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HIS  Abridgment  of  tKe  American  Gazet- 
teer has  been  made  and  piiblifhed  with  a  view  to  ac- 
commodate that  claA  of  citizens  who  may  not  incline 
to  go  to  the  expenfe  of  the  larger  work.  It  is  de- 
iigned  alfo  for  a  convenient  pocket  volume  for  travel- 
lers. The  Author  has  taken  great  care  to  retain  thofe 
parts  of  the  origmal  wprk  which  are  the  mod  inter- 
efting  and  important  to. the  citizens  of  the  United 
States.— He  has  introduced  fuch  improvement3  and 
corrections  as  have  come  to  his  knowledge  fince  the 
publication  of  the  American  Gazetteer,  particu- 
larly a  new  and  correal:  Table  of  the  Pod-Offices  in 
the  United  States,  with  their  diftances  from  the  Gen- 
eral Poft-Office  at  Philadelphia,  which  add  no  incon- 
fiderable  value  to  this  Abridgment.  With  thefe  ob- 
fervations  he  commits  it  to  the  candor  and  patronage 
of  the  public. 
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AARONSBURGH,  lict  at  the 
head  of  Penn's  Creek^ 
>forthumbcrl:ind  co.  Ptnnfylva- 
Dia,  about  30  mile*  «reft<>r(v  from 
I.ewift)urgh,  and  40  W.  oy  N. 
from  Sunbury. 

Abacco,  or  Providenee,  one  t>f 
'the  Bahama  iflands.  See  Provi' 
dtnee. 

AiBEViLts  C9.  hi  NiBrty-Six 
dlftriifl,  S.  CaroUha,  is  35  miles 
in  length  ahd'ai  in  breadth,  and 
contaitit  9197  inhabitants,  indu-' 
ding  1665  flakes. 

Abeacokn,  a  fmall  toWn  on 
Savannah  river,  in  Georgia, 
about  5  miles  ttom  Ebenezer, 
and  13  N.  W.  of  Savannah. 

Abineao  Port,  on  the  N.  fide 
of  Lake  Erie,  is  about  13  miles 
W.  S.  W.  from  Fort  Brief. 

AbingdWi},^ io^Vn  atthe  head 
of  the  tide  waten  of  Bufli  river, 
itai-JTordco.  Maryland;  1 2  miles 
S.^V,  from  Havrfc-de-Gracc,  and 
ao  N.E.fiom  Baltimore.— Cokef- 
bury  College,  inftituted  by  the 
Methodifts  in  1785,  is  in  this 
town.  It  was  burnt  feveral  years' 
flnce,  and  has  fiot  been  rebuilt. 

Abingdon,  the  chief  toVntif 
Waihingtoft  ,cd.  Vii^inia,  con- 
tained niit  al^ut  16  houfes  m 
178^,  but  in  1796,  upwards  of 
150.  It  is  about  145  miles  from 
Campbell's  ftation,  near  HoUton  \ 


A  C  A 

a6o  from  Richmond  in  Virginia, 
in  a  direct  Kne,  and  .^10  as  the 
road  runs,  bearing  a  little  to  the 
&ofW.    Lat36  3oN. 

AviNoToN,  a  townfliip  in 
Plymouth  co.  Maflachufetts ;  %% 
rotlcs  foutheaAerly  from  Bofton, 
and  contains  1453  inhabitants. 

Abinoton,  a  parifli  in  the 
tovrn  of  Pomfret,  in  Conne»flicut. 

Abinoton,  a  pleafarit  village 
m  Pennfylvania,  \%  miles  N.  of 
Philadelphia. 

Abitibbi,  a  fmaill  lake  in  Up« 
per  Canada. 

Abram*/  Crtei,  falls  into  Hud- 
fon's  river, near  the  city  of  Hud" 
(bn. 

Alftoj68,  or  Baxoj  de  Bahuca, 
a  bank,  with  feveral  fmnll  rocki 
and  ifles,  £.  of  Turk'i  iiknd,  i:i 
N.'  lat.  t\  5,  W.  long.  69  4a 

Acadia,  the  nataie  by  which" 
Nova-Scotia  was  called,  when  it 
belonged  to  the  French.  '  ' 

Acapala,  or  Acapula,  a  to^'ni 
in  the  provinteof  Chiapa,Ncv» 
Spkin,  on  Tobafco  river,  near  the 
city^pf  Chiapa. 

AcAPUtco,  a  city  ra  N.  Spaing   , 
on  a  bay  of  the  Pacific  Ocean  ,220', 
miles  S.  E.  of  Mexico ;  tHe  ch'tf 
port  ih  this  fea,  and  the  princi*    ' 
pal  mart  on    the  whole  ceafh' 
Its  harbour  is  fo  fpacious'tliat 
ftvcral  hundred  felps  may  ride. 

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in  ft  witbout  incon'Vibitniee. 
The  town,  Turrounded  by  very 
hi|;h  mountains,  it  fo  unhealthy, 
fo  deftitute  of  good  water,  and  n> 
difagreeable,  uat  except  when 
the  MasiUa  galeoa  U  there;,  and 
while  the  co^equent  fair  contin- 
ues, it  is  almoft  deferted  by  the 
inhabitants.  The  cargo  of  the  ga^ 
Icon,  confining  of  fpiccs,  all  forts 
of  Chinefe  filks  and  manufac- 
tures, filk  Aockings,  Indian  ftufis, 
calicoes,  chinte,  together  with 
other  fmall  articles,  as  goldfmiths 
work,  &c., is  delivered  with  all 
expedition;  when  the  town  of 
Acapulco,  from  almoll  folitiide, 
is  thronged  with  merchants  from, 
all  parts  of  Mexico  and  Peru. 
The  cargo  being  landed,  the  fil- 
ver  and  the  goods  intended  for 
Manilia  are  taken  on  board,  and 
the  fhrp  prepares  to  put  to  fea 
with  the  utmoft  expedition.  The 
galeon  take's  in  here,  in  retvrn 
4br  the  goods  which  fhe  briags, 
at  leafl  ten  millions  of  dollars,  a 
part  of  w}uch  pays  the  Spanifli 
garrifons  in  the  Philif^ine  iil- 
ands.  Frcm  the  end  oif  Novem- 
ber to  the  end  of  May,  they  have 
no  rain  here,  and  it  is  fo  hot  in 
January,  when  the  fair  generally 
begins,  that  merchants  are  ubiig- 
ed- to  do  their  buftuefs  cluefly  in 
the  morning'.  When  the  fair^is 
'  over,  almoft  every  body  lea^v^es 
the  place  but  a  few  blacks  and 
mulatfoes.  The  town  is  govern- 
ed by  a  chief  justice,  wlu)  has 
20,000  pieces  of  eight /«r  annum  ; 
nod  the  curate,  tliough  alloweL* 
but  z  3o  pieces  of  eight,  makes  his 
place  worth  14,000  by  the  bffrial 
lets  of  firangers  who  die  here,  oc 
an  board  the  fhips  in  the  harbor. 
There  is  an  hofpital  maintained 
Iiere,  by  dedudlions  from  the  pay 
of  the  foldiers,  and  the  aims  of 
the  merchants.  X.at.  ij  ztH. 
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XeAlAf  BdlA,  a  fea-fMAf ,  filer- 
'  ated  on  a  point  of  land,  in  the 
province  of  Guatiroala  Proper, 
m  Mexico,  on  a  bay  of  the  South 
Sea,  about  four  leagues  from 
Triwdad.  It  receives  the  greas- 
ed part  of  the  treafures  from  B> 
ru  and  Mezica  In  its  neigh- 
bourhood are  three  volcanoes. 

AcoMA  a  town  in  N.  Mexico, 
N.  America,  fituated  on  a  high 
mountain,  with  a  ftrong  eaflle, 
and  is  the  capital  of  a  province. 
N.  lat.  3J,  W.  long.  104  15. 

Accomack  C«.  in  Virginia,^* 
fituated  on  a  pcninfula)  beutMied 
N.  by  Maryland,  £.  by  the  ocean, 
and  on  the  W.  by  Chefapeak 
bay,  and  contaias  13,959  inhab- 
itants, includitag4262  flavet. 

AcquACRNACK,  or  ^ejtaii- 
nunk,  a  town  on  the  W.  fide  of 
PafTaic  river,  in  Eflcx  caN.  Jer- 
fey,  xo  miles  N.  of  Newark,  and 
17  N.W.  from  N.  York 

AcTOM,  a  towniflup  ia  Mjd- 
dlefex  CO.  Maflachufetts,  contain- 
ing ^53  inhabitants  j^D4  miles  N^ 
W.  offiofton.       ;   «. 

.AcwoiiTH,  a  town  (hip  in 
Chefliire  co.  N.  Hamp(hire,  in- 
corporated in  1766,  and  contains 
704  inhabitants ;  8  miles  E.  by 
N.  from  CharleAowh,  and  73  N. 
W.  by  \V.  from  Portfraouth. 

A^AMs,  a  tovyriifliip  in  Berk- 
fhire  CO.  Mafiachufetts,  contalh- 
ing  2040  inhabitants,  ia  about 
1:40  miles  N>  W.  of  Boflon. 

Adamstqwn,  a  town  in  Lto- 
cafler  po.  Penniylvania,  contain- 
ing about  40  houfcs;  20  miles 
N.  £.  of  Lancafbi*. 

ApnisoN  C«.  in  Vermont,  is 
en  the  ea(l  fide  of  Lake  Cham- 
plain,  and  is  divided  nearly  into 
equal  parts  by  Otter  Qreek,  and 
contains  6449  inhabitants,  dif^ 
pcrfed  in  21  townfh^is.  it  is  a- 
bout  30  miles  by  37  ^  a  range  of 
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bury. 

Ai>9iioN»a  town  of  tbe  above 
CO.  containing  40X  inhabitant*. 
It  lies  oa  Lake  Champlain,  and 
is  (eparated  from  N.  HaTcn,  on 
the  £.  by  Otter  Creek.  Snake 
Mpuntain*  on  the  3.£.  He  part- 
ly in  thi»  townihip. 

AonisoN,  a  tovraibip  i» 
Maine,  Waihiagtan  co.  10  miles 
$.  W.  of  Machias,  on  the  fea- 
board,  betfreeqEngUibman's  bay 
and  pleafaint  ijiver';  incorporat- 
ed 10x797. 

Ai»<iP4TA»ozi  Crettj  in  N« 
Tork  State,  is  the  ei»ftem  head 
water  of  Sufi|uehanna^  zi^er. 

AsbomV  Ttx^it,  lies  near  the 
N.  £.  Une  of  N.  Jerley ,  a»d  ^.  £< 
of  th£t)rowoed  lands ;  27  miles 
K  or  Morrillowa,  atul  24  N.  W« 
«f  PatUffoa. 

AvtvMUt  one  of  the  iil^nds 
of  Juan  Fernandes,  oa  the  SouUi 
Sea  coafi,  in  ^he  kingdp^i  of  Chi- 
li. This  coaA  fw»rfns  with  fea 
Uons  and  wolves. 

AoAB(2NTicvs,  a  moustaia  of 
eon&derahie  clevatioa  in  Maiae* 
diftant  about  fix  miles  froiQ  Bald 
Head,  and  eight  from  York  har- 
bor. Lat.  4 J  i61>7.  and  7^39 
yy.  long,  from  Greenwich.  It  is 
a  noted  landmark  for  feamea, 
and  is  a  good  diretflory  for  the 
entry  of  Pafeataqua  harboiu*,  as 
it  lies  vei^y  qe^ly  in  the  'mm} 
meridian  with  iit»  apd  with  Pig- 
eon Hill,  oa  Cape  Aon. 

AoAMCNTicus,  a  rirer  in 
York  CO.  M^ae'  It  is  indebted 
to  the  ocean  for  its  waters,  ha«<- 
ing  no  cw>fiderable  aid  from 
ftrcams  of  frefli  water. 

Alabaha,  a  coofiderable  riv- 
et of  Qeojgia»  tyhich  purfues  a 
foutherly  courfe  to  the  Gulf  of 
Mexico,  top  miles  W.  of  the 
he^d  of  St  Mary's  tiver.  Its 
banka  are  low,  and  a  triilmg  rain 


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fveUs  it  to  more  than  a  mile  if 
width.  la  a  frefliet  the  current 
is  rapid,  and  thofe  who  pafs  are 
in  danger  of  beln^  entangled  ia 
vines  and  briars,  and  drpwned  { 
they  arc  9^0  in  real  danger  ttoia 
great  numl)erc  of  hun^y  aUiga*^ 
tors.  The  coantrv  tor  nearly 
xoo  miles  on  eacn  fide  of  thit 
riyer,  ;hat  ia  to  (lay,  from  the 
head  of  St.  Mary's  to  BUnt  river, 
which  is  90  nulcs  weft  of  the  A" 
labaha,  is  a  coatinucd  foft,  miry, 
pine  barren,  affordiiig  neither 
water  nor  food  for  nien  or  beails ; 
and  is  £6  poor  indeed  M  that  the 
common  giinie  of  the  woods  asc 
not  found  here.  The  couatry 
ptf^  the  weft  of  Alabaha  is  rather 
preferable  ^0  that  qn  the  eaft.  -, 
Alabama,  an  Indian  villaje^ 
deliehtfully  fituated  00  the  banks 
of  the  Mimfippi,  on  feverul  fwel» 
ling  green  hills,  gradually  afcend^ 
ing  from  the  verge  of  the  riv- 
er. Thefe  Indians  ^re  the  re- 
mains pf  the  ancient  Alabama  cai- 
tion,  who  inhabited  the  caft  arm 
of  the  Gr0at  MMU  river ^  whic^ 
'''THll  bears  their  name,  now  poireC> 
fed  by  the  Creeks,  or  Mufcogul-, 
ges,  who  conquered  the  for- 
mer. 

Alabama  Jtrarr,  is  formed  by 
the  jun<^ion  of  the  Coo/a  and 
Tallapoofee  rivers,  9t  Little  Tal- 
lafee,  and  runs  in  a  S.  W.  direc> 
tion,  until  it  meets  Tombigbee 
river  from  the  N.  W.  at  the  great 
iiland  which  it  there  forms,  90 
miles  from  the  mouth  of  Mobile 
bay,  in  the  plf  of  Meiica  This 
beautiful  rrver  has  a  gentle,  cur- 
rent, pure  waters,  and  excellent 
fiih.  It  runs  about  %  miles  an 
hour,is  70  or  80  r6ds  wide  at  its 
head,  ^nd  from  15  to  18  feet 
deep,  in  the  drieft  I'eafon.  I'he 
banks  are  abqut  50  feet  high,  an^ 
£eldpm,  if  ever,  overflowed^ 
Travellers  have  gone  dowa  ia 


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large  boats,  in  the  montK  Of 
May,  in  9  day«  from  Little  Tal- 
lafee  to  Mobile  bay,  which  is  a- 
bout  ^150  miles  by  water.  Its 
banks  abound  with  vakiable  pro- 
du(5tiona  in  the  vegetable  and 
xnineral  kingdoms. 

Alabamous,  an  old  French 
fort,  in  :he  weftcm  part  of  Geor- 
gia; iituatedbetwecnCoofa  and 
Tallapoofee  rivers«  and  not  far 
from  their  confluence. 

AtABASTER,^or  EUu^na,  one 
•f  the  Bahama  or  Lucayoiilands, 
on  which  is.  a  fmall  fort  and  gar- 
rifon.  The  climate  is  very  heal- 
thy. N.  lat.  25  to  46,  W.  long. 
7Jto76i> 

AiACHtTA  ^av«ff«a/(^  is  a  level 
green  plain,  in  the  country  of  the 
Indians  of  that  name,  in  £.  Flor- 
ida, fituated  about  75  miles  weft 
fro?n  St.  AuguiHne.    It  is  above 
rj  miJfs  over,  and  5P  in  circum- 
ference; and  fcarcely  a  tree  or 
"^  bu£U  of  any  kind  to  be ieen  on  It. 
It  is  encircled  with  high  floping 
;    hills,  covered  with  waving  for- 
^    efts,  and.  fragrant  orange  groves, 
rifing  from  an  exuberantly  fertile 
'     foil,    the  ancient  Alachua  town 
flood  on  the  borders  of  this  Sa- 
vannah ;  but  the  Indians  remov- 
ed to  Cufcotvilla,  %  miles  diftant, 
on  account  of  the  tmhealthinefs 
of  the  former  fcite. 

Alaska,  a  long  peninfula  on 
the  N.  W.  coaft  of  America. 

Alatamaha,  a  navigable  riv- 
er of  Georgia.    It  rifes  in  the 
Cherokee  mountains,  near  the 
head  of  a  weftern  branch  of  Sa- 
vannah river,  called  Tugulo.     In 
its  defcent  through  the  moun- 
-  tains  it  receives  feveral  auxiliary 
ftreams;  thence  it  winds,  witn 
F^^ondderable  rapidity,    through 
-y  the  hilly  country  250  miles,  from 
♦  whence  it  throws  itfelf  into  the 
f  i>pen,  flat  country,  by  the  namie 


of  Oaimutgie:  Thenctfj  after  me* 
andering  for  150  miles,  it  is  join* 
ed  by  the  Octnee,  which  likewife 
has  Its  fource  in  the  mountains^ 
Afircr  this  juntStionj  it  aOumes 
the  name  of  Alatamaha,  when  it. 
becomes  a  large  majclHc  river;: 
and  flowing  with  a  gentle  cur- 
rent through  forefts  and  plain? 
zoo  miles,  difcharge^  itfelf  into 
the  Atlantic  by  feveral 'mouths« 
At  its  confluence  with  the  Atlan- 
tic, it  is  500  yards  wide. 

Alban'^s,  Stt  3  towAfhip  in? 
Franklin  co.  Vermont,  on  Lake 
Champlain,  oppofite  N.  Hero  ifl- 
and,  2j;6  inhabitants.  * 

AtBANY  Co.  on  Hudfon's  riv- 
er, in  the  State  of  N.  York,  lies 
between  Ulfter  and  Saratoga ;  its 
eztieht  46  mile»  by  %%.  By  the 
State  cenfiis,  Jan.  20, 1796,  the 
number  of  electors  in  this  coun- 
ty were  6087,  and  the  number 
of  towns  II. 

AiBAMv,  the  chief  .town  of  the. 
above  co.  is  fttuated  on  the-weft 
bank  of  Hudfon's  river,  1^0  ihiles 
M.  of  the  city  of  N.  York,  to 
which  it  is  next  in  rank,  and  340^ 
S.'of  Quebec.  N.  lat.  4%  39,  W. 
long.  73  30.  This  city  and  fub- 
urbs,  by  enumeration  in  1797, 
contained  1263  buildings,  of 
which  863  were  dweUing-houfes^ 
and  6021  inhabitants.  Many  of 
them  are  in  the  Gothic  flyle, 
with  the  gable  end  to  the  ftrdet, 
which  cuftom  the  flrft  fettlers 
brought  from -Holland;  the  new 
hpufes  are  built  in  modern  flyle. 
fts  inhabitants  are  colle<^d  from 
various  parts  of  the  worldj  and 
rpeak  a  great  variety  of  languag- 
es, but  the  Englifli  predominates  ; 
and  the  ufe  of  evety  other  is 
gradually  IcfTeaing.  Albany  is 
unrivalled  for  fituation,  being 
nearly  at  the  head  of  floop  navi- 
gation, on  one  of  the  nobleft  riv« 


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en  in  the  world.  It  enjoys  «  fa- 
lubrious  air,  and  is  the  natural 
emporium  of  the  increafuig  tr^de 
of  a  large  extent  of  country  W. 
and  N.-— a  country  of  an  excel- 
lent foil,  abounding  in  every  ar> 
ticle  for  the  W.  India  market ; 
plentifully  watered  with  naviga- 
ble lakes,  creelp  and  rivers,  fet- 
tling with  ^Imoft  unexampled  rk- 
pidity,  and  capable  of  affording 
fubfiuewce  to  millions  of  inhalnt- 
ants :  and  when  the  contemplat- 
ed locks  and  canals  are  complet- 
ed, and  convenient  roads  opened 
*Jito  every  part  of  the  country, 
all  which  will,  it  is  expet^ed,  be 
accomplifhed  in  the  courfe  of  a 
few  years,  Albany  will  probably 
tncreafe  and  flourifli  beyond  al- 
moft  any  other  city  or  town  in 
the  United  States,  Th<i  public 
buildings  are  a  Low  Dutch 
church,  of  ancient  and  very  curi- 
ous conftru<£lion,  i  for  Epucopa- 
lians,  two  for  Prefbyterians,  one 
for  Germans,  or  High  Dutch, 
and  one  for  Methodifts ;  an  hof- 

Eital,  city  hall,  and  a  haudfomQ 
tick  jail.  The  corporation 
confifts  of  a  mayor,  recorder,  fix 
aldermen,  and  as  many  alHAants. 
In  the  year  1609,  Henry  Hudfon, 
whofe  name  the  river  bears,  af- 
cended,  it  in  his  boat  to  Aurania, 
the  fpot  on  which  Albany  now 
Aands.  The  in^rovemeats  in 
this  city,  within  5  or  6  years 
pad,  have  been  very  great  m  al- 
moft  all  refpeiSb.  W^rves  have 
been  built  on  the  river,  the  ftreets 
have  been  paved,  a  bank  inlU- 
tuted,  a  new  and  handfome  ftyle 
of  building  introduced,  and  now 
excellent  water  (an  article  in 
which  this  city  has  hitherto  been 
extremely  deficient,  having  been 
obliged  to  ufe  the  dirty  water  of 
the  river)  Is  about  to  be  condu<*l- 
ed  into  the  various  parts  of  the 


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city,  from  a  fine  fpring  5  miles 
W.  of  the  city.    For  thefe  inj- 
provements  the  inhabitants  are 
indebted  to  the  patriotic  exer- 
tions of  a  very  few  gentlemen. 
One  mile  north  of  tlxis  city,  in  it» 
fuburbs,  near  the  manor  houl'e 
of  lieutenant  governor  Van  Renf- 
falaer,  arc  very  ingeniouHy  con- 
ftru(5led,    extenfive    and    ufeful 
works,  for  the  manufatSture  of 
Scotch  and  rappee  fnufT,  roll  and 
cut  tobacco  of  different  kinds, 
chocolate,  mufiard,  (l^rch,  hair- 
powder,  fplit  poas^  and  hulled 
barley.     Thefe  valuable  works 
are  the  property  of  Mr.  James 
Caldwell,     who     unfortunately 
lod  a  complete  fet  of    ftmilar 
works,  by  fice,  in  July,  1794, 
with  the  (lock,  valued  at  37,500 
dollars.   It  is  a  circumftance  wor- 
thy of  remark,  and  is  evincive  of 
the  induftry  and  enterprize  of 
the  proprietor,  that  the  whc^e 
of  the  prefent  buildings  and  ma- 
chinery were  begun  and  com- 
pleted in  the  fhort  fpace  of  elev- 
en months.      Thefe   works  arc 
decidedly  fuperior  to  any  of  the 
kind  in  America.    All  the  arti- 
cles above  enumerated,  even  to 
the  ipinning  of  tobacco,  are  man- 
ufadtured  by  the  aid  of  water 
machinery.     Ft-r  the  invention 
of  this  machinery  the  proprietor 
has  obtained  a  patent.     Thcfc 
works  give  employment  and  fub- 
fiftence  to  40  poor  boys,  and  a  ^ 
number  of  workmen.    Men  who  ^ 
make  fuck  efforts  to  advance  A- 
merican  manufaAores,  deferve 
well  of  their  country. 

Albany,  a  Britim  fortrefi  in 
New  S.  Wales,  in  N.  America, 
fituated  on  the  river  of  the  fame 
n^me.    N.  lat.  51 14  40,  W.  long. 

81  59  58- 

Albany  River ,  falls  iota 
James's  bay,  from  the  N.  £.  in  |^ 
lat.  ji  30,  W.  l»ng»  84  io. 


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Albemarle  Co.  in  Virginia, 
lies  between  the  Blue  ridge  and 
the  tide  waters,  and  contains 
^'i'iS^S  inhabitants,  including 
JJ79  flaves.  Its  extent  about  ^s 
miles  fquare. 

Albemarle  Snindt  on  the 
coaft  of  N.  Carolina,  is  a  kind  of 
inland  fea,  60  miles  in  length, 
and  from  8  to  i»  in  breadth. 
It  lies  north  of  Pamplico  Sound, 
and  communicates  with  it ;  as  it 
likcwife  does  with  Currituck  In- 
let. It  receives  Roanoake  and 
Meherrin  rivc/s ;  and  the  paf- 
fage  into.it  from  the  fea  is  called 
Roanoake  Intct. 

ALBiON,  Nno,  the  name  given 
by  Sit-  Francis  Drake  to  Califor- 
nia, and  part  of  the  N.  W.  coafl 
of  America,,  when  he  took  pof- 
ieflion  of  it.  A  large  traft  of 
the  N.  W.  coaft  is  thus  calkd. 
Capt.  Cook  landed  on  a  part  of 
this  coaft  on  the  7  th  of  March, 
17  7  S,  ia  N.  lat.  74  33,  E.  long. 
235  xo,  which  he  thus  defcribes : 
**  The  land  is  full  of  mountains, 
the  tops  of  which  are  covered 
with  fnow,  while  the  vallies  be- 
tTwcen  them,  and  the  grounds  on 
the  fea-coaft',  high  as  well  as  low, 
are  covered  with  trees,  which 
form  a  beautiful  proi'petSt,  as  of 
pne  vaft  forcft.  At  firft  the  na- 
tives feemed  to  prefer  iion  to  ev- 
ery other  article  of  commerce ; 
at  laft  they  preferred  brafs.  They 
were  more  tenacious  of  tKeir 
property  than  any  of  the  favage 
nations  that  had  hitherto  been 
met  with ;  lb  that  they  would 
not  part  with  wood,  water,  grafs, 
nor  the  moft  trifling  article  with- 
out a  compenfation,  and  were 
lomelimes  vtry  unreafocable  in 
their  demands." 

Alexandria,  a  townfhip  m 
Graftyn  co.  N.  Hampfliire,  con» 
tainii^jj  %<)%  inhabitaots. 


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Alexandria,  a  townHiip  iti 
Hunterdon  cp.  N.Jerfey,  contain- 
ing 1503  inhabitants. 

Alexandria,  a  fmall  town  in 
Huntingdon  co.Pennfylvania,on 
the  Frankftown  branch  of  Juni- 
atta  river;  19a  miles  N.  W.  of 
Philadelphia. 

Alexandria,  formerly  called 
Belhaven,  a  city  in  Virginia,  fitu- 
ated  on  the  fouthern  bank  of  the 
Patowmac  river,  in  Fairfax  co. 
about  5  mika  S.  W.  from  the 
Federal  City,  60  S.  W.  from  Bal- 
timore, 60  N.  from  Frederickf- 
burgh,  168  N.  of  Williamfturgh, 
and  ^90  from  the  fea ;  38  45  Nl 
lat.  and  77  10  W.  long.  Its  litu- 
ation  is  elevated  and  pleafar-t. 
The  foil  h  clayey.  The  original 
fettlers,  anticipating,  its  future. 
growth  and  i>.ipoitance,  laid  out 
the  ftrects  on  the  plan  of  Pliila- 
delphia.  It  contains  about  400 
houfcs,  many  of  which  are  hand- 
fomety  built,  and  4748  inhabit- 
ants. This  city,  upon  opening 
the  navigation  of  Patowmac  riv- 
er) and  in  confequcncc  of  its  vi- 
cinity to  the  future  feat  of  the 
federal  government,  bids  fair  to. 
be  one  of  the  mofl:  thriving  com- 
mercial places  on  the  continent. 

Alford,  a  townfhip  in  Berk- 
fliire  CO.  Maflachufttts,  contain- 
ing 577  inhabitants ;  145  miles- 
weft  ward  from  Boilbn. 

Alfordstown,  a  fftiall  town 
in  Moor  co.  N.  Carolina. 

Algonc^uin  s,  an  Indian  nation 
in  Upper  Canada,  on  t"he  N.  fide 
of  Lake  Huron. 

ALLBURG,a  townfhip  in  Frank- 
lin CO.  Vermont,  containing  446 
inhabitants ;  fituated  on  MiJ/tJqut 

Bay. 

Alleghanv  %Mountah,j,  be- 
tween the  Atlantic  ocean,  the 
Miififippi  river,  and  the  lakes, 
are  a  long  and  broad'  range  of 


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mouBtaini,  made  up  of  a  great. 
Bumber  of  ridges,  extending  N. 
eafterly  and  S.  Trefterljr,  neatly 
parallel  to  the  fea-coaft,  about 
900  milct  in  length,  and  from  60 
to  150  and  100  miles  in  breadth. 
The  different  ridges  wluch  com- 
pofe  this  immenfe  range  of  mou^n* 
tains,  have  different  names  in  the 
differ^t  States, vi^  thtSlue  Jiit/ge, 
the  North Mauniam^Qt  North  Ridggy 
or  DeviVt  Saci-lone,  Laurel  Xtd^ej 
yacijoit'i  Mountains yZuA  Kittathihy 
Mountains ;  which  f(fce  under  the^ 
names.  All  thefe  ridges,  except 
thcAUegbanytUe  broken  through 
by  rivers>  which  appear  to  have 
forced  their  way  through  folid 
rocks.  This  prmciptd  ridge  is 
zpore  immediately  called  AUe- 
ghany,ahd  is  deffriptiveLynamed 
the  Back-hent  of  the  Uhttei  States. 
From  thefe  feveral  ridges  proceed 
innumerable  braxKrhes,  or  fpurs. 
.  I'hefe  mountaifas  arc  not  confuf- 
edly  feathered,  riling  here  and 
there  into  high  peaks,  overtop* 
ping  each  other ;  but  run  along 
m  uniform  ridges,  fcarcely  half 
I  a  mile  high.  They  fpread  a»  you 
proceed  iouth,  and  feme  of  them 
terminate  in  high  perpendicular 
blufi:  others  gradually  fubfide 
iUta  a  level  country,  giving^  rife 
[to  the  rivers  which  run  foutherlV 
[into  the  Gulf  of  Mexico. 

ALtEGHANT  River^m  Pennfyl- 

Fvania,  rifes  on  the  weftern  fide  of 

Ithe  Alleehany  Mountain,  and  af- 

f  ter  runtimg  about  200  miles  in  a 

|S.  W.  <Kre^iOn,  meets  the  Mo- 

Inongiahela  at  Pittfburg,  and  both 

united,  form   the  Ohio.     The' 

jiands  on  each  fide  of  this  river, 

for  150  miles  above  Pittfburg, 

Jconfift  of  white  oak  and  chefput 

Iridges,  and,  in  Jany  places,  of 

jpoor  pitch   pines,    inttrfperfed 

»ith  tra<fls  of  good  land,  and  low 

leadows.    This  river,  and'  the 


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Ohio  likewife,  from  its  head  wa«  ^ 
ters  until  it  enters  the  Mifllfippi, 
are  known  and  called  by  the 
name  of  Alleghany  river^  by  the 
Seneca.and  other  tribes  of  the  Six 
Nations,  who  once  inhabited  it 

Alieohamv  Co.  in  Pennfylva- 
nia,  extends  from  the  jumSlion  clt 
the  river  of  that  name  wii:h  the 
Ohio,  where  it*  chief  town,  Pittf- 
burg, is  fitualcd,  to  the  N.  York  ' 
line.  It  contains  10,309  inhab- 
itants. 

AxLctntANY  is  themoft  weft* 
em  CO.  in  Maryland,  and  has 
Pennfylvauia  on  the  N.  The 
windings  of  the  Patowmac  river  '■ 
feparate  it  from  Virginia  on  the 
fouth,  and  Sideling-hill  Creek  di» 
vides  it  from  Waffungton  co.  oa 
the  E.  It  contains  4809  inhabie^ 
ants,  including  25 8' flaves.  Cum-* . . 
bertind  is  its  chief  town.  t 

Allemaenocl,  a  fmall  Mora- 
vian fettlement  on  Swetara  river, 
in  Pennfylvania. 

ALtEMAND,  a  river  which  falls  - 
into  the  MifCfippi  from  the  S.  S. 
about  43  miles  S.  of  the  Natches. 
-  AiLEijsTowN,  a  town  in  N. 
Jcrfey,  in  Monmouth  eo.  15  miles 
N.£.  from  Burlington,  and  13  S.  / 
by  E.  from  Princeton. 

AiLEMSTowN,  a  townfhip  ia 
Rockingham  co.  N.  Hampffiire, 
coutarning .  454  inhabitants ;  fitw 
uiled  on  the  E.fide  of  Mernmack 
river,  %$  miles  N.  W.  (rf  EXetcF, 
and  40  from  PortAnouth. 

AtLEN-TowN.in  Pennfylvania, 
Northampton  co.  on  the  point  of 
land  formed  by  Jordan's  creek, 
and  the  Little  I.ehiegh.  It  con- 
tains about  90  houfes,  and-  an 
academy. 

Allo>vay  Cteeky  in  Salem  co. 
N.  Jerfey,  empiies  into  the  Dela- 
ware.    It^  is  navigable  16  miles, 
interrupted,  however,  by  feveral  * 
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All-Sajmti,  iHaBdt  near  Oua- 
4«loupe  iiland,  in  tl^e  W.  In4ie$. 
All -Saints,  a  pvi|9i  in 
Georgetown  4iAri(Sl,  6.  Cacolixta* 
containing  %%ts  inhabitant!,  of 
vhom  1795  are  (laves. 

ALLr&Aiirrs  Ai^,a  captaifl(hip 
ki  the  middle  divifion  of  Brazil. 
It  is  reckoned  one  of  the  ricHeft 
Md  meft  fertile captainflups  in  all 
Brazil,  producing  great  (juantLtiea 
of  cotton  and  fugar.  The  bay 
ttfelf  is  about  2|  leagues  over, 
interfperfed  with  a  number  of 
finall,  but  pleafant  iflands,  and  Is 
•f  prodigious  fL^y^xa^gt  to  the 
whole  country.  It  has  fevcval 
cities  and  towiis,  particularly  St. 
Salvador,  which  is  its  capital. 
AJl-Saints  Bay- lies  in  lat.  zi  3  S. 
Jong.  40  10  W.  See  Salvador, 
4:,  A^MSBOir.     See  Ame^y.' 

ALSTEAD,atownnup  in  Chesh- 
ire CO.  N.  Hampfliire,  containing 
1 1 X  X  inhabitant  *  8  miles  S.  fr ook 
Charleftown. 

Alvaka»o,  a  river  in  N.Spain, 
which  rifcs  ix  the  nwuntains  of 
the  2^potecas,  and  empties  into 
the  fttlf  ^f  Mexico,  30  miles 
iTjom  Vera  Cru^ 

Amaniboj  attown  on  the  epaft 
of  Guiana,  between  f'aramaribo 
mi  Cayenne. 

Amapalla,  a  iiea^port  town  ip. 
the  province  of  Guatimala,  vfi 
a.  America,  on  a  gulf  of  the  i^lne 
name,  aao  miles  S.  £.  of  the  town 
of  Guatamala.  N.  lat.  i  %  30,  yf, 
haag.  86  40> 

Amakiscogoziji    JUvtr,      See 

Amatk^uxs,  a  fiea'^rt  town  at 
fhe  mouth  of  Guanacos  river, 
which  empties  into  the  Gulf  of 
Honduras,  in  the  province  of 
Vera  Pas,  MexicQ.  The  inhab- 
itants are  chiefly  logwood-cut- 
lers, and  on  the  S.  of  the  gulf  is 
a  tradt  of  land  called  Amati^ue 
hmi,    Lat.  15  23,  long.  89. 


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AMAtONfA,  a  Urge  eeu/itry  aafi 
river  in  S.  America.  The  coun- 
try is  Z400  miles  in  length,  and 
900  in  breadth ;  fituated  between 
the  equator  and  20  8.  lat.  and 
bounded  N.  by  Terra  Firma  an^ 
Guiana ;  E.  by  Brazil ;  S.  by  Pa- 
r^iguay,  and  w.  Tyy  Peru ;  but 
has  never  yet  been  thoroughly 
explored.  The  river  Anuzon, 
called  alfo  MaragnoHt  the  largcft 
in  the  known  worMj  9Tes  namie 
to  this  country.  A  great  nunu- 
ber  of  rivers  which  ruAi  down 
with  amazing  impetuofity  from' 
the  caftem  declivity  of  tne  An- 
deS)  unite  in  a  fpacious  plain, 
and  form  tlus  immenfe  river. 
In  its  progrefs,  it  runs  3,300 
miles  from  W.  to  B.  acrofs  S. 
America.  The  Ama»m  is  in- 
tcrlperfed  with  a  great  nomber 
of  iflands,  which  are  too  oftea 
overflowed  to  admit  of  culture. 
It  falls  intp  the  Atlantic  ocean, 
under  the  equator,  andie  there 
150  miles  broad.  It  received  i^ 
prefent  name  from  Francis  d'Or- 
illana  who  faid  he  faw  armai 
women  on  its  banks.  He  was 
deputed,  in  1516,  to  penetrate 
intp  the  courfes  ojT  this  river, 
which  he  did  with  an.  armed 
flvip,  and  fought  fevcral  nations 
of  Indian»,  till  he  came  to  that 
place  where  he  faw  the  armed 
women,  who,  with  bows  andar- 
rows,  oppofed  his  paflage.  The 
air  is  cooler  in  this  country  than 
could  be  expelled,  conlidering 
it  is  iituaied  in  the  middle  of  the 
torrid  zone.  The  foil  is  eiiitreme- 
ly  fertile,  producing  a  creat  va- 
riety of  the  tropical  fruits ;  likc- 
wlTe  a  variety  of  timber,  as  ce- 
dar, red-wood,  pak,  ebony,  log- 
wood, and  many  other  forts  of 
dying  wood;  together  with  to* 
)>acco,  fugar-cants,  cotton,  pota- 
toes, bal^m,  honey,  Sue.  T^e 
wooda  abound  with  tigers>  wild 


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ftoars,  buffaloes,  deer,  and  game 
of  various  kinds.  The  rivers  and 
kkes  abound  witb  fiilr.  Here 
ire  alfo  fea-cows,  and  turtles ; 
but  the  alligators  and  water  fer- 
peats,  render  fifliing  a  dangerous 
employment.  I'he  natives  of 
(his  country  are  of  a  good  ftature, 
have  handfome  features,  long 
black  hair,  and  are  of  a  copper 
colour.  They  are  faid  to  have 
a  tafte  for  the  iraitasive  arts,  ef> 
pecially  painting,  and  fculpturc» 
and  turn  out  good  mechanics. 
I'he^fpin  andwe^ve  cotton  cloth. 
Their  koufes  are  built  with  wood 
and  clay,  and  thatched  with 
reeds.  Their  arms,  in  general, 
are  darts'  and  javelins,  bows  and 
arrows,  with  targets  of  cane  or 
fiQi  (kins.  The  fcveral  nations 
are  governed  by  chiefs  or  ca** 
ciqucs ;  it  being  obfervable  that 
the  monarch!  calform  of  govern- 
ment has  prevailed  almoft  utii* 
verfaUy,both  among  ancient  and 
modern  nations,  in  a  rude  ftate 
of  focicty.  The  regalia  which- 
diAinguiln  the  chiefsjare  a  cro<wn 
of  parrot**  feathers,  a  chain  of  ti- 
ger's teeth  or  claws,  which  hang^ 
round  the  waift^  and  a  wooden^ 
fword; 

Ambot,  or  Perth  Amhoy^  a  city 
ef  N.  Jerfey,  pleafantly  fituated 
in  Middlefex  co.  at  the  head  of 
Rariton  Bay,  and  (lands  on  a 
neck  of  land  included  between 
Rariton  river  and  Arthur  KuU 
Sound.  Its  fcite  is  high  and 
healthy.  It  lies  open  to  Sandy- 
Hook,  amd  has  one  of  the  befl 
harbours  cm  the  continent.  Vcf- 
fels  from  fea  may  enter  it  in  one 
tide,  in  almoft.  any  weather.  It 
is  a  port  of  entry  and  poft-town  ; 
but  although  it  is  admirably  fltu- 
ated  for  trade,  an#the  leg!  flat  ure 
ha"*  -  given  every  encouragement 
tOi  ipducc!  merchants  to  fettle 


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hare,  it  is  far  from  being  in  » 
liourilhing  ftate.  It  contains  a« 
I)out  00  huul'es,  and  carries  c^ii  a 
fmall  trade  to  the  W.  Indies.  It* 
exports  for  a  year,  ending  jutb- 
Sept.  171^4,  were  to  the  value  of 
58,ij:9  doUs.  It  is  iS  miles  S. 
W.  of  N.  YorJt,  and  u  N.  E.  of 
Philadelphia.  N.  lat.  40  35,  W^ 
long.  74  50-  .       : 

Ambrosb,  St.  an  ifland  in  thd' 
&  Pacific  ocean,  on  the  coaft  of 
Ghilt,  4  or  5  leagues  due  W.  fromi^ 
St.  Felix  ifland.  At  firft  view,  it 
appears  like  two  fmall  iflands^t 
but  after  a  nearer  approach,  it- 
is  found  they  are  joined  by  a- 
reef.  It  lies  in  a6  13  Si  lat.  and 
80  S5  W>  loog.  from  Greenwich, 
On  this  illandCapt.  Roberts  and' 
his  men,  ia  1791,  killed  andcur<^ 
ed  13,000  feal  A.ins  of  the  btfli 
quali^,  in  fcven  weeks.  The  ifl- 
and has  little  elfe  to  recommend 
it.  The  beft  feafon  for  fcaling  ia 
from  the  ift  of  April  to  the  ift 
of  Augiift.  The  ifland  has  the 
appearnncc  of  having  had  vol- 
canic eruptions. 

Amelia,  a  co.  in  Virginia,  fit- 
uated  between  the  Blue-ridge  and 
the  tl  Je  waters.  Including  Not- 
taway,  a  ne^v  co.  It  contains 
18,097  inhabitants. 

Amelia  I/le,  on  the  coaft  of  E. 
Florida,  lies  about  7  leagues  N*^ 
of  St.  Auguftine,  and  very  near 
Talbot  ifland  on  the  S.  at  the* 
mouth  of  St.  John's  river.  It  ia 
13  miles  long  and  a  broad,  is  very 
fertile,  and  has  an  excellent  har» 
hour. 

Amoenia,  a  thriving  townftiip 
in  Dutchefs  co.  N.  York,  6^mile9 
W.  of  Sharon,  in  Conne<5licut, 
It  contains  3078  inhabitants. 

AMERICA,  is  one  of  the  four 
quarters  of  the  world,  probably 
the  largeft  of  the  whole,  and  is, 
from  iu  late  difcovery,  fre^uent»* 


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ly  denomiBated  the  Nrut  fVtrU 
or  Ntw  Htmifphert.  Thu  vaft 
country  extends  from  the  56tli 
degree  of  S.  Ut  to  the  N.  pole, 
and  from  the  55th  to  the  x  65  th 
degree  of  W.  long,  from  Green- 
yrich.  It  is  nearly  xo,ooo  nuclcs 
in  length.  Ht  average  breadth 
may  be  about  1 800  or  1000  milci. 
It  enjoys  almoft  ail  thcTariety  of 
eiimatei  whkh  the  earth  afibrds. 
H  is  waihcd  by  two  great  oceans. 
To  the  eaftward  it  lias  the  At- 
bntic,  which  divides  it  from  Eu- 
rope and  Africa.  To  the  W.  it 
has  the  Pacific,  or  Great  South 
Sea,  by  which  it  is  feparated  from 
Aiia.  Sy  thefe  it  carries  on  a  di- 
re(St'  commerce  with  the  other 
tiu-ee  parts  of  theworUL  Amer- 
ica is  divided  into  two  great  con*" 
^ncfits,  called  N»rA  and  Stutk 
Amtrii*,  by  an  ifthmuft  :::hotit  joo 
0u!eslong{  and  which,  at  Dari- 
eft,  pboirt  Ut.  9  N.  it  oiUy  60 
mUes  over }  other  writers  fay 
34  miles.  This  ifthmus,  with 
the  northern  and  fouthern  conti* 
sents,  forms  the  Gulf  of  Mexico, 
in  and  near  which  lie  a  great 
number  of  iflands,  called  the  ^W?- 
Jndiet,  in  contradiftiniSlion  to  the 
eaftern  parts  of  Afia,  which  are 
called  the  Eafi-Iniiet.  In  Amer- 
ica inature  feems  to  have  carried 
•n  her  operations  upon  a  larger 
fcale,  and  with  a  bolder  hand, 
and  to  have  diftinguiihdd  the 
features  of  this  country  by  a  pe- 
culiar ma^iflcence.  The  moun- 
tains of  Anierica  are  much  fupe- 
rior  in  height  to  thofe  in  the  oth- 
er divifions  of  the  globe.  Chim- 
borazo,  the  moft  elevated  point 
of  the  Andes,  is  ao,28o  feet  hi^, 
which  is  at  kaft  7,zoi  feet  above 
the  peak  of  TenerifFe.  From  the 
Ipfty  and  extenfive  mountains  of 
America,  defcend  rivers,  with 
vEhich  the  ^eams  Af  Europe^  of 


A  M  E 

Afia,  or  of  Africa,  an  not  to  bt 
compared,  cither  for  lesfth  off 
courfe,  or  for  the  vaA  body  of 
water  which  they  convey  to  tht 
ocean.  The  Danube,  the  Indus, 
the  Ganges,  or  the  Nile,  in  the 
eaftern  hemifpbere,  are  not  of 
e^al  magnitude  even  with  th* 
St.  t'awrencc,  the  Miflovri*  ov 
the  MiiCfippi,  in  M.  Aasericaf 
and  fdl  far  Chort  oC  the  Astam 
zoo,  and  the  La  Plata,  in  S. 
America.  The  lakes  of  the  New 
World  are  nolefscoa^icuousfer 
grandeur  than  its  mountains  and 
rivtcs.  There  is  nothing  la  othr 
er  parts  of  the  globe  ^iwich  rc- 
fembles  the  prodigioiw  chain  of 
lakes  io  N.  Americ^^  viz.  Superi- 
•fV  Miehiffitn,  If nrw,  Erie,  and 
Ontario-  They  may  be  ^qperly 
termed  iidand  ka*  of  frcfh  wa- 
ter. And  even  thofe  of  the  fec- 
ond  o#  third  clals,  are  of  grcatev 
drcnt  (the  Ca^ian  fea  exaepted) 
than  the  |preateft  lake  of  the  an- 
cient conunent.  Nwth  America 
contains  the  four  Britiih  prov- 
inces, viz.  X,  Uppit  Canad0  /  a, 
Leaver  Caiigdaf  to  which  are  an- 
nexed NewJBniaiiit  aod  the  ill- 
and  of  Ct^t  Brttvi !  3.  fftia^ 
JBruif/hvicJk  ;  4.  Nwo'Stoti^f  tO 
which  is  annexed  St.  Jobnt  IJlantL 
BeGides  ^efe  are  the  ifland  of 
Nnv/eufiat0ml,  and  ihcji)ctet»  U- 
NiTCD  States.  It  contains  alfo 
the  Spaniih  territories  of  £^  and 
lye/f  Floridt,  ls9uijiana^  New  Me»* 
icoy  Cali/omit^  atod  Mtxico,  Be- 
fide  thefe,  tliere  are  inmenfe  un- 
explored regions  to  the  W.  and 
N.  W.  Swtb  America  contains 
the  Spanifli  provinces  of  Terr^ 
Firma,  Cwm««,  iVrtr,  Far^i/ay  and 
Chili :  together  inththat  of  Bra' 
%iU  belonging^  to  the  Portuguefe, 
and  the  counti!^  of  Surkurm,  he* 
Ipu^g  to  the  Putchf  Vafttra^ 
however,  in  the  udwd  j^U,  ax« 


arefkoC  to  lit 
for  Icagth  of 

vtJk  body  of 
Mwrcj  to  thf 
be,  the  lndu«» 
e  Nile,  in  the 
;,  arc  pot  of 
even  with  tb* 

A^oori,  or 
M.  Aateficai 

oC  the  Amtti' 

PIat4t  in  S. 
le*  of  the  New 
M^icuoutfef 
Dountaim  aii4 
othipg  in  ot)v 
ihc  wnich  re- 
{iuutehjMA  of 
^  viz.  SH]>«r»- 

T(mt  £ri«>  aQ4 
ly  he  properly 
of  ftefh  va> 
off  of  the  fee- 
are  of  grcatef 
nfea  excepted) 
ske  ctf  the  «nr 
y»rth  Americj^ 
Britiih  prov* 
tr  Canada  i    %« 
which  are  an- 
and  the  ill- 
;    3.  ^tw 

hvo'Stotiay   %f> 
't.  Joint  JJlani. 

t^  ifland  of 

thcjixtet^  U- 
t  contains  alfo 
riesof-fi^And 

Mtxico,  Be- 
e  iatmenfe  un- 
co the  W.  and 
erica  contains 
nce»  of  Tar* 
I,  PatiigHay  and 
ththat  of  Bra- 
ve Portuguefe* 

SMrin4ii»»  he^ 
h,  VafttraiSH 
l4ndj^t«iar« 


A  M  t 

[UniMMVifi  Dctfl^  winpNwMwew 
imder  thegencm  nime  of  Mm^ 
gonia.    A  huge  dilkia  airo  Km 
between  the  ftraitt  of  Magelbtfl 
and  the  pioirincc  of  Paraguavr 
call<Mli'«fc^MrM,  little  known.  A^ 
merica,  fo  iar  aa  known,  it  chief- 
ly ebumed  and  divided  into  col- 
.  oniea,  by  three  European  oationt, 
I  the  Spaniards,  Britifh,  and  FtNtu- 
I  {uefe.    The  number  of  inhabit» 
ants  on  the  Amorican  continent 
may  be  reckoned  in  round  nom<- 
ben  at  :d>Out  50  millions.    The 
I  prefcnt  iUnericans  may  be  divid- 
ted  into  two  general  dafies.  Firft, 
I  the  proper  Americans,  commonly 
I  called  Indians,  fometimes  Abo- 
[xigines,  or  thofe  who  are  dcfcend- 
[Cd  from  the  firft  inhabitants  of 
tlie  new  world,  and  who  have  not 
mixed  their  blood  with  the  in- 
I  habitants  of  the  old  continent. 
|SecondIy,  thofe  who  have  migrat- 
or nave  been  tranfportnl  to 
lerica,  fince  its  difcoverv  by 
^^olumbus,  and  their  defcendants. 
tie  former  may  be  fubdivided 
into  three    clanes.      Rrft,   the 
S.  Amt:rican  Indians,  who  prob- 
ably came  over  from  the  northern 
id  weftern  parts  of  Africa,  and 
the  foutbem  parts  of  Afia  and 
"lurope.  Secondly,  the  Mexicans^ 
id  all  the  Indians  S.  of  the  lakes 
and  W.  Of  the  Miffifippi.  Third- 
ly, the  inhabitants  01  Efquimaux, 
^abrador,  and  the  countries  a-' 
^bundchem.   The  latter  may  al- 
io he  diflinguiflied  into  threedaf- 
iTcs.    Firft,  Europeans  of  manv 
liferent  nations,  who  have  mi- 
rated  to  Ainerica,  and  their  de< 
jTcendants,  of  unmixed  blood.   In 
pis  dafs  we  include  the  Span- 
iards,    Englifli,    Scotch,     Irifh, 
renchy    Pqirtugiide,    Germans, 
)utcli,  Swedes,  SA.  both  in  N. 
ind  S.  America.    Secondly,  Af- 
[icansy  wko  haTc  been  tnmfpuft- 


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etf •  Aoleriea  and  its  iffandi,  and 
Iheir  defcendants.  Thirdly,  the 
nixed  breeds  called  by  the  Span- 
iards, Clf/lM,  by  the  ZnsUib,  Mu- 
ktttoes,  that  ii,lhofle  who  are  de- 
fcended  from  an  European  and 
a»  American,  or  from  an  Euro- 
pean and  African,  or  from  an 
African  and  American. 

Amesburv,  ia  a  flourifhing^ 
town  in  Eflex  ce.  Maflachufetts, 
•n  the  N.  W.  bank  of  Merrimack 
river  about  4  miles  N.  W.  of 
Newbury-Port,  contaimng  i8ot 
inhabitants.  Powaws  river  di- 
vides the  townfhip  from  Saliibu- 
ry,  over  which  a  handfome 
Wridge  has  lately  been  eredled. 
A  number  of  mills  lie  on  this 
river  round  the  lower  falls.  See 
Pnoatvs  River. 

Amkwell,  is  the  moft  popu- 
lous town  in  Hunterdon  co.  N. 
Jerfey.  It  (bnds  on  the  N.  E. 
fide  of  Delaware  river,  about  half 
way  between  Trenton  and  Eaf- 
ton,  and  contains  5401  inhabit- 
ants. 

AufHrMT,  a  townfliip  in  Cum- 
berland CO.  Nova^cotia,  fituated 
onChigne^  Ba(bn,«n  the  8.  fide 
of  La  naneh  river,  and  aa  the 
rivers  Napan  and  Macon.  The 
navigation  of  the  two  lafl;  is  dif- 
ficult on  account  of  (hoals.  The 
town  was  fettled  by  North  Iriflt, 
Yorkfliire,  and  New-England 
people. 

Amherst,  the  fhire  town  of 
Hillfltorough  ca  N.  Kampfliire, 
is  a  town  of  fome  note,  formcriy 
Soubtgan  Wept  and  was  originally 

S ranted  from  Majpubufetu.  k 
as  2369  inhabitants,  and  was' 
incorporated  in  176%.  TheAu* 
rean  Academy  was  founded  here 
in  1790.-.  A  few  years  a|;o,  the 
townfliip  being  much  infcAcA 
with  wolves,  the  pet^e,  on  a  6xf 
appoiatedt  AmroiuMod  a  hife 


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fnramp  which  they  frequented, 
And  kept  up  an  incefTant  firing 
of  gun*  and  beating  of  drums  th« 
whole  day, ;  which  mufic  forced 
the  wolrei  to  decamp  the  follow* 
ing  niffht,  with  dlikaal  howlingi ; 
and  tnejr  have  never  done  any 
mifcliief  in  the  town  fince.  Am- 
herft  lies  on  a  northern  br:inch 
of  Souhegan  river,  which  falls  in- 
to Merrimack  river,  and  is  56 
miles  W.  of  Portfmouth,  and  $3 
N.  W.  of  fiofton.  N.  lat.  4*  54, 
W.long.  7x  33. 

Amherst,  a  townfliip  in 
Hamplliire  co.  MaflTachuietts, 
containing  1233  inhabitants  ;  91 
railcs  wcflcrly  from  Boilon,  and 
about  8  N.  caftcrly  from  North- 
ampton. 

Amherst  Co.  in  Virginia,  lies 
between  the  Blue  Ridge  and  tlie 
tide  waters,  and'Contains  1,1,703 
inhabitant8,including5296  ilaves. 
It  lies  oa  the  N.  of  James  river. 

Amonoosuck,  an  Indian  name 
given  to  two  rivers  in  N.  Hamp- 
fhire :  the  one  is  called  Upper 
Amonoofack,  pafTuig  through  a 
tra^  of  excellent  meadow.  It 
rifcs  near  the  N.  end  of  the 
Whiti  Hills,  nms  northerly  a- 
bout  15  Bwles,  where  is  a  carrying 
place  of  about  3  miles  to  Amarif- 
coggin  river.  From  thence  the 
river  runs  S.  W.  and  W.  nearly  18 
miles,  and  empties  into  the  Con- 
nedlicut  at  Northuml>erland, 
near  the  Upper  Coos.  The  oth- 
er is  called  Great  or  Loivcr  Amo- 
noofuck,  which  rifcs  on  the  W, 
fide  of  the  White  Mountains.  It 
falls  into  the  Connefticut  juft  a- 
bove  the  town  of  Haverhill,  in 
JJower .Coos,  by  a  mouth  100 
yards  wide.  About  two  miles 
from  its  mouth  it  receives  Wild 
Amonoiifuciy  40  yards  wide,  fiom 
Frahconia  and  Lincoln  moun-, 
t«^..    TMTp'or  tlv:i:«  hours,  rain 


A  M  0 

nufcf  the  water  in  this  laft  mm- 
tiooed  river  feveral  feet,  and  o»> 
caAons  •  current  fo  furious  as  to 
put  in  motion  ftones  of  a  foot  in 
•diameter,  but  its  violence  fooa 
fubfides. 

AMOTArc,  a  town  lyin^  near 
the  (hore  of  the  S.  Sea,  m  the 
empire  of  Peru,  on  a  riverof  fine 
water.  The  adjacent  country  is 
highly  improved.  Lat.  4  15  43  S. 

Amfaila,  by  fome  autlkors 
called  yfMr/<7//j,a  city  and  fea-port 
in  Ouatimala  gulf , in  that  of  Mex- 
ico, 350  miles  S.  £.  of  the  city  of 
Ouatimala,  and  carries  on  a  brifk 
trade  in  cochineal,  cocoa,  hides, 
indigo,  &c. 

AMPARK8,a  jurifdidion  under 
the  archbifliop  cf  Plata,  eaftward 
of  that  city,  in  the  empire  of  Pe- 
rn. It  abounds  in  grain  and  cat- 
tle. 

Amsterdam,  New,  was. the 
name  originally  given  by  the 
Dutch  to  th?  city  of  K.  York. 
Alfo,  an  ifland  in  the  S.  Sea,  S.  S. 
W.  of  the  Friendly  Iflands,  and 
not  far  diftant  from  them. 

Amstbrbam,  a  new  townfhip 
in  Montgomery  co.  N.  York.  It 
contains  235  mhabitants,  who 
are  eledlors. 

-  Amuskeag  Falhf  in  N.  Hamp- 
(hire,  are  on  Merrimack  river, 
16  miles  below  Concoi'd,  and  7 
below  Hookfet  Falls. ;  If  conCfts 
of  three  pitches,  onelbelow.the 
other,  fo  that  the  watef  falls  a- 
bout  80  feet  in  the  courfe  of  half 
a  mile.  The  fecond  pitch,  which 
maybe  feen  from  tne  road,  on  the 
W.  fide,  is  truly  majeftic.  In  the 
middle  of  the  upper  part;^of  the 
fall  is  a  high  rocky  ifland,  on  the 
top  of  which  are  a  number  of 
pits,  made  cxasftly  round,  like 
birrels  or  hogfhcads, '  fome  of 
whiph  are  capable  of  holding  fcv- 
eral.tpas ;  formed  by  the  clrciUar 


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lotion  of  fmall  ftonet,  impelledl 
Vf  the  fcH-ce  of  the  dcfceoding 
rater.    There  \%  a  bridge  a  lit- 
tle below  the  falls  556  feet  in 
|length,and  ao  in  breldth,  coniift* 
ling  of  2000  tone  of  timber,  and 
|a\ade  paflable  for  travelien  57 
lays  after  it  *wa«  begun.    N.  lat. 

Anahvac,  the  ancient  Indian 
lame  of  N.  Spain,  or  Mexico. 

Anastatia,  St.  a  fmall  ifland 
clofe  to  the  coaft  of  £.  Florida,-S. 
pf  St.  AugufUne's  bar.  Here  is  a 
juarry  of  fine  ftonc  for  building. 
Amcocus  Creakt  in  N.  Jerfcy,  a 
iratcr  of  the  Dela-vrare,  C  miles  S. 
T,  from  Burlington.  It  is  navi- 
gable 16  miles ;  and  considerable 
juantities  of  lumber  are  exported 
from  it. 

Anoaouatla«,  a  jutifdiAIon 
^n  S.  America,  in  the  empire  of 
'eru,  fubje<flto  the  archbifliup 
Lima;  abounding  in  fugar 
Dlantations,  grain  of  moft  forts, 
^nd  fruits. 

Andalusia,  Newy  a  province 
>f  Terra  Firma,  on  the  coaft  of 
the  Atlantic,  oppofite  the  Lec- 
irard  Iflands. 

Andes.    The  principal  moun- 
tains on  this  weflcrn  continent 
ire  the  CtrdilUra  de  lot  Andis,  or 
rreat  Chain  of  Andes,  in  S.  A- 
lerica.     They  ilretch  along  the 
Pacific  Ocean  from  the  ftraits  of 
(agellan  to  the  ifthmns  of  Dari- 
en  or  Panama,  upwards  of  4000 
lilcs  ;  thence  thev  run  through 
the  extenfive  kingdomof  N.  Spain, 
till  they  iofe  themfelvet  in  the 
mezploredcountries  of  the  north. 
Iln  N.  Spain,  the  moA  confidcrable 
Ipirt  of  this  chain  is  called  Sierra 
iMadre,  particularly  in  Cinaloa 
land  Tarahumery,  provinces  1200 
I  miles  diftant  from  the  capital. 
I  Further  N.  they  have  been  called, 
I  from  their  bright  appearance,  tUe 


SiMttf  Atmnl*i»i.  The  height  of 
Chimboraao,  the  moft  elevated 
point  of  this  v«ft  chain,  is  20,280 
feet  above  ihfC  level  of  the  fea  { 
which  is  7101  fcet  higher  than 
anyothcr  mountain  in  the  known 
world.  The  Andes  commonly 
form  2  'ridges  an  they  run,  the 
one  higher  and  barren,  and  cov- 
ered with  ihow,  although  in  the 
torrid  zone ;  the  other  fruitful  in 
woods,  groves,  &c.  The  latter 
abounds  with  wild  hogs  ;  and 
fliccp  called  guanacoe,refembling 
a  camel  in  fluipe,  but  of  a  fmaller 
fize,  whofc  hair  for  foftnefs,  fine- 
nefs,  and  colour,  is  preferred  to 
filk.  I'he  Andes  have  16  vol- 
canoes, which  break  out  in  vari- 
ous places,  and  by  melting  the 
fnow,  occafion  fuch  torrents  of 
water,  that  numbers  of  men  and 
cattle  have  periflicd.  They  are 
only  paflaible  in  fummer,  and  re* 
quire  3  or  4  days  to  reach  the 
top  of  any  one  of  the  highcft. 

Amdovkh,  a  large,  fertile  and 
thriving  town  in  Euex  co.  Mafla- 
chufetts.  It  contains  2863  inhab- 
itants, in  two  pariihef.  In  the  S. 
pariili  are  a  paper  mill  and  pow* 
der  mill,  from  the  latter  of  which 
the  army  received  large  fupplies 
of  gun-powder  in  the  late  war. 
Tiiere  is  an  excellent,  academy  in 
this  town,  called  ''Phillips  Acad- 
emy," which' owes  it8  exiiftence  to 
the  liberal  benefa<fUons  of  the' 
family  whofe  name  it  bears.  An- 
dovcr  is  under  excellent  cultiva- 
tion, particularly  that  part  which 
is  watered  by  Shawfheen  river. 
It  lies  about  20  miles  W.  from 
Newbury-Port,  and  about  22  Nv 
from  Bofton. 

Andover,  in  Hillfborough  cok 
N.  Hampdiire,  coutaius  645  in- 
habitants. 

Anoover  is  the  S.  wcfternmoft 
towxUbip  in  Windfor  co. 


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Um,  and  cMMnitw  47  j  jahahkintt. 

AMoevta,  in  SnAcx  co.  R  J«i> 
fey,5  Mukt  &E.  Iram  New-Town, 
»nd  1 6  ia  the  Came  ihrc&iom  firom 
WalfMck. 

AN»«»w*t,  Si.  a  finall  tows  !■ 
tfic  «flntcfted  «aiintry  bttween 
Kcw  Bmaftrick  and  the  United 
StMet;  liniaccd  in  tht  rear  of  an 
ifland  0f  ch«  fame  name,  on  the 
E.  fide  d  th«  ana  oi  the  inner 
hxy  «f  Paflraraayoddy,  called 
(jcoodick.  The  town  ia  regular* 
\y  laid  out  in  the  form  of  an  ob« 
long  fquare.  The  few  ithahit^ 
ante  arc  chiefly  employed  in  the 
luml>er  trafle.  The  common 
tidea  rife  hcr«  about  it  feet. 

AMoaaw's,  St.  m  townfliip  in 
Caledonia  co.  Vermont,  xoomika 
K.  E.  from  Bennington. 
-  ANDatw*9,  St.  a  parifb  in 
CharlcAoB  diftri<5t,  S.  Carolina, 
containing  2947  inhabitants. 

ANnatw'i  Sound,  St.  lie*  S,  of 
Jekyl'a  ifland,  on  the  coaA  of 
Georgia.^ 

ANsaos,  idinda  On  the  S.  W* 
•f  Providence,  in  the  Bahama  Ifl- 
•nds,  caHed  by  the  Spaniard*, 
YUe«  del  Ei^intu  Santo.  They 
take  up  a  Ibaee  of  30  leagues  long 
and  4  or  5  broad,  interfered  by  a 
number  of  very  narrow  palTages. 

AxoftOSCOOGiN,  or  Amari/ng- 

gin  Rhtr,  in  Maine,  may  be  call- 
ed the  principal  weftern  branch 
of  the  Kennebeck.  ks  courfe, 
from  its  fourcc  in  Lake  Umbagog, 
is  fotttherly  till  it  approaches  near 
to  the  White  Mountains,  from 
which  it  receives  Moofe  and  Pea- 
body  rivers.  It  then  turns  to  the 
£.  and  then  to  the  S.  E.  in  which 
conrfc  it  paffes  within  a  miicaof 
the  IcA-coaft,  and  then  turning  N. 
runs  over  Pejepfkaeg  falls  into 
Mcrry-Meeting-Bay,  where  it 
forait  a  junAion  with  the  Keaae* 


A  NO 

WdlstMiailMf^mtliefiBa.  For<| 
■MTljr,  fposn  this  bay  t«  the  fea, 
the  coBflucot  Aream  was  called 
Sa^dahock.    The  famda  m  this  j 
river  arc  very  good* 

AifOAaABg,  a  province  in  &| 
America,  in  the  empire  of  Pcni,^ 
fubje<ft  to  the  arcbbifliop  of  Li* 
ma,  20  leagues  N.  W.  by  W.  of  >] 
the  citjr  ot  Gaimanga.     It  a- 
bounds  in  all  kinds  of  grain  aadl 
frttiu,  bciklea  vaft  drovct  of  cat-f 
tic  for  labour  and  fuAciiance. 

Anoiioi,  or  Thfialmt  ft  proT*^ 
ince  of  Mcxico»  eitendin|  both, 
to  the  N.  and  6.  Seas,  having  the;, 
gulf  of  Mexico  on  the  £.  thci 
province  of  Guasaca  on  the  &  E  j 
the  Pacific  ocean  en  the  S.  th«  ] 
province  of  Mexico  Proper  on  i 
the  W.  and  that  of  Penuco  on^ 
the  N.   From  one  fea  to  the  oth« 
cr  it  is  ICO  leaguea,  abovt  80  a- ' 
long  the  gulf  of  Mexko,  and  ao 
upon  the  &  Sea  coaft.    la  foil, ' 
climate,  and  produce,  are  much 
the  fame  with  Mexico  Proper. 
On  the  W.fide  is  a  chain  of  moon- 
uins  of  1 8  leagues,  well  ciiltivat- ; 
ed ;   and  another  ijreat  rii^c  of' 
mountains   ou  the   N.  W.  the} 
neighbourhood  of  which  fnbjedbi  j 
it  to  Shocking  tcmpe(U»  horrid  | 
hurricanes,  and  frci^uent  inonda'] 
tions ;  vet  this  is  aUowed  to  bej 
the  moA  popnlovs  country  of  M.  i 
Spain,  which  it  partlv  afcribed  to  1 
its  having  been  an  ally  to  Cortet, 
in  the  conqueft  of  Mexico,  who  | 
obtained  a  grant  of  the  emperor 
Charles  V. then  alfo  king  of  %«in, 
by  which  it  is  to  this  day  exempt 
from  all  fervice  or  duty  whatfo> 
ever  to  that  Crown;  and  onlyj 
pays  the  king  of  Spnbi  an  hand- 
ful of  naice  per  head,  as  an  ac- 
knowledgmeot.whieh  inooafidev- 1 
able  parcels,  almoft  60  years  ago, 
amounted  to  near  1 3  /xx>  buflids ;  I 
for  it  prodttcea  ib  uwcli  <»f  that) 


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idiM  com,  tiMU  from  tficsce  il 

kad  Che  MnK  of  ThfeAla.  i.  c.  ii» 
id  of  bread,  whkh  hmm  it 
(tvcft  to  it»  priiicipJ  town.     Hy 
u«  nvcMM  the  town^   •  ud  village* 
rarro  witli  Indiam.  ThevTpeak 
ic  Spaoift  tongue,  and  icM  r cly 
»y  other  j  are  perle«ftljr  rccon- 
jpled  t6  the  Spanifli  cuAotns,  and 
rateful  for  the  countenance  and 
fercncc  Aiewed  to  them  above 
ctr  fcHow  provineea.    It  wm 
icientljr  governed  by  kings,  till 
Ivil  wart  artftrtg  in  it,  the  people 
Vrmed  themfdvet  into  an  arif-^ 
:racy  of  many  prtncet,  to  get 
'  of  one.    Tkcy  divided  the 
)WQ»  into  di/ferent  diCkri<£ts,eack 
^f  which  namedoneof  theirchieft 
I  reMe  in  the  court  of  Tlafcab, 
rhere  tbev   formed    a   Xenate, 
irhofe  refolutiom  were  a  law  to 
le  whole.    Under  this  fonn  of 
lovernment,    they    mointained 
KSmfelvet  againfl  the  rulers  of 
lexico ;    and   concinued  their 
riftocracy  till  their  reception  of 
\e    Spaniards    under    Cortea, 
rhom  they  affifted  with  their  nu- 
leroiM  forces,  and  accompliflied 
ie  ruin  of  that  empire  in  1511. 
Antool,  a  town  in  the  province 
'  Chili,  8.  iWncrica^  i  »$  ""^^  ^ 
Baldivia. 
An  OR  A  De  Los  Rtytty  a  towti  itf 
le  captainihip  of  Rio  de  Janeiro, 
Brazil,  S.  America,  fubjcA  to 
It  Portuguefe,  about  36  miles 
rom  Rio  de  Janeiro. 

An  QUI  Li  A,  or  Snah  yigndfio- 

balled  firom  Hs  windings  and  ip- 

^egular  form,  being  10  leagues  in 

igth,  ancl   3  in  breadth;   25 

les  N.  W.  of  Barbuda,  and  15 

rom  St.  ChflAoiriier'i.    It  is  the 

loft  nortberW  of  all  the  Cartbbce 

lan^  jpclflefled  by  the  BritHh. 

wa»  fctded  in  1650.    The  in- 

ibitants  ftibffll  moftly  by  farm- 

'  filtd^l^  la^Km  cocn,  nod 


«lkcr  Unit  a#  liuibandry.  The 
<  Hmate  is  vefy  beatehv,  and  tkie 
i.fhabitanti  ftraag  ana  vigorous. 
The  e  sports  in  1770  amousMccf^ 
M  fogar,  rum,  and  cotton,  to  near 
taotX  Long.  6a  lo  W.  lat.  it 
4N. 

AnotnuA,  a  bank  and  iflond 
£.  of  the  Oreat  Bahama  Bank, 
and  M.  of  cbe  ifland  of  Cuba. 

Anmamus  kiv4rf  in  l>)oT»» 
•cotia,  paflos  into  the  bay  of 
Pundy  through  the  bafon  of  ita 
own  name,  on  the  8.  fide  of 
which,  at  the  mouth  of  the  river, 
ftand  the  town  and  fort  of  An- 
napolis Royat  It  is  navigal>le 
fur  (hip*  of  any  burden  xo  miles, 
for  thoTe  of  100  tons  15  miles  { 
and  it  paflable  for  boals  within 
ao  miles  of  Hortoo.  The  tide 
flows  up  30  mites. 

Annapolis,  a  co.  on  the  above 
river,  having  5  townfhipt,  vi» 
Wilmot,  Granville,  Annapolis, 
and- the  chief  towms,  Clare  and 
Monckton.  It  is  chiefly  inhabit- 
ed by  Acadians,  Irifli,  and  emi- 
grants from  New-England. 

Anm APOLis  Rnyalt  called  Fwt 
Royalf  by  the  French,  u  the 
chief  town  in  the  county  of  this 
name,  and  Aands  on  the  S.  fide  of 
the  riv«r  and  bay  of  Annapolis. 
Nature  ha*  fcarrely  omitted  one 
thing  to  render  this  the  finefl 
harbour  in  the  world.  Ir  is  two 
leaguer  in  length,  and  one  in 
breadth,  having  a  fimail  i/land, 
called  Goat  Ifland,  almoil  in  the 
middle  of  th^  bafon,  which  is  faid 
to  be  large  enoush  to  contain 
ieveral  hiindced  (hips.  Its  depth 
of  water  is  no  where  lefs  than  4 
or  5  fathoms ;  it  being  6  or  7  on 
(me  lide  of  the  ifland,  and  va  the 
other  x6  or  x8.  The  bottom  is< 
every  where  very  good,  and 
fl>ips  may  be  fecure  in  it  from  ail 
winds.    The  tewa  is  net  large, 


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kut  hat  feme  rery  handfbme 
bttildings.  It  is  fortified  ;  nor 
can  it  be  eafity  attacked,  but  b^ 
a  bombardment.  The  fort  is 
capable  of  containing  about  loo 
men  in  it«  prefent  (late.  N.  lat. 
45  lo,  W.  long.  64  5. 

AMNAPPU8,  il  the  chief  town 
of  Ann  Arundel  co.  andNhe  cap- 
ital of  the  State  of  Maryland.  It. 
flandiiat  the  nwuth  of  Severn 
liver,  30  miles  S.  of  Baltimore ; 
3  a  E.  by  N.  from  the  Federal 
city  5  7  a  S.  W.  from.Wilmington^ 
in  Delaware  State,  and  13  a  S.  W. 
from  Philadelphia^  It  was  for- 
merly called  SeverSi  and  in  1694 
It  was  madi;  a  port  town.  It  i& 
fituated  on  a  peninfula  formed 
by  the  river  and  two  imall, 
creeks ;  and.  affords  a.  beautiful 
profpe^  of  Chjefapeak  Bay  and 
the  E.  fliore  beyond,  it.  This 
city  is  of  little  note  in  the  com- 
mercial world  j  but  it  the  v.'paUhr 
k'fl  town  of  its  fize  in  the  Uuited 
ttates.  The  houtrs,  about  300 
ill.  number,  are  fpacious  and  ele- 
fant,  indicative  of  great  w,eaUh. 
"i'he  ftatc-houfe  is  the  nob\eft 
building  of  the  kind  in  the  union. 
It  ftands  in  the  centre  of  the  city, 
fcom  wliich  pcdnt  the  fireets  bi-> 
verge  in  every  diretStion,  lik? 
radii.  N.  lat.  3J8  56  ij, long,  75 
«  W. 

Ann  A»»ondex  Co,  in  Ma-ry- 
Isind,  lies  between  ^atapf^^o  .md 
Patuxet  rivers,  and  has,  Chefa- 
peak  Bay  S.  £.  Annapolis  is  thq 
chief  town.  This  county  con- 
tains 22,598  inhabitants. 

Ann,  Capb,  is  the  poipt  of 
land  in  the  town  of  that  name, 
or  Gloucefter,  which  foriM  the 
N.  fide  of  MafTachufettf  Bay,  as 
Cape  Cod  does  the  S.  fide.. 

Ann,  Fort,  in  the  State  of 
({ettr-York,  lies  at  the  head  of 
^vtt;{^.u^  navigation,  on   Wood. 


ANT 

Creek,  which  falls  into  So\rt{i\ 
Bay,    Lake    Champlain,     near 
(ikenefborough.    It.. lies. 6|  miles. 
•S;.  .W.  1^  S.  from  Skenefborough 
Fort  ;    10  E.  S.   E.   from  Fort 
George,  and  lA  N.  E.  by  N.  from 
Fort  Edward,  on  Hudfon  river. 
Such  Mras  the  favage  Il.ate  of  this . 
part  of  the  country,  and  the  lay- 
ers of  trees  laid  Icngthwife  and 
aiprofs,  and  fo  broken  with  creeks, 
and  marfhes,  that  General  Bur-, 
goync'fc  army,    in    July,  1777»- 
could  fcarcely  advance  above  a. 
mile  in  a  day,  on  the  road  to. 
Fort  Edward.      They   had  no, 
fewer,  than.  40  bridges  to  con* 
flru<ft,  one,  of  which  was  of  log,- 
work  a  miles  iq  length  ;  circum-. 
fiances,  which  in  after  agA  will, 
appear  hardly  credible. 

Ann's,  St.  is  a  fmall  town  onw 
the  river  St.  John's,  province  of- 
N.  Brunfwick,  about  80  miles, 
frcin  St.  Jul  n's.  It  is  at  prefent, 
the  feat  of  government. 

Anson,  an  interior  county  of 
N,  Carolina,  in  Fayette  di(lri<^):,. 
cpAtaining  51,33  Ijihabitants. 

Anthont's  /■<»//»,  St.  in  thc: 
river  Mifi^fippi,  are  in  about  lat,. 
44  50  N.  and  were  fu  named 
by  father  Louis  Hei^iipin,  who , 
travelled  into  thefe  parts  about, 
the  year  1680,  and  was  the  firfl 
European  ever  feen  by  the  na-. 
tiyes .  there.,     Tlic  whole  river, 
250  yards  wide,  falls,  perpendic- 
ularly above  30  feet,  and  forms, 
a  molt  pleafiug  cataradt.     I'he 
rapids .  below,  in  the.  fpace  of; 
3pp  yards,   render  th^  defcent 
confidcrably  greater.  Thefe  falls 
ate  peculiarly  fituated,  as  they 
are   approachable  without   the 
l^aft  obfl;ru(Aiojt)  from  any  inter-, 
vening  hill  or.  precipice. ;  xvhieh. 
cannot  be  faid,  perhaps,  of  any, 
other   confiderable    fall   in   the 
world.    The  fcene  around,  is  c^v 


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evediiigly  beautiful.  At  a  little 
didance  bcbnr  the  falls  is  a  fmaU 
illand,  aJbopt  x|  acre,  on  which 
grow  a  gn*t  number  of  oak 
ttees,aUthe  branches  of  which, 
a^le  to  bear  the  weight,  are,  in 
the  proper  feafua  of  the  year; 
loided  with  eagles'  ne(h.  Their 
ioltinAive  wisdom  has  taught 
them  to  dioofe  this  place,  as  it 
is  fecure,  on  account  of  the  rap« 
ids  above,  from  the  attacks  oi 
cither  man  or  beafl^ 

Awthont's  N(^e,  a  point  of 
land  in  the  Highlands,  on  Hud- 
fon  river,  in  the  State  of  N.York, 
from  which  to  Fort  Montgome- 
ry, on  the  oppofite  fide,  a  large 
boom  and  chain  was  extended' 
in  the  late  war,  which-  cofll  not 
lefs  than  70,000!  ftcrling.  It  was 
partly  dcftroyed  and  partly  car^ 
ried  away  by  General  Sir  Hen- 
ry Clinton,  in  Odlober,  1777. 
Alfp,  the  name  given  to  the  point 
of  a  mountain  on  the  N.  bank 
of  Mohawk  river,  about  30  miles 
above  Schcnc(ftadr,  Around 
tliis  point  runs  the  reage  road; 

Anticosti,  »  barren,  unin- 
habited ifland,  in  the  mouth  of 
St.  Lawrence  river. 

Antiktam  Creei,  in  Mary- 
land, empties  into^  Potowmacfc 
liver,  3  miles  S.S.E.  from  Sharpf- 
burg.  Elizabeth'  an  J  Funk's 
towm  Aand  on  this  creek. 

AMTiouA,ory?«/*^c,onc  of  the 
Ciaribbec  Iflands  in  the  W.  In- 
dies, belonging  to  Great  Britain, 
is  fituated  60  miles  to  the  eaft- 
ward  of  Nevis  and  St.  Chrifto- 
pher's.  It  is  almoiV^  circular  ;  ' 
being  about  ij  miles  long,  and 
10  oroad,  containing  59*838 
acres  of  land,  of  which  about 
34.000  are  appropriated  to  the 
growth  of  fugar,  and  paihiragc 
annexed  :  Its  other  ftaples  are 
ootton  and  Mbaccow    The  foil  is 


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Uiiturally  ridi,  and  when  net' 
checked  by  excefiive  droughts, 
to  which  Antigua  is  particularly 
fubjcA,  i*  very  pirodu<%ive.  It 
ha»  not  a  fingle  fpring  or  rivulet 
of  frelli  water  in  it.  The  in- 
habitants make  itfe  of  rain  wa- 
ter, which,  when  prcferved  in 
cifterns,  is  -light,  pure  and  whole- 
f<Mne.  From  drought  and  other 
circumnancee,  it- is  diificult  tO' 
fumiih  an  average  return  of  :he 
crops,  which  vaiy  to  fuch  a  de- 
gree, that  the  quantity  of  fugar 
exported  in.  fome  yearsj  is  £ve 
times  greater  than  in  others  ; 
thus,  in  I779,wercfliippcd  338* 
hhds.  and  579  tierce's  ;  in  1782, 
the  crop  was  15,38a-  hhds.  and 
1603  tierces;  and  in  the  years 
1770, 1^73,  and  1778,  there  were 
no  crops  at  all ;  the  opnes  being . 
deftroved  by  a  long  drought,  and 
the  whole  body  of  negroes  mult 
have  periflietl,  for  want  of  food, 
if  American  vefl*els  had  not  fup- 
plied  them  with  corn  and  flour. 
On  an  average,  17,000  hhds.  of 
fugar,  of  z6  cwt.  each,  are  reck- 
oned a  good  faving  crop.  Anti- 
gua exported  in  one  year,  ending 
the  5th  of  |auuarv,  1778,  to  the 
value  of  £59*f59^'  ^S  ■  8  ftcrling, 
in  a33  veflefci  'The  value  export- 
ed to  the  United  States^  included 
in  the  above,  was  j^  11,03 1:15: 4. 
The  ifland  abounds  in  black  cat- 
tle, hogs,  fowls,  and  moil  of  the 
animals  in  common  with  the  oth- 
er iAands.  The  number  of  in- 
habitants, both  white  and  black, 
fcem  to  have  dccreafed  progref- 
fively.  In'i774,  the  white  inhab- 
itants amounted  to  3590,  and  the 
flaves  to  37,808.  The  ifland  is 
divided  into  6  pari(hes  and  1  x. 
diftritfls.  It  has  6  towns  and  vil- 
lages. St.  John's,  (the  capital) 
Parham,  Falmouth,  Willoughby- 
Bay,  Old-Bayi  Old  Road,  ami' 


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^    James   Fort  ;   the  two  firft  of 

\  which  are  legjil  ports  of  entry. 

Ko  ifland  in  this  part  of  the  W. 

'  Indies  can  boaft  of  fo  many  ez- 

"  eellent  harboors;  of  thefe  the 
principal  are  Englilh  Harbour, 
and  St.  John's,  both  well  fortifi- 
ed ;  and  at  the  former  are  a  coy- 
.  al  navy  y^ird,  and  arfenal,  with 
convenienees  for.  careening  (hips 
of  war.  The  church  of  the  U- 
iiitcd  Brethren  has  been  very  fuc- 
cefsful  in  converting  toChriftiaa.- 
ity  many  of  the  negro  flaves  of 
this  and  the  other  iflands.    The 

•  rlimate  here  is  hotter   tlian  at 

Barbadoes,  and  like  that  ifland 

iubjefl  to  hurricanes.     In  0«Slo- 

.,brr,  1736,  was  the  plot  of  Court, 

%  Tombay  and  Hercules,  three  In- 
dian* who  had  conveyed  giia- 
powder  under  the  ball  room, 
where  the  governor  was  to  give 
a  ball ;  but  it  was  happily  difcov- 
«red,  and  they  were  all  executed. 
Antigua  lie*  between  17  74  arid 
17  17  45  N.  lat.  and  between  61 
az  15  and  61  36  12  W.  long. 

AuTiLLES,  a  clnftcr  of  iflands 
in  the  W.  In^es,  c&ftinguinied  in.- 
to  Great  and  Small.  They  .lie  in 
from  18  to  24  degrees  of  N.  lat. 
are  diftinguifhc d  into  Windward 
«nd  Leeward  Iflands,  and  lie  in 
the  form  of  a  bow,  ftretching 
from  the  coaft  of  Florida  N.  to 
t>at  of  Brazil  S.  The  moft.  re- 
nuarkable  of  them  are  Cuba,  Ja- 
.pvaira,  Hifpaniula  or  Boming9, 
and  Pcrtp  Rico. 

AwTONio,  St.  thc'  capital  of 
tic  province  of  Apachiera,  in 
^]fi.  Mexico. 

Antonio,  a  town  in  the  proii»- 
inre  of  Navarre,  in  N.  America, 

/  on  a  river  which  runs  S.  W.  into 
•he  Giilph  of  California. 

/t»fT()»iio  Dg  Cabo,  St.  a  town 

Jin  BraTiil,  in  S.  America,  near 
Cape  £t«  Anguftine,  fubjedl  to 


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the  Portuguefe,  where  tlicy  maJuc 
a  confiderable  qv>sint^ty,  of  (ur 
gar. 

Antekim,  a  tow&fhip  in  HillT- 
borough  CO.  N.  Hampfiiire,  hav* 
>ngj»8  inhabitants,  75  miles  W. 
of  Portfmouth,  and  about  the 
fame  diftance  N.  W.  of  Boftbn. 

Anvih-e,  or  MilIer'^^^T0Wllf  in 
Dauphine  co.  Pennfylvania,  at 
the  head'of  Tulpehocken.  Creeks 
When .  the  canal  between  the 
Sufquehannah  andiScIuiylkill,  a.- 
long,  thefe,  creeks,  is -completed,, 
this  town  will  probably  rife  te 
fbme  confequence.  It  is  18  miles  ^ 
N.  E.  by  E.  from  Harrilburg,  and  1 
65  N.  W.  from  Philadelpliia. 

Anzerma,  is  a  town  and  proV' 
ince  of  Popayan^in.S.  America, 
baying  mines  of  gold.  It  ia  feat- 
ed  on  the  river  Coca.    N.  lat.  4. 

A.PAcniER A.,  an  audience  ani; 
province  of  N.   Mexico,  whofe. 
capital  is  St.  Fe,  in  N.  lat.  36  ^Q^. : 
W.  long.  104.  i 

Apalackes,  cy  St.. Marl*:  R. 
riits  in  the  country  of  the  Semit  ' 
nole  Indiana,  in  £:  Floricb,  in  N. 
lat.  31  30,  near  die. N.  W.  fource 
of  Great  SatiUa  river;, runs  S. 
W.  through  the  Apalachy  coun- 
try, into  the  bay  of  Apalachy,  in 
the  GuIpU  of  Mexico,  about  15 
miles  below  the  town  of  St< 
Mark's.. 

Apalachicol4>  a  river  be- 
tween E^andW.  Florida,  having 
its  fource  in  the  Apalachian 
Mountains,  ia  the  Cherokee 
country,  within  ten  miles  of  Tu- 
guloo,  the.  upper  branch  of  Sa- 
vannah, river.  From  its  fqurcc 
to  the  mouth  of  Flint  river,  a 
diftance  of  3Q0  miles,  it  is  called 
Chata-Uchci  ox  Chatahooche 
river.  Flint  river  falls  into  it 
from  thc  N.  E.  below  the  Low- 
er Creek  Towns,  in  ^f.  lat.  %ij, 


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^Vantity  of  Car 


iomy  thence  it  runs  ne&r-  80 
les,  and  falls  into  the  Bay  of 
Lpalachy,  or  A^alachicola  in  the 
rulf  of  Mexico. 

Apalacmicola,  18  likewife<the 

Wmc  of  the  mother  town  or  cap- 

tal  of  the  Creek  or  Mufcogu!- 

|[e  confederacy,  called  Apalachu-r 

la  by  Bertram,.   It  is,  fays  he, 

[acred  to  peace ;  no  captives  are 

)ut  to  death  or  human  blood 

pilt  here;  and  when  a  general 

keace  is  propofed,  deputies  from 

11  the  towns  in  the  confederacy 

leet  here  to  deliberate.    On  the 

^ther  hand,  the  great  Coweta 

Town,  I  a  miles  higher  up  the 

;:hata-Uchc.  river,  is  called  the 

'iloody   Totvut  where  the.  Micos 

chiefs    and    warrio/s    aflemble 

i^hen  a  general  war  is  propofed  4 

id  there  captives  and  (late  mal- 

sfadlors  are  put  to  death.    Ap- 

llachicola  is  fituated  a  mile  and 

tn  half,  above  the  ancient  town 

that  name,  which  was  fituated 

>n  a  peninfula  formed  by  the 

loubling  of  the  river,  hut  defert- 

d  on  account  of  inundations. 

The  town  is  about  3  days  jourr 

jncy  from  Tallaffce,  a  town  on 

[the  Tallapoofe  river,  a  branch 

[of  the  Mobile,  riven . 

AvALACUlAVl  Mountains,  &part 

lof  the  range  called  fometimes  Uy 
this  name,  but  generally  AlUgba-f 

\ny  Mountains, 

Apalacht     Country^    extends 

[acroi^  FKnt.and  St.  Mark's  riv- 

[ers,  inEafl  Florida,  having  the 

I  Seminole  country  on  the  N.  £. 
ApoquKNEMY  Cretky  falls  into 

I  Delaware  Bay  from  Middletown, 
in  Newcaftle  county,  Delaware, 
a  mile  and  an  half  below  Reedy 
}fland..  A  canal  is  propofed  to 
extend  from  the  fouthern  branch 
of  this  creek,  at.  about  4  miles 
from  Middletown,  to  the  head 

I  of  Bohemia  river,  ne&rly  8  miles 


diilant :  which  will  form  a  watec 
communication   between   Dela<< 
ware  Bay  and  that  of  Chefaj^aki . 
through  .£lk- river. 

Apple  JJlandfZXmdSi  uninhab^- 
ited  idand  in  :St.  Lawrence  rivrr^, 
in  Canada,  on  the  S.  fide  of  the 
river,  between  Bafque  and  Greea. 
lilands.      It  i«    furrounded    by; 
rocks,^  wJiich  .renders  the  navigai 
tion  dangprouv. . 

Apple   Town.    See .  Fl^mtuth^ . 
N.  York 

Appomatox  River,  a  fouthern: 
branch .  of  James  river,  in  Vir* 
ginia.    It  may  be  navig^ed  a& 
far  as  Broadways,  8  or  10  miles 
from  Bermuda  Hundred,:  by  any 
veiTel  which  has  croiTed  liarrii  • 
fon's  Bar,  in  James  ri^er.    It  has 
8  or  9  feet  water,  a  nule  or  two: 
farther  up  <to  Fifhcr's  Bar,  and  4^ 
feet  on  that  and  upwards  to  Pe-  ■ 
terfburg,,  where,  all   navigation 
ccafes. 

Apoi.o-Bama,  a  jurifdidtioi>> 
confifking  of  millions  belonging; 
to  the  Francifcans,  fubjed:  to  th* 
biChop  of  CufcOy6o  leagues  firom; 
that  city,  in  the  empire.  oF,Peru« 
Tbefe  confift  of  7  towns  of  conn 
verted  Indians.. 

AquAFoaT,  a  fettlement  on: 
the  £.  fide  of  the  fouth-eaftem 
extremity  of  Newfoundland 
lOand. 

Ararat,  Mount,  or.the  Stons 
Head,  aihort  range  of  mountains 
on  the  N.  frontier  of  North-Car> 
oliha,  in  a  N.  £.  diredHon  from 
Ararat  river,  a  N.  W.  branch  of 
Yadkin  river.  »- 

^  Arathapkscow,  an  Indiai^ 
tribe  inhabiting  the  fl:i«res  of  the 
lake  and  river  of  that  name,  id 
the  N.  W.  part  of  North-Ameri^ 
ca,  between  the  latitudes  of  6% 
and  63  N.  This  Lake  was  difr 
covered  fa^  Mr.  Hear ne  in  177^. 
In  Arroinlnith's  map,  about  3 


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degrees  (bufh  of  this^  a  lake  and 
river  are  laiJ  down  by  the  name 
of  Atbatiefcow  I^ake  and  River. 
The  Lake  is  made  to  communi- 
eate  N.  with  Slave  Lake  by  Slave 
civer,  and'S.  with  Buffalo  Lake 
by  Atbapefcow  river. 

ARAzno,  <me  of  the  prihcipnl 
places  in  Porto  Rico  Ifland,  in 
ehe  Weft-Indies.  It  has  few  in> 
habitants,  and  little  trade  but 
finaggling. 

AKCKIPCtAGO  of  the  Great  Cy^ 
daiut  a  cluftcr  of  iflands  in  the 
]Pacific  Gcean«  lying  between  14 
and  ao  deg.  S.  fitti  and  between 
164  and  168  deg.  2.  tong.  from 
l^ris,  difcovercd  by  Bouganville, 
JWd  of  May,  i768f.  This  is  the 
fame  cinder  of  iflands  difcovered. 
by  (^iros  in  z  606)  and  by  him 
eallea  7urra  AuJIraf  itl  EJ]i>i. 
ritu  Santo,  which  fee. — Captain 
Cook  pafled  thefe  iflan<b  in 
X774,  and  called  them  New  Hc» 
Brides. 

Aanois,  a  mountain  in  Nova^ 
Scotia,  between  Windfor  and 
HaUfax;  13  miles  N.  W.  from 
the  latter.  It  is  deemed  the  high-* 
eft  land  in  Nova-Scocis. 

AaaquiPAjis  one  of  the  larvefl; 
oitics  in  Perti,  South-Amenca, 
and  was  fimnded  by  Don  Fran* 
eifquo  Pisarfo,  in  X539.  lt(kinds> 
in  the  valley  oiF  Qgilea,  about  %o 
hagucs  from  the  fea,  in  a  fun- 
tile  country.  Keat  it  is  a  dxead- 
fdl  volcano.  .It  lies  290  miles 
S.  %j  £.  from  Lima. 

Argvlb,  a  townfliip  in  Wa(b- 
ibgton  CO.  New- York,  on  the  B. 
bulk  of  Hudfon  river,  conts^ 
iS)g  234  X' inhabitants; 

Argti^,  a  townfhip  in  Shel^ 
|kinie  county,  Noya-Scotia. 

AkiCA,  a  jurifdidlion  in  the 
iHfliOprick  of  Arequipa,  in  Peru, 
Amending  along  the  #aA  of  the 
8.  Sea.    It  produces  little  elfe  cJt- 


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ccpt'  Guinea  pepper  and  oUvesI 
The  produce  of  pepper  amounts 
annually  to  no  lefs  than  6o,ooc| 
dollars  value. 

Arica,  a  town  and  port  in  the  | 
province  of  Los  Charcos,  in  Pc" 
ru ;  bei'ng.the  port-town  to  mofl ' 
of  the  mines  in  that  country.    It 
is  a  place  of  vaft'tr^de,  and  very  J 
populous  ;    feldom    without 
great  deal  of  {hipping.     No  rail 
ever  falls  here;  the  honfes  are^i 
therefore  without  roofs.     The^ 
valley  of  Arica  is  famous -for  lit^^ 
tie  elfe  than  the  culture  of  Guin-  < 
ca  p<^er>  w4iich  the  Spaniard$'f| 
planted,  and  of  this  they  raife  an^| 
nually  to  the  value  of  8o,ooof 
crowns.    It  is  J50  miles  S.  E.  ofi 
Lima.    S.  lat.  18  27,   W.  long.J 

7»"  % 

AiacRAT,  a  town  m  Cape  Bre- 
ton iHand; 

Arrai^'Sab  a  N.  W.  branch  ofi 
Miflliippi  rrver.  Its  mouth  'm 
in  N.  lat.  33  3 J. 

AiiuitGTON,  a  townihip  m 
Bennington  co.  Vermont,  ij| 
miles  N.  from  Bennington.  It] 
has  99  X  inhabitants.' 

Arraciffk,  a  portitOwn  or 
Brazil,  in  the  captamHiip  of  Per- 
nambaco ;  eAeemed  the  nrongeftl 
in  all  Brazil.    The  port  confiftsf 
of  a  fuburbi  in  which  are  fome 
large  houfes,  and  repofitories  for| 
ftores ;  and  is  built  upon  a  nari-l 
row  paiTage,  with  a  caAle  to  de- 
fend   the    entrance.     Notwith-I 
ilaxiding  which,  Jimes  Lancafterl 
entered  the   harbour   in   i595,| 
with  7  En^liih  veff^s,  and  madei 
himfelf  mafter  of  the  town  and| 
cafHe,    where    he  continued  a] 
month  and  carried  off  immenfej 
plunder;  but fince thaWimc, thcj 
Portuguefe  have  rendered  it^al- 
moft    inacceffible    to    enemie8.| 
Lat.  8  %o  S.  long.  36  10  W. 
AkiiowsiKE,    an   iiland 


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lefs  than  6o,ooc| 


own  in  Cape  Bre-i 

N.  W.  branch  off 
r..     Iti  mouth  isi 


tone,    within    the    HmJt«    of 
eorge-Town,and  contain*  ncar- 
|-  of  its  inhabitants,  and  has  a 
lurch.  Itcontalns  about  ao,ooo 
cres  of  land,  including  a  large 
lantity  of  fait  marfli. 
Arsacides,  tbe  IJtancts   of  the^ 
le  name  jpven  by.  M.  de  Sur- 
iiUcin  i769,toSolomon'sIflands, 
account  of  the    barbarou» 
iara(5ler  of  their  inhabitants, 
irticularly    at   Port     Praflin. 
thefe  iflands  were  vifited  by  Mr. 
Portland  in  1788,  and  by  him 
lied  New -Georgia. 
'Arthur    Kull,    or    Newark 
laji,  on  the  coaft  of  New- Jer- 
ky, is  formed  by  th;  union  of 
raliaic  and  Hackinfack  rivers. 
AavBA,  one  of  the  Little  An-. 
\\\c  Iflands,  in  the  W.  ^Indies,  is 
ibje(£l  to  the  Dutch.  *  It  is  un- 
ihabited,  lies  14  leagues  W:  of 
iracoa,  and  produces  little  elfe 
L'fidcs  corn  and  wood. 
Arunokl,  a  townjQiIp  in  York 
Maine,  containing  1458  in-. 
tbttants.    It  lies  between  Cape 
irpotfe,  and  Biddeford  on  the 
E.  on  Saco  river,  »i  miles 
E.  from  York,  and  96  N.  E. 
^om  Bodon. 
AsANGARo,  a  jurirdi^flion  un« 
:r  tkc  bifliop  of  Cufco,  in  Peru, 
)utn  America,  50  leagues  from 
|kat  city  :  nunU)er8  of,  cattle  are 
red  here. 

AscEN&ioN  Bay,  lies  op  the 
fide  of  the  peninfula  of  Yucji- 
kn,  m  the  ]|ay  of-  Honduras, 
[his  is  alfo  the  name  of  a  bay  in. 
Vc  N.  part- of  the  Gulf  of  Mex- 
ko,  fituated  npar,  thie  mouth  of 
le  MiififippL 

ASHBDRNHAM,  3    tOWflOlip  in, 

rorcefter  CO.  Maflachufetts,  30 

lilcs   N.  of  Worccfter,  and  55 

^om  Bollon,  was  incorporated. 

i7l>j,  and  contains  9JI  inhabf 

Wa^^    It  ./Unds  upQi^  the  height 


•f  land  E.  of  ConncAIcut  river^ 
and  W.  of  Merrimack,  oa  the 
banks  of  Little  Naukheag.  In 
this  townfhip  is  a  white  faod, 
equal  ia  finenefs  to  that  at  Cape 
Ann,  and  which,  it  is.  judged^ 
would  make  fine  glafs. 

As  H  B  V ,  a  townihip  in  Middle*- 
fex  CO.  MaiTachufetts,  50  miles  N,, 
W.  from  Bofton,  containing  75 X 
inhabitants* 

AsHCUTrrcT,  or  Afacutneyy  a 
mountain  in  Vermont,  being 
partly  in  the  townfliips  of  Wind-, 
for  and  Wethersfield.  It  is  203 1, 
feet  above  the  Tea,  and  17  3S. 
above  high  water  in  Conncdlicut, 
river,  which  g|Kdcs  by  its  £.  fide. 

AsHFiELD,    a    townfhip     iUt 
Hampfhire  co.  Maflachufetts,  a- 
bout  15  miles  N.  W.  of'North-, 
ampton,  and  1x7  W.  from  Bofi. 
ton,  containing  1459  inhabitants.. 

AsuFORi),a  townfhip  in  Windi^ 
ham  ca  Connecticut,  38  milea. 
north-cafterly  from  Hartford,; 
and  7  6  fouth-wcfterly  from  Bo% 
too. 

AsjiroRo,  Nev),  a  townfhip> 
in  BerkHiire  co.  MaiTachufetts,^ 
IJ5  miles  W.  from  Bofton,  con-. 
t;iining  460  inhabitants. 

AsuazLOT,  a  fmall  river,  in  N.^. 
Hampfhire,  which  empties  int« 
C.onnc(£ticut  river,  «t   Hiufdale^^ 

AsPOTAGOKM  Afountain,  on  the. 
coaft;  of  Nova-Scotia.  It  is  feea. 
at  a  great  difhince  fromth?  offing, 
and  is  the  land,  gcnerdly  made 
by  the  Hups  bound  from  Europe 
and  the  Weft-Indies  to  Halifax^, 
The  fummit  is  about  500  feet, 
above,  the  level  of  the  fea. 

AssuMpTioN^n  Epifcopal  city,, 
in, the  province  of  Paraguay,  in, 
the  E.  divifiua  of  Paraguay  or  La^ 
Plata  in  S.,  Apicrica.  It  ftand^^, 
on  the  eaftern  bank  of  a  river  olf  ~ 
its  name,  and  is  nearer  the  South- . 
ern,  t)i^n  thc.Paci^c  ocean;  biKk 


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MX  far  from  the  middfe  of  tfcaC 

Crt  of  tlie  contineut.  It  was 
ilt  by  tkc  Spaniard*  in  1538, 
Md  it  rcmatkable  for  its  htaltby 
fituatlon,  as  wcH  as  for  the  nuov- 
%er  trf  its  inhabitants,  and  the 
rich  and  fruitful  territory  in 
which  it  Aanda ;  wh'ch  produces 
a  |;reat  variety  of  native  and  ei- 
etK!  fruits,  in  the  higheft  perfec- 
tion. Here  urc  fever al  hundred 
Spani/h  families,  defcendants  of 
the  flower  of  the  gentry,  who  fet- 
tled in  this  place  ;  white  the 
dregsof  their  countryraearemo'^ 
rd  to  other  part*.  There  arc 
ItkcTrife  a  number  of  Meftizos 
and  Mulattoes.  The  city  ties  a- 
lK)ut  50  leagues  above  the  con- 
fluence of  the  Paraguay  and  Pa- 
rana, where  the  former  begins  to> 
>e  called  the  River  de  la  Plata. 
Near  the  city  is  a  take,  noted  for 
having  in,  the  mid<fie  of  it  a  rock, 
which  Aoots  up  to  a  prodigic  as 
height  like  an  obellik.  Lat.  26 
S.  longi  57  40  W. 

AssDMPTiON  Jiivert  in  N.  York, 
hSh  in  from  the  £.  into  Lake 
Ontario. 

Atacama,  or  Attaeamay  a 
town,  harbour,  province,  and  ju- 
rtfdiAion  in  Peru  in  S.  America, 
I20  leagues  from  La  Plata ;  fer- 
tile, and  remarkKhle  for  the  fi^ 
called  Tolo,  with  which  it  carries: 
on  a  great  trade  with  the  inland 
provinces.  This,  province  di- 
vides tlic  kingdom  of  Peru  from 
that  of  Chili.  There  is  a  great 
defert  of  the  fame  name,  and  a 
chain:  of  mountains  which  fepa- 
rate  Peru  qxi  the  N;  from  th^ 
province  of  Quito,  On  thcfc 
mountains  the  cold  is  fo  viokm, 
that  pa/Tengers  are  fometimes 
frozen  to  death.  Lat.  za  S.  long. 
80  io  W. 

Athsns,  a  townfliip  in  Wind- 
ham eo.  Vermont,  32  iiiiles  N.  £. 
fcoQi  Beunington,  and  about  6 


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W.  from  Connecticut  R.-  hvnag 
4JC  inhabitants. 

Atbol,  a  townflup  ia  Wor> 
cefter  co,  Maf?'achufetts,  contaia- 
mg  848  inhabitants,  is  35  miles 
N.  W.  from  Woreefter,  and  71 
from  Boft»n.  A  medicinal  fpring 
famed  for  its  vktues,  illues  out  of 
a  high  bank  on  Miller's  river* 
so  feet  above  the  furfacc  of  the 
river. 

Atkinson,  a  townfliip  i» 
Rockingham  ca  N.  Hampfliire, 
30  miks  from  Portfmouth,  and 
has  an  acadeirry  which  was  found- 
ed in  J789,  by  the  Hon.  N.  Pea- 
body,  who  endowed  it  with  xooo 
acres  of  land.  In  this  townfliip 
is  a  large  meadcrw  wherein  is  an 
ifland  of  6  or  7  acres,  which  was 
formerly  loaded  with  valuable 
pine  timber  and  other  foreft 
wood.  When  the  meadow  is^ 
overflowed  by  means  of  an  arti- 
ficial dam,  this  iHand  riles  with 
the  water,  which  ia  fometimes 
6  feet. 

ATOVAqoB,  a  deep  and  large 
river  in  Mexico,  or  N.  Spain.  On 
it  is  the  famous  natural  bridge, 
called  Ponti  Ji  Dio,  100  miles  S, 
S.  of  Mexico,  over  which  coach- 
es and.  carriages,  conveniently 
pafs. 

Atrato,  a  coniiderable  river 
which  runs  into  thie  Gulf  of  Mex- 
ico, near  Carthagena. 

ATTtEBoRouoH,a  townfliip  in; 
Briflx>l  CO.  MaflaGhurett3,3a  miles 
foutherly  from  Bofton,  and  9  N. 
of  Providencc- 

Aqgusta  Co.  tit  Virginia,  has 
Albemarle  co.  on  tlie  £.  Part  of 
;'  lies  £.  and  part  W.  of  the  N. 
mountai's  a  ridge  of  the  Allegha- 
ny. The  foil  is  fertile,  and  the 
county  contains  10,886  inhabit- 
ants, ixkduding  1567  flavcs.  Here 
is  a  remarkable  cafeade,  called 
the  JFmiling  Sfting ;  which  fee. 

Augusta,  ia  the  Upper  Dif- 


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tii<ft  of  Georgia,  was  till  lately 

le  feat  of  eovernmenc    It  it  fit- 

lated  on  a  fine  piain  in  Richmond 

».  and  regularly  laid  out  on  a 

[^generoM  fcale  on  the  S.  W.  bask 

[«f  Savannah  R.  where  it  it  near 

1500  yards  broad,  at  a  bend  of 

*fhe  river,  xa7  mile*  N.  W.  from 

Savannah ;  from  Wafhington  S. 

£.  by  £.  and  from  Louifville  S. 

|vrefterly,40 miles;  and  934  miles 

W.  from  Philadelphia.     At 

\e  firft  fettlement  of  the  colony, 

sa.  O^ethorpe  creAcd  a  fort 

sre,  for  protedting  the  Indian 

trade,  and  holding  treaties  with 

the  natives.    In  1739,  a^ut  ^o 

people  fcparatedthemfelvee  from 

the  maritime  fettlements,  and  re* 

lOved  to  its  neighbourhood  to 

irry  on  a  peltry  trade  with  the 

Indians.    There  wAre,  however, 

»ut  3  or  4  hottfes  in  the  town  of 

kugufta  in  1780,  and  in  1787  it 

>Dtained    40a     The   country 

md  it  hat  an  excellent  foil, 

'hich  with  itsceatral  fituation, 

letween  the   tipper  and  lower 

countries,  will  bring  it  faft  into 

importance.    N.  lat.  33  19,  W. 

long.  8046. 

Augusta,  a  town  in  Upper 

Canada. 

AuocaTA,  a  thriving  town  in 
Lincoln  eo.  Maine,  at  the  head 
»f  the  tide  waters  on  the  Kenne* 
seek  river,  three  milet  N.  of  Hal- 
lowell,  of  which  till  its  incorpo- 
ration in  Z797,^it  was  a  part,  and 
Kown  by  the  aame  of  i^rr/ fr^- 
trft,  VdUU  at  xoo  tons  afceod 
le^  river  to  thii  town.  The 
idieial  courts  for  the  cotmty  are 
lield  alternately  in  thia  town  and 
It  Pownalborotigh.  There  it 
:re  a  court-hcmfe,  and  gaoU 
bridge  is  about  to  be  ere^ed 
|tjpon  the  Keanebeck,  oppofite 
Id  Fort  Weftera.  Several  mer- 
chants nd   traden  are  fttdcd 


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here,  and  canr  oa  a  brilk  cooft* 
merce  with  the  back  country. 
The  townfliip  contains  36POO 
acres  of  land,  and  about  i,ioo<> 
iohabitaata  N.  lat.  44  25.  Thi» 
town  was  incorporated  in  Feb.  /« 
1797,  by  the  name  of  H»rrim^t<m, 
and  in  June  following  the  name 
was  altered  to  Auj^ufia. 

AuGusTiNcs,  St.  a  port  and 
river  on  the  cpaft  of  l.abrador. 
near  the  ftraits  of  fiellifle  axMt 
oppofite  St.  Jeha't  X^y,  Mew« 
fioHndland. 

AuGOSTiNi:,  St.  die  ca{MtaI  of 
£.  Florida,  is  fituated  on  the  fea« 
coaft,  about  80  leagues  from  the 
mouth  of  the  gulf  of  Florida,  z8o 
miles  £.  from  St.  Mark's,  and 
3168.  W.  from  Charlefton  in  S. 
Carolina.  It  it  of  an  oblong  fig* 
ure,  and  interfered  by  4  dreets, 
which  cut  each  other  at  right 
angles.  The  town  is  well  forti- 
fied, has  been  under  dlfl«rent 
mailers,  and  now  belongs  to  the 
Spanifh  king.  It  has  a  church 
and  monafterv  of  the  order  of  ita 
name.  The  breakers  at  the  en- 
trance  of  the  harbour  have  form- 
ed two  channels  whofe  bars  have 
8  feet  of  water  each.  N.  lat.  30, 
W.  long.  8z  30. 

AvitJELius,a  military  townfhip 
In  N.  York,  in  Onondaga  co.  on 
Owafco  L.  having  the  Cayuaga 
Refervatioa  Lsmds  W.  and  Mar- 
cellus  £.  and  9  miles  £.  of  the 
fierry  on  Cayuaga  l^e.  By  the 
State  cenfus  of  XT^h,  4x3  of  the 
kih^itants  are  electors. 

AvRORA,  an  iflasd  belonging 
to  the  Archipelago  of  the  Great 
Cyclades,  15  8  fi.  lat.  and  165  58 
E.  long,  from  Paris,  difcovcred 
by  Bottganville,  May  aid,  1768.^ 
It  it  about  so  leagues  long,  an^i 
2  iH-oad.  Its  eaftern  (hore  it 
fieep,  and  covered  with  wood. 

AvALOM,  a  peniafula  at  the  Sl^ 


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E.  corner  of  the  ifland  of  New- 
foundland. It  contains  fcvcral 
ciccllent  harbours  and  bays. 

AvEKiL,a  townfliip  in  ESex  eo. 
Vermont.  It  joins  Hamilton  on 
thtN.W.  Canaan  on  thcN.E.and 
its  N.  comer  is  the  Canada  line. 
AvES,  or  Bird't  JJfand,  in  the 
"W.  Indies,  fituated  m  N.  lat.  15  - 
30,  W,  long.  63  15,  named  fo 
from  the  great  number  of  birds 
that  breed  there,  yet  is  without 
a  tree,  which  obliges  them  to  lay 
their  eggs  in  the  fand.  Thll'e 
Is  another  ifland  of  this  name, 
among  the  Little  Antilles,  be* 
twcen  the  coaft  of  St.  Jago  de 
Leon,  in  Terra  Firnia,  and  the 
ifland  of  Bonaire. 

AviNo  La  Panea,  a  town  in 
the  •weftern  part  of  the  kingdom 
of  Leon,  in  North-America. 

Avon,  a  river  of  Nova-Rcotia, 
which  empties  into  the  Atlantic 
Ocean  a  little  eaftward  of  Hali- 
fax. It  is  navigable  as  far  as 
Fort  Edward  for  veflels  of  400 
tons,  and  for  veflels  of  60  tons  x 
miles  higher. 

AxAs,  a  town  in  the  interior 
part  of  New  Albion,  in  N.  lat.  39 
5,  W.  long.  1 14  30. 

AvERSTowNjin  Burlington  co, 
N.  Jerfey,  lies  on  the  middle 
branch  of  Ancocus  Creek,  16 
[  miles  from  the  mouth  of  the 
creek  in  the  Delaware,  and  13  S. 
eafterly  from  Burlingtouv 

Atmaraes,  a  jlirifdi(d:ion  in 
the  empire  of  Peru ;  Aibje^fl  to 
.  the  bifliop  of  Cufco,  40  leagues 
S.  W.  of  that  city.  It  abounds 
in  fugars,  cattle,  corn,  and  mine< 
of  gold  and  filler. 

AzucA,  or  Axta^  a  little  town 

in  the  ifland  of  St.  Doihingo,  in 

^  the  W.  IndieU,  on  the  fouthern 

fide,  at'  tlie  bottom  of  a  deep  bay. 

i  Before  the  French  revolution  it 

belonged  to  the  Spaniards. 


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BAAl's  Ritier  and  Say^  in  '^. 
Greenland,  lie  oppofitc  the 
mouth  of  fludfon's  Strait. 

Babahoto,  a  village  and  cuf' 
tom-houfe    on  Guayaquil-river, 
in  Peru,  being  the  landing  place  ^ 
from    the    city    of  Guayaquil. ' 
Here  the  merchandize  from  Peru| 
and  Terra  Firma,  and'  their  re- a 
fpe<Stive  provinces,  are  landed. 

Babopas,  a  town  in  the  inter!*  j 
or  parts  of  New  Albion. 

Back  River.  See  Baltimore  Co.l 
Baeza,  the  chief  town  of  the| 
diftri«St  of  Quixos,  in  the  prov^ 
ince  of  Quito,  in  Peru,  and  thcl 
rcftdence  of  the  governor. 

Baffin's  Bay,  is  the  largcfl  andi'l 
moft  northern  gulf  or  bay  thata 
has  yet  been  difcovered  in  N.| 
America ;  and  liei  between  the! 
70th  and  80th  degrees  of  N.  lat,' 
It  opens  into  the  Atlantic  ocean  | 
through  BafSn's  and  Davis's] 
ftraits.  It  was  difcovered  by  the! 
navigator  whofe  name  it  bears, 
in  the  year  1662. 

Bagaouce  Pointy  a  head  land! 
within  Penobfcot  Bay,  in  thel 
Diftridl  of 'Maine. 

Bahama  JJlandt,  in  the  W.  In'^l 
dies,  called  by  the  Spaniardsl 
Lucayos,  comprehend  under  thlsl 
denomination  all  the  iflands,  in] 
general,  which  are  to  the  N.  ofl 
Cuba  and  St.  Domingo.  Thel 
firft  difcovery  of  the  Nev  World,l 
by  Columbus,  began  OAober  ii/ 
14  9 1,  at  Ouanidtani,  or  Cattl 
Iflaud,  one  of  the  Bahamas.! 
They  were  then  hill  of  people ! 
who  were  fimple,  mild,  and  liv-| 
ed  happy  in  the  midft  of  plenty.] 
Thefe  unfortunate  people  were 
tranfported  to  the  mines  of  St  j 
Dooamgo,  after  the  crud  Span<l 


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W(l^  a  head  land 
:ot  Bay,  in  the 


j-de  had  exterminated  the  nu- 
lerous  inhabitants  of  that  large 
land ;  14  years  after  the  difcov- 
•  of  thefe  iflands,  not  one  per- 
1  remained  in^any  of  the  Baha- 
s.    At  this  time   Charles  II. 
[anted  the  Bahamas  to  the  pro« 
ictors  of  C^tollna.     They  feiit 
^cral  governors,  and  built  the 
wa  of  Naflau,  which  is  now  the 
Jit  of  government  iti  the  I.  of 
lovidcncc.   The  ifland  oif  Prov- 
ince aftetwat-ds'becamc  anhar- 
jr  for  pirates,  who,  for  a  long 
tc,  infeftcd  the  Amcritan  nav- 
Ition.     In  17J8,  Capt.  Woods 
gers  was  fent  out  to  diflodge 
pirates,  aft'd  form  a  fettip- 
Int.     This  the  captain  effecSt- 
and  the  iflands  have  been 
iroving  fince  by  a  (\vvr  prog- 
In  time  of  war,  the  people 
conliderably  by  thg  prizes 
kdemned  there;   and  in  the 
lirfe  of  the  prcfrnt  war  be- 
en Great-Britadn  and  France, 
abcrs  of  American    vefTds, 
Iryitig  provifioTis  and  (lores  to 
>nch  ports,  have  been  carried 
land   condemned;  and  at  all 
[les  they  profit  by  the  wrecks 
kich  are  frequent  in  this  laby- 
|th  of  rocks  and  Ihoab.    The 
emiards  and  Americans  cap- 
led  thefe  iflands 'during  the  lafl 
r  t   ^ut  they  were  retaken 
ril  7,   1783^    The   Bahamas 
j  faid  to  be  500  ih.  number  ; 
lie  of  them  only  tocks,  olht ,  ■? 
ly  low  and  narrow,  or  little 
Its  of  land  on  a  level  with  the 
Iter's  edge;  but  it  of  them 
j  large  and  fertile,  feme  indeed 
Iky  and  barren.     Five  of  them 
ly  are  inhabited, viz.  Providence, 
Irbor,  Eleutbera,  Cat,  and  Ex- 
TurA's  iflands  have  about 
)  men  in  the  fait  feafon,  but  at 
|ier  times  half  of  them  return 
;  Bctmud^.     The  climate  of 
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theix  iflands  is  teqfrper«te  and  the 
air  healthy.  On  the  coafts  is 
found  ambergrife;  and  the  in- 
habitants catch  great  quantities 
of  green  turtle.  The  only  arti- 
cle cultivated  for  exportation  is 
cotton;  of  which  the  medium 
export  is  1,500  bags  of  acwt. 
each.  In  17  87 ,  there  were  4,500 
acres  in  cotton.  In  1785,  1786, 
and  1787,  which  were  favourable 
years,  each  acre  produced  about 
iizlbs.  It  is  very  liable  to  be 
dcftroyed  by  the  worms;  be- 
tween Sept,  and  March,  1788,  no 
lefs  than  a8o  tons  were  deftroy- 
ed.  Thefe  iflands  alfo  produce 
a  great  quantity  of  dying  woods, 
and  fome  lignumvitx  and  ma- 
hogany ;  and  lie  between  22  and 
a7  N.  lat.  and  73  and  81  W. 
long.  In  1773,  there  were  2054 
wline,  and  2241  black,  inhabit- 
ants ;  but  of  late  years  there  has 
been  a  conllderable  emigration 
from  N.  America,  fo  that  the 
|)rccire  number  canuot  be  given. 

Bahama,  the  chief  of  the  Ba- 
liama  iflands,  is  about  20  leagues 
from  the  coaft  of  Florida,  and 
about  10  W.  from  the  ifland  of 
Lucayo.  It  is  about  28  leagues 
long  and  3  broad,  is  vejy  fruit- 
ful, has  a  ferene  air,  and  is  water- 
ed with  multitudes  of  fprings 
and  brooks.  The  Strait  of  Jia- 
bama,  or  Gulf  of  Florida,  lies  be- 
tween the  coaft  t)f  Florida  and 
this  ifland.  The  Spanifli  fliips 
from  the  Havannah  homeward, 
are  obliged  to  Svait  &n  oppor- 
tunity to  pafs  this  flrait ;  and 
the  ftrait  is  16  leagues  broad, 
and  45  long. 

Bakersfisld,  a  newly  fettled 
townfliip  in  Franklin  co.  Ver- 
mont. In  1790  it  had  only  13 
inhabitants. 

Bakerstown,  in  Cumberland 
CO.  Molnt,  coutaine  Z£?6  inhuu^ 

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Bofton. 

BaIclutha,  a  ftttlcment  in 
the  caftcrnmoft  part  of  Kcn- 
tuckv,  on  t!ic  W.  fide  of  Big 
i>andy  river. 

Baud  £aqle  or  Warriar 
Mountains y  lie  aboUt  200  miles 
\V.  of  Piiiladtlphia,  in  Bedford 
CO.  Pennfylvania,  and  forrni  the 
-vveAern  boundary  of  Bald  Eagle 
VaUcy. 

Bald  Eaf.e  Valley^  or,  »9 
it  is  commonly  called,  Sinking 
Siring  ralLy,  lies  upon  the  frcn- 
titrs'of  Bedford  co.  in  Pennfyl- 
vania, ahmit  aoo  miks  W.  froin 
Vlnladelpliia.  This  is  a  pleafant 
vale,  of  lime-ftone  bottom,  five 
miles  in  cxtcJit  where  ■^idcft  ; 
and  in  the  vicinity  are  great 
qniintilica  of  lead  ore.  It  con- 
laincd,  in  1779,  about  60  or  70 
laifiilits,  living  in  1  j^-houfc8,  who 
lornitd,  in  the  f>  r'-e  of  7  or  8 
years,  fcveral  valuable  and  pleaf- 
itntly  fituaied  plantations.  Dur- 
ing the  late  war  with  Great- 
^ritiiin,  lead  wsb  much  wanted, 
and  very  diinji:lt  to  be  procnred, 
■which  induced  a  company,  under 
lh{-  prcinil'cs  ot  the  State,  to  fettle 
here,  and  eftablifli  a  regular  fet 
of  works.  A  fort  of  logs  was 
tredted  for  the  protetftion  of  the 
miners ;  and  a  confidcrable  quan- 
tity of  ore  was  produced,  from 
■which  lead  enough  was  made, 
to  give  a  ccjmpctsot  idea  of  the 
real  value  of  the  mines  in  gen- 
eral. The  danger  of  the  Ctua- 
tion,  however,  while  an  Indian 
war  continued,  occaiioncd  the 
failure  of  the  undertaking, 
/ijnong  other  curiofities  of  this 
piace,  is  that  called  the  Sivalle-wj, 
V'hich  abforb  feveral  of  the 
large  ft  ftrearas  of  the  valley,  and 
after  conveying  them  feveral 
miks  under  ground,  in  a  jTubter- 


raneout    courfe,    return    thtnj 
ajiiain  upon  tlie  furface.     Thofe! 
iubterraneoui  palTlges  hare  giv-| 
CD  rife  to  the  name  Sinling  Sbrin^  ^ 
ralky.    Of  thefe  the  moft  rc- 
narkable    it    ealled    tlie    jirsh' 
Springs,  and  run  clofe  upon  the  j"! 
road  from  the  town  to  the  fort. 
It  is  a  deep  hollow,  formed  ia< 
the  limc-ftonc  rock,about  30  fccti| 
rvide,  witli  a  rude  natural  ftone  if] 
arch  hanging  over  it,  forming  ay 
paflage  for  the  water,  which  it 
throws  out  with  fome  degree  of 
violence,  and  in  fuch  plenty  zuM 
to  form  a  £nc  flream,  which  aty 
Icpgib  buries  itfelf  again  in  tlicfJ 
b6^(vel!<  of  the  earth.     Some  d 
thcfe  pita  are  near  3C0  feet  deep ; 
the  water  at  the  bottom  fecm^ 
in  rapid  motion,  and  is  appnr'j 
cntly  as  black  as  ink,  though  it;; 
is  as  ptire  as  the  fined  fprtagj^^ 
can  produce.    Such  as  vifit  theft i 
parts   muft    crofs    the    Juniata, 
river  3  or  4  times,  from  Standlrf.J 
Stone,  or  Huntington,    to  tlic^ 
fort;    from    which  it   is   cor 
puted  to  be  about  ai  miles  dif| 
tint. 

Bald  Htr/fy  at  the  mouth  vi^ 
Cape  Fear  river,  N.  Carolina,! 
at  the  S.  W.  end  oT  Smith's  Iflandl 
and  with  Oak  Ifland  forms  th(| 
main  entrance  into  the  riveri 
The  llght-houfe, which  was  erefl  j 
id  here  in  Dec.  1794,  bears  t| 
miles  N.  N.  W.  from  the  point  m 
Cape  Fear,  and  44  miles  N.  W 
by  N.  from  the  extremity  of  thl 
Frying  Pan  (hoal. 

IJald  JJead  makes  the  S.  ^T| 
part  of  wliat  is  called  Wells  Baj| 
in  Maine. 

Baldivia,  or  fatdivia,  a  fo>^ 
port  town  in  the  province  of  Ch 
ji  Proper,  in  the  kingdom  of  Chil 
li,  S.  America.     It  was  built  ' 
the    Spanifh   -general    Balflivj 
about  the  year  155I1  and  ilaol 


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Kveta  th«  river*  CaUaoailei 

1  Pojtero,  where  they  fall  into 

S.  Sc^    Ih  the  ycu  1 559«  ^^ 

;;hilcfe    chafed    the  Spa^iacds 

rom  this  fcttleircnt,  burned  the 

Itpwn,  and  put  the  inbabiui^tf  to 

jthe  fivoxd ;  pouring  melted  gold 

[4own  the  governor's  throat  whi  n 

[alive,  and  afurwards^ufed  his 

[iluU  for  a  cup  to  djrink  in.  There 

tare  many  gold  mines  hcrci  a|id 

[the  St>aoiard8  hare  fortified  the 

[place  ftrongly,  aa  it  is  fuppofed 

jto  be  the  key  of  the  S.  Seas.  The 

jivhites  of  Peru  and  Chiji,  baniHi- 

fed  for   their    crimes,  are  fcnt 

hither  to  fupport  the   fortifica- 

tioi^s.    The  viceroy  fendj  3o,opo 

crowns  a  yeiir,   to  Aippprt'  the 

garrifon.    There  are  great  rains 

^ere  during  three  months  of  the 

j€9X*  &  lat.  S!^3^t  W.km^'jy 

BalcMft  Is  aUp  thie  xumt  of 
ft  iffier  in  ChMi. 
B4.ti«s,  a  fort  at  |t^$  nuM^ 

9^tt,W}^9,  BaUixt,  Oir  fyal/is,  a, 
liver  in  the  .ffeiunftiU  of,  Yucah 
Hth  New-Sp?ip»  vrhich  ni^^  K. 
caflerly  above  iqp  miles,  a^d 
impties  into  tt^  bay  oif  Hondu^ 
vas,  op|)oiite  the  N.  end  of  Tur* 
meS  idand.  By  the  treaty  ^ 
fcace  in  178.^  tt  is  agreed  that 
Britiih  fubjed;s  ihall  have  the 
right  qf  ^utjti^g  and  carrying 
^WAf  Iogw4^|d  in  the  diAri&  )y- 
iag  ber.re<in  this  river  and  that 
of  Rio  Ubnde,  on  the  N.  wliich 
(aUs  into  Hanover  Bay.  Ihe 
QourCe  of  the  rivers  are  to  ke  the 
Hn^teriii^Iie  boundaries. 

Balltowk,  a  townHiIp  in 
Saratogjj.  C:0.  N.  York,  arid  con- 
tained in  1790,  7333  mhabito 
aots.  It  lies  36  miUe  N.  of  AU 
bany,  has  a  Prefliytcrian  meet- 
ing*houfe,  and  i^  in  a  thriving 
1k49»^  TJjie  ji^diciual  vjOctft  cali- 


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eil  BtiiitewH   SAriaiTft  from  ihtir 
being  found  within  the  limits  of 
this  town,  ate  of  great  celebrity, 
both  on  account  of  their  hcalini' 
virtue,  and  tht  fupcr  ior  a^commo- 
datioa  fpund  near  ^hcm  for  vaU 
etudiaarians.  .  They  are  fituated 
about  1 1  nvilt^  W.  of  Still  Wa- 
ter; 14   frpm  thnt  p.nrt  of  the 
banlM  of  the  Hudfou  famous  fur 
the  vidkory  of  Gen.  Gates  ov^f 
Gen.  Burgoync ;  36  N.  of  Alba- 
ny ;  30  S.  of  Lake  George,  and 
njCibove  tj>ecity  qf  New- York. 
The  fprln^  Arc  found  in  the 
bottom  of  a  valley,  or  excavation, 
fornung  a  kind  of  bafbn,  of  about 
fifty  acres  in  extent.     In  this  hol- 
low grov  lofty  pines,  which  ar<: 
overtopped  by  otht;Ts,  and  rife 
^t  a  greater  or  lefs  diftance  above 
the  brim  of  this  bafon.    The 
woods  aye  pretty  -well  cleared 
near  the  fpring*.     There  is  a 
Urge  houle   for  entertainment, 
rritH  neat  bathing  houfcs,  aud 
niQw.er  bath»  for  the  convenience 
of  invalids.    Ihefe,  as  alfo  the 
l^eateft.part  of  the  valley,  belong 
to  an  etnincht  merchant  of  N. 
York ;  the  largcft  fpring,  howev- 
er, belongs  to  the  public     Sir 
William  Johnfon  made  this  obfer- 
vation,  whtn  he  fold  this  tradt  of 
land  to  private  individuals  :  "In 
traci(ig  the  hiftory  of  thefe  medi- 
cinal fpring"},  I  could  only  learn 
that  an  Indian  chief  difcovered 
them  to  a  lick  French  officer  in 
the  early  part  of  their  wari  with 
the  Englim.    But  whether  they 
were  thefe  veryfprings  in  thisba- 
fon,  or  thofe  at  xo  miles  diftance, 
properly    called    the     Saratoga 
Springs,!  know  not."  The  foil  for 
half  a  dozen   miles   round  thio 
pliace,  is  poor  and  fandy,  produc- 
ing little  elfe   than  pine  trees, 
fhrub»oaks,  fern,  and  mullcn.  In 
the  hiUain  ti^  vicinity,  ores  haiw 


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been  accidentally  found.efjpecUI- 
Uy  iron  and  coppi-r,  or  rather 
what  the  mlneraiogifts  call />r- 
ru^t/icks  and  ea^eeui  Jtyrittt.    'I'he 
Valley  of  Balltown  and  it*  envi-> 
ri>ns  iray  be  madr  an  enchantvig 
fpot,  equal,  nay,  fupaior  iki  feme 
rcfpedlt,  to  any  of  the  watering 
placet  in  Europe.    The  Kaya< 
dcraflbras  river,  which  ia  about 
to  yards  Avidc,  gives  feycralhints 
.  to  the  man  of  tafte,  to  turn  itat 
Waters  to  the  ufe  and  beauty  of 
the  future  town,    which    thcfe 
aacdicinal  fprings   will  one  day 
raifc   in   litis  place.      I'he  me- 
dicinal waters  which  have  made 
tliis  fpot  Co  famous  of  late,  arc 
remarkably  limpiil,  conlidering 
they  contain  irtn,  a  mineml  a/tali, 
covimon/ult,  and  limt.    They  are 
brifjt  and  fparkliug  like  cham- 
pnjgne.     In  drinking  they  afFe<ll 
the  nofe  and  palate  like  bottled 
beer,  and  nightly  aiTeft  the  head 
of  fome  people,  by  their  inebri- 
ating q^uality.    They  derive  this 
exhilarating  quality  from  i^hat 
Dr.  PriclHy  calls  Jixedaity  and  is 
that   animating  jhmtthing  which 
gives  aiflivity  to  ycaft,  and  life 
to  malt  liquors.     It  is  ufed  in  the 
neighl)ourhood  of  tlie  fprings  ia>. 
flcad  of  yeaft  in  making  bread ; 
and  makes  it  rife  more  fpecdily 
and  efft:<Slually  than  any  other 
ferment  in  ordinary  ufe.    Hbrles 
drink  thefe  waters  with  avidity. 
'I'he  ignorant    country   peoplie 
fee,  with   a(loniflimeQt,  that  a 
cindle  will  not  burn  near  the 
furface  of  thefe  waters.   Fifli  and 
frogs  are  killed  in  a  few  minutes, 
and  g^efe  and  ducks  can  only 
fwim  in,  them  a  few  minutes^  be- 
fore they  expire.    Thcfe  waters 
are  apt  to   burft  bottles,  when 
corked  in  very  warm  weather, 
cfpccially     during    a    thunder 
flvrm;  but  with  care  msiy  ^e 


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tranf^rtcd  in  bottles  tts  any  ^A 
taoee.    They  boil  with  a  very ' 
moderate  degree  of  heat ;  they ' 
are,  never  the  left,     remarkably 
cold  ;  for  when  the  mercury  in 
Fahmnhcit't  thermometer  Aood 
at  %k  in  the  opeti*  ai^  and  79  in 
the  brook    ranntog    near  the 
fpring,  it  ftood  in  one  of  thefe 
mineralTprings  at  49  and  in  the 
otjier  at  51.    The  firft  wasicon- 
Aantly  fecludcd  from  the  rays  of 
the  fun;  the  laft' always  cxpofcd 
without  a.  covering.    Phylicians 
feldom  diredt  their  patients  to 
drink  more  than  three  quarts  of 
thcfe  waters   in   twelve  hours; 
but  fOme  drink  the  cnormou* 
quantity  of  three  gallons,  and 
even  more,in  a  day.  Cold  as  they 
are,  they  may  be  drunken  wita- 
iflfety  in   the    hotteft  weathier: 
Theyincreafe  every  qatyral  fvaic* 
nation ;  nay,  they  are  cathartic, 
diuretic  ana  fudoriiTC,at  the  fame 
time.    On  the  firft  trial  they  tre 
apt  to  difngree  with  -  Aiany  peo« 
pie,  they  create,  un^aftnrfi  in  the 
flomach'  and  bowell,  i.pA.  c,aufe  » 
heat  «n  the  gland*' of  the  throatj 
until  they  begin  to  pafa  ofF  free- 
ly by  the  kidneys.    They  then- 
become  pleafant  and  operate  a- 
greeably.      They    blacken    the- 
teeth  and  alf()  the  alvine  fxces^ 
They  are  deemed  a  fpecific  in 
lofs  of  appetite  and  indigeftion. 
They  ar,e  highly  ferviceable  in 
hypochondriac  cafes,  in  obHruc- 
tions,  and  in  the  fhme  and  gravel, 
and  cutaneous  diforders.    Their 
credit  is  net  fo  well  eftabliflied' 
in  the  gout  or  rheumatifm.  They 
are  hurtful  in  inflammatory  dif- 
orders and  confumptions.   Their 
ufe  occalions' heat  in  the  ^ands 
of  the  throat,  and  llifihcfs  of  the 
neck,  and  in  fuch  as  are  fubje«f\: 
to  the  tooth-ache,  an  aggravation 
of  ^he  pain.    They  are  a^  powcp* 


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)I  and  prcciotii  remedy  in  ibe 
uids  uf  the  judicluut,  but  ought 
[ever  to  be  ufcd  without  tlie  ad> 
h'  <:  of  a  (klltul  phyGciaii. 

BALLkTowN,   or    lialltoivHt   a 
>wnniip  in  Lificuln  cu.  Maine, 
^OQtaiaing    1,074    inhabitanti  ; 
1,95  miles  N.  £.  froiu  BoAgn. 

Balximobe  Co.  in  Maryland, 

tea  betfvccp  Patapfco  and  Gun- 

)wder  river*.     It  hai  Peiutfyl- 

inia  00  the  N.  and  ChcCapcak 

}ay  on  the  S.  £.    There  .ifc  nu- 

ierou«  iron  works  in  this  coun- 

;  and  it  contains  95,434  inhab- 

Eants,  including  5,877  Havct.  Its 

khicf  town  is  Baltimore. 

Bjiltimo«k,  the  chief  town  iri 

le  above  co.  is  the  Urged  in  the 

^tate  Of  Maryland.  .  In  fize  it  is 

\e.  fourth)  and  in  commerce  the 

Ifth  in  rank  in  the  United  States. 

^t  is  iituated  on  the  N.  fide  of 

fktapfco  river, at  a  fmall  diftanco 

rom  its  juntStii^n  with  the  Ghcf« 

peak.    The  entrance  of  the  har- 

>ur  ii  defended  by,  Whetftone 

>rt ;  hardly  a  pidol  fliot  acrtifs, 

id  of  courfc  may  be  eaftjy  d$- 

^/cnded     againft'    naval     force. 

tFrom  the  head  of  f^lk  river  at  the 

[  head  uf  the  bay  to  Baltimore,  is 

|: about   60  miles.    The  town  is 

[rbuilt  arovnd  what  is  called  the 

hnioa^  reckoned  one  of  theiin«(k 

[rharbors  in  America.    The  water 

[.rifes  s  or  6  f«et  at  cotataiatk  tides. 

It  is  dividfld  into  what  is  calkd 

the  town  and  -FcU's  Poiur*  by 

a  creek,  over'  iHiich^  are   tnfo 

l^idges;  but  the  hciufes  extend, 

in  an  irvcgular  ntanner,  from  rKc 

one  to  the  other.   At  Fell's  Point 

*Ue  water  is  deep  enough  f«r 

(hips  of  bordcB,  but  fmalf  vtKeU 

•nly  go  Up  to-the  town.    The  £it- 

uation  is  io^^  and  was  forixjerly 

thought  unhtalthy,  but,  by  its  ra- 

f^id  increafe,  improvements  have 

taken  filacc  wtiich  hare  coifrc^S.- 


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ed  the  dnirpoeCi  of  tlic  air,  and 
it  in  now  fudged  to  be  tolerably 
bcnlthv.  In  1787,  it  contiiiiui 
1955  tiwtiling  houfci;  ofwhtcii 
1 200  were  in  tiic  town,  and  the 
rcQ  at  Fell's  Point.  It  thco  coix 
taincd  151  nx>rcs.  I'hc  number  uf 
the-  inhabitants  of  the  town  at^ 
prccin(il$,in  X791,  were  13,503, 
mcluding  i,Z5jflavcs.  The  num- 
ber uf  nuufes  and  inhabitants 
]»' vc  been  greatly  inrrcafcd  fince. 
Here  arc  9  places  of  public  vor- 
fliip,  which  belong  to  Roman 
Catholics,  German  CalvinilU  and 
Lutherans,  £pifcop.ilians,  Prcf- 
hyterians,  Baptifb,  MethocUrta, 
Quakers,  and  Nicolitcs,  or"  New- 
Quakers,  wJio  all  live  together  in 
peace.  It  U  inh^kbited  by  people 
from  moft  parts  of  J-lurojv-.  'I  Ke 
principal  ftrect  is  Ma:Vcct  ftrect, 
which  runs  nearly  ':  and  W.  a 
milv  in  length,  p  r^Uel  with 
the  water,  'rhis  is  croflcd  by  a 
number  of  otlier  ftrccts,  which 
run  from  tJic  water ;  a  numbtr 
of  wiiic^h.  particularly  Calvert 
^d  Gay  fcitttsj  are  well  built . 
N.  and  £.  of  the  town,  the  land 
rifes,  and  preieiit*  a  noble  view 
of  the  town  and  bay.  In  1790, 
this  city  owned  vj  fiiipSi  i  fnov/, 
JI  hrigantines,  34  fchooncrs,  and 
(^  (loops — Total  tea  ;  tonnage 
J'3)564.  The  exports  in  the  lame 
year  amounted  to  2,027,770,  and 
the  imparts  to  1,945,899  dullatb. 
The  exports  io  July,  Auguft,'  and 
Sept.  in  1799,  amounted  i>nly  to 
343)584  (lolurs ;  but-  in  thefe 
months,  in  17  95,  they- aniomitcd 
to  1,675,748  dollars.  It  is  $i 
milestS.  W.  from  Elktown,  176  N. 
E.  from  Richmond  in  Virginia  ;: 
50  N.  K.  from  the  city  of  Walu- 
ington^ond  X03  S.  W.  from  Phil- 
adelphia. N.  lat.  39  2X,  W.  long. 

77  4«-  :     ..' 

^ANCoRj  a  townfhip  'm  liiox* 


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*cock  ca  Maine,  on  the  weftem 
Ude  of  Penobfcot  river,  35  miles 
from  its  mouth  at  Belfaft  Bay ; 
6s  N.  W.  by  W.  from  Machiai ; 
<3  N.  £.  from  Halloweil,  and 
*a8o  N.  E.  from  Bofton. 

Bann,  a  town(hip  in  Yorlc  co. 
Pennfylvznia. 

Bakacoa,  a  feaport  town  in 
the  N.  E.  part  of  the  ifland  of 
Cuba,  in  the  W.  Indies  ;  50  miles 
.  N.  E.  oTSt.  Jago  de  Cuba. 

BAKAqviciMiTO,  a  town  in 
Terra  Flrma,  S.  America,  in  the 

EroTiace  of  Caracas,  and  on  the 
cad  waters  of  Oroonoco  river, 
about  80  miles  S.  from  Valencia, 
And  X75  N.  W.  from  Calabeza. 
Barbadoks,  o^e  of  the  Carib- 
liee  iflands,  belonginr^  to  Britain, 
and  next  to  Jamaica  for  impoh- 

. ,  ance  in  the  W.  Indies.  '  If  is 
about  zi  miles  in  length,  and  14 
in  breadth,  and  contains  10^470 
acres  of  land,  moft  of  which  k 
under  cuhivation.  It  lies  20 
leagues  E.  from  St.  Vincent, 
which  may  be  fesn  in  a  clear 
day ;  25  from  St.  liUcia ;  48  S.  E. 
from  Martinico ;  6c  Nl  E.  from 
^Trinidadf,  and  100  S.  E.  front  St. 
Cbriftopher's.  It  is  diviilcd  into 
5  dlftridts,  and  1 1  parifheft ;  and 
contains  4  towns,  vii.  Bridge- 
town, the  capital;  Oftins,  or 
Charleftown;  St.  Jamt»,  formerly 
called  the  Hole;  and  Speights 
Town.  ItsfoilishighPyfertile.asit 

.  '  f4)ntained,in  1 670, 50,000  whites, 
jrniA  .ioOfCQO  blaejM;'whofe  la- 
ncers employed   60,000  tons  of 

"^ibilil^ing.  This,  howerer,  is 
'thought  to  be  exaggerated  ;  but 
it  is  certain  that  its  popul^^on 

^^^l^as  decreafed  rapidly.  In  1786 
the  numbers  were^x  6,167  whites ; 
138  free  people  of  color,  'ind 
^♦a,H5  negroes.  The  exports,  on 
an  aver.ng(*,  of  1784,  1785,^  and 
2786,  had  fallen  to  9,^54  Uids. 


of  fugar;  5448  puncheons  of 
rum ;  6,3aobags  of  ginger;  8,331 
bags  of  cotton,  exclufive  of  finall 
articles,  as  aloes,  fweetmeats,  &c. 
In  the  year,  ending  the  5th  of 
Jan.  1788, 24  3  vefTtfls  cleared  out>> 
wards;  and  the  London  mar- 
ket price  of  their  cargoes  in 
fterling  money,  amounted  to 
£,5Z9fi<^S  J4  10^;  of  which  the 
value  exported  to-  the  United 
States  was  £,'^z^^l^  rj  4.  That 
the  dreadful  fucccffion-  of  hur- 
ricanes, with  whichthi*  aild  the 
other  W.  India  iflands  have  been 
vifited,  for  many  years  paft,  has 
contributed  to  this  great  defaV- 
cation,  cannot  be  doubted. 
Bridgetown  was  fcarcely  rifen 
from  the  afhes-  to  which  two 
dreadful  fires  had*  reduced  it, 
when  it  was-  torn  from  its  foun- 
dations, and  the  whole  country 
made  a  fcene  of  defolation,  by. 
the  ftorm  of  the  loth  of  OA. 
17  8c,  in  which  no  lefs  than  4  326' 

'^6f  the  inhabitants)  blacks  and 
whites,  miferably  periflied  5  and 
the  damage  done  to  property 
was  computed  at  >^  1,3 20^,564  15 
fterl.  The  foiice  of  the  wihd 
was  at  one  plnce  fo  great  as  to 
lift  fomc  pieces  of  cannon,  with 
their  carriage8,feveral  paces  from 
the  ramparts.  The  trade  of  this, 
and  fomc  others  of  the  iflands 
fufnErs  confiderably  by  a  duty  of 

'4'^  per  cent.  oA^  exported  pro- 
d'uce?  out"  bf  -which,  however, 
thfe  governor  filary,  ;C*ooo  a 
yeir,  is  p.iid<  The  crown  acquir- 
ed this  revenue  inl  the  reign  of 
Charles  If.  which  the  planters 
agreed  tO',  in  order  to  fecurepof- 
fdliens  to  which  they  had  un- 
certain titles.  '  BarbAdoes  was 
probably  difcovered  firft  by  the 
Portuguefe..  It  is  ufually  rank- 
ed among  the  Windward  divihon 

«f  the  Cufibbces,  being  ^  day  or 


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ro*»  fail  fyomSurrinam.,  From 
it  being'the  firft  difcovcrcd  of 
iny  of  thcfe  iflands)  it  is  called 
nfotber  eftht  Sugar  Colonics.   Thc 
prft  (^Jthe£n|lim  whoareknown 
>hayelandea  here,werethecrew 
kf  the  OKvt  Stoffim^  fitted  out  by 
|ir  (Mive  Leigh,  in  i6o$.    It  -wa» 
9und  abfohitely  defolate;  nor 
jiiad  it  the  sq[^araace  of  having 
>cen  peopled  even  by  the  moft 
barbarous-  Indiana    The  ifland 
fortified  by  nature,  ail  along 
le  windward  ihore,  by  rocn 
knd  fhoaU,  fo  as  to  be  atmofl  in- 
jicceiCble  ;  on  the  leeward  Ade 
has  good  harbours;  but  the 
irhole  coaft  is  prote<^ed  by  a 
^ood  line,  of  feveral  miles  in 
length,  and  fcveral  forts  to-  de- 
lend  it,  at  the  moft  material  pla- 
ces.   The  military,  civi^  and  re'^ 
^gious  efhibltfhments   are  well 
provided  for.    Here  is  a  college, 
junded  by  CoLCodrington ;  the 
^lyiriHtutionof  the  kind  in  the 
T.  Indies ;  but  it  has  not  anfwer- 
the  intention  of  the  founder. 
The  houfes  of  the  planters  are 
rcry  thickly  fown  all  along  the 
country,  which,  with  the  luxu- 
riant produ<aion8  of  the  foil,  and 
^he^gently  fwelling  hills,  form  a 
^ehghtful   fcene.     The   earj^ft 
planters  of  fiarbadoes  were  fomc- 
imes  reproached  with  the  guilt 
^f  forcing  or  decoying  into  fla- 
Tjry,  the  Indians  of  the  neigb- 
l)onng  continent.     The  hiftory 
jf  Inkle  and  Tarico,  which  the 
3pe<aator  lias  recorded  for  the 
leteftation  of  mankind,  took  m 
rife  in  this  ifland;  but  happily 
this  fpecies  of  flavcry  was  foon 
abolifhed.    The  Barbadocs  tar 
lis  a  particular  produ<5lion  of  this 
lifland.     It  rifes  out  of  the  earth, 
[and  fwims  on  the  furface  of  the 
water.     It  is  of  great  ufe  in  the 
[dry  belly-ache,  and  in  difcafes 
lof    the    breaft.      The    capital, 


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BHdgetownj  lies  in  R  lat  13  zc, 
W.  long.  59.  *• 

Barbara,  St.  an'  ifiand  on  the 
coaO  of  Brazil.  Alfo  the  chief 
town  of  New-Bifcay,  audience  of> 
Galicia,  New-Spain,  N>  America. 

Bahbc,  St,  a  town  of  Mexico, 
in  New  Bifcay,  500  miles  N.  W. 
of  the  city  of  Mexico. 

Barbuda,  or  Barboutbts,  one| 
of  the  Caribbee  iflands,  35  miles 
N.  of  Antigua,  and  53  N.  £.  oC 
St.  Cliridopher's,  and  is  to  miles 
long  and  i  %  broad.  The  native» 
apply  themfelves  chiefly  to  the 
breeding  of  cattle,  and  furnidv* 
ing  the  neighbouring.iflands  with' 
proviilons.  It  is  fertile,  abound* 
ing  in  the  natural  produ<£lions 
of  the  other  W.  India  iflands ; 
and  has  a  good  road  for  (hip- 
ping, but  no  dire<Sl  trade  to  Brit- 
ain. It  belongs  to  the  Codringr 
ton  family,  to  whom,  it  produces 
above  £j,oooa  year.  The  in- 
habitants amount  to  about  ijOjjb 
N.  lat.  x8  30,  W.  long,  6i  50. 

Barbui    River    empties  .  intO' 
L^  Michigan,  from  £.  S.  £. 
by  a  mouth  60  yards  wide,  j% 
miles  N.  by  W.  from,  fort  St.  Jo* 
feph. 

Barxasares,  the  name.  «f;i 
part  of  the  Logwood  Country, 
on  the  £.  fide  of  the  peninfula  oif 
Yucatan,  through  which  the  riv- 
er Blaize  runs  into  the  Sea  of 
Honduras.     Lat.  z.7  45  N.  loofl, 

89  w.  I 

BAKKiiAMsintAO,  a  townfh(jp' 
in  the  northern  part  of  Connect- 
icut, Litchfield  CO.  about  25  miles 
W.  of  Hartford. 

Barnard,  a  townfhip  in 
Windfor  co.  Vermont,  containing. 
673  inhabitants ;  and  is  65  miles 
N.  £.  of  Bennington. 

Barnavelot,  an  ifland  of  S. 
America,  to  the  S.  of  Terra  del 
Fucgo,  difcovered  in  161 6.  S» 
lat'  55  49>  W.  long.  66  58. 


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Bakneoat  //t/f^,  on  the  S.  eaft- 
«rn  coaft  of  N.  Jcrfcy,  68  miles 
N.  E.-from  Cape  May. 

Barnegat,  the  name  of  a 
Anall  village  of  S  or  10  houfes, 
on  the  E.  bAnk  of  Hudfon  river, 
5  miles  S.  of  Poughkecpfie,  and 
75  N.  of  New- York.  Mutfh  lime 
is  burnt  here,  from  iime-fkuie, 
jkRd  markec<.d  tn  New-York. 

^ARNKT,  a  town/hip  in  CalCi^ 
4onia  CO.  Vermont,  containing 
477  inhabitants,  and  m  miles 
N.  E.  from  Bennington. 

BaAvstabie  Co.  lies  upon 
tht  peninHila,  the  poitte  of  which 
is  Cape  Cod,  the  S.  ettilward 
pobt  of  Mafl'achufetts  Bay,  op* 

f)o:fiteCape  Ann.  It  is  65  miles 
ong,  and  it»  breadth  for  somiles- 
not  mare  fhan  3,  and  above  half 
the  remainder  from  <  to  9  miles. 
Ifr'  contains  1 1  townibips  and  the 
plantation  of  Marilipce ;  having 
23413  houfcst  and  17,354  inhabit* 
nts. 

Bah  N  STAB  LIT  is  a  port  of  esh' 
fry  and  pofKtown,  and  the  Aire 
town  of  Barnftrtble  co.  It  ex- 
tends acrofs  the  penfaifula,  and  h 
wjkfliedby  the  iea  on  the  N.  and 
S.  and  is  about  5  miles  broad, 
and  9  long;  67  miles S.  eafterly 
Arofljk  Bbllion.  The  harbor  is  a-> 
bout  a  mile  wide,  and  4  long ; 
ift  wlUch.the  tide  rifes  from  8  to 
14  feet  There  arc  «o  or  30 
Mndi  in  Bamftable.  The  land' 
kere  produces  about  95  bofhcls' 
tf  Indian  -  corn  to  an  acre,  and 
tje  and  other  grain  in  propor- 
ItOA.  Wheat  and  flax  are  culti. 
irated;  the  latter  with  fuccefs. 
'from  la  to  18,000  bufhds  of  on- 
ions are  raift^d  for  the  fupply  of 
the  neighbouring-  towns.  Up* 
wards  of  lOO  men  are  employed 
in  the  eihery,  which  is  ytzr- 
|jy  increaftng.  No  quarrels  with 
Vie  audcnt  nauves  of  the  coun- 


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try  are  recorded  in  the  aecQuntj^ 
of  this  town,  where  the  Eagiifhl 
fettlers  of  N.  England  firft  lapd-f 
cd,  Nov.  II,  i6ao.  The  people,] 
26x0  i»  nimUicr,  are  gemrgUyl 
healthy.  Numbers  ojf  t2i«  farm*! 
ers  are  occa&onaily  feamen  i  andl 
this  town  has  fvtrnifhed  maoji 
maders  of  veiTeU  and  mafiasrj 
who  £iil  from*  other  ports,  iii 
kt.41  43. 

Barnsteao,  a  tbwnihip  i« 
Strafford  co.  N.  Hampiliire,  con^ 
taining  807  inhabitants  ;  3^ 
miles  N.  W.  of  Portfi^outh. 

BarreV  a  town^'p  in  WorJ 
cefter  ca  Mafiachufetis,  cod| 
taining  161 3  inhabitants  ;  li 
miles  N.  W.  of  WorccftcT,  ao4 
66  W.  of  Bofton. 

Ba*re',  a  townfhip  in  liuntj 
ingdon  co;  Pconfytvania. 

BARK£i,L'&-<S'ovm/,  on  the  N.\^1 
Coafk  of  America,  cabled  by  thil 
natives  Ctn^et'Ooi-tai,  is  fituateq 
afbout  6  lea^ifues  from  the  foutl 
em  extpewaty  of  Wafliingtort 
or  Ohatlotte  lHandav  itta  N.  w| 
diredlion,  about  N.  lat.  52,  "Wi 
long.  132  from  Greentidfib.  ThJ 
ilisres  are  of  a  craggy  blacif 
4rock  :  the  banks  lined  with  treel 
of  various  kimts,  as  pii^cs,  fprucrj 
liesilocki  alder,  &c.  Mr.  Hoif 
kins^  in  the  fUimafr  of  17  911 
m^afurcd  one  of  thcfe  trceff 
which  w^s  ttii/^liomt  in  circuir| 
ference.  On  one  fide  of  it 
hole  had  been  cutf  large  enouj 
to  admit  a  man;  within- was i 
-fpacious  asad  xqtfvenient'roofl 
which:  had  apparently  been  dul 
and  burnt  out  with  much  laboif 
Mr.  Hofkins  concluded  that 
muHihave  been  occailonaUy  iol 
habited  by  the  native*}  <as  hi 
found  in  it  a  box,>fireworks,  dri| 
ed  wood,  ;uid  feveral  domeiflu 
ittenflls.  This  found  was  luune 
.  after    Jufeph   Barrell,    fifi^^ 


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irreftown,  (Maff.)    and  was 

vifued  b;^  Capt.  Gray,  in  the 

i{hlQgton,in  1789. 

LRRETSTOWN,  »  plantatioa* 

lancock  co.  Moiiu:,  having 

,  inhabitants. 

3ARRINOTON,  a  townflilp  in 

j^eens  co.  Nova-Scotia,  on  the  S.. 

I  of  the  bay  of  Fundy  ;  fettled 

I  Quakers  firom  Nantucket  I. 

Sarrinoton,  a  townfhip  ia 

ifFord  CO.  N.  Hampfhire,  %x 

£8   N.  W.  from  Portfmouth, 

prporatedin  lyza,  containing 

0     inhabitants.     AUum    is 

id  Kere.     Its  fituation  is  very 

Ithy  ;  e.  g.  X4  of  the  firft  fet- 

iin  1734,  were  alive  in  1785,, 

were  between  80  and  90. 

rs  old. 

tARRitrcTOM,  a  township  ini 
CO.  R.  Ifland  about  3  mileb 
of  Warren,  and  about  7 
;oS  Providence.    U  contauu 
finhabitantSi 

iRRiHGTOMj  Cfreatf  it  the  fe- 

town(h:p  in  rank  in  Berk-^ 

CO.  Mail'achufetts.     It  coiv- 

1373  inhabitants,  and  lies 

oulee  W.  from  Bofton,  and 

^h  of  Stockbridge,  adjoining. 

Urt,  a  townfliip  in  I^caAer 

P*ennfylvania. 

|artholom£W,  St.  a  pasiHi  in^ 
rleftoD  difkrif^,  S.  Carolina, 
gaining  2,138  white  perfons. 
IRTHOI.OMEW,  Cafe  St.  is 
jTvuthernnioft  point  of  Statea 
1,  in  Le  Maire  ftraits,  at  the 
of  S.  America ;  an<i  far 
Terra  del  FuegO  in  itS: 
ible  appearance. 
iRTUoLOMEW,  St.  onc  of  the 
sr  of  i  Hands  called  New  He-^ 
f. 

iRTuoi.oMKW,5/.  one  of  the 

iflands,  in  the  W.  la- 

25  miles  Niitf  St.  ChriOo- 

r's  and  30  N.  B.  of  Saba.    It 

kckpocd s  kagucs  iacirouiar 


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ference,  but  has  little  ground  fifr 
for  cultivation.     It  prodtices  to- 
bacco, cafTava,  and  abounds  with. 
wood».  The  trees  mod  in  efteem 
Sire,  X.  The  foap  tree,  or  aiocs- 
txee.     a.  The  caleback.     3.  The- 
canapia,  whofe  gum  is  an.  excel<>' 
knt  cathartic.    4.  The  parotane^ 
whofe  boughs  grow  duwaward,^ 
take  root  againj  and  form  a  kind 
of  bulwark  and  ftrong  defence  ini 
time  of  attack.    All  along  the 
Chore  are  thofe  trees  called  Sou 
Trees,  whofe  boughs  are  curiouf-- 
ly  plaited  together,  and  look  as 
if  they  were  glazed.     Here  is  an, 
infinite  variety  of  birds,  and  a 
peculiar     kind    of    lime-ftone,,- 
which  the  inhabitants  export  to- 
the  adjacent  iHands.    They  have- 
likewife  plenty   of  lignumvitx 
and  iron  wood.    Its  fhorcs  are 
dangerous,  and  the  approaching^ 
them  requires  a  good  pilot ;  but 
it  has  an  excellent  harbor,  in 
whi. h  fKips  of  any  fize  are  flid^ 
tered  from  ali'  winds.    Half  iti' 
inhabitants    are    Irifli    Romaic 
Catholics,    wlldfe    predeceflbrs 
fettled  here  ia  1666 ;  the  othef«« 
are  French,  to  whom  the^ifland. 
lately  belonged.  It  was  ceded  by 
France  to  the  crown,  of  Sw«deiir 
in  1785.     They  depend  on  the 
ikies  for  water,  which  they  keep' 
in  ciilerns.    It  was  a  ncft  for. 
privateers  when  ia  the  hands  o£ 
the  French ;  and  at  one  time  had. 
50  Britifli  prizes  in  its  harbor. 
N.  lat.  X7  56,  W.  long.  63  10. 

Bartletj    a    plantation     in-, 
litlUborough  co.  N.  Hampihire|tjt 
having  248  inhabitants. 

Bajifon,  a  townfliip  ia  Or- 
leans CO.  Vermont,  ftmikstS.  W; 
by  W.  from  WiUoughby  L.akei 
and  140.  N.  K,.  from,.  Bennington. 

Basin  o/*  Minas,  is,  a  body  of. 
water  of  confiderable  extent,  and; 
iiTcc^ulac.  fdri%  in,  ||0va(>Scau% 


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fli  the  E:  end  of  the  Bay  of  Vun^ 
4y ;  and  covne&ed  with  its  N. 
S  branch  by  a  fhort  and  iiai'row 
Arait.  The  country  on  fts  banks 
it  gSRttfally  a  rich  foil,  and  in 
watered  by  many  fmall  rivtis. 
The  fpring  tides  rife  here  40  feet. 

Baskikrioce,  a  tor/n  in  Som- 
•rft  t  CO.  N.  Jerfcy,  lies  on  the  W. 
flde  of  a  N.  W.  branch  of  PalTaie 
Mver  nearly  6  milea  N.  £.  fr*m 
Fluckemin^  and  7  S.  S.  W.  from 
Morriftown.  It  was  here  tliat 
d>\.  HarciHirt,  a  Britifli  officer, 
furprifed  and  made  a  prifoncr  o£ 
Gen.' Lte,  Dfc.  £3,1776. 

Bassk  TVrrir,  the  chief  town' in 
^e  iflandof  Sti  ChrJQophcr's,  To 
the  W.  Indies^  fituattd  at  the  S. 
E;  end  of  the  ifland.  It  conhfts 
of  a  long  ftreet  along  the  iea 
fliore ;  i»  a  place  of  conftderablc 
tmde,  tits  feat  of  government, 
and  It  dtficnded  by  3  batteriea. 
K^Ut.  17  Mt  W.lon;[[.  .62  36.56. 
"^  -'Tiiit  ft  zHa  the  name  of  a  part 
ctfttM  iHand  of  Guadaloope,  in. 
duW.  Indlei; 

Ba«s  Nariour,  N&ihc,  *  harbor 
0f<Mt.  Dcfert  Iflaad,  7  miletftsom- 
Soil  Cove. 

Ba«tim8Nto4S,  linall  inlands, 
near  the  Iflhmui.  of  Darien,  and 
Ibmewhat  W.  of  the  Sainballnes 
iflands,  at  the  mouth  of  the  bay 
of  Nombre  de  D'ton,  vet y  near 
the  ihore.  Here  adznirai  Hofier 
lay  tdth  aBritiilviqu^drou  many 
yearsago,  when  having  loft  many 
of  his  men,  and  his  ihips  being 
admoft-rotten,  in  an  inadbve  ftate, 
he  died  of  a  broken  heart.  Lat. 
9  30,  W.  long.  79  AS- 

fiAf  abaho,  a  town  on  the  S. 
iide  of  the  iiland'of  Cuba,  in.  the 
W.  Indies  ;  fituatcd  uu  the  fide 
of  a  large  bay,  oppofue  Pinos 
iHes,  and  about  50  miles  S.  W. 
hoKi  the  Havanuah. 
s  BA-xftViAt  a  Xcttkiaeat.  ia  N. 


Yoric,  at  the  head  of  Schoham 
Creek,  about  39  miles  from  it| 
mouth,  and  38  S.  W.  from  Alb^ 
ny,  and  as  far  N.  W.  of  £fopm| 

Bath,  a  townfhip  in  itinccL 
CO.  Maine,  containing  949  inhab^l 
itant*.  It  lies  on  the  W.  fide  cf 
Kennebeck  river,  about  13  mile'| 
from  Wifcaflct,  60  N.  E.,frci| 
Portland,  32  from  Hallowell,  ly 
from  Pownalborough,  and  l( 
N.  E.  from  Boflon. 

Bath,  a  county  of  Virg>nii| 
about  60  miles  in  lengthy  and  ji 
in  breadth.  It  19  noted  fer  in 
medicifial  fprings,  called  the  Ji'd 
and  tFijrm  fpringi,  near  the  fo| 
of  Jackfcn's  Mountain ;  which  M 

Bai'u,  a  thriving  town 
Berkley  co.  Virginia,  (ituated  1 
the  foot  of  the  Warm  Sprii 
Mountain.  The  ^ringt  in  tij 
neighborhood  of  dut  town,  ii^ 
though  lefs  efficacious  than  t| 
Wai-m  Springs  in  fiatli  co.  dr? 
ufkwarda  of  toco  people  here,  dv^ 
ing  fummer,  from  various  pa 
of  the  United  States.  The  wat(i 
it  little  more  than  milk-war 
and  weakly  iinprcgnated  vi'i 
minerals.  The  coiiotry  in  ti 
environs  is  agreeably  <liycr{i{| 
with  hills  and  vallies;  the  (I 
rich,  and  in  gnod  cultivation :  f 
miks  from  Marttniburg,  and  i\ 
miles  S.  W.  from  PhUadelpb 

Bat  a,  a  towaHup  in  GvaftI 
CO.  N.  Hampfbitte,    cootaioij 
493  inhabitants.     It  liet  Qn  1 
E.  bank  of   ConnetSicut    riv) 
35  milea    N.  from  Dartmou 
College. 

Bats,  or  Per*  Bath^  an  ancit| 
town  in  Hyde  co.  K.  Caroli 
oa  the  N.  fide  of  Tar  river,  <^o| 
24  miles  from  PampJiko  Sc 
61  S.  by  W.  of  Edenton,  and! 
'  the  port  of  en|p-y  on  Tar  riTj 
It  contains  about  1 2  hDufe««  i 
it  rather  declining 


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£ad  of  ScHohani 
39  miles  from  itj 
S.  W.  from  Albn 
N.  W.  of  Efopiiif 
nfhip  in  itinccli 
taiujBg  949  inhalnl 
on  the  W.  fide  cf 
rer,  about  13  mUe'| 
t,  60  N.  E.,frci| 
roxH  H»lIoweiI,  i^jj 
}orough,  »nd  i( 
fton. 

>ui:ty  of  Virgi'nj'l 
s  in  lengthy  and  j|j 
m  noted  fer  i| 
ngs,  callisd  the  ^| 
rings,  near  the  fo(| 
JDuntajui ;  which  fel 
thrivii^  town 
irginia,  fituatedi 
the  Warm  Spriij 
rhe  Ipring9  in  ti| 

of  iiu$  town, 
IBcacioiis  than  ti 
k  in.  Bath  co.  drai 
[00  people  here,  dt! 
from  vsrious  pa 
States.  Th£wa(^ 
;  than  milk-war 
impregnated  wi| 
he  country  19 
|[reeably  Uivcrfiff 
id  vaUtes;  the  {| 
nod  cultivation : 
artinihurg,  and  i{ 
from  PhUadeiph 
iwaHup  in  GcaftI 
pil}ir«,  contAioif 
Its.  It  lies  on  1 
ConnetSicut  rivf 
.  from  Partmou 


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BatA,  t  viHffgc  in  the  eaUern 
krifh  of  St.  Thomas,  in  the  ill- 
[d  of  Jamaica,  in  the  W.  Indies. 
I  has  its  rife  and  name  from  a 
lous  hot  fpr'ing  in  its  vicinity, 
id  to  be  highly  «|jicacious  m 
ifiog  the  dry  bel]y«ache.  The 
atcr  is  fiilphureouF,  and  fldws 
It  of  a  rocky  mountain  about 
lilc  diftant ;  and  is  too  hot  to 
Imi't  a  hand  being  held  in  it. 
Bath,  a  village  in  the  co.  of 
cnfTalaer,  N.  York,  pleafantly 
lated  on  the  eaft  bank  of  Hud- 
rivcr,  nearly  oppofiie  the 
ty  of  Albany,  at  the  head  of 
)op  navigation.  A  mineral 
bring  has  been  difcovercd  here, 
fid  to  poflefs  valuable  qualities  ; 
id  a  comraodiou*  bathing-hcufe 
IS  been  ereAed,  at  a  conlidcra- 
|le  expenfe,  containing  hot,  cold, 
id  ftiOwcr  baths. 
Bath,  a  thriving  pofl-town  in 
Ifew-Yorit,  Steuben  co.  of  abont 
houfes,  fuusted  on  the  N. 
fank  of  Conhodlon  Creek,  a 
lorth^n  head-Vi^ater  of  Tiogi 
Kver ;  4*  miles  S.  E.  from  Wilr 
^amlburg,  on  Geneflcc  river ;  18 
W.  from  the  Pdntcd  Poft; 
tao  from  Niagara ;  59  trtftcrly 
from  Geneva,  and  aai  W.  of 
ludfon  city. 

Batten  Xm,  a  fmall    river 
rhich  rifes  in  Vef  ttiont,  and  falls 
|ntp  ^ludfoh^near  Saratoga. 

Bavamo,  a  town  is  the  eaft- 
srnpartof  tlie  ifland  of  Cuba. 
|[t  li?«  on  the  E.  fide  6f  Eftero 
river,  atiout  ao  Hules  from  the 
a. 

Bay   of    FuiiJy,    waflies    the 

jdiores  of  the  Britifh    provinces 

[«f  New-Brunfwick  on  ••'le  N.  and 

rNova-Scbtia  on  the  E.  and  S. 

Thil  bay  is  la  leagues   acrofs, 

from  the  On  of  Annapolis  to 

I  St.  John's,  the  principal  town  df 

2<i«ir-^u9fMuck.    The  tide*  sre 


B  E  A.  -In 

very  rapid  in  thiis  bay,-and  rife  tt 
Annapolis  Balin  about  30  feet ; 
at  the  Baiin  of  Minas, which  may 
be  termed  the  N.  arm  of  this  bay, 
40  feet ;  and  at  the  head  of  Chig- 
nedlo  (flannel, an  arm  of  tiiis  bay, 
the  fpriilf  tides  rife  60  feet. 

Bay  of  IJlands^  lies  on  the  W. 
fide  of  Newfoundland  ifland,  in 
the  gulf  of  St.  Lar'rence. 

Bat  of  St.  Louis  on  the  I^abra?; 
dor  coaft.  The  middle  of  the 
bay  lies  in  N.lat.  5  a  13,  W.  long. 

BArNET,ji  town  and  bay  on 
the  S.  fide  of  the  ifland  of  St.  Do- 
mingo, 4^  leagues  from  Petit 
Goave,  on  the  N.  fide  of  the  ifl- 
and. It  is  ihout  8  leagues  W.of 
Jackmcl.    3N.  lat.  18  17. 

Bi:ach  Fori,  a  branch  of  Salt 
river,  Kentucky.  A  fine  clay  is 
found  on  this  nvcr,  which  might, 
k  is  thought,  be  manut«<5tured 
into  good  porcelain. 

Bealsburo,  a  fmall  town  i« 
Nelfon  CO.  Kentucky,  on  the  E. 
bank  of  Rolling  Fork,  which 
contains  20  houfes,  as  alfo  a  to- 
Itacco  warehoufc  It  is  15  miles 
W.  S.  W.  of  Beardftown,  '50  S. 
W.  of  Frankfort,  and  890  from 
Philadelphia. 

Bkardstown,  ?n  Nelfon  co. 
Kentucky,  is  a  flourifliing  town, 
of  2 16  inhabitants,  fituated  on 
the  head  waters  of  Salt  river,  50 
miles  S.  E.  from  LouifviUe,  and 
nearly  the  fame  difhince  S.  W. 
from  Danville. 

Bear  Cr^-fi,  a  wrtter  of  Ten- 
ia elTce  river.     .See  Occechappo.    ' 

Bear  Grafs  Creek,  a  I'mall  creek 
on  tlie  caftern  fide  of  Ohio  river, 
a  few  hundred  vards  N.  of  the 
town  of  Louifville,  in  Kentucky. 
This  is  the  fpot  where  the  in- 
tended canal  is  propofed  to  be 
cut  to  the  upper  fide  of  the  Rap- 
idt^  HxQla.  tile  ■  mouth  of  the 


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'  «reck,  to  the  upper  fide  of  the 
rtpids,  is  not  quite  two  miles. 
This  would  render  the  Jiaviga- 
^on  of  the  Ohio  fafe  and  eafy- 
The  countiT  on  the  iidcs  of  this 
creek,  betwoen  Salt  river  and 
Kentucky  river,  it  Seantiful  and 
rich. 

Bkae  Laht.  There  are  4  lakes 
■•f  this  natne  in  Upper  Canada. 
Bear  Toivn,  in  Caroline  co. 
Maryland,  lies  about  7  miks  N. 
from  Greeniburg,  and  about  15 
"S.  £.  from  Chcftertown. 

Bkaukort,  a  feaport  town  in 

Carteret  co.  on  the  N.  £.  fide  of 

•Core  Soued,  and  diftricl  of  New- 

bera,  K.  Caroliaa.    It  contains 

abqut  ao  houfea,  a  court 'houfe 

and  gaol,  and  the  county  courts 

'are  held  here.    It  Is  S5  miles  S. 

l>y  £.  of  Newbern,  and  about  27 

from  Cape  Lookout.  N.lat.3447. 

^    £kaufoiit,  the  chief  town  of 

Beaufort  diftti<5t,  S.  Carolina,  on 

4he  ifland  of  Port  Royal.    The 

courts  which  were  formerly  held 

here,  are  now   removed  to  the 

town  of  Coolawhatchie,  011  the 

river  of  that  name.    Beaufort  is 

a  pleafant  town,  of  about   60 

iioufes,   and    200    inhabitants; 

who  are  dilHnguUhed  for  their 

hofpitality  and  politenefs.  It  has 

-a  fine  harbor,  and  bids  fair  to 

liecome  a  confiderable  town.    It 

ufed  to  be  a  ftation  for  the  Brlt- 

ilh  fquadron  when  in  their  pof- 

feilion.    Beaufort  is  fituated  26 

miles  from    Ptirifburg,  and  73 

from  Charlefton,  to  the  S.  W. 

noted  for  its  healthy  fituation. 

N.  lat.  3Z  46,  W.  lon^.  80  ss- 

BiAvroKT  Diprt£i,in  iheloxr- 
er  country  of  S.  Carolina,  lies  on 
the  fea>coaft,  between  Combahee 
and  Savannah  rivers.  It  is  69 
miles  in  ieagth,and37  in  breadth, 
and  is  divided  into  4  parilhes, 
vi?:.  St.  Helena,  St.  Luke,  Prince 
William,  and  St.  Peter*  wluch 


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coo  tarn  iS,753  inhabitants  ; 
whom  odly4346  are  whites.  Thj 
northern  part  of  this  diffa-idt 
bounds  with  large  forefts  of  cyl 
prefs ;  the  lands,  however,  ar^ 
fit  for  raii^g  rice,  indigo,  &c. 

Bead  FORD,  a  village  on  th& 
Georgia  Ude  of  Savannah  river,^ 
three  miles  above  Auguila. 

Beavkr  Greet,  runs  into  Lakei 
Erie,  at  its  £.  end ;  about  7  milc^ 
S.  E.  from  Fort  Erie. 

Beaver  Creei,  Bi^y  falls  into 
the  Alleghany  river,  about 
miles  N.  W.  from  Pittlburg,  afterj 
a  courfe  of  about  74  miles. 

Beaver  Lam  Creek,  a  confid-j 
crable  flreara  in  Georgia,  which 
pafles  a  little  N.  W.  of  Elberton 
into  Savannah  rivtr,  lO  miltil 
above  Peterfburgh. 

Beaver  Dam,  a  townHiip  i.i3 
Pennfylvania,  on  the  W.  lide  of 
Sufquchannah  river. 

Beaver  Kill,  is  a  S.  E.  arm  ori 
the  Popachton  Branch  of  thei 
Delaware. 

Beaver  Lake,  in  New  South] 
Wales,  lies  in  about  5  a  45  N.  lat.| 
and  iCi  30  W.  long.  A  little  N,[ 
£.  from '  it  is  the  iburce  of| 
Churchill  river.  S.  E.  from 
is  Cumberland  Houfe,  on  Graf$| 
river,  which  has  communicatioii| 
by  lakes  with  Nelfon  river.  Si 
W.  of  it  is  Safkafliawen  river,  on| 
which,  towards 'its  head,  are  a^ 
number  of  houfes  belonging  to« 
the  Hudfon's  Bay  Company. 

Beavers  7ow«,  at  Tu/iarawa:] 
lies  between  Margaret «  Creek, 
an  upper  N.  W.  branch  Of  Muf'! 
kingum  river,  and  the  N.  branch] 
of  that  river;  at  the  head  of! 
which  N.  branch  thete  U  only  a] 
mile's  portage  to  Cayahoga  riv>l 
cr.  Beavers  Town  lies  about  %s\ 
miles  N.W.  from  Pittfturg.  A  lit- 
tle below  this  a  fort  was  etti!tci\ 
in  1764. 
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3  inhabitants ; 
(6  are  whites.  ThJ 
of  this  diftri<St  aJ 
arge  forelU  of  cyj 
kIs,  however,  art; 
rice,  indigo,  &c. 
a  village   on  thd 
)f  Savannah  river,i 
DVe  Audita. 
ei,  runs  into  Lake 
ud ;  about  7  milc^ 
t  Erie. 
rei,  Bigi  falls  into 
r  river,  about  28| 
am  Pittfburg,  aftei^ 
3ut  74  miles. 
m    Creek,  a  confid-j 
in  Georgia,  whicli 
^J.  W.  of  Elbertosl 
d  rivtr,  lO  miltsl 
urgh. 
[«,  a  townfliip  inj 
OH  the  W.  fide  of 
river. 
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n  Branch  of  the^l 


Houfe,  on  Graf$| 
as  communicationk 
NelTon  river.  S,i 
:a£hawen  river,  onl 
8 'its  head,  are  a| 
ufet  bdonging  tojj 
lay  Company. 
w«,  at  Tu/tarawat} 
Vlargaret  t  Creek,! 
T,  branch  <it  Muf-. 
and  the  N.  branch! 
,  at  the  head  ofl 
ch  thete  is  onl;^  a| 

to  Cayahoga  rivoj 
i'own  iies  about  851 
ai  Pittlburg.  A  lit- 1 
a  fort  was  er6<Sle4| 

•wn(bii»  ill  Berk' 


re  CO.  MaflTachofttts,,  co^tim- 

751    inhabitants.     It  is    10 

|c8  E.  of  Stockbrldge,  17  from 

lox,  and  130W.  from  Bofton. 

lenroKn,  a  townfliip  in  Hillf- 

>ugh  ioo.   N.  Hampfliirc,  of 

inliabit.nnts.     It  hcs  on  the 

'  bank  of  Merrimack  river,  56 

e»  W.  of  Portfmoiith. 

tEbPORD,  a  townfliip  in  Mid- 

fex  CO.  Maffachufetts,  of  533 

ibitants;  13  tniles  northeHy 

Bofton. 
Bedford,  New,  is  a  flouTifliing 

in  Briflol  co.  in  the  fanie 
\e,  containing  3,313  inhabit- 
58  miles  fmithward  of 
ton.  It  lies  at  the  head  of 
igation  on  Accufhnet  river. 
Iedford,  a  townfliip  in  \V. 
pfter  CO.  N.  York,  containing 
fo  inhabitants.  It  lies  iz 
^8  N.  from  Long  Tfland  Sound, 

35  N.  of  the  city  of  New- 

EDFORD,  a  town  on  the  W. 
J  of  Long  Ifland,  N.  York,  4 
Is  N,  W.  from  Jamaica  Bay, 

6  E.  from  the  city  of  Netv- 
l^k. 

iiDfORD  Co.  in  Pennfylvania, 

I  Juniatta  river  ;  has  part  of 
IState  of  Maryland  on  the  S. 
I  Huntingdon  co.  N.  and  N.E. 
lontains  13,124  inhabitants; 

is  divided  into  9  townfhips. 

EDFORD,  the  chief  town  of 
[above  co.  lies  on  the  S.  fide 

le  Rayftown  branch  t)f  the 

;  river  ;  45  miles  eaftward  of 
liu,  and  aio  W.  of  Philadel- 
\.  It  is  regularly  laid  out ; 
[had,  in  1796,  41    log-lumfcs 

9  of  ftone.  Water  is  con- 
ed in  wooden  pipes  to  a  rc- 
|oir  in  the  middle  of  the 
In,  They  have  a  ftonc  gaol ; 
jrket-houfe,  court-'houfe,  and 
3rd  office,  of  brick.     Bedford 

iocorporattdin  1795. 


BiinroKt)  Co.  in  Virginia,  it 
feparated  from  thai  of  Amherft 
on  the  N.  by  James  river  S.  It 
contains  10,531  inhabitants.  It$ 
chief  to\vn  is  New-London. 

Bedminster,  in  Somerfet  ccs 
N.  Jcrfey,  is  a  townflu'p  contain- 
ing 1,1  f;7  inhabitants. 

Beef  J,1anJ,  one  of  the  fmallef 
Virgin  Iflands  in  the  W.  Indie*, 
about  5  miles  long  and  i  broad, 
in  Sir  Francis  Drake's  Bay. 

BfiCKMAN,  a  confiderable  town> 
fliip  in  Duchefs  co.  N.  York,con- 
talning  3597  inhabitants. 

Bkhrinq's  Straits,  feparating 
Afia  from  America,  are  fo  called 
from  the  Ruffian  navigator,  Capt. 
Behring. 

B&XIA,  or  Beeouya,  or  Boqulo,  A 
fmall  Britifh  ifland  amoiig  the 
Granadillas ;  $$  tniles  N.  E.  of 
Granada,  and  65  leagues  from 
Barbadoc3.  It  was  called  Little 
Martinico  by  the  French,  and 
has  a  fafe  harbor  from  all  winds  ; 
but  no  ffefli  water.  It  is  only 
frequented  by  thofe  who  catch 
turtle.  The  foil  produces  wildcot« 
ton,  and  plenty  of  water-melons.- 

Belcher,  a  townfhip  inHamp* 
fliirc  CO.  Maflachufetts,  contain- 
ing   1485   inhabitants.      It   lies 
la  miles  E.  of  Hadley,  and  85- 
W.  of  Boftoii. 

Belfast,  a  townfhip  and  bay 
Ift  Hancock  co,  Maine,  both  fit- 
uated  in  what  is  called  the  Wal- 
<Io  Patent,  at  the  month  of  Pe- 
nobfcot  river,  and  on  its  wcftern 
fide  ;  38  n.iles  N.  E.  by  E.  of  Hal- 
lowell,  and  346  N.  E.  frorti  Bof- 
ton. The  town  contains  345  in- 
hahitanti.  The  bay,  en  the  N. 
weftern  part  of  which  the  town 
(lands,  runs  up  into  the  land  by 
3  ihort  arms.  Iflelborough  ifland 
lies  in  the  middle  of  it,  and  form* 
two  channels  leading  to  the 
mouth  ©f  iPcnobfcot  vivcr,. 


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■*-Belorade,  a  to\yn(liip  in  I.ln- 
co'n  CO.  Maine,  incorporated  iu 
1796.  It  lies  W.  of  Sidney,  and 
between  Androfcoggin  ana  Ken* 
nehcck  rivers. 

BgLiiAVEN,  the  former  name 
of  Alexandria,  Virginia. 

Bem-aire,  a  poft-town  near 
the  centre  of  Harford  co.  Mary- 
land, and  the  chief  of  the  county. 
It  has  a  court-houfe  and  gaol, 
•>nd  a  few  houfts ;  diftant  from 
Harford  6  miles,  N.  W.  aa  N.  E. 
from  Baltimore,  and  86  W.  S.  W. 
from  Philadelphia, 

Bklle  I/le,  an  ifland  at  the 
mouth  of  the  flraits  of  this  name, 
between  the  couutrv  of  the  F.f- 
quimaiix,  or  New  Britain,  and  the 
}S.  end  of  Newfoundland  ifland. 

Bellgrove,  in  Bcryen  co.  N. 
Jcrfey,  on  the  road  to  Albany,  3 
miles  northerly  from  Brahant, 
and  24  N.  by  W.  from  New- 
York  city. 

BEtMNGiiAM,  a  townfliip  in 
Norfolk  cc.  Man"achufttt8>  con- 
taining 735  inhabitants,  ao  miles 
northerly  from  Provitk  nee,  and 
54  Ibutherly  from  Bofton. 

Beli.s  Mill,  a  lettkment  in  N. 
Carolina,  near  the  Moravian  fet- 
tlements,  about  50  miles  W.  of 
Hillfborough. 

Belprb,  a  poft-town  and  fmall 
fett!ement  in  the  territory  N.  W. 
of  the  Ohio,  on  the  N.  W.  bank 
of  Ohio  river,  between  the  Hock- 
hocking  and  Muflvingum  rivers, 
and  oppolite  the  moiith  of  the 
Little  Kanhaway ;  about  14 
mi ler,  below  Marietta,  and  480 
S.  W.  by  W.  from   Philadclpliia. 

Belvidere,  a  new  townfliip  in 
Franklin  co.  Vermtmt.—— AUo 
a  village  in  New-Jerfcy,  in  Sui- 
fcx  cp.  lituated  on  Delaware  riv- 
er, at  the  mouth  of  Pequefl  riv- 
er, and  f  I  milcd  above  Eafton,  in 
JPcnnfylvania. 


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.  Bknkoict,  a  town  in  Char1«ij 
CO.  Maryland,  on  Patuxent  rivcrj 
W.  from  Port  Tobacco  i6milt:8| 
and  30  S.  E.  from  WaHungton 

BrNNiNOTON  Co.  in  the  S.  Wj 
corner  of  Vermont.  It  containi| 
ig  towndiips  and  12,154  inhab«j 
itants.  The  mountains  here  fur<  ■ 
nifh  iron  ore  in  abundance,  ami 
employ  already, a  furnace  anil: 
two  forges. 

Bennington,  the  fliire  tov.i^^ 
of  the  above  co.    is  the  largt  I 
town  in  Vermont,  having  aboul 
x6o  compadl  houfcs,   24   milc^ 
eafterly  from  the    jundlion  c| 
Hudfon  and    Mohawk    rivcrsj 
about  5a  from  the  S.  end  of  Lak^ 
Champlain,   5s   from  Rutland 
aoa  N.  eifterly  from  New-Yorkj 
and  300  from  Philadelphia.    Nl 
lat.  4a  4a,  W.  long.  74  10.    BciJ 
nington  has  fcveral  elegant  hruildJ 
ings.     Its   public  edifices   are  al 
congregational     church,     ftatc' 
houfe  and  gaol.     It  is  the  oldcf! 
town  in  the  State,'  having  betill 
firfl  fettled  in   1764,  and  is  in  m 
flourifliiug  condition,  cohtaininl 
3,400  inhabitants.    Two  faraoul 
battles  were  fought  in  or  ncart! 
town  in  one  day, Aug.  16. 1777,111 
which   Col..  Stark  -gained  greal 
fame.  'I'heBritifh  loft4  brafs  fieldJ 
pieces  au^  other  military  ftoresi 
and  befides  thofe  flain,  700  wtref 
taken  prifoners.    The  killed  ani 
wounded  of  the  Americans  wcrtl 
about  100  men.     This  dcfcif 
contributed,  iu  a  great  meafuiJ 
to  the  fubfequent  furrendcr  of 
Gen.  Burgoyne's  army. 

Benson,  the  N.  wcfterBmnll 
townOiip  in  Rutland  co.  Vtr-j 
mont,  on  the  E.  fide  of  I^akrf 
Champlain  ;  57  miles  N.  N.  W| 
of  Bennington,  and  has  658  inl 
habitants. 

Berbice,  a  Dutch  ftttleniOTij 
eii  a  river  of  the  fame  same,  i 


pinam.  This  fettlemcnt,  i^'i!th 
other  adjoining  ones  of  Sur- 
mn  and  Effequibo,  furreadcfed 
the  Britlfli  in  1 79(S.  The  riv- 
is  a  ijiiartcr  of  n.  mile  broad 

^d  t'W'O  fathoms  deep  at  its 
)uth,  in  N.  lat.  6  30.  TJie 
id  on  both  fides  is  low   |ind 

l)()ciy,  has  plenty  of  logv/ppd 

Id  cotton. 

JUkkgen  Co.  in  N.  Jerfey,  Oft 

tiidfoH  livtr,  lies  cppofite  N. 
bik,  on  the  £.  and  was  fird 
mted  by  the  Dutch,  from  N. 

^rk.     It  contains  6  tov.*n(K!p8, 

id  1 2,60 i  inhabitants.  There  is 
popper  n^lne  here>  which,  when 
iirked  ty  the  Schuyloi^s  (ta 
lom  it  {K'longed)  was  cpnTidtr- 

lly  productive  ;  but  it  Ras  been 

lgle«5bed  for  many  years. 

I  Beroen,  the  fhite  town  of  the 
love  CO.  is  feparated  from  the 

of  N.  York  hj  Hudfon'& 
rer,  and  the  compadl  part  of 
town  18  3  miles  didant  from 
city.  The  towafhip  is  12 
|[les  long  and  4  broad,  contain- 
about  60  compa(ft  houfcs, 
id 50  or  60  other  buildings,  and 
[ftone  church  for  Dutch  Caivin- 
l!ht:  inhabitants  are  mofUy 
■  Dutch  delcent.  " 
[Berkhkmstjead,  a  townfhip 
j  Litchfield  co.  Connecticut,  15 
ao  miles  N.  E.  of  Litchfield. 
jBERKLEy,  atowrifhip  in  Brif- 

II  CO.  MaiTachufetts,  containing 
KO  inhabitants ;  50 miles  fouth- 
[ard  of  Bofton. 

Berkley,  the  name  both  of  a 
aunty  and  town,  in  Charlefton 

KftriA,  S.  CaroUna,  lying  near 

[ooper  and  Aihley  rivers.  In 
le  cenfus  of  1791,  it  was  called 

It.  John's  Pariin,  in  Berkley  co. 

Ind  contamed  751  free  perfons, 

p4  5i7d  flave*. 
Berk  LEV  Co.  in  Vii:ginia)  lies 
of  the  Blue  Ridge,  alid  is  fcp- 


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arated  from  the  State  of  Mury- 
land,  on  the  N.  and  t.  by  I'o- 
towmac  R.  and  has  16,781  liee 
inhabitants,  and  29,';  z  Haves.  . 
Murtinfburg  is  its  chief  town. 
^Ui^rk's  Co.  m  Pcnufylvania* 
has  Northampton  co.  on  the  N,. 
£.  containing  1,030400  acres  of 
l^uid,  .^a79  inhabitants,  and  29 
towndilpti,  of  which  Reading  ia^ 
the  chicf^ 

Bi:KK$inxc    Co.   is  the  mofl ,  ;- 
wedern    in  Mafiaclmfetts,  -and 
contains   twenty-lix   towiilliips  ; 
the   chief  ^f  vvjiich  are  Stock*   . 
!)rid|e,lliCiiox,  Grcat-Barringtou,' ■» 
Wiliiamftown,,    and    Pittslicid  ; 
and  the  number  of  inhabitants^, 
^6,291.;      ^X'h^te     and    clouded.]   ' 
marble  is  fouad  ia  Icycral  towns^ 
i'n  the  roiifth  and  hiUy  parts  of,  ,* 
this  county.  .  , 

Bericshiue,  a  newly  fettle*!  '  „ 
tO'<vnftiip,  in  .Franidin  co.  Vcr-j  ^'' 
raonf. 

Beruv,  a  neat  and  flour lflir{i,' 
ing  towu  9f  Y^^'k  CO.  Pennfylva-if  t 
nia,  containing  about  100  houfes..' ' "  * 
It  is  regularly  hud  out,  on  the  S.  |k 
W.  fiie  of  Conewago  Creek,  XJ.^' 
miles  w^ftirlytjf  Yorktown,  and'*  *. 
101  W.  of  Phijiadelphia.  ] 

BeHlin,  a  townfliip  in  Orartgff-^''  ,: 
CO.  VermoBt,  on  a  branch  of  On-,'  •  v 
ion  R.  containing  134  inhabit-     •>• 
ants,.     It  is  about  94   miles  N. '    ' 
eafterly  from  Bennington.  V  > 

Berlin,  a  towndiip  in  Hart-  ^ 
ford  CO.  Conneiilicut,  14    miles  '.   * 
S.  3.  W.  of  Hartford,  8  W.  N.  W.;  * 
of  Middlcton,  *nd  %6  N.  N.  E.  of  ^ 
New-Haven.  t 

BkrUn,  a  townHiip  in  Wor- .^' 
cefter  coi.  Mjiflachufctts,  contain-*; 
i"g  5*a  Inhabitants;    34   mi  lei ' 
Weft  of  Bofton,  and  15  N.  E.  of  ^ 
Worccfter.  | 

'  Berlin,  hi  Somerfet  co.  Penn- 
iylvaqia;  25  miles  weflward  nC 
Bedford,  a3  N.  W.'of  i'ort  Cuja- 


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berlaiut,  in  Virginia,  and  aoo  W. 
•f  Philadelphia. 

'     BcRMUDA    Himt/reff,   or     City 
Point,  is  a  port  of  frttry  and  pofl- 
town,  in  ChtfterfieUl  co.  Vicgin- 
ia,  fituated  pn  the  point  of  the 
peninfula,  formed  by  the  conflu- 
ence of  the  Appamattox  with 
James  river,  3,0  miles  wefterly 
from  Willianifburg,  64  from  Point 
Comfort,  in  Chelapeak  Bay,  and 
315  S.  W.  by  S.  from  Philadel- 
phia.   Citr  Point,  from  which 
It  is  named,  lies  on  the  foiitliern 
l^ank  of  James  R.  4  mile*  S.  S.  W. 
ttom  this  town.     The  exports 
from  this  place,  chiefly  collecSltd 
at  Richmond,  ao  mil^s  above  it; 
9^0unted,  in  1794,  to  the  value 
w  773.549  doUan  ;    and  from 
^e  I  ft  of  OAober,  to  the   ift 
of  December,  1795,  were  as  fol- 
I9W  :  ij  kegs  of  butter,  578  bbls. 
S,  fine  flour,  10 1  half  do.  789 
fine  do.  393  lbs.  indigo,  10  tons 
pig-iron,  xoo  lbs.  faflafr as,  80,320 
lihd.  ftaves,  66,300  bbl.  (laves, 
1,8x9  ^ds.  tobacco,  and  3  kegs 
inannfa<Shired  do.  Total  exports, 
'^5lP<859  dollars,  45  cents.    Therq 
are  about  40  hpufes  here,  includ- 
ing fome  wareboufes.    It  trades 
cm^fly  with  the  W.  Indies,  and 
the  dif&rent  States. 

Bermuda  JJlands.  Thefe  re- 
s:eivcd  this  name  from  the  dif- 
coverer,  John  Berrnudas,  a  Span- 
iard ;  and  were  called  Sommer's 
Ifles,  from  Sir  George  Sonimers, 
who  was  fhipwrecked  on  their 
rocks  in  X609,  in  his  paOage  to 
Virginia.  The  number  of  this 
duller,  lying  in  tlie  form  of  a 
ihepherd's  crook,  has  been  com- 
fiut«d  to  be  about  400,  difbint 
from  the  land's  end  in  ^Ingland, 
X500  leagues,  from  the  Madeiras 
1 300,  from  Hifpauiola  400,  and 
aoo  from  Cape  Hatterjts,  which 
lafti«  tbi54ic#rt£t  J*l(^4  tpA 


BE  R 

Theiflands  aipewallccl  withrock'^i 
and  by  reafon  of  thefe,  togethej 
with  fhoals,  are  difHi'ult  to  aj 
proach.     The  entranpes  into  thd 
harbors  and  channels  are  narrovrl 
as  well  as  ftioaly,  and  are  more 
drmgefous  by  reafon  of  the  ftrong  i 
current  which  fetp  to  the  N.  E, 
from  the  gulf  of  Florida.    They 
contain  from  la  to  13,000  acrei; 
of  poor  land,  of  whfch  9  partili 
in,  xo  are  cither  uncultivated,  oif| 
referved  in  woods,  which  con-w 
fift  chif  fly  of  cedar,  for  buildi 


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f>i:js.    There  are  about  aoo  a- 
cres  laid  out  in   cotton.      Tht; 
main  ifland  is  about   16  milciij 
long,  and  from  one  to  two ,  in 
breadtb.     The    parJfli    of    St,|l 
deoirgeV,  is  an  L  to  the  eaftward^J 
of  the  main    land,    in    •*,  Hicl 
(lands  thie  town  of  St.  George's,  J 
containing    about   500    houfesifl 
Contiguous  to  that  is  St.  David's  A 
I.  which  fupplies  the  town  with 
provifions.     The  air  is  healthy, 
and  a  continual  fpring  prevails; 
and  mod  of  the  produdliohs  oi  < 
the  W.  Indies  might  be  cultiva«i 
ted  here.    The  houfcs  are  built  I 
of  a  foft  ftone,  which  is  fawnj 
like  timber,  but  being  wa(hed| 
with   lime,   it  hecon. 's    hard; 
thefe  (tones  are  gre     y  hx  re- 
qiiefl;  throughout  the  »V.  Indies,  ;| 
fgr  filtrating  water.     'Vi>-~  hpuf-lf 
es  are  white  as  fnowf  which,  Ijc-  ■ 
held  from  an  eminence,  contraft-  \ 
ed  with  the  greennefs  of  the  cc' 
dars,  and  paflnre  gi:K)und,  and! 
the  multitude  of  iflands  full  in  | 
view,  realise  what  the  poets  have 
feigned  of  the  Eiyflan  Fields.—  ! 
Some  accounts  fay  that  tlicfe  in< ' 
ands  contain  from  15  to  ao,ooa| 
inhabitants;   but  Mr.  Edwards f 
fays,  the  number  of  white  peo- 
ple is  5462,  of   blacks  4>pi9- 
The    Bermudians    are    chiefly  I 


walled  wi'throcM 
of  thefe,  togcchej 
diflkult  to  fl[ 
intrances  into  thd 
annela  are  narrow! 
ly,  and  are  mot^f 
f  afon  of  the  ftrong  j 

ftt?  to  the  N.  E, 
t>f  Florida.    They 
%  to  13,000  acrci;] 
of  whfch  9  partisj 

uncultivated,  ori' 
nods,  which  con-i 
dar,  for  buildinoi) 


very  expert  mariners.     In 
late  war,  there  were  at  one 
Jie  between  ij  and  ;,o  priya- 
brs  fitted  out  from  hence, which 
tfc  manned  by  negro  flavcs, 
b    behaved    irrcproichably ; 
Id  fuch  is  the  ftatc  of  flavcry 
j-e,  and  fo  much  are  they  at- 
Ihed  to  their  mafters,  that  Aich 
Twere  captured  always  return- 
'  when  it  was  in  their  power ; 
Bngular  inftance  of  ■'vhich  oc- 
rred  in  the  State  of  Miirachu- 
ts.      The  fliip  ReguLitor,  a 
^vateer,  was  carried  into  Bof- 
.,  and  had  70  flaves  on  board, 
of  thtm  returned  in  a  flag  of 
[ice,  nine  returned  by  way  of 
pw-York  ;   one  only  was  mllF-. 
^,  who  died.    The  government 
conduced  under  a  governor, 
Imed  by  the  Britifh  crown,  a 
Vncil,  and  a  general  aflcmbly, 
ierc  are  9  churches,  of  which 
lergymcn  h.ivc  the  charge;  and 
ere  is  one  prefbytcrian  church, 
the  prefent   European  war, 
:  numerous  cruifers  from  Ber-^ 
^idas,  have  unwarrantably  cap- 
|red  numbers  of  American  vef- 
loaded  with  provifions   or 
lival  ftores,  bound  for   French 
hd  other   jwrts,    which    have 
pen  iniquitoufly  condemned. 
[Bernard's  Bay,  lies  on  the'N. 

lide  of  the  gulf  of  Mexico. 
BtftNARnsTowN,  in  Somerfet 
N.  Jerfcy,  contains  4,377  in- 
abitants. — Alfo  the  nartle  of  a 
^wnihip  in  Hampfliircco.  Mal- 
Ichufctts,  containing  691  inhab- 
|\nts|  diflarit  110  miles  weft- 
lard  from  Bofton. 
rBSk'NE,  a  townHiIp  in  Albany 
N.  York;  of  whofe  inhib- 
Jantg,'  447  were  clcAors  in 
f/06. 

BisR'rtE,  a  m'aritime  Co.  in  N. 
pardih^,    in    Edenton    difb-ift, 
litlr  thk  Roanoke'  river  S^'  ibd- 
£.  » 


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Albemarle  Sound  on  the  T..  la 
it  is  fituatcd  the  ancient  Indian 
tower  of  Tufcarora.  U  contain* 
ii,6o6  fouli,  of  which  number, 
5,141  arc  llaves. 

Bkrwick,  or  Aolotjioiun,  a  neat 
town  in  York  co.  Pcnnfylvania, 
at  the  head  of  Conewago  Creek, 
13  miles  wtflward  of  York,  26 
S.  S.  W.  of  llarrlfljurg,  and  103 
W.  by  S.  of  Philadelphia,  The 
town  is  regularly  laid  out,  and 
contains  about  100  houfes,  a 
German  Lutlicran,  and  a  Culvlu*' 
ift  church. 

Berwick,  or  N^tv-  licrtv  id, 
a  fmall  town  of  Northuinberluntt 
CO.  Pennfylvania,  on  the  N.  weft-, 
ern  fide  of  the  E.  branch  of  Suf« 
quehannah  river,  oppofite  Nefco- 
peck  falls,  3i  miles  N.  E.  of 
Sunbnry,  and  160  N.  W.'of  Pliil- 
adelphia. 

Bkiiwick,  a  townfliip  in  York 
CO.  Diftri(fl  of  Maine,  rontain'njj 
3S94  inhabitants.  It  has  an  Ini' 
corporated  ac.idemy,  and  lies  oil 
the  E.  fide  of  i-Ialrnon  Fall  rivsr, 
7  miles  N.  W.  of  York,  10  or  i* 
N.  E.  of  Portfrnouth,  and  86  E, 
of  N.  from  Bofton. 

Bethawara,  th,c  firft  fertTe- 
ment  of  tlie  JRIoraviahs  in  Wa- 
chovia, N.  Carolina,  begun  in 
17^;  /»  nii^es  N.  of  Fa  km,  and 
tSVw.  of  IlJifax,  In  N.  lat.  36 
9.  ,  ft  contains  a. church  cf  the 
United  Hrcthrcn,  and  about  5<> 
dwelllng-houffs.  '    '* 

,  Bethany,  or  Betinma,  a  Mo«l 
ravian  fettlcuKnt  and  port-town,' 
begiui  in  1760 ;  9  milts  N.  W.  of 
Salem,  4  N.  and  W. 'of  litchaba«<' 
ra.  It  contains  .ibout  60  houfc^ 
and  a  cinmli.      '  '  ''i\ 

Br.THKX.,  a  finall  Moravlatf 
f  ttlcment  on  S^vetara  river,  tiV 
Pe'nnfylvania,  xz  milts  fronx 
Mount  Joy.  There  is  alfo  k 
t6^aQup  o!  this  D^me  in  Dati^ 


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pbin  CO.  and  another  in  DcUware 
CO.  in  thii  StaK*. 

BcTHtL,a  tuwiiHiip  in  Wind- 
for  CO.  Vermont,  containing  473 
inhabitants ;  about  67.  miles  N. 
N.  eaflerly  of  Dcnninj^ton. 

BeriiLEHEM,  a  fertile  town- 
fljip  in  Albany  co.  N.  York,  fa- 
mous for  butter.  By  the  State 
ccnfus  of  1796,  388  of  the  inhab- 
itants were  cIcAors. 

BETHLKiieM,  a  towpniip  in 
Btrkfliire  co.  IVfaflachufetts, 
having  a6i  inhabitants.  It  lies 
.•\bout  10  miles  S.  of  E.  from 
f Jtnckbridgc,  10  from  Lenox,  and 
130  from  Bofton. 

Bethlehem,  a  townOnp  in 
Hunterdon  ca  N.  Jerfcy,  fituat- 
ed  at  the  head  of  the  S.  branch 
«f  Rariton  river.  It  contains 
1335  inhabitHnls.  Turf  for  fir- 
ing is  found  here. 

Bktijlehcm,  a  townfhip  io 
l^itcbfield  CO.  Conne<£licut,  be- 
tween Litchfield  oi>  the  N.  and 
Woodbury  on  the  S. 
-«  Bkthlchem,  a  poft-town  in 
Northampton  co.  Pennfylvania, 
is  a  celebrated  ftttltment  of  tl^c 
Moravians,  or  United  BretlnH, 
•f  the  Proteftant  Bpifcopal 
church.  It  is  fituated  on  Lelush 
wver,  a  weftern  branch  of  the 
i)claware,  ?.l  miks  northerly 
from  Philadelphia.  The  fitua- 
tion  of  the  town  is  healthfuland 
plcafant,  and  in  ftunmcr  is  fre- 
q«tented  by  gentry  from  diflPerent 
parts-  In  1787,  there  were  60 
dwelling-houfe*  of  ftone,  well 
{luilt,  ard  600  inhabitants,  both 
-which  have  fince  been  much^iq- 
creafcd.  Bcfidea  the  meeting- 
houfe,  are  3  other  public  build- 
ipgB  larje  and  fpacious  ;  ,one  for 
^tui  fipgle  brethren,  one  for  the 
iingle  lifters,  and  the  other  for 
the    wic'ows.  ,  The   literary   ef- 

i^U0\nic!jMSi  as  well  9^  the  reU- 


B  E  V^ 

gious  reg\iIations  here,   defervl 
notice.     In  a  houfe  adjoining  tj 
thechurch  is  a  fchool  for  fcm.iiai 
and  fmce  1787,  a  boarding'fchnd 
for  young  ladies,  who  are  fen 
here   from  dififerent  parts,  and] 
are  tnflrudled   in   reading  and! 
writing  (In  the  Englifh  and  Gcr.j 
man  tongues)  grammar,  aritlmie< 
tic,    geography,    needle    work,! 
mufic,  &c.    The  minifter  of  the] 
place  has  the  diredlion  of  this  as| 
well  as  of  the  boys'  fchool,  whicli  j 
is  kept  in  a  feparate  houfe,  where ! 
they  are  initiated  in  the  funda* 
mental  branches  of    literature<j 
Thefc  fcliools,  cfpecially  that  for  1 
the  young  ladies,  are  dcfcrvedlyJ 
in  very  liij^h  repute ;  and  fchoii | 
ars, uuire  thfio  can  be  accommo>| 
dated,  arc  offered  from  all  parti  | 
fig  the  United  States.     There  i^ 
at  the  lower  part  of  the  town  it\ 
r(iachine,  of  fimple  conftrudUon,!) 
which  raifes  the  water,  from  aiM 
fprinc:,  'oto  a  refcrvoir,  to  the, 
height  of  100  feet;  wiience  it  is] 
condutSted  by  pipes  itito  the  fev-[ 
eral  ftrcets  of  xhc  town.    Thercfi 
i»  a  genteel  tavern  at  the  N.  end| 
of  the  tov^n,  the  profits  arifing| 
from  which,  belong  to  the  focic-" 
ty.    There  is  alfo  a  flore,  with! 
a  general  aHbrtntent  of  goods  an  [ 
apothecary's  (hop,  a  large  tan- 
yard,  a   currier's   and  a  dyer'sj 
(hop,  a  grift-nuU,  a  fulling-mill)] 
an  oil-mill,  and  a  faw-milT,  andi 
on  the  banks  of  the  Lehigh,  al 
brei;v-ery..  N. lat. 4P  37,  W. long,! 

75  14. 

BevERxr,  a  townfhip  V>d  pod- 
town  in  EfTex  co.  Mafiachufetts,  j 
containing  3290  inhabitants,  is| 
feparated  from  Salem  by  a  hand- 
fppue  bridge,  and  i^  ?bout  io\ 
miles  E.  of  N.  from  Bofton,  and;! 
aa  S.  W,  of  Newb,v«y-Port.    It 
has  two  parlflte^     Ii?  th?  pf^rilh 
lU^t  the   harbvMT,  a;;«9  D^(Wnbi«& 


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idfome  hnufes.  The  rnt»r- 
[ag  and  induntiious    inhabit- 

of  this  pwt  of  the  town  arc 
itty  eng4){cd  in  the  tiHicry 
jotlicr  branches  of  uavigation. 
Ihc  othtr  part  of  the  town, 
[ch  is  cliidly  agricuUiu  Jil,  i<i  a 
Ion  manufaAory.  The  bridge 
^tiom^d  before,  is  1,500  feet 
length,  credited  in  1788,  and 
uiedls  this  town  with  •Salem, 
ias  a  draw  for  veHcls.    N.  lat. 

h  6,  W.  long.  70  45- 
leVERLv's    Manor,     or     Jrf/i 
?,  in  Virginia,  Is  a   tra<*l  of 
],  in  N.  lat.  38  10,  at  the  head 
Iaflf»nutea'»  river,  a  weftcrn 
inch  of  the  Rlienandoah. 
)iD()EFORD,  a   port  of    entry 
po<l-.;own  in  York  co.Diftritd: 
laine,  on  tlie  S.  W.  Tide  of 
bo  river,  on  the  Tea  coaft,  14 
|e8  S.  W.  from   Portland,    24 
from  York,  and  105  fron» 
ton.     It  contains  1018  in]iab< 
kta  ;    and   here    the    county 
^rts  are  held,  as  Ukewi&  at 
Irk.     N.  lat.  43  ^. 
lBic(^ux  ^>iJ,  or  Jlorifuefi,  or 
ti  yie^  one  of  tlve  Virgin  \0e», » 
iiguc«  frotn  Porto  K.ico,61c3^es 
ng  and  2  broad:     It  has  a  ricb. 
l,and  a  good  road  on  ito  S.  Gde. 
kt.  18  a  N.  Jl^ong.  64  30  W. 
[fiio  Bqm  Crtt^f  in  Woodford 
l^Ifntucky,  f^^H  into  the  Ohio 
j>m  the  ^  in  a^ut  N.  lat.  39 
I ,  W.  lorg.  85  54.    It  is  noticea- 
on|y  (or  the  large  bones,  and. 
It'Ucks  near  it^ 

[Bio  JJofM  iiffuy  'Tlty  lie  on.  each 
of  the  above  iDci>iio»(^d 
^cek,  a  Uttle  below  the  jum^ioa 
Tthe  tyro  eaOern  branches,  about 
I  miles  from  the  mouth  of  the 
ek.  Thtjf?,  as  aJfo  the  other 
rlt  fprJngs,  in  \)x%  weftern  coun-i 
/,  ure  <ia)j|ed  LUh,  bccaufc  the 
uth^ai.)aut  ^nxn.  is  furrowed  up 
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Iniffaloci  and  doer  that  I'uh  Ui^ 
earth,  on  account  of  the  ralina> 
particles  with  which  it  is  impreg- 
nated. The  largo  bones  found 
here,  and  in  fcvcral  other  places 
near  fait  Uckn,  and  in  low  foflt 
grounds,  thought  to  belong  to 
the  mammoth,  (Kil  puzzle  tha 
mod  learned  n.iturali fis  to  dctcf'^ 
mine  to  what  animal  they  hav« 
bel«)ngcd.  A  thigh  bone  found' 
here  by  General  Parfons,  meaf- 
urcd  /b>/y-«»>i#   inches  in  length. 

Djo  Bait  Lick,  a  garrifoain  the 
State  of  Tcnneflcc,  near  the  Salt 
Lick,  on  Cumberland  river ;  1 1 ^ 
miles  from  Knoxville,  and  6& 
from  Nafliville. 

Bio  ^andy  Rlnurt  or  Tattertyf, 
feparates  Virginia  from  Ken- 
tucky, and  empties  into  the  Ohio, 
qppofitc  the  French  Purchafe  of 
Caliopqlis,  in  about  N.  lat.  38  30.. 
Vancouver's  and  Harmar's  forts. 
ftand  on  this  river.  On  its  banks, 
are  fcveral  fait  licks  and  fprinffl.. 
Littlt  Stviify,  is  a  fhort;,  fmall  nv*. 
er,  which  falls  into  the  Ohiog,, 
about  so  miles  W.  of  Big  Sander 
river,  in  Mafop.  co.  Kentucky. 

Bii.r.KRicA,a  townHiip  in.Mid-- 
dief  :x  ro.  Maflachufett^  It  ha*, 
laoo  inhalutants  ;  nor  has  there. 
been  much  variation  in  the  num« 
bcr  for  half  a  century.  It  lies  2(0> 
inUf^  northward  of  Bofton. 

Bit^iNCdPuHT,  on  Delaware, 
river,  lies  la  miles  below  Pliila*, 
dclplu^  was  fortified  in  the  hxp: 
\v^r,for  the  defence  of  the  chan«i 
nel.  Opppfite  this  fort,  fcveral; 
k»rge  frames  of  timber,  I^eadedi 
witii  iron  fplVei,  called  tbtvaus^. 
defrinMSj  were  fupji^  to  prevent; 
tJve  Brit|(h  fhips  from  paifing^ 
Since  the  peace,  a  curious  ^xait 
((hine  ha9  biten  ^vented  ia  Phil* 
adelphiO)  t4>wraife  them.  » 

BiMiN^  JJle,  one  of  the  Baham4 
i^]^ititK^i  near  t^  clvap^Vfll^  J8an 


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hama,  and  E.  of  Cape  Ffori^it. 
Ic  is  about  8  miles  in  length,  and 
as  much  in  breadth;  covered 
with  trees,  and  inhabited  by  the 
aborigines  of  America. 
'  BioBio,  or  Sioj)l>!o,  a  river  in 
dhili,the  largeft  in  tliat  kingdom. 
It  is  the  boundary  between  the 
Spaniards  and  fevcral  Indian  na- 
tions, their  enemies  ;  which  obli- 
ges them  to  keep  flrong  garrifons 
upon  it. 

Bird  Tore,  on  Monongahefa- 
river,  40  miles  S.  of  Fort  Pitt. 
.^  Birds  JSTfVJ,  a  rock  or  ifland 
ainorjg  the  Virgin  Ifles,  in  the  W. 
Indies.  It  is  round,  and  lies 
about  »  leagues  S.  of  St.  John's. 
I^  has  its  name  from  the  quanti- 
ties of  birds  which  rcfort  there. 
N.  lat.  r^  sSy  W.  long.  65  lb. 

Biitu,  a  town  lo  leagues  from 
Truxilla,  in  the  S.  Sta,  in  tlie  em- 
pire of  Peru  ;  inhabited  by 
about  80  Indians,  Spaniards',  Mii- 
lattoes,  and  Mefttcs'. ' 
<'  Biscay,  a  province  Of  A/lfcxico, 
fbpuiiding  in  filver  mines. 
^t Black  J^ivtr,' in  N.  York,'  in- 
terlocks with  Canada  Creek,  and 
runs  N.  W.  into  Iroquois  river  ; 
boatable  60  miles— Alfo,  a  long 
river  whicli  rifcs  in  Virginia,  and 
pafFcs  fouth-eafterly  into  Nolta- 
way  river,  in  N.  Carolina. 

Black  Jtiver,  a  Eritifli  fettlc- 
ment  iat  tl^e  mouth  of  Tinto  riv- 
er, 20  leagues  to  the  E.  of  Cape 
Honduras,  the  only  harbor  on 
the  coaft  of  Terra  Firma,  from 
the  ifland  of  Rattan  to  Cap6  Gra- 
ci'as-a-Dios,  .and  was  for  more 
than  60  years  the  refuge  of. the 
logwood  cutters,  wliom  the  Span- 
iards drove  from  the  fore  As  of 
E,aft  Yucatan.  !     ■ 

">Bi,AC*  Jiiver,in'  the  ifland  of 
Tamajc^,  is  the  deepcft  and  Lirg- 
efti^i  the  ifland,  and  will  admit 
ftai»-bottomed '  Iroats  and  caiftoet 
for  about  30  iniUd. 


^BtACT^?To^fg,*^A^<^y^  t'ltii'  ol 
MaflachufettStiVhich,  after  pAiTJ 
ing  through  Providence,  emptlcl 
into  Narraganfet  Bay  at  Brifto!,| 

Bladen,  aco.  of  N.CaroUna,  inl 
Wilmington  diftridt.  It  has  50841 
inhabitants^  including  1,676^1 
flaves. 

Bladensbwro,  a  poft-town  in 
Prince  George  co.  Maryland,  oir^ 
the  eaftcrn  bank  of  the  eaftcrn| 
branch  of  Potowmack  river ;  9I 
miles  from  the  Federal  City ;  38  ■ 
S.  W.  from  Baldmore,  and  12  N, 
E.  from  Alexandria,  in  Virginia, 
It  contains  about  150  houfes,  andy 
a  ware-houfc  for  the  infpedlion| 
of  tobacca 

Blaize,  Ciij^f,  on  the  coaft  of; 
W.  Florida,  in  the  gulf  of  Mexi.r| 
CO,  is  a  promontory  which  fepa-l 
rates  the  bay  of  Apalache  on  the'l 
E.  from  that  of  St.  Jofcph. 

Blanca,  a  river  in'  the  prov- 
ince  of  Chiapa,  in  the  audieticr 
of  Mexico,  in  New^Spain,  N.  A- 
merrca.     ks  water  is  fuid  to  have 
a  petrifying  quafity. 

Blandforo,    a    townfltip    ii)| 
Lunenbwrgh  co.  on  Mahon  Bny, 
Nova-ScOtia,  fettled   by  a  fc\v| 
families. 

Blandtord,  a  townflnp  mi 
Hampflirre  co.  MafTachiiArtj,'' 
W;  of  Conne<5licut  river;  about 
25  miles  S.  W.  of  Northampton,; 
and  116  W.  of  Boilon.  It  l;a«;; 
14 1 6  inhabitants. 

Blandf6ro,  a  town  Jn  Prfncel 
George  co.  Vir^tnia,  about  4^ 
miles*  N.  1?v  from  Peter fbur^lii 
and  is  within  its  jirrirdlk^lipn.  Itl 
contains.  200  hoiifips  and'iioo  ir.-| 
habitants/  and  is  pleafantiy  iitiirt- 
cd  on  a  plain,  on  the  eaflt.ro| 
branch    of    Appamattox    river,! 

Here  are  mttn^' krw  ft'^''**i^^"*'| 
5  tobacco  ware-^bufesi  which  re^l 
etive  annually  6  dt  y;ooohhclf.r 
It  is  a  thrMng  |flac*5 ;  'a*»d  the 
SMr£hcs  iu  its  vicirity  VicIdj;  myi\ 


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Liocd,  the  air  of  this  town,  sind 
it  of  Pctcrfburgh,  is  much  ite- 
rated. 

Jlas,  St.  a  cape  on  the  coaft 
the  N.  Pacific  Ocean,  near 
fich,  to  the  S.  £.  O^nds  the 
m  of  CompofteUa,  in  the  prov- 
of  Zalifca,  in   Ne\v-Spaink 
)lepso£  Lid,  in  the  State  of 
inflfw'e.lics.  3»  milts  from  Big 
{t  Lick  garriibn»  and  36  from 
"ivil!':. 

iLENueiM,  a  new  townfhip  in 
^oharic  co.  N.  York,  incorpo- 
pd  in  1797. 

kocK  J^uud,  caHtd  by  the  In- 

18    Manlffei,    lies    about    %i 

les  S.  a.  W.  of  Newport,  and 

,  Ncwpqrt  co.State  <>f  Rhode- 

^nd.     It  iiyas  (;i!e(5l:ed  into  a 

\(,1p*i^x»  iiOana  i»  46  miles 

mgth,  aofl  its  extren»c  breadt^ 

i8  miles.    It  has  68)  inhabit- 

It  i&  fajnous  for  cattl<|f>nd 

ep,  better  and  cheefe ;  round 

ledges  of  the  ifland  confider""^ 

le    quantities  of  cod^fifh  are 

l^ght.    The  fouthern  part  of 

in  ]^T.  lat.  41  8. 

kocKLEv,  a  townHup  in  Phil- 

clphia  CO..  Penofylvania. 

'^LQOMyifl^LD,  a  townfhip  in 

|tario  CO.  N.  York,  containing 

)ut  J  ,000  inthahitants. 

Ilount,  a  new  county  in  the 

te  of  Tenneflee ;  bounded  S. 

[the  Indian  boundary,  and  on 

:  other  fides  by  the  counties  of 

rier  and  Knox.    It  is  watered 

the  Holfton  and  LittTe  rivers, 

fome  of  the  fmall  branches 

|the  TennclTee. 

Ji.ouNT  Fort  is  fuuated  on  the 

bank  of   Cumberland  river, 

[out  70  miles  above  Naflivillc. 

J  tliis  fort,  the  road  through  the 

ildernefs,   from    Knoxviile    to 

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Blowntsville,  in  N.  Caroli* 
na,  is  on  the  poft-road  from  Hal^, 
ifax  to  Plymouth,  49  rtvies  from 
PI  3rmouth,aritl  55  from  WilliamC- 
town. 

BjLouNriviisLE, the  chief  towft 
of  Sullivan  co.  Tenneflee. 

Blukpicmm  Sayy  lies  S.  eafto 
ward  of  Savannah-la-Mar,  in 
the  ifland  o£  Jamaica,  having 
good  anchorage  for  large  ve^ 
it  is.    N.  lat  1810^,    W.  lo|ig« 

BuvxHiLL,  a  townfliifpiii  Han^ 
cock  CO.  Maine,  on  the  W.  fide  of 
Union  river,  344  raifes.  N.  E.  of 
Bofton,  and.  13  B.  of  Penobicot ; 
having  274  inh^.bitHnts, 

Bi.ins  Hitr.  Bay,  in  Maine,  16 
formed  by  Nafkeag  Point  pn  the 
W.  ani^  Maunt  Dtjfart  ifland  9Jk 
thf  E.     ''  *'■-  T-i^ 

Btu«  Kidge.  The  firft  rti^ 
of  the  Aff^hany  Mountaim^  lO; 
Penndfylvania  and  Virginia*  is  ♦ 
callecl  Ihe  Blue  Ridge  \  and  is  ' 
abo«f  130  miles  fro^  the  Atlan- 
tic. It  n  about  4,000  fleet  high, 
mea&ring  from  its  bafc. 

Blue  Licks t  Vfa,'  are  on  the 
m^in  branch  of  l^ickiug  river  in., 
Kentucky.  •, 

Bodwei-l's  Falls,  in  Merri- 
mack river,  between  Andover 
and  Methucn,  about  5  miles  be- 
low Patuckct  Falk 

Bqeuf,  Le,  a  }>}ace  in  the  N^ 
weftern,  corner  of  Pennfylvania,, 
at  the  head  of  the  N.  branch  of 
French  Creek,  and  50  ihilcs  from 
Fort  Franklin,  where  this  Creek 
joinn  the  Alleghany ;  meafuring 
the    diftance    by    water.     The 
French  fort  of  Le  Bocuf,  fron^  <- 
which  the  place  ha<»  its  name,.  . 
was  about  %  miles  £.  from  Small 
Lake,  which,  is  on  the  N.  branch 
oif  French  Creek;  and  from  Le    ' 
Boeuf,  there  is  a  portage  of  14  ^  ' 
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in  Lake  Eric ;  where  the  French 
had  SLiiothex  fort. 

Bohemia,  a  hroad,  navigable 
river,  lo  miles  long,  which  runs 
W.  N.  W.  into  JKlk  river,  in 
Maryland,  1 1  nxilc»  bdpw  Effe* 

•  BotiNBROKK,  a  town  in  Talbot 
(fep*  eaHcrn  fliore  of  Maryland, 
swd  5  milcfr  £.  of  p«fo(d,  on 
Ckoptank  river.         ,  ^^  '.j^^  - 

■UoLToN,  a  (owndup  m"  Chit- 
tenden c<s.  "Vermont,  on  Onion 
river,  about  104  miles  N.  N.  E. 
from  Bcnnvn^rtou,  having  BSib- 
habitants. 

i'    Bolton,  a  tcwiifhip  in  ToK 
land  CO.  Connedicol,  14  miles 
^  1  •»  JE.  from  Hartford. 

it'  Bolton,  a  townfliip  in  Wor- 

a       (lifter  CO.  Maflachafctt&4 1 8*miles 

,1:  .  !,1^.M.  from   Worctfter^  and  3i| 

W.  from  Boflon.     It  c^ntafns  ^61 

**      inhabitants.    ThereiV  a  finft^btd 

..    of  lime-ftouein  this  tow^\||i^om 

,   -f  '     v/hicik  co'nfidsrable  qiiantit|e*  vf 

good  lihie  are  made  yearly.  *^ 

Bombard B,  a  fort  uud  village 
•n.the  N.  pcninfula  of  St.lt>.o- 
xmngo  illand,  about  6  leaguea  S. 
E.  of  tlve  Moie,  and  aa  from  Port 
de  Pail,  3^  the  road  runs.  N. 
l^t.  1943. 

Bombay  Hooi,  an  iflanJ  at  the 
mouth  of  Delaware  river,  about 
8  miles  long  and  %  broad,  form- 
ed by  the  Delaware  on  the  eaft- 
ern  itde,  and  Duck  Creek  and 
Little  Duck  Creek  on  the  Ma- 
ryland fide ;  thefe  are  unite^d  to- 
gether by  a  natural  canal.  It  is 
propofed  to  conhe<St  Delaware 
river  witli  Chefapealc  Bay,  by  a 
C^nal  from  Duck  Creek  to  that 
bay,  through  Cheftcr  river.  T'hc 
N.  W.  end  of  Bombay  Hook  is 
.  ,,£,  about  47  miles  from  Capes  Hen- 
*''''.W'  lopen  and  May;  from  the  Hook 
to  Reedy  iHand,  is  9  miles. 
|,rfio&i;iiAZiNE,  a  lake,  y  or  8 


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miles  long,  in  the  townftiip  1 
Caftlcton,  Vermont. 

Bonaire,  an  ifland,  almofl  unl 
inhabited,  on  the  coaft  of  Tcrrl 
Flrma,  about  20  Itagiu  s  from  tfij 
continent,  and  {4  £.  of  Curac  bil 
and  belongs  to  the  Dutch.  ^ 
fat.  i»  16,  W.  long.  68  i2. 

EoNAVENTURA,  a  bay,  haiJ 
hour,  and  fort  of  S.  America,  i 
Papayan,  90  miles  £.  of  Call 
N,  iar,  3  20,  W.  long.  75  if 
It  is  the  ftaplc  port  of  Call,  Pil 
payan,  and  Santa  Fe. 

Bo  N  AVI  ST  A,  Caff  and  Say  4 
lie  on  the  E.  ilde  of  Ncwfuuii4 
land  Ifland. 

SioNUMTowN,  a  fmifill  villng 
in  N.  Jerfifey,  of  &bcu,t  a  dozci 
©ompad^^houl'ct  pA    the    flag 

phia;   5  nulcs  E.  oi    .    JM^icli! 
and  the    fame    dii'i»r;-     ^a 
Wooj^bridgc.     -  , 

B09tii  Bay,  ^C^"^  .  . .  Ud 
of  Ncwfouadland  Ifland.< 

BoQNBTON,  a  fmall  po^Co^\ii| 
in  Suflcx  CO.  N.  Jerfey,  <^n  tk 
poft-road  between  Rockaway  ani 
Sulfex  ':aurt-houfe  j  116  mllcif 
from  Philadelphia. 

Boon  Ifiandy  on  the  coafl  oi 
Maine,  between  the  moUth  of 
York  river   and  Cape  Neddock 

BooNSBORouGH,  ill  Maddifd 
CO.  Kentucky,  on  Kentucky  riv^ 
er,  at  the  mouth  of  Otter  Crcck^ 
30  miles  S.  £.  of  Lexington. 

Booth  Bay,  a  town  and  bay! 
on  the  co^fl;  of  Lincoln  co.  Maincl 
in  N.  ht.  43  42,  about,  a  milcsl 
W.  of  Pcmaquid  Point,  'iiicj 
bay  fk-ctches  within  the  land 
about  I  z  miles,  and  receives  twol 
fmair  {breams.  On  it  is  %  townj 
ha\'ing  997  inhabitants. 

Box^KT  Rivtr  pafles  througii 
the  town  of  Willfbprough, 
Clinton  co.  N.  York,<andis  navi'j 
gable  far  bo«t%  about  %  miles  a 


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which   arc   inilFs.      At   this 

be  are  the  remains  of  an  in- 

ichmcnt  throjvn  up  Jtfy  Gen- 

Burgoyne. 
JoRDENTowN.a  pleafant  town 
jurliagton  co.  N.  Jerfey,  is  fit- 
;d  at  the  mouth  of  Crofwicka 
Ick,  on  the  E.  bank  of  a  great 
of  Delaware  river  ;  7  miles 
j)w  Trtnton,  9  N.  E.  from 
lington,  by.  water,  and  11  by 
" ;  29  miles  N.  E.  from  Phil- 
Iphia,  and  70  .S.  wcftcrly  of 
fork.  Through  this  town, 
:h  contains  about  100  houf- 
line  of  (la^es  paiFes  from  N. 
Ik  to  Philadelphia.  The  fec- 
.  divifiou  of  Helfians  was  pla- 
[in  tliis  town,  in  December, 
I ;  and  by  the  road  leading 
i,  600  men  of  that  natic»n  cf- 
ed,  when  Gen.  Wafliington 
i'rifed,  arid  made  prifoners  Of 
jirivHtes,  and  43  HclEan  of- 
fs,  at  Trenton. 

foRc.sF.,Ze,  a  town  on  the  N. 
of  the  northern  peninfub 
ihc  illand  of  St.  Domingo,  3 
^ues  W.  by  N.  of  Port  Mar- 
aud 8  E.  by  S.  of  Port  de 
IX.  N.  lat.  19  49. 
loFjA,  a  town  in  Bray.il,  on 
S. 'eafttrn  bank  of  Uragiiay 
tr. 

^osCAWEN,    a    townfliip    in 

:5orough  co.  N.  Hampfliire, 

Fthe  wcftern  bank  of  M<:rri- 

bk  river,  above  Concord  ad- 

ling  ;    having  1108    inhr.bit- 

s.  ■■"'• 

JosTON,   the  capital   of  the 

te  of  Mallachufetts,  the  larg- 

:town  in  New-England,  and 

third  in  fize  and  rank  in  the 

^ited  States, lies  in 4a  23.1.?  N. 

and  70  58  .M  W.  long.     This 

t\'D,  with  the  towrts  of  Hing- 

Im,  Chelfca  and  Hull,  confti- 

^c  the  couaty  of  Suffolk  j  126 


miles  S.  W.  of  Wiicaflet,;  6%  S,   , 
by  W.  of  PortJinouth,  164  N.  E,    ;  • 
of  Nhv-Riven,  2?z  N.  E.  of  N.  .>'' 
York,  347  N.  E.  of  Philadelphia, 
and   500  N.  E.  of  the  city  of 
Wafliington.^  Bodon  is  bUilt  up- 
on a  peninfula  of  irregular  fOMm 
at  the  bottom  of  Mairachufetts 
Bay,  and  is  joined  to  the  main 
land  by  an  ifthmus  on  the  S.  end       , 
of  the  town,  leading  to  Roxbury.^  -i... 
It  is  two  miles  long,  but  is  of  un-'  Vf 
equal  breadth  ;  the  broadcft  part     ^ 
is    726    yards.     'Jhe    peninfula    •• 
contains  about  700  acres  (other    l 
accounts   fay    1000)   on   which'     V 
are  2376  dwell m.^-houfes.    The       ' 
number  of  inhabitants  in  1790       •' 
was  18,038,  but  the  increafe  has    • 
been    v^ry    confiderable'  fince.'  ■'.' 
The  town  is  iutcrlcd^ed  by  97^. 
ftra-ts,  36  lanes,  and  26  alleys, 
bejldes    18  courts,  &c.  muft 'of 
thrfe  are  irregular,  stnd  nor  very 
convenient.     State-ftrcet,    Com-' 
mon-flrett,  and  a  few  others,  are 
exceptions  to  this  general  char- 
acter ;  the  former  is  vtry  fpa-' 
cious,  and  being  on  a  line  with 
Long    Wharf,    where   ftran;;ers 
ufuallyland,  exhibits  a  flattering' 
idea  of  the  town.     Here  arc  19  ,, 
edifices   for  public    worfliip,  of- 
which  9  are  for  Congregational- 
ifts,  3  for  Epifcopalians,  and  % 
for   Baptifts;  the   Friends,   Ro-  j 
man  Catholics,  Methodifts,  San- 
dt  manians  and  Univerlaliflis  have 
one  each.     Moft  of  th^fe  are  or- 
namented with  beautiful  fpires, 
with  clocks  and  bells.     The  oth- 
er public  buildings  are  the  State-* 
Haufe,  Court-Houfe,  2  Theatres,' ' 
Concert  Hall,  Faneuil  Hall,  Gaol, 
an  Alms-Houfe,  a  Work-Houfe,  a 
Bridewell  and  Powder  M.igazine.' 
Franklin  Place,  adjoining  Fcder- 
al-ftreet  Theatre,  is  a  great  orna** 
ment  to  the  town  ;  it  contains  a 
i^ouumcnt  of  I)f  Frjunklioj  frwm 


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whom:  it  takes  its  name,  and  is 
encompaH^d  on  two  fides  vrhh 
liiuildings,  wKich,  in  point  of  ele- 
gance, are  not   exceeded,    per> 
haps,    in    the    United    States^ 
HjSre    are    kept    in    capacious 
roonjs,  given  and  fitted  up  for 
the  purpofe,  the  Bofton  I^ibrary, 
mnd  the  vaUiable  Colle(fl:ions  of 
the  Hifloricai  Society.    Mod  of 
the  public  buildings  are  hand- 
fome,  and  fonie  of  them  are  ele- 
gant.      A    magnificent     Statc» 
Houfc  is  now  erctSUng  in  fioHion, 
on  the   S.  fide  of  Beacon  Hill, 
fronting  the  Mall,  the  comer- 
Hone  of  which  was  laid  by  Sam- 
VEi.  Adams,  then  Governor  of 
the  Commonwealth,  with  great 
formality  knd  parade  on  the  4th 
©if' July,  17,95  ;  and  which  over- 
tops the  monument  on  Bcaccin 
Hill.       The   Market   Place,  in 
which  Faneuil  Hall  is  (ituated,  is 
fupplied  with  all  kinds  of  pro- 
viiions   which   the   country  af- 
fords.    The  fifli  market  in  par- 
ticular, by  the   bounteous  fup- 
plies  of  the  ocean  and  nivera,  not 
only  farniflies  the  rich  witli  the 
rareiS  produtflions,  but  often  pro- 
vides the  poor  -with  a  cheap  and 
grateful  repaft.     Bofton  harbor 
is  oapacious  enough  for  500  vcf- 
fe's  to  ride  at  anchor  in  good 
depth  of  water ;    whilft  the  en- 
trance is  fo  narrow  as  fcarcely  to 
admit  t\v6  ihips  abreaft;     It  is 
variegated  with  about  40  iflands, 
of  which  15  only  can  be  prop- 
erly called  io ;  the  others  being 
fmall  rocks  or   banks  of  fand, 
flightly   covered    with   verdure. 
Thefe    iflnnds     afford   excellent 
pafturage,  hay  and  grain,  and  fur- 
nifli  agreeable  plates  of  refort  in 
fummer  to  parties  of  pleafnrc. 
Caftle  liland  is   about   3  miles 
froni  the  town  ;  its  fortificatioiw, 
formerly  called  Caftle  Williaui, 


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defend  the  entrance  of  tlie  hiij 
bor.    It  is  jjartifoned  by  ahouj 
50  ioldiers,  who  ferve  ks  a  gnan 
for  the  convidb,  who  are  fepi 
here  to  hard  labour.    The  coiv 
vitfts  are  chiefly  employed 
making  nails.     The  light-houf| 
ftands  on  a  fmall  iflatid  on  thb 
N.    entrance   of    the    channel^ 
(Point  Alderton  and  Nantafkcy 
Heights  being  on  the  S.)  and  i 
about  6^  feet  high.      To  ilea 
for  it  from  Cape  Cod,  the  courll 
is  W.  N.  W.  when  within  oikjI 
league  of  the  Cape  ;  from  Capiid 
Cod"  to  the  light^houfe  is  aboui 
16  leagues ;  from  Cape  Ann  th 
courfe  is  S.  W.  diftant  lo  Icagueu 
A  cannon  is  lodged  arid  moantcj 
at  the  light-houfe  to  anfwer  fA 
nals.     Only  fcven  of  the  iflar.cy 
in  the  bay  are  within  the  jatm 
did^ion  <of  the  town,  jand  laxei 
with  it,  vi«.  Noddle's,  Hog,  Loii»| 
Deer,  Spedlacle,  Governor's  ani^ 
Apple  Iflands.    I'he  wharves  anci 
quays  in  Bofton  are  about  80  ii^ 
number,  and  very  convenient  foi| 
vefleU.     Long  Wharf,  or  Bofloi| 
Pier,  in  particular,  extends  ftoiil 
the  bottom  of  State-ftreet  17 4I 
feet  into  the  harbor  in  a  ftraigblj 
line.     The  breadth  is  104  fecQ 
At  the  end  are  17  feet  of  watefl 
at  ebb  tide.    Adjoining  to  thii 
wharf  on  the  N.  is  a  convenient 
wharf  called  Minot's  T,  from  th^ 
name  of  its  former  proprietor 
and  its  form.     Veffels  are  fuppli| 
ed  here  with  frefh  water  firom  i 
well ,  furrounded  by  fait  watcrJ 
which  has  been  dug  at  a  greal 
expcnfe.    Long  Wharf  is  covered] 
on  the  N.  fide  with  large  jinl 
coriimodious  ftores,  and  ih  eyerj! 
refpecSl  exceeds  any  thing  of  tha 
kind  in  the  United  States. 
February,  1796,  a  company  wai 
incot  porated  to  cut  a  canal  be 
tweexk  this  harbor 'and  Koxburyl 


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ranc^  of  the  hatj 
tifoned  by  ahouj 

0  ferve  its  a  guan 
\»f  who  are  fepi 
bour.  The  coiv 
fly  employed 

The  lifiht-houf| 
all  inatid  on  th^ 
of    the    channel, 
n  and  Nantafktt 
on  the  S.)  and  i 
high.      To  ftea 
>e  Cod,  the  cour{| 
^vhen  within  on 
[Tape;  from  d^i 
[ht-houfe  is  about : 
nn  Cape  Ann  th 
didant  xo  leagueij 
igcd  and  moaotcj 
ule  to  anfivcr  fij| 
vcn  of  the  ifland| 
within  the  juri(|| 
town,  ..and  taxel 
ddle'8,Hog,  Loii^l 
e.  Governor's  andj 
I'he  wharves  anci 
n  are  about  80  it, 
ery  convenient  fotl 
Wharf,  or  Boftoi| 
ular,  extends  frois 
State-ftreet  17  4  j 
trbor  in  a  Araigb^ 
eadth  is  104  fce^ 
e  17  feet  of  wate| 
Adjoining  to  tliii 
N.  is  a  convenient 
linot's  T,  from  th| 
former  proprietol 
Veffels  are  fuppli| 
reih  water  flrom  i 
ed  by  fait  watcrJ 
in  dug  at  a  greal 

1  Wharf  is  covereil| 
e  with  iarge  ;ui(| 
:ores,  and  in  eycrj^ 
s  any  thing  of  tha 
Jnited  States. 
6,  a  company  wai 
to  cut  a  canal  bcJ 
i)or'«ad  RoxLuryj 


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ich  is  nearly  completed.    The 

of  the  town,  as  it  is  dp- 

)achtdfiom  the  fea,  is  truly 

luttful    andip»<^lreiipie.       It 

in   a  circular  .ind  pleafingly 

tgular  form  round  the   bar- 

jr,   and  is  ornamented   with 

res,  above  which  the  monu- 

itof  Beacon  Hill  rifes  pre-emi- 

M;  on  its  top  is  a  gilt  eagle 

iring  the  arms  of  the  Union, 

'  on  the  bafe  of  the  column 

infcriptions,  commemorating 

|e   of  the   moft   remarkable 

Its  of  the  late  war.     Beacon 

is  the  higheft -ground  on  the 

linfula,  and  affords  a  moftde- 

itful  and  extcnfive  -profpcifl. 

\e  Common  bel^w  it,  contains 

>ut  45  acres,  always  open  to 

reftiing  breezes  {  onit8E.fidfe 

le  Mail,  a  very  pleafant  walk 

Ove  500  yards  in  length;  adorn- 

[with  rows  of  trees,  to  which 

iddition  of  about  100  yard's 

been  lately  added.     Charles 

tr   and   Weft-Bofton    bridges 

I  highly  ufeful  and  ornamental 

^Bofton  ;    and    both    are    on 

larles  river,  which  mingles  its 

Iters  with  thofe  of  Myftic  river, 

Jofton  harbour.     Charles  riv- 

[  bridge  connedls  Bofton  with 

irleftown  in  Middlefex  coun- 

and  i«  i,.so.'?  feet  long,  42  feet 

^ad,  (lands  on  75  piers,  and 

the  fubfcribcrs  50,000  dolls. 

iras  opened  June  19,  17  87. 

Feet  long. 

eft-Bofton  bridgeftande 

)n  180  piers,  is  3>483 

Mge  over  the  gore,  14 

Jicrs,  57. 5 

lutment  Bofton  fide,  87  {- 

lufeway,  3,344 
Iftance  frOm  the  end  of 
I  the  caufewayto  C4m- 

1  bridge  meeting-houfe,  7  ,P  t  o 

^idth  of  the, Bridge,  40 
|Th4»i)eautiful  bridge  exceeds 
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•  the  tJther  as  miich  in  elegance  at 
in  length,  and  cod  the  fubfcribcrs 
76,700  -dollars.  Both  bridges 
have  draws  for  the  admifliort  of 
vellels,  and  lamps  for  the  benefit 
of  evening  paflcngers.  Seven 
free  fchools  are  fupportcd  htrc 
at  the  public  eipenfe,  in  which 
the  children  of  every  clafs  of  cit- 
izens may  fretly  affociatc  togeth- 
er. The  number  of  fcholars  is 
computed  at  about  900,  of  which 
i6oaTC  ta«ght  I^atin,  &c.  There 
are,  befides  thefe,  many  private 
fchools.  The  principal  focietics 
in  the  Commonwealth  hold  their 
meetings  in  this  town,  and  arc, 
the  Marine  Society,  American 
Academy  of  Arts  and  Sciences, 
'Maflachufetts  Agricultural  So- 
ciety, Maffachufetts  Charitable 
Society,  Bofton  Epifcopal  Char- 
itable Society,  Maflachufetts  Hif- 
•torical  Society,  Society  for  prop- 
agating the  Gofptl,  Maftachu- 
fetts  Congregational  Society, 
Medical  Society,  Humane  Soci- 
ety, Bofton  Ijibrary  Society,  Bof- 
ton Mechanic  Aftbciation,  Socie- 
ty for  the  Aid  of  Emigrants, 
Charitable  Fire  Society,  and  fev- 
en  refpedlable  Lodges  of  free 
and  accepted  Mafons.  The -fo- 
reign and  domeftic  trade  of  Bof- 
ton is  very  confideraHe,  to  fup- 
■poTt  which  there  are  three  Banks, 
viz.  the  Branch  of  the  United 
States'Bank,  the  Union,  and, "the 
Maffachufetts  Bank ;  the  latter 
eonfifts  of  Soo'rtiarcs'  of  .?oo  dol- 
lars,  equal  to  400,000 ;  the  capit- 
al of  the -Union-Bank  is  1,200,000 
dollars,  400,000  of  which  is  the 
property  of  the  State.  In  1748, 
500  vefltls  cleared  out  of  this 
port  for,  and  430  -were  entered 
from,  foreign  pnrts.  In  17  84,  the  n 
entries  of  foreign  and  coafting 
veffels  were  .37  a,  and  the  cle»r- 
ancw  4J0.    In  1794,  the  entriai 


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from  foreign  port*  were  567 .    Tn 

1795,  thefe  entries  amounted  to 
725,  of  which  the  fliips  were  ^6^ 
barques  3,  fnowa  9,  polacrc  I, 
brig*  185,  dogger  x,  fchooners 
362,  (hallop  I,  and  floops  6s- 
The  principal  manufadlures  eon- 
fift  of  rum,  loaf-fugar,  betr,  fail- 
clothj  cordage,  wool  and  cotton 
cards,  playing  cards,  pot  and 
pearl  aflies,  paper  hangings,  hats, 
plate,  glafs,  tobacco,  and  choco- 
late. There  are  30  diftilleries, 
3  breweries,  8  fugar-houfcs,  and 
1 1  rope-walks.  Eight  years  ago, 
the  intercourfe  with  the  country 
barely  required  2  (lages  and  11 
horfes,  on  the  great  road  betv^cen 
(his  and  N.  Haven,  diftant  164 
miles ;    whereas  there  were,  in 

1796,  20  carriages  and  100  horf- 
es employed.  The  number  of 
the  different  flagcs  that  run, 
through  the  week  from  this  town 
w:!s  then  upwards  of  20,  8  years 
ago  there  were  only  3.  'I'hey 
have  increafed  fince.  Attempts 
liavc  been  made  to  change  the 
government  of  the  town  from  its 
prcfent  form  to  tl.at  of  a  city ; 
hut  tlus  meafure,  not  according 

.  with  the  democratic  fpirit  of  the 
people,  has  as  yet  failed.  At  an 
annual  meeting  in  March,  9  Se- 
lc<ilmen  are  chofen  for  the  gov- 
ernment of  the  town ;  at  the 
fame  time  arc  chofen  a  Town 
Clerk,  a  Treafurcr,  1 2  Overfecrs 
/Of  the  Poor,  24  Firewards,  i» 
Clerks  of  the  Market^  12  Scav- 
engers, 12  Conftables,  befides  a 
number  of  other  officers.  If  the 
inhabitants  do  not  reap  all  the 
advantages  they  have  a  right  to 
expeift  from  their  numerous  offi- 
cers, it  is  not  for  want  of  whole- 
fome  laws  for  the  regulation  of 
the  weights,meafures  and  quality 
of  provilions,  or  other  branches 
9f  police ;  but(  letau/e  the  lava  are 


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nut  put  in  eKeeution.     Befides  tl 
called  Trained  Bands,  thertl 
4  other  military  cDmpaniei| 
}3ofton,    viz.   thie  Aocient 
Honourable  Artillery  CompJ 
the  Cadets,  Fufiliers,  and  Art] 
ry.     The  Ancient  and  Hono( 
ble  Artillery  Company  was  ioi 
porated  in  1638,  and  the  eled 
of  a  captain  and  other  officerj 
it  for  the  year  is  on  the  ift  Al 
day  in  June  annually,  whic| 
obiierved  here  as  a  day  of  fei 
ity.   Several  officers  inthc  An 
ican  army,  who  iignalized  thi 
fclves  in  the  late  war,  receia 
their  firft  knowledge  of  taa 
in  this  military  fchool.     £ol 
was  fettled  as  early  as  i63i,fJ 
Charleftown ;  it  was  called  .SU 
mut  by  the  Indians ;  Trimd 
tain  by  the  fettlers  in  Cha( 
town,  from  the  view  of  its  tl| 
hills ;  and  had  its  prefent 
as  a  token  of  refpedl  to  the ! 
Mr.  Cotton,  a  minifter  of  Bd 
in  England,  and  afterwards  1 
iAer   of  the  £rll  church 
Bofton  was  greatly  damagedl 
an  earthquake  in  OA.  29,  11 
and  fince  that  time  has  fuiFtl 
feverely  by  numerous  fires, 
houfes    bemg    moftly    built  I 
wood.     The  large  fire,  July! 
1794,  confumed  96  houfes,  rd 
walks,  &c.  and  the  account} 
lofles  given  in   by  the  fuffd 
amounted  to  209,861  dollars.! 
coniiderable    fire    happencdj 
New-Boflon,  in  1796,  which  ( 
fumed   feveral   rope-walks 
other  buildings.     It  was  in  i 
ton  that  the  Revolution  orig 
ed  which  gave  independence! 
America,  and  froin  thence 
like  an  eledlrical  fhock  throvl 
out  the  Union.    It  fuffered  nj 
at  the  commencement  of  the  v 
by  the  lofs  of  an  extenfive  trl 
and  other    cjilamities. 


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'ufiliers,  and  Art] 


B  otr 

pride  in  having  given 
to  a  number  of  patriot;), 
irere  among  the  moft  active 
nfluential  characSters  in  ef- 

the  revolution. 
[ton,  Nirwt  a  townfliip  in 
orough  CO.  N.  Hanipfhire, 
ning  I  %0%  inliabitants  ;  1 1 
^.  W.by  W.  from  AiiHifk«ag 
;  60  miles  W.of  Portrmouth, 
like  diftanccN.W.of  Boftoii. 
rzTouKT,  a  CO.  in  Virginia, 
te  Blue  Ridge,  about  4» 
[from  the  Warm  Springs, 
jcf  town  is  Finc^le. 
rTLEHiLL,  a  village  in  Som- 
lo.  N.  Jerfey,  %  miics  N.  W. 
[Chatham,  and  15  N.  W. 
teabeth-Town. 
poiR,  Le,  a  fmall  iHand  in 
kcific  Ocean,  S.  lat.  17  5'^  ; 
ered  17  68,  by  Bouganvillr. 
iNOBiooK,  a  village  in  Som- 
,  CO.  N.  Jcrfey,  on  the  N. 
j)f  Rariton  river. 
|RB0N  River y  one  of  the 
I  rivers  in  N.  America,  rif- 
ccording  to  Charlevoix,  in 
JftnboiL  It  runs  W.  tlu-ough 
I  countiy,  and  empties  into 
kcific  ocean. 

ITRBON  C«.  in  Kentucky,  be- 
I  Licking  and  Kentucky  riv- 
^ntains  7837  inhabitants. 
Itrbon,  a  poft-town,  and 
kl  of  the  above  co.  (lands  on 
It  of  land,  formed  by  two 
\  fouthern  branche»of  Lick* 
pvcr ;  a»  miles  N.  E.  of  Lex- 
It  contains  about  60 
p,  a  Baptifl  churchT^  court- 
\  and  gaoL 

CRBON,  a  county  laid  out 

brganized  in  the  year  1785, 

lie  State  of  Georgia,  in  the 

corner  of  the  State,  on  the 

afippi,  including  the  Natchez 

ktry.     The  laws  of  (ieorgia 

k  never  carried  into  efFecft  in 

|C9.  and  it  has  becQ  under  the 


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jtirifdicflion  of  the  Spaniards  flncc 
their  conqueft  of  tliis  part  of  tlio 
country  in  1780,  till  it  was  given 
up  to  the  United  States,  by  the 
treaty  of  179 J.  The  law  af 
Georgia,  eftablilhing  the  co.  of 
Bourbon,  u  now  in  force.  Sec 
Lmifiana, 

Bow,  a  townlliip  in  Rockirg- 
ham  CO.  N.  llampfhire,  en  the 
W.  bank  of  Merrimack  rivtr,  53 
miljs  W.  of  Portfmouth,  and 
about  3  miles  S.  of  Concord,  it 
contains  56S  inhabitantr,. 

BuwouiN,  a  townlhi[^  Lin- 
coln CO.  Maine,  on  the  N.  taftent 
bank  of  Androfcoggin  river  ; 
diflant  from  York,  N.  eafterly,  36 
miJcs,  and  from  the  mouth  of 
Ecnncbcck  river,  6  milts;  and 
166  N.  £.  of  BuAun.  It  cuntaii^ 
983  inhabitants. 

BowDoiNUAM,  a  townOiip  in 
I^incoln  co.  Maine,  feparatcd 
from  Pownalborough  E.  and 
Woolwich  S.  E.  by  Kennebeck 
river,  't  has  455  inhabitants, 
and  lies  171  miics  N.  E.  from 
BoAon. 

BowtiNo  CrttHy  a  village  in 
Virginia,  on  the  poft-road,  ^7, 
miles  S.  of  Frcdtrickfburg,  48 
N.  of  Richmond,  and  aj  N.  of 
Hanover  court-houfe. 

BoxBORouGH,  a  townfhip  in 
Middlefei  co.  Maflachufttts,  con- 
taining 41 2  inhabitants;  30  miles 
N.  V/.  from  Bofton. 

Box?ORo,  a  fm;dl  town/hip  in 
Eflex  CO.  MaiTachufetts,  having 
925  inhabitants.  It  lies  on  the 
S.  E.  fide  of  Merrimack  river,  7 
milts  wefterly  of  Newbilry-Pcrt. 
In  the  fouthernmofl:  of  its-  two 
parifl^-es  is  a  bloomery. 

BovLsTON,  a  townflnp  In 
Worcefter  co.  Maflachufetts^av- 
ing  839  inhabitants  ;  10  miles 
N.  E.  of  Worcellcr,  and  4j  N 
W.  of  Bofton.      r  «'«^-«<.:*«*;%t'«  ■ 


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"BoiKAH,  a  town  in  New-I-on- 
don  cu.  Conne(f\iciit,  fornicrlv  a 
parifh  in  tht-  t<»\vn  of  Norwich, 
,l6niilt«  K'.  S.  £.  ot  Hartford. 

Bkaduock's  Field,  the  place 
tvherc  Gtn.  Bratldock,  with  the 
£rft'diviiion  of  his  army,  confjft- 
iiig  uf  1400  mtn,  fill  into  an  am* 
))ufca({e  of  400  men,  ckit-fly  fn- 
tliant,  by  whom  he  was  defeated 
;uid  mortally  woundfcd,  July  9, 
*755'  The  American  militia, 
who  were  difdainfully  ttirn(;d  >n 
the  Jear,  continued  unbroken  and 
Icrvedas  a  rear  guard;  and,  un- 
der Col.  Wafhington,  the  late 
rt-efidtnt  of  the  U.  S.  A.  preferv- 
«.il  the  ifgiilara  from  being  en- 
tirely cut  oflT.  ItM»  fituated  on 
Turtle  Creek,  on  the  N.  £,  bank 
uf  Monongahda  river,  6  milei 
E.  S.  E.  from  Pittflsurg,  Pcnnfyl- 
V4rfiia. 

BRADfORS,  Eajl  and  Wejt,ztc 
tuwnflups  ia  Cheiler  co.  Penn- 
fvlvania. 

'  Bradford,  a  townHiip  in  F.f- 
fes  CO.  MafTachufetts,  oppofite 
liaverhlU,  and  xo  miles  W.  of 
Newbu»y-Port.  It  ha»  two  par- 
ilhcB,  and  X37X  inhabitants. 

Bradkord,  a  tbwnfliip  in  Hillf- 
borough  CO.  N.  HampChire,  con- 
taining 2x7  inhabitants,  incorpo- 
i»ted,  in  1760;  20  milts  E.  of 
.Charlefkjwn,  and  about  the  fame 
d/ftance  W.  of  Concord. 

Bradford,  a  townfliip  in  Or- 
aage  co.  Vermont,  on  the  W. 
bank  of  Connc(fticui  river,  about 
•zo  miles  above  Dartmouth  Col- 
lege, having  654  inhabitants, 
i/  Braintrke,  a  townfliip  in 
Orange  CO.  Verrac.nt,lic8  75  milt* 
N.  eul\\vard  of  Bennington.  It 
joins  Kingfton  weftward,  Ran- 
dolph en  the  eaflward,  and  con- 
tcti'ns  221  inhabitants. 

Br.unxrke,  one  of  the  ^moft 
aucient  towiifliips  in.  Norfolk  co» 


B  R  A   t 

in    the  State  of  Maflachufettij 
was   fettled  in    162.?,  and  the 
called    Mount    Wolujion.      }\.    1ji^ 
on  a  bay,  8  miles-  K.  of  S.  fron^ 
Bofton,  and  contained,  before  ii^ 
divifion,  400  houfes  and  277 1  iril 
habitairts.      Grc»t  quantities  d 
granite  Aones  arc  fent  to  Bortc: 
from  this  t*)wn  for  fale.     '1  hi 
town  is  noted  for  having  producj 
cd,-  in  former  and  latter  tiim 
very  rcfpecftftblc  charaiiters  bot 
in  church  and  ftate ;  and,  in  di,  | 
t.m*  ages,  will  derive  no  fmall  (1( 
grce  of  fan^c,  for   having  givi 
birth  to  John  Adams,  the  fir 
Vice-Prefident,  and  the    fecor 
Prcfideiit  of  the  United  Stata, 
America  ;    a   man    highly   difli:| 
guiflied  for  his  patriotifm,as  aci:*>| 
izen ;  his  juftice,  integrity,  ail* 
talents,  as  a   lawyer;   his  pro 
found  and  extenlivc  erudition,  t| 
a  writer;  and  his  difcernmcn 
firmnrfs,  and  fuccefs,  as  a  foreijS 
minlfter  and  flatefman. 

Brandon,  a  townfliip  in  Ri!i;| 
land  CO.  Vermont,  on  Otter  Crecyf 
containing  6,^7  inhabitants,  am 
is  about  60  miles  northerly  fro 
Bennington. 

Branovwinr  Crtelk  falls  imi 
Chriftiana- Creek  from  the  nortif 
ward,  at  Wilmington,  in  Dd| 
ware  State.  This  Creek  is  fanioij 
for  a  bloody  battle,  fought  .Sepl 
1 1, 17 7 7, between  the  Britifli  anj 
Americans,  which  lafted  near! 
the  whole  day,and  the  latter  wcl 
defeated  with  confiderable  Infl 
but  it  was  t^r  from  being  of  tlij 
decilive  kind  which  people  hit 
been  led  to  cxpet^,  in  the  evi-l 
of  a  meeting  between  the  ho.lil 
armies,  on  nearly  equal  tcnrJ 
both  as  to  numbers,  and  the  11 
ture  of  the.  ground  on  whia 
each  army  was  fituated.  It  w| 
fought  at  Chadds  Ford,  and 
the   neighbourhood  of,  and 


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ftrong  grounds  At  Blrming- 

ji  church. 

Jrandywink,  a  townflwp  in 

cftcr  CO.  PcnnfyWania. 
Jranpord,  a  townlWp  in  N. 
^cn  coi  Conncjfticut,  10  miles 

^f  N.  Haven. 

Jrass  7o«'/»,  in  the  State  jf 
^nefl'ce,  is  lituatcd  on  the  head 
iters  of  Hiwaflee  river,  about 
miles  foutherly  from  Knox- 
le.  Two  miles  S.  from  this 
Irn,  is  the  Enchanted  Mountain, 

ch  famed  fo»  the  curit)ljxics 
its    rocks.'    See    Encbantei 
\untain, 

}RATTi-KBOROUQH,a  confidcf- 
|c  townfliip  and  poft-town,  in 
[ndham  co.  Veimont,  having 
^9    inhabitants  ;   on  the    W. 
\k  of    Connedkicut  iiyer ;  a- 
U  »8  miles  E.  of  Dcnnlngton, 
[N.  of  Springfield",  in  Maflachu- 
)s,  and  311  from  Philadelpliia. 
iRAZiL,  otBrafily  comprehendi 
the  Portujruei'e  fettlements  in 
lerica,  and  is  lituated  between 
equator  and  35  S.  lat.  and 
hvecn  35  and  60  W.  long,  and 
1  in  length  2,500  miles*  and  in 
radth  700  miles'.    Bounded  by- 
mouth  of  the  river  Amazon^ 
the  Atlantic  Ocean,  on  the 
\ ;  by  the  fame  ocean  on  the  E. ; 
the  mouth  of  the  river  Plata, 
h  and  by  morafTes,  lakes,  toc> 
)ts,    nvers,    and    mountains 
Hch  feparate  it  from  Amazon 
and  the  SpaniHi  pofleffions, 
the  W.    It  has  three  grand 
nfions.— t.  Tlie  northern  con- 
tns  S  provinces^    2.  Themid- 
diviuoa—^  captainfliips,    3. 
fouthcrn  divjfion — 3   cap^ 
|in(hips.     The  number  of  con- 
Itrable  cities  are  16  ;  of  thefe 
Salvadorc,  m  the  Bay  of  All 
ints,  \s  the  chief,,  and  is  the 
ipital  of    Brazil ;    the    fecond 
rank    i»   Rio   de     Janeiro. 


The  climnte  of  Brazil  is  tem- 
perate and  mild,  owing  chicflv 
tu  the  rcfreHung  wind,  which 
blows  continually  from  the  fen. 
The  air  is  not  only  cool,  but 
dully  during  the  night,  fo  that 
the  natives  kindle  a  lire  every 
evening  in  their  huts.  The  liv- 
ers in  this  country  annu.'\ilj  O' 
vcrflow  their  banks,  and  the  foii> 
iu  confequencc,  is  in  many  pla- 
ces amazingly  rich.  The  vegeta- 
ble protiut^tions  arc,  Indian  corn, 
fugar-canes,  tobacco,  indigo,  baU 
fam,  ipecacuanha,  brazil  wood, 
Tel  low  fuflic,  and  a  beautiful 
kind  of  fpeckled  wood  ufed  in 
cabinet  work.  Here  are  five  dif- 
ferent forts  of  palm  trees,  cuii- 
ens  ebony,  and  a  great  variety 
of  cotton  tcces.  This  country 
abounds  in  horned  cattlie,  whicli 
are  hunted  for  their  hides  wly* 
20,000  being  feut  annually  to 
Europe.  There  is  a  numberlefs 
variety  of  fowl,  wild  and  tame, 
in  this  country.  The  trade  of 
Braail  is  very  great,  and  is  faid^ 
increafe»  every  year.  They  im- 
port as  many  as  40,000  negroes 
,  nnually.  The  exports  of  Bra< 
sil  are  diamonds,  gold,  fugar,  to« 
bacco,  hides,  drugs  and  medi-* 
cines;  aod  they  receive  in  re- 
turn, woollen  goods  of  all  kinds, 
linens,  laces,  filks,  hats,  lead,  tin, 
pcM'^er,  copper,  iron,  beef,  and 
cheefe.  They  alfo  receive  from 
Madeira,  a  great  quantity  of 
wioe,  vinegar  and  brandy ;  and 
from  the  Azores,  j^ 25,000  worth 
of  other  liquors.  TTie  gold  and 
diamond  nyn^s  were  firfl  opened 
in  i68x»  and: have  iince  yielded 
above  five  millions  (lerling  annu- 
ally, of  which  a  fifth  past  belongs 
to  the  crown.  Thefe,  with  the 
fugar  plantations,  occupy  fo  ma- 
ny hantjs,  that  agriculture  lies 
neele<£i:ed,  and  Siasil   dcpciuU 


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upon  Europe  fi)r  in  d.iily  bread  ;. 
although  btforc  the  difcovtrv  of 
tlicfc  mints,  tlie  loil  \y;i^  found 
very  lulficiciit  foi-  fublifting  the 
iuhiibitants.  The  diamonds  here 
arc  neither  fc  hard,  nor  I'o  clear 
;is  thofc  of  the  K.  Indies,  neither 
do  they  Iparkle  fo  m\ich,  but 
they  are  whiter.  'J."hc  Uniziiiiin 
tiianiund*  arc  fold  tcrt  ptr  cent, 
cheaper  than  the  oriental  ones, 
fuppoiinj;  the  wci;^hts  Ut  he  e- 
<]ual.  The  crown  revenue  arif- 
ing  from  this  colony,  amounts 
»nnuallv  to  two  millions  ficilin*; 
in  j^old,  bci'idcs  tiie  dutit.s  and 
cufianis  on  merchandize  import- 
ed from  that  quuncr.  'I'he  Por- 
tuguefe  here  live  i«  the  moft  ef- 
feminate luxury.  When  people 
appear  abroad  they  are  carried 
in  a  kind  of  cotton  hnmmocks, 
CitUed  fcrpentines,  which  are 
borne  qn  nejjroes'  ibouldcrs ; 
timdar.  to  palanquins  m  IntHt. 
'I'he  portrait  dr>iwn  of  the  m;»n- 
ners,  cuftonis,  ami  moralL^  of  tliat 
iiation,  in  America,  by  judicious 
eravellers,  is  very  far  from  being 
fiivourable.  The  Portugueie  dif- 
covercd  this  country  in  1500, 
Jbut  did  not  plaint  it  till  the  year 

■  X549,  when  they  took  poflefl'K'n 
of  All  Sain-ts  Bay,  and  built  the 

^Wty  of  St.  Salvadore.  The 
Dutch  invaded*  Brazil  in  1623, 
»nd  fubdiiedtbe  northern  prov- 
inces ;  but  the  Pottuji^icfe  agreed 
in  1661,  to  pay  the  Dutch  eight 
tons  of  pold>  to  reUnquilli  their 

•'"interefk  in  this  country,  which 

w'was  acceptea. 

■^     bRKCKNOcr.    1    cown{hip    in 

♦ ' -Lr»ncaftcr  co.  IVnrifylvania, 

BRKNTwoor,  a  townfhip  in 
Rockingham  co.  N.  Hamplbit';, 
having  976  inhabitants;  diilant 
7  im^tco  W.  from  £xctcr,  and  19 
iro\x\  I'ortfmouth. 


ratl»er  coUeifkion  of  iHands,  cuj 
cd    by   the   French    Ltt   Jj'.-i 
Muiame^   which   lie   fo    contij^j^ 
ous  .T'  that  they  are   common' 
called  hut  one,  and  comprelu ij 
ed' under  the  name  of  the  lilar^ 
of  Cape  Breton,  lie»  bc-rwccn  lii 
45  28  and  47  N.  and  between 
44  and  61  29  W.  long,  and  abuj 
49    leaguea  to    the    eaftward  i 
Halifax.     It   is  about  109  mil( 
ia  length,  and  from  20  to  ^.\   ■. 
breadth  ;  and  is  IVparated  fiti 
Nova-Scot  is*-  by  a  narrow  llr;i;, 
called  tlie  dU  0/  Ca/i/;,  whiili. , 
the  eommunicatifin  between  tl^ 
AtJantic  Oceaa  and  the  Gulf ;. 
St.   l>awrcnce.     This  illand  w|l 
confidered  as  annexed  to  NoviJ 
Scotia  in  refpe*it   to  matters  ul 
government    rill   1784,  when 
was  eredled  into  a  feparate  ijo; 
erumeiit  by  the  name  of  Sydiu 
'i'here  is  a  great  proportion  v 
arable  land  on  this  iiland  ;  :ir ' 
it   abounds  in  timber  and  iii 
wood,  fueh  as  pine,  beach,  bird 
md|)le,  fpruce,    and.  fir.     Hti. 
are  about  1000  inhabitants,  \vlk| 
have  a  lieutenant  governor  reil^ 
dent  among  them,  appointed 
the  king.    Ifle  Madame,  whia 
is  an  appendage  to  this.govtrrj 
ment,  is  fettled  for  the  moft  \y£% 
with  French  Acadijns,  about  j 
families,  wholie  chief  employmajj 
is   the   fi  flier y   at   Aflimot,  thJ 
principal  l)>ftrb<)r  in  this  little  illj 
aadt     The   piincipal  towns  a^ 
Sydney,  the  capital,  .\nd  I.ouii 
burg,  which  has  the-bcU  harhaj 
in  the  ifland.     The  prcftnt  ft;^ 
of  governm.  nt  is  atSpanifti  rlvei 
on  the  north  fide  of  the  illan^ 
This  ifland  may  be  coofidereda 
the  key  ro  Canada,  and. the  verj 
valuable  fiiTicry  in  iti.  neighboi 
hood  depends  for- its  prottdia 
on  the  poneirion  of  thlsj^liinil 
as  ro  oatioKi  caii  carry  it  on.wiilf 


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}n  of  idands,  c.ui 
cnch    Let   Jji-t 

lie  fo   contipj^ 
cy   are   conimnii!|^ 
;ind  cornpreln  iidl 
lame  of  the  Ulari  J 
1,  licii  bc-rwtcn  Iii;i| 
N.  and  between 
l\'.  lung,  and  aliuj 
the   eaftwarcl  uj 
about  109  mill 
from  7,0  to  84 
IH  fc'parated  fru; 
V  a  narrow  (h;is; 
of  C'tf«/>,  whiilii. 
ation   between  1!,^ 
ta  and  the  Gulfd 
'^I'hl.s  illand  \\i 
Hnnexcd  to  Novin 
>eiit  to  matter!)  1 
ill   1784,  when 
ito  a  feparatt  jjorj 
le  name  of  Sydnrtl 
rf  at  proportion  .'J 
In  this  illand  ;  ar,; 
»  timber  and  \\x4 
pine,  beach,  bird  J 
e,    and.  fir.     He 
\0  hihabitants,  wli 
lant  governor  r^iij 
hem,  appointed 
e  Madame,  whio 
ge  to  thi8.govtr:| 
J  for  the  mod:  pa 
\cadiJii$,  about  i\ 
e  chief  tmploymcJB 
I  at   Artimot,  tl^ 
x)r  in  this  little  il^ 
[incipal  towns  aif 
<apital,  and  ImA 
us  the  belt  hMrbof 
The  prcftnt  it\ 
tis  afcSpanifti  rlvei 
fide  of-  the  illiinil 
ay  be  coofulercdfl 
nad<i,  and. the  ver/ 
ry.  in  iti,  neighbou 
i  for- its  prottdia 
fion  of  this.idiinill 
iiu  carry  it  oa.wJjT 


feme  coavtnlent  harbor  of 
tngth  to  fupply  and  prote«ft  it, 
Louilburg  i»  the  principal 
for  thtlt  purpulcs.     Clrcat 
rantages  arc  derived  from  the 
^1  mines    which  arc    lltuatcd 
ir  the  entrance  of  the  harbcir, 
working  of  which,   and  tlic 
>cry,  arc  the  chief  employmcjit 
the  Inhabitantg.     They  lie  iu 
lorizontal  dire(f>.ion;  and  bt- 
no  more  than  6  or  8  feet  bc- 
the  lurfacc,*may  be  worked 
wmt  digging  deep,  or  draining 
[the  waters.     In  one  of  thefe 
jles,  a  fire  has  been  kindled, 
|ch  could  never  yet  be  extin- 
hed.      Thefe  mines  yield   a 
Jenue  of  ^^.ji.ooo   yearly  to 
cr,oMua.      The  French,  who 
pofleiUon  of  this  ilUnd  in 
J.   17 13,  were  properly   the 
fettled    inhabitants.     They 
[igcd   it«  name  into  that  of 
RoyaU,  and  fixed,  upon  Fort 
kphin  for  their  principal  ft;t<- 
tent.     In  1720,  the  fprtifica- 
of  I..oui(butg'  were  bogun. 
illand  remained  iu  the  pof- 
\on  of  the  French  till  1745, 
en  it  was   captured  by  the 
v-Ehgland  militia  under  the 
land  of  Col.  William  Pep- 
|ell,  and'  a    fquadron   under 
imodore  Warren..    It  was  af- 
irards  reftored  to  the  French, 
again  taken  in   1758,   by 
liral  Bofcawen,  and  General 
lihcrft,  •vnhcQ  the  garrifon,  con- 
ing »>f  5»6oo  meni  were  made 
jfoners  ;    and  1 1  men  of  war 
the  harbor,  were  either  taken, 
^k  or  burnt;  and  it  was  ceded 
lGre4t?Briwua,by  the  peace  of 

^BRf.wjNGT,QV,,/or^,  lies  in  the 
vxiiliip.  of  Mexico,   N.  York, 

^d  at  the  W.  end  of  Lake  One- 
i,  about  24  miles  S.  ii.  from 

\sX  Qfwego.. 


Rrjaa  Creek,  k  water  of  Savan- 
nah river  in  Georgia.  Its  mouth 
is  about  50  miles  S.  £.  by  S. 
from  Augufta,  and  55  N.  wcftcr- 
ly  from  Savannah. 

Briooctown,  in  Cumberland 
CO.  Maine.     It  contain*  319  in- 
habitants, and  lies  34  miles  N.  by 
N.  W.   from   Portland,  and  156 
N.  E.   from  Bofton.     There  is  a 
curiofity   to  be    feen   in   Long 
Pond,    wJiich      lies      moftly    in 
Bridgetown,  which   may  afford 
matter  of  fpeculation  to  the  nat- 
ural philofopher.     On  the  ealter* 
ly  tide   of  the   pond  it  a    cove 
which    extends  about  100  rods 
firther  E.  than  the  general  courfc 
of  the  (liore,  the  bottom  is  clay, 
and  fb   flioal  that  a  man  may 
wade  50  rods  ii»to  the  pond.  Oii 
the  bottom  of  this  cove  are  ftoncs 
of  various  fizes,  which,  it  is  evi- 
dent  from  many  circumftanccs, 
have  an  annual  motion  toward* 
the   fhore ;  the  proof  of  this  is 
the  mark  or  track-  left  behind 
them,  and,  the    bodies  of  clay  ^ 
driven  up   before   them.    Some 
of  thefe   (lones  arc  2  or  3  tons  - 
weight,  and  have  left  a  track  of/ 
fevcral  rods  behind  them;  hav-. 
ing  at  leaA  a  common  cart-lbad  • 
of  clay  before  them.    'ITie  fliore  \ 
of  the    cove  is  lined   with   theft  i 
ft^nes,  which,   it    would  feem» 
have  crawled  out  of  the  water,  f 

Bridoet«w>i,  the  cluef  town  | 
of  Cumberland   CO.    N.   Jcrfey,  « 
and  near  the  centre  of  it.     It  is  ' 
50  miles  S.  S.  E.  of  Philadelphia ;  i- 
80  S.  by  E.  of  Trenton,  and  145 
S.  W.  of  New- York. 

Bri»oetovvn,  a  poft-town  14 
Queen  Ann's  co.  Maryland,  on 
the  weft'ern  Ode  of  Tuckahoe 
Cr.eck,  8  miles  E.  from  Centen*. 
ville,  as  far  S.  E.  from  Churclv- 
Hill,  and  65  S.  W.  from  Philadel- 
phia.   ^ITo  the  OAOie  of  a.towa> 


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in  Kent  co.  in  the  fame  State,  on 
the  N.  bank  of  Chcftcr  river,  7 
mile*  S.  E.  from  Crofs  Roads  ; 
and4routherly  froni  Newmarket. 

Briooktown,  in  the  iiland  of 
Antigua.     See  ffi/Uuirhty  Bay. 

BniDorTowN,  the  mttropotla 
of  the  ifland  of  Barbadocs,  in  the 
Wfft-Indlcs,lyin;j  in  the  .S.  W.nart 
of  the  ifland,  and  in  the  pariili  uf 
St.  Michael.  It  is  fituated  in 
the  innerrtoft  part  cf  Cariiflc 
bay,  which  is  large  enough  to 
contain  500 fliips, being  i^  league 
long  and  one  broad  ;  but  the  bot- 
tom is  foul  and  apt  to  cut  the 
cablei.  The  ftrects  arc  broad, 
the  houfcs  high,  and  there  it 
aifo  a  Cheapiide,  where  the  rents 
are  as  high  as  thofe  in  London. 
It  has  a  college,  founded,  and 
liberally  endowed  by  Col.  Cod<- 
rington,  the  qnly  inflitution  of 
the  kind  in  the  W.  Indies  ;  but 
it  does  not  appear  that  its  fur- 
cefs  has  anfwered  the  dciigns  of 
the  founder.  The  town  has  com- 
modious wharves  for  loading 
and  unloading  goods,  and  is  well 
defended  by  a  number  of  forts  ; 
but  it  is  very  fubjedl  to  hurri- 
canes. This  town  had  fcatccly 
rifea  from  the  afhes  to  which  tt 
had  been  reduced  by  a  fucceilion 
of  dreadful  fires,  when  it  was 
torn  from  its  foundations,  and 
tlie  whole  country  mide  a  feene 
ef  defolatibn,  by  a  ftorm  on  the 
xoih  of  dAobcr,  1780,  in  whkh 
above  4000  of  the  inhabitants 
miferably  perifhed ;  the  force  of 
the  wind  was  then  fo  great,  as 
not  only  to  blow  down  the 
ftronged  wails,  but  even  lifted 
fome  pieces  of  c-^unon  off  the 
famparts  and  carried  them  fom« 
yards  diftance  ;  and  the  damage 
to  the  country  in  general  was 
cftjmated  at  ^  1,3  20,504-1  j  fterl. 
'and  it  is  fcarcelyyet  tettorcd  to 
its  former  fplcndor*. 


BaiootwATKii,  a  townHiip  1 
Grafton  co.  New-Hampihire,  ii.. 
corporated  in  1769,  and  contain j 
a8x  inhabitants. 

Bridorwatcr,  a  townflilp - 
Somerfct  co.  Ncw-Ttrfey,  wliic 
contains  2,578  inhabitants,  i;: 
cluiling  377  flaves. 

Bhiookw.vtkr,  a  confidcrabl' 
towniliip  in   Plymotith  co.  M,i 
fachufcttt,  containing   4975  i: 
habitants ;   5  miles    N.  E.   frc 
Raynham ;  about  30  miles  K.  1 
S.  from   Boftou,  in  which  larn 
quantities  of  hard   ware,   nai 
&c.  are  manufadlured.    At  ti 
Hitting  mills   in    this    place  4j  \ 
tons   of  iron    were   cut,  in  ^'■ 
year   1795,  of  which  loo  tr: 
were     rolled    into     hoop    ire 
for    cafks,    audi   for  cutting; 
sails. 

Bkidckwater,  a  towYiIbrp;. 
Windfor  co.   Vermont,  about ; 
miles  N.  E.  of  Bennington,  cot  ■ 
taining  293  inhabitants. 

Bridobwater,  a  new  toni^ 
(hip  in  Hcrkeroer  co.   N.  Yorlij 
taken  from    SangrrfieUt  and 
corporated  in  1797. 

Bhidhort,  a  townfliip  in  A^ 
uifoa  CO.  Vermont,  on  thef 
fhore  of  Lake  Champlein ;  abol 
7«  mile»  N.  N.  W.  from  Bennin|fl 
ton.     It  has  449  inhabitants. 

BaiMFiELn,   a    ^ownlhip 
Hampshire   co.    Maflachufett^ 
having   I2XS   inhabitants 
miles  S.  E.  of  Northampton,  ai^ 
75  W.  of  Bofton. 

Bristol,  .t  tewn^hip  in  Vi 
coin  CO.  Maine,  having  1718  i| 
habitants ;  diftant  204  miles  f 
E.  from  BoftoD,  and  8  K  of  1 
maquid  Point; 

Bri&tol,    a    county    tn 
fouthern  part  of  Mailachufct^ 
£.  of  a  part  of  the  State  of  Rho 
Ifland.     It   has  15  townfhips,i 
which  Taunton  is  the  chief  ;i 
3x>7c>9  inhabitanUr   JiK  f^i 


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Rf 

!R,  a  townfliip  ii 
w-Hampfliire,  ii;j 
769,  andcontaiuj 
I. 

:r,  a  townfliipi 

cw-Tcrfey,  whicfi 
innabitant/i,  i.>l 
vcs. 
FR,  a  confiderablij 

ymoiith  CO.  M»!i 
itaining  4975  ir[ 
[iiilcs  N.  F.  frcfj 
out  30  miles  K. 
11,  in  which  lariij 
hard  ware,  nai" 
ifaiflured.  At  ttjj 
in   thia   place  44 1 

were   cut,  in  thi 
f  which  ioo  tw 

into     hoop    iri)| 
)d)    for   cutting  (| 

rcK,  a  towtifhrpij 
Vermont,  about  f} 

Bennington,  coil^ 
ihabitaotfl. 
PER,  a  new  tomi 
emer  co.  N.  Yorli 
SangrrJieUt  and 
I  1797. 
a  town{h!p  in  Ah 
:rmont,  on  thef 

ChamplaJn ;  aboil 
'.  W.  from  Bennin^ 
49  inhabitants. 
,   a    ^ownihip 
o.    Maflachufett^ 

inhabitants 
Notthampton,  1 
ion. 

tewnrtiip  in  Li 
le,  having  I7i8iil 
ftant  ao4  miles;* 
on,  and  8  K  of  i 

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a    county    in  li 
t  of  Mafiachufctif 
the  State  of  Rho 
M  15  townfhips,! 
m  is  the  chief;' 
itanUr   Tbc  Sf(| 


BR  |t^ 

rm.Pltili|)  rctidcii  here  ;  and 
lwa»  called  by  the  Iiulun* 
vlunnaimii.tt ;  tru;n  which  the 
^jti  derived  the  naint' ;  but 
re  I'omctiaiCiOylcd  the  ifam- 

iHisroi.    C«^  in  Rhode-Illand 
^c,  coiitaiiis  the   towiuliipii  of 
\m\,  V\'an  en,  and  U;ir£iu|;lcui  \ 
fiiig  jzii  iuhabitanti. 
Ui^i'oi.,  a  fea-pnrt  town,  and 
cf  of  the  above  cDuoty,  licj 
he  ii.  iidc  of  Bria©!  bay.    It- 
milts  northerly  frwm  New- 
24  S.  l\.  Irom   I'rovidtncc, 
1 6}  troin  liullon.     lif  lllivl  fuf- 
greatly  by  the  ravat^(  i  of 
lute    war;  but  is  now  in  a 
Aourinilug    Aute,   having 
16  inhabitanu.     It  is  bcauti- 
for    lituatiun'»a    healtliful 
te— rich,  foil,  and  a  coov* 
lioui,  fafe  harbor. 
[ristol,  a  townlhip  to  Hart* 
CO.   Connetfliait,  16  miles 
jf  the  city  of  Hartford. 
Bristol,  a  town  in  Buclc»co. 
il'ylvania,   ix  miles  S.  S.  £.. 
Newtown,  and   20   N.  E. 
Philadelphia.    It  ftands  on 
^ware    river,  oppofite   Bur- 
tun^  jn  Ncw-Jerfey  ;  and  has 
^ut  50  ur  60   houfes.    It  is  a 
It  thor<jughfarc,  6  ftagcs  pafs 
|y  through  the  town,  and  it  is 
ed   for    its   mills   of    fbveral 
is.      The   chalybeate    baths 
iis.towji.are  reprefcoted,  perr^ 
ts,  a  littje    citrav.igantly,   f.s 
^ual   to  any  in  Eiin»pe  '—as 
ig    ferviceable   in    cal'ts    of 
tbility,  and  irritability  of  the 
Ivous  fyftcin,  as  hyllerics,  r"i- 
»fy,  gout,  diarrhaea.  a  war "  of 
Jctite,     dropfy,     rhc-.-cuatifm, 
ivel,  obftruw^iun  of  the  vifccra, 
'"     The  barhs  are  about  half 
ilc  from  the  conipadk  part  of 
towji,  and  have   been  lately 
^ed  up  for  th<;  iicc(»nmodatiou. 


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of  v.itetudln.triaiH.     Thrre  are  4, 
pltiii^iu^',   b.ttlu,  %  thowcr  bath'^ . 
and  I  iiut  bath,  all  in  fep.trate 
r>iomi  completely  furnifhcd,  ad* 
joining  a  large  commodious  airy 
room,  whii:l^  comma. k1<i  an  cxtcn*  • 
live  aad  beautiful  profpcvf^. 

Bki.stol,  a  towulhip  in  FhiU 
adelphi.i  county. 

Bkistoi.,  a  fmall  town  in 
Cturles  CO,  Alaryland. 

Bkis  I  uL,  a  towiifhip  in  Addi« 
fon  CO.  Vermont,  K.  of  Vcrgeunts, 
h.iving  ill  inhabitants. 

Bri.s  r  OL,  a  new  town  of  New* 
York  ill  Sclioharic  co.  incorpo- 
rated  a  1707. 

li*.. .  AiN,  isr.f'U'.     The  country 
lying  round  HuiTi^dbay,  or  the 
country  of  t,  -  Efr.uimaux,  com*-., 
prtheiu^'iig  Labridtw,   New   N. 
and  S.    VVales)    us  obtaii  .i  the  ,. ' 
general,    name  of   Ntiu-     itain,  4 
and  ii  attached  to  th     (^ovcrn*  ,, 
mcnt  of  Lowe-  Cmada.    A  fu« 

fK-rintendant  .t  t;  >de,  appointed 
)y  the  ^ovcr  >or  ^  ncrai  of  the 
four  Britifli   provmccs,  andrt--.^4: 
fponfible  to  hira,  rciides  at  Lab-r ,  \ 
rador.      The    principal     river*  ^/ 
which  water  this  country,  are thfr  , 
Wager,  Monk  Seal,  Pockercke-  ," 
iko,   Churchiii,    Nclfon,   Haye*,  -■ 
New-Severn,  Albany  and  Moofc      * 
rivers, all  which  empty  into  Hud*  ^ 
fon  and  James'  bay,  from  the  W,     . 
and  S.     The  mouths  of  all  the  ; 
rivers  are  filled  with  flioals,  e*«- , 
nt   Churchill's,   in    which  tke  ^ 
1      ft,  iliips  may   lie  ;  but   lO 
miles  higher  the   cluiinel  is  ob-  , 
ftru^iled  by  find  banks.     All  the  . 
rivers,  as  far  as  they  have  been, 
explored;  are  full  of  rapids  and.  - 
cataracts,   from   to   to   60   feet, 
perpendicular.     Down  thefe  riv- 
ers   the    Indian    traders    find  a  . 
quick  paflage  ;  but  their  return 
is  a    labour  of   many    months. 
Cogpcr  Mine,  and  MtKcazicJ 


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rlrers,  fall  into  the  North  Sea. 
As  far  inland  as  the  Hudiuo  bay 
Company  have  fettiements,  which 
is  600  miles  to  the  weH  p£  fort 
Churchill,  at  a  place  called  Hud- 
fon  Houfc;  lat.  53  long.  106  ly 
W.  from  London,  is  flat  country. 
The  vaft  countries  which  fur- 
round  Hudfon  bay,  abound  with 
animals,  whofe  fur  and  ikips  are 
excellent.      I»  1670,  a  charter  ' 
was  granted  to  the  Hudfon  bay 
Company,  which  docs  not  confifl 
cf  above  9  or  lo  pcrfons,  for  the 
cxchifive  trade  to  tlJs  bay  ;  and 
they  have  aAcd   under  it  ever 
fince,  with  great   benefit  to  the 
inciividuaU    who    eompofe   the 
company,  though  comparatively 
with  little  advantage  to  Britain, 
The  compaxij'   employ  4  fhipSt 
and   130  fcamen.     They   have 
ftveral  forts  which  are  garrifoa- 
cd  by  i86<neQ.    The  French,  iit 
May,  178a,  took  and  deftroyed 
thele  forts,  and  the  fettlcments, 
&c.  faid  to  amount  to  the  value 
*>^  jC'500>ooo.  They  export  com- 
modities to  the  value  of  >^.  16,000, 
and  carry  home   returns  to  the 
value  of  jC'*9>v340,  which  yield  to 
the  revenue  jC.3,734.    This  in- 
cludes the  fiihery   in  Hudfon'a 
Eay.    The  only  attempt  to  trade 
to  that  part  which  is  called  Lab- 
rador, has  been  dire<5led  towards 
the  fifhery.  The  annual  produce 
of  the  fifliery  amounts  to  up- 
waiMs  of  ;^.49,ooOi ' 
*  'feRfflTAiN,  Nezv,  a  large  iiland 
in  the  Pacific  ocean,  lying  N.  E. 
of  Dampter's  Straits,  oetweea  4 
and  7  cj.  lat.  and  146  and  149  E. 
long,  from  Paris.    There  is  noth- 
ing yet    difcovercd    peculiarly 
different  in  ijs  produtftions  or  its 
inhabitants,  from  thofe  of  the 
other  iflands  in  its  neighborhood. 
It  has  the  appearance  of  ^  moyn- 
tdiaous  country,  and  is  covered 


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with  large  and  (lately  trec».  It 
is  furroundcd  with  many  fenile 
idands,  moil  of  which  are  faid  tu 
yield  abuRdazure  of  plantain  and 
cocoa-nut  trees. 

British  America.  Under  the 
general  name  of  Britiih  America, 
we  comprehend  the  vaft  extent 
of  country,  bounded  S.  by  the 
United  States  of  America,  and 
the  Atlantic  ocean  ;  E.  by  the 
fame  ocean  and  Davis's  flrait?, 
which  divide  it  from  Greenland ; 
eitending  N.  to  the  northern  iirrs- 
its  of  Hudfon  bay  charter  ;  and 
weftwatd  indefinitely — lying  be* 
tween  42  30  Mai  70  N.  lat. ;  and 
between  50  and  96  W.  long,  from 
Greenwich.  Britillv  America  is 
divided  into  four  provinceii,  viz. 
i.  Upper  Canada;  ft.  Lower  Can- 
ada,  to  which  are  annexed  New< 
Britain,  or  the  country  Wing 
round  Hadfon  bay,  and  the  ifland 
©fCapeBretonorSydney ;  3.New- 
Brunfwick;  4.  Nova-Scotia,  to 
which  is  annexed  the  ifland  of  St. 
John's.  Betides  thefe,  there  is 
the  tHand  of  Newfoundland, 
which  i»  governed  by  the  admiral 
for  the  time  being,  and  two  lieu- 
tenant governors,  who  refide  at 
Placentia  ai;d  St.  John's.  The 
nuaibcr  of  people  m  the  whole 
northern  Brnifli  colonies  is  per- 
haps i6o,coo  or  180,00c. 

Broadalbin,  a  townfliip  in 
Montgomery  co.  N.York;  which, 
by  tlie  State  cenfus  of  1796,  cofl- 
tained  177  ele^orsi 

Broad  Bay,  in  Maine,  lies  on 
the  lir^  of  Lincoln  and  Hancock 
counties.  On  thcftioreofthis  bay 
was  an  ancient  Dutch  fettlement. 

Broad  River  is  an  arm  of  the 
fea,  which  extends  along  the  W, 
and  N.  W.  fides  of  Beaufort  or 
Port  Royal  ifland,  on  the  coaft 
of  S.  Carolina,  and  receives  Coo- 
fa  from  the  N.  WAi^-s 


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ncA.    Undcrth*] 
British  America,  | 

the  vaft  extent 
indcd  S.  by  the 
f  America,  and. 
can  ;   E.  hy  the  I 
I  Davis's  ftraits, 
from  Greenland ; .' 
he  northern  litn< 
ay  charter  ;  an<]  \ 
Mtely — tying  be- 
I  70  N.  lat. ;  andj 
96  W.  long,  from  I 
itilK  America  Ij] 
r  provinces,  viz. 
i;  a.  Lower  Can* 
re  annexed  Ncw«;^| 
:    country  tying  J*^ 
ay,  and  the  ifland 
r  Sydney ;  3.  New- ^ 

Nova-Scotia,  to,| 
i  the  ifland  of  St. 
thefe,  there  is 

Newfoundland,  .j 

d  by  the  admiral ; 
ng,  and  two  lieu- ; 
who  reTide  at 
S«.  |ohn'9i  The 
3le  m  the  whole 
1  colonies  is  per* 
r  i8o,coo. 

a  townfliip  in 
.N.York;  which, ( 
fusof  1796,  COfl- 
lors. 

n  Maine,  lies  on , 
oIq  and  Hancock, 
eflioreofthisbayl 
Dutch  fettlcment.  I" 
is  an  arm  of  the  \ 
ids  along  the  W. 
of  Btaufort  ori 
nd,  on  the  coad 
md  receives  Coo*  | 


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B«OAD  River y  or  Cbcraheflxrti^ 

\  water  of  Savannah  river  from 

ie  Georgia  fide.     Ir  empties  in- 

the  Savannah  at  Peterfburg. 

U  a  trifling  erpenfe,  it  might 

J  made  boatahle  %$  or  30  miles 

Ihere  it  forks.'thi  ough  the  btft 

kttlemehts  in  Wilkes  co.    This 

|ver  divides  Elbert  from  Wilkes 

junty. 

Broad  Rl-Jtr^  in  S.  Carolina, 

ES  by  3  branches  from  the  N. 

J.  viz.  the  Ennorce,  Tiger,  and 

ickolet ;  which  unite  about  40 

lies  above  the  mouth  of  Saluda 

, ;  which,  with  Broad  R.  forms 

angarec  R.    Broad  R.  may  be 

^ndered  navigable  30  miles  in 

lorth-Carolina. 

Broken  Arroro^  or  Clay-Catjla^ 

Indian  town   in   the   Creek 

ftuntry,  in  W.  Florida,  on  the 

fide  of  Chata-Uche  R. :   i  z 

Ijiles  below  the  CuHltah    and 

E>wcta  towns,  where  the  river  is 

rdablfi. 

[BaoMtEY,  a  townfliip  in  Ben^ 
Ington  CO.  Vermont,  about  3  a 
liles  N.'eaflerly  from  fienning- 
bn.     It  has  71  inhabitants. 
Bromley,  a  town  in  Somer- 
co.  N.  Jerfcy. 
^BRooK>iELD,in  the  S.  W.  part 
Worcefler  co.  Maflachufetts, 
Lamong  the  firft  towns  as  to  age, 
p.lth,  and  numbers,  in  the  co. 
bntaintng3 100  inhabitants.  The 
reat  poft-road  from  Bofton  to 
York  runs  through  it.     It  is 
miles  W.  of  Bofton,  and  47  W. 
Worcerter. 
Brookfield,   a   townfhip  in 
[ran^e  co.  Vermont,  has  4^1  in- 
hitants,    and    lies    80    miles 
srtherly  from  Bennington. 
BaooKFiELD,  a   townflup  in 
Lincoln  co.  Msine,  14  miles  a- 
[ove  Norridgewalk  on   Kenne- 
Eck  R.  and  was  formerly  called 
^£ven  miU'  Brtti.  .  „:,. 


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Brookeielp,  a  town  in  Mont- 
gomery CO.  N.  York.  By  the 
State  cenfus  of  1796,  it  had  160 
eled^ori. 

Brpokfield,  a  townfhip  la 
Fairfield  CQ.  Conneifticut,  6  miles 
N.  N.  E.  from  Danbury. 

Brookbaten,  a  townfhip  in 
Suffolk  CO.  Long  Ifland  N.  York, 
containing  3,124  inhabitants. 
It  is  60  miles  E.  of  N.  York. 

Brooklyn,  a  pleafant  town 
of  Norfolk  CO.  MafTachufctts,  of 
about  60  or  70  families,  between 
Cambridge  and  Roxbury,  and 
feparated  from  Bofton  on  the  E, 
by  a  narrow  bay,  which  fets  up 
S.  from  Charles  river,  and  pe- 
ninfulates  Bofton.  Large  quanti- 
ties of  fruits,  roots,  and  other 
vegetables  are  produced  in  this 
town  for  the  Bofton  market.  It 
is  a  place  where  gentlemen  of 
fortune  and  information,  who, 
retiring  from  public  life,  may  en- 
joy etium  cum  dignitate. 

Brooklyn,  a  townfliip  in 
King's  CO.  N.  York,  on  the  W. 
end  of  Long  Ifland,  having  1,603 
inhabitants,  and  224  are  elec- 
tors, by  the  State  cenfus  of  1796. 
Here  are  a  Prcfbyterian  church, 
a  Dutch  Reformed  church,  a 
powder  magazine,  and  fomc  ele- 
gant houfes  which  lie  chiefly  on 
one  ftreet.  Eafl  river,  near  a 
mile  broad,  feparates  the  town 
from  New- York. 

Brooklyn,  a  townflup  la 
Windham  co.  Conne<Slicut,  about 
20  miles  N.  of  Norwich. 

Brotiierton,  an  Indian  vil- 
Jage  adjoining  New-Stockbridge, 
N.  York,  intiabited  by  aboar. 
150  Indians,  who  migrated  from 
different  -parts  <;f  Connedlicut, 
tinder  the  care  of  the  Rev.  Mr, 
Occom.  Thefe  Indians  receive 
an  Muiuity  of  a,x6o  dolis.  which 
fum  u  partly  ap}>ropriated  U 


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•the  piirpofe  of  maintalntng  a 
fchool,  and  p.irtly  to  compenfate 
a  fuperintcndant,  to  tranla<fl 
their  bufinefs,  and  to  difpofe  of 
the  remainder  6f  their  money 
"for  their  benefit. 

Broughton  Ifand,  lies  at  the 
mouth  of  Alatamaha  liver,  in 
•Georgia. 

Brownsvilx.f,  or  Redjlene  OIJ- 
/ort,  is  a-flourifliing  poft-to\vn  in 
Fayette  CO.  Pennfylvania ;  on  the 
S.  eaftern  bank  of  Monong.lhtla 
river ;  between  Dunlap  and  Red- 
ftone  creeks ;  and,  next  to  Pittf- 
burg,  is    the  moft    conTiderable 
town  in  the  weftcrn  parts- of 'the 
State.      The  town   is  Tegularly 
laid  out,  and  contains  about  loo 
houfes,  an  Epifcopalian  and  Ro- 
man Catholic- church,  a  brewery 
and  diftillcry.     It  is  connected 
■with  Bridgeport,  a  fmall- village 
•on  the  oppofite  fide  of  Duril;fp 
'■creek,  by  a  hridge  a6o  feet  long. 
Within  a  few  miles  of  the  town 
;are  4    Friends'    meeting-rhoufes, 
24  grift,  faw,  oil,  and  fulling  mills. 
The    trade   and    emigration  to 
Kentucky,  employ  boat-bui!dcrs 
■here  very  profitably  ;  above  100 
'1)0ats  of  ao  tons  each,  are  built 
nnnually.     Byrd's  Fort  formerly 
flood  here,  on  the  S,  fide  of  the 
mouth  of 'Redftone  Creek,  in  N. 
'lat.  39  58,  W.  long.  81  li\  ;    37 
•miles  fonthtrly  from  Pittlburg; 
13  S.  by  E.  of  Wafliington,  and 
341  W.  of  Philadelphia. 

Brunswick,  a  maritime  coun- 
ty in  Wilmington  didri^l,  Ntwlh- 
"Carolina,  Containing  3,071  in- 
habitants. It  is  the  moft  fouth- 
erly  county  of  the  State,  having 
'S.  Carolina  on  the  S.  "W.  and 
bounded  by  Cape  Ftar  river,  on 
the  E.  Smithville  is  the  'feat  of 
jufticc. 

Brunswick,  the  chief  town  in 
tihe  ab^ve  county,  istfttuatied  uu 


tWVs^.  iidc  lof  Cape  Fear  the 
it  was  formerly  thc'beft  buitil 
the  whole  Stat;,  and  carried' 
the  moft  extenfive  trade.     It  1 
30  miles  above  the  capes,  ab 
9  miles  N.  of  Fort  Johnfon, 
S.  W.  of  Wilmington,  and  mi 
formerly  the  feat  of  governm« 
In  1780,  it  was  burnt  down! 
the  Britifh,  and  has  now  onh| 
'  or  4  houfes  and  an  degant  churl 
•in'Tuins. 

Bronswi-ck,  a  •towriflup 
Eflex  CO.  Vermont,  on  the 
bank  of  Conne<2icut  river,  opi 
fite  Stratford,  inN.  Hampfli| 
Brunswick,  a  city  in  Middj 
fex  CO.  N.  Jtrfey,  is  fituatcd« 
the  S.  W.  bank  of  Rariton  riJ 
in  a  low  fituation  ;    the  moftj 
the  houfes  being  built  und^ 
hill  which  rifcs'W.  ofthe  to| 
It   has   between    roo    and 
houfts,  and  about  2,500  inhaj 
ants,  one  half  of  w^hom  arcDul| 
Queen's  college  was  in  this  1 
but  is  now  extiniSl  as  a  placel 
inftrufftion.     There  is  a  cob 
erable  inland  trade  carriedl 
here.      One  of  the  moft  clef 
and  experifive  bridges  in  Au 
ica,  has  been  built  over  the  rij 
oppofite'thc  city.     Brunfwicij 
18  miles  N.E.of  Princetownj 
N.'E.  from  Philadelphia,  and] 
S.  W.  from  N.Yoi'k.      N.  lalj 
30,  W.  long.  74  30. 

Brunswick,    in    Cumhcrlj 
CO.  Maine,  contains  1,387  inh 
itants,  and 'lies  N.  £.  of  Portlj 
30   miles,  and  of   Boftoa  11 
Rowdoin '  College  is  to  be ' 
llflted  in  this  town. 
•  Bkwnswick,  the  chief  tovd 
Glynn  co.  Georgia,  is  fituatfJ 
the  moivth  of  Turtle  riverj 
'has  a  fafe  harbour,  and  m 
ently    capacious    to    contaij 
large  fleet.     Although  there  j 
bitr  at  the  entrance  of  the  I 


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f  Cape  Fear  Tivtl 
•ly  thc'beft  biiitll 
It;,  ariVi  carried' 
nfive  trade.    It ' 
ve  the  capes,  ab 
■  Fort  Johiifoji, 
Imington,  and  ^J 
feat  of  governme! 
vas  burnt  down' 
ind  has  now  onJ; 
id  an  degant  chuti 

K,  a  •townfliip 

rmom,  on  the  xsl 

icdiicut  river,  ops 

1,  in  N.  Hampflif 

K,  a  city  in  Midd 

rfey,  is  fituated 

nk  of  Rariton  riJ 

ation ;    the  moftl 

jcing  btiilt  undfi 

[fcs  W.  of  the  tc 

reen    too    and 

about  4,500  inhai 

f  of  tn^homarcDuts 

lege  "was  in  this 

cxtinA  as  a  place j 

There  is  a  cot 
nd  trade  carried| 
•  of  the  moft  cleg 
ve  bridges  in  Aa 
n  built  over  the  ril 
;  city.     BrunfwicJ 
K.  of  PrincetownJ 
Philadelphia,  and! 
N.Yoi'k.     N.  laif 

5-74.30. 
[CK,  in  Cumbcrlj 
contains  1,387  >nl« 
lies  N.  E.  of  Portli 
and  of  Boflon  1] 
ollcRe  is  to  be 
lis  town, 
ICK,  the  chief  tovij 
Cicorgia,  isfituritd 
1  of  Turtle  river. 
harbour,  and  fu^ 
acious  to  contaij 
Although  thtrej 
entrance  of  the  I 


jt  has  depth  of  water  for 

irgtft  iliip  that  fwims.  The 
is  regularly  laid  out,  but 
/et  built.  Ftom  its  advan- 
bus  ftn'ition,  and  from  the 
lity  \-i  th'  back  country,  it 
nifes  Ui  be  one  of  the  moft 

lercial  and  flourifliing  pla- 
the  State.  It  lies  19  miles 
[Darien,  60  S.  S.  W.  from  Sa- 

ih,  and  iio  S.  E.from  Lou- 

lUNswicK,  Neil',  one  of  the 

Britilb    provinces    in    N. 

|ica,  has  Maine  on  the  W". 

lova-Scotia    on    the    S.  E. 

chief  towns  are  St.  yohut, 

[pi  tal,  Frederick'  Toitin,St.  Ah- 

and  St,  Ann,  the  prefcnt 

if  government.    The  prin- 

Iriver  is  St.  John's,   which 

a  vaft  extent  of  fine  coun- 

(n  which  are  rich  intervales 

leadow   lands  ;     moft   of 

are  fettled  and  under  im- 

[nent.    The  upland  is  in 

ill  well  timbered.  The  trees 

\t  and  fpruce,  hemlock  and 

wood,   principally   beech, 

L  niaplc,  and  fome  afli.   The 

on  St.  John's  river,  are  the 

to  be  met  with  in  Britilli 

hca,  and  aftbrd  a  confidera- 

ipply  of  mafts  for  tjie  royal 

The  rivers  whicli  fall  ia- 

Tamaquoddy  Bay,  have  in- 

^es  and  meadows  on  their 

B,  and  muft  formerly  haye 

icovered  with  a  large  growth 

imber ;    as   the  remains   of 

trunks  are  yet  to  be  fcen. 

jing  fire  pafied  through  that 

try,  in  a  very  dry  feafon, 

srding  to  Indian  accounts) 

lears  ago,  and  fpread  deftruc- 

"to  an  immenfe  extent. 

lUNswicK    Co.  in    Virginia, 

Ibetween  Nottaway  and  Me- 

rin  rivers, and  contains  11,827 

kbitaQts,including677  6  (laves. 


Bruttts,  a  military  townfln'p 
in  New-York,  through  which 
runs  Seneca  river.  11  miles  N. 
E.  from  the  N.  end  of  Cayuaga 
Lake,  and  19  8.  S.  E.  from  Lake 
Ontario. 

Bruynswick,  a  plantation  in 
Ulftcr  county,  New- York. 

Br  VAN,  a  CO.  in  Georgia,  ad- 
joining Chatham  co.  on  the  W. 
and  S.  W. 

Buckingham  Houfe  Is  the  weft- 
crnmoft  of  all  the  Hudfon  Bay 
company's  fcttlemtnts.  .  N.  lat, 
54,  W.  long,  no  20. 

Buck  LAND,  a  townfliip  in 
Hampfliire  co.  Manachufetts, 
containing  7 18  inhabitants ;  120 
miles  weftward  from  Bofton. 

BucKLESTOWN,  in  Berkley  co, 
Virginia,  is  a  village  8  miles  dif- 
tant  from  Martiniburg,  and  2J0 
from  Philadelphia. 

Bucks  Co,  in  Pennfylvania,  is 
fcparated  from  Jet  fey  by  Dela- 
ware river.  It  contains  25,401 
inhabitants,  and  411,900  acres 
of  land,  and  is  divided  into  27 
townfliips,  the  chief  of  which  is 
Newtown. 

Buckstown,  in  Hancock  co. 
Maine,  on  the  E.  fide  of  Penob- 
ftot  river,  contains  316  inhabit- 
ants ;  and  lies  a6o  miles  N.  E. 
from  Bofton. 

Bucktown,  a  townfliip  .  in 
Cumberland  co.  Maine,  near 
Portland,  containing  453  inhab- 
itants. 

Bucktown,  in  Dorchefter  co. 
Maryland  ;  8  miles  S.  E.  from 
Cambridge. 

BuEN-AiRE,  one  of  the  Lee- 
ward Ifies  in  the  W.  Indies.  It 
u  fmall ;  lies  eaftward  of  Cura- 
90a,  and   belongs  to  the  Dutch. 

Buenos  Avres,  is  one  of  the 
moft  confiderable  towns  in  South- 
America,  and  the  only  place  of 
traffic  to  the  fouthward  of  Brazil 


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It  IS  the  capital  of  Paraguay,  or 
lA.  Plata,  in  the  S.  diviiion  and 
province  of  La  Plata.    S.  lat.  34 
ZS,  W.  long.  57  54.     This  city  is 
a  biHiop's  fee,  is  well  fortified  and 
dtitndcd.     It  has  an  elegant  ca- 
thedral, a   fmall  Indian  church, 
atid  about  4000  houfes.     Here 
Ave  meet   with  the  merchants  of 
Kurcpe  and  Peru  ;  but  no  regu- 
lar fleet  comes  here  as  to  the  oth- 
er parts  of  Spanifli  America  ;  i, 
,or  at  moft  3,  regifter.fliips,  make 
the  whole  of  thtir  regular  inter- 
courfe  with  JEurope.     The   re- 
turns are  chiefly  gold  and  filver 
of  Chili   and   Peru,  fugar   and 
hides.    The  moft  valuable  com- 
modities  come  here   to   be  ex- 
changed  for    European    goods, 
fuch  as  Vigogma  wool  from  Peru, 
cQj)per    from    Coquimbo,    gold 
from  Chili,  and  filver  from  Poto- 
fi.     From  the  towns  of  Corientes 
and  Paraguay,  the  foriner  250, 
the  latter  500  leagues  from  Bue- 
nos Ayres,   are  'brpught  hither 
tlie  iincfk   tobacco,  fugars,  cot- 
ton, thread,  yellow  wax,  and  cot- 
ton cloth ;   and  from  Paraguay, 
the  herb,  fo  called,  and  fo  highly 
v.'tlued,  being  a  kind  of  tea  drank 
all  over  S.  America  hy  tlie  bet- 
ter fort  ;    which  one  Ijranch  is 
computed  to  .amount  to  a  mil- 
lion of  pieces  .of  eight,  annually, 
alhpaid  in  goods,  no  money  be- 
ing allowed  to  pafs  here.     The 
commerce    between    Peru   and 
Puenos  Ayres  is  cliiefly  for  cat- 
tle  and   mules  to   an  immenfe 
value.     It  is  furroundcd  by  a  ipa- 
ci-aus  plain,  and  plcafant  country, 
abounding  with  all  good  things ; 
and  there  is  perhaps  no  place  on 
the  globe  wht^re  meat  is  better 
or  cheaper. 

BurFALOE  Cfvfjf,  inNew-York, 
is  a  water  of  Niagara  river,  from 
tLc  E.  into  which  it  empties,  near 
fXi  mouth,  oppofite  L:ike  £rie« 


BuFFALOE,  a  townflup  %V.( 
Sufquehanna  river,  in  Pennljj 
vania. 

BuFFALOE  Jiiver,  in  the  Tea 
nefl'ee  government,  runs  S.  we^ 
ward  into  TtnneiTec  river,  in  1 

35  10. 

BuFFALDE  Rivfr,  a  water 
the  Ohio,  which  it  enters  froj^ 
the  S.  60  miles  above  the  mouti 
of  the  Wal>afli. 

Buffalo E,  a  fwamp  in  Pcnij 
fylrania. 

Buifinch's  Harbor,  fo  naitirl 
by  Capt.  Ingraham,  on  the  N.  ?| 
coaft  of  N,  America,  lies  in  X\ 
lat.  46  524.  W.  long.  133  t\. 

Bullits  Lick, 'lies  on  Salt! 
:n  Kentucky,  20 -miles  from  t!| 
Rapids  of  the  Ohio,  near  Sala 
burgh  ;  ami  is  the  fir  A  that  ^v| 
worked  in  the  coimti'V. 

Bull  IJland^  one  of  the  three  i: 
ands  which  form  the  N.  part 
Charlefton  harbor,  S.  Carolina. 

I>utL0CK,a  newco.  inGeorg 

"Bulls  Bay,  or  Babeul  Jiay,l 
noted  bay  in  Newfoundland 
and,  a  little  S.  of  St.  John's  liai 
bor,  on  the  E.  fide,  of  that  iflau| 
It  has  14  fathom  water,  and| 
very  fafe,  being  land-locked.- 
Lat.  50  50  N.  long.  57  10  W. 

BuLLSKiN,  a  townfliip  in  FaJ 
ette  CO.  Pcnniylvania. 

Bu N COMB, the  largeft  and  itoj 
weflern  county  of  N.  Caroiia 

Burke  Co.  in  Morgan  diflni| 
N.  Carolina,  has  81 18  inhab| 
ants.  Its  capital  is  Murgai 
town. 

Burke  Co.  in    the  Lower 
tri(5t  of  Georgia,  contains  94!! 
inhabitants.    Its  chief  towns  1 
LouilVille    and  Waynefborouji 

Burke,  a  townfliip  in  Caled^ 
nia  CO.  iji  Vermont. 

BuiitiNGTON,  the  chief  towiii 
Chittendon  co.  Vermont,  fituatij 
on  theS.  fide  of  Onion  river  onl!i( 
£.  bank  of  Lake  Champlain, 


un 
bft. 

irke 
the 


"M  • 


,  a  townflup  \V, 
river,  in  Pennljj 

River^  in  the  Tei 
iment,  runs  S.  welj 
inneflee  river,  in  1 

River,  a  water  1 1 
lich  it  enters  frojj 
es  above  the  mouoj 
Qi. 
,  a  fwamp  in  Pen 

s  Harbor,  fo  naiHK 
•aham,  on  the  N.  i{ 
America,  lies  in  V' 
W.  long,  taa  7i 
^ICK,  'lies  on  Salt  I 
ao  miles  fromtll 
je  Ohio,  near  Salil 
is  the  firA  that 

le  coimti'V' 
(/,  one  of  the  three  i5[ 
form  the  N.  part 
arbor,  S.  Carolina.] 
a  new  CO.  in  Georg 
■y,  or    Baboul  Ba^,% 

n  Newfoundland  I  ' 
r  S.  of  St.  John's  liai 
E.  fide,  of  that  iflaiij 
ithom  water,  and| 
(cing  land-locked- 
N.  long.  57  lo  W. 
f,  a  townfliip  in  Fa| 
iifylvania. 
.thclargeft  and  moj 
mty   of  N.  Carolin' 
).  in  Morgan  diArij 
I,   has  8n8  inhabilj 
capital    is  Morgai 

9.  in    the  Lower  di|i 

orgia,  contains  94ij 
Its  chief  towns; 

and  Waynefborouji 
townfliip  in  Caldfj 

'ermont. 
ON,  the  chief  townij 
CO.  Vermont,  fituatij 

e  of  Onion  river  ont! 

Lake  Cbamplain. 


}  31  inhabitants.    It  ie  in  this 

1  that  the  governor  and  pat- 
of  the  college  of  Vermont 

id  to  found  a  feminarv  of 
Riing,  where  youth  of  all  de- 
Mnations  may  receive  an  edu- 

Dii.  It  lies  «»  miles  norther^ 
Vergcnnes,  laa  from  Bcn- 
Iton,  and  33a  in  the  fame  di- 
pon  from  N.  York  city.     N . 

|44  30. 

luRUNGTON  Co.  in  New-Jer- 
t  extends  acrofs  fi  onv  the  At- 
|c  ocean  on  the  S.  E.  to  Del- 
fe  fiver  on  the  W.  in  length' 
jt  60  miles.  It  has  1 8^95  in* 
Itants^ 

rRLiMOTON,  eity,  the    chief 
A  of  the  above  co.  is  under 
[government  of  a  mayor^  al- 
ien ^   and.  common    counciL 
extent  of  the  townfliip  is-  3 
^s  along  the  Delaware,  and  a 
back  ;  being' about- 18  mile? 
of  Philadelphia,  and  11  S. 
^.  fromiTrenton.  The  iflrmd, 
ch  i^  the  moft.populous  partj 
(oat  a  mile  each  way.  It  has 
entrances  over  bridges,  and 
feways,    and    3<  quantit]^  of 
kk  meadov  adjoining.  On  the 
id  are  about  160  houfes,  izoot 
ibitants.    T-he    main    ftreets 
conveniently  fpacious,   and 
Hy  ornamented  with  rows  of 
The  towc  is.oppofite  Erif- 
Rn   Pennfylvania,  where  the 
f  r  is  about  a  mile  wide.     Bur- 
^ton  was  firfl  fettled  in  1677, 
has  an   academy-  and  free 
3ol.     Mittinicunk  ilUnd  be- 
tgs  to  the  latter,  and  yidds  a 
\rly  profit  of  j^.l8o.     Builing- 
has  a  place  of  public  worfliip 
the  Friends,  and  another  for 
;  Epifcopalians ;  the  former  de- 
lination  of  chriftians  are  the 
oft.  numerous.     Here  are  two 
irket-houfes,  and  the  -beft  gaol 
;the  State.    There  is  likewlfe  a 
I  manufactory,  and  a  diiUlkr)r. 


BUZ 


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Burlington,  a  townfhip  on 
the  eaftern  tide  of  Unadilla  rivtr» 
in  Otfego  co.  N.  York,  is  11 
miJts  W.  of  Cooper ftown.  By 
the  Slate  cenfus  of  1796,438  of 
its  inhabitants  were  cleiflors. 
This  was  divided  into  two  town- 
fhips'    by    the     Ltgiflature     in 

1797- 
Burton,  a  fmall  townfhip  In 

Grafton  co.  N.  Hampfliire,  and 
has  141  inhabitants. 

Burton,  a  townfliip  in  the 
Britilh  province  of  N.  Brunfwick, 
in  Sunbury  qo.  on  the  river  St. 
John.  '    ;     \ 

BusEY  7oivn,  in  the  ifland  of 
St.  Domingo,  lies  near  Port-au- 
Prince,  and  has  a  fort. 

Bush  Toivn.  See  Harford^  Mu' 
ryland,  ■  ' 

Bush  WICK,  a  fmall,  but  pleaf- 
ant  town,  of  540  inhabitants,  in 
King's  an.  Long-Ifland,  N.  York; 
Butler's  7oiun,  on  the  W* 
fide  of  the  head  waters  of  the 
Ohio. 

BuTTEJiriiLn,  a  fettlemcnt  in 
Cumberland  co.  Maine,  having 
189  Inhabitants.  Itlies  about  43 
miles  N.  from  Falmouth. 

Bwtterhill,,  a  high  round 
hill,  on  the  W.  bank  of  Hudlba 
river,  at.  the  northern  entrance 
of  the  Highlands.  In  paiBng^ 
this  hill,  afcending  the  river,  the 
pafTenger  is  prelentcd  with  a 
charming  view  of  Ncw-Windfor 
and  NewburgU. 

Boxtow,  a  townfliip  in  York 
CO.  Maine,  on  Saco  river  ;  8 
miles  N.  wcfterly  from  Ptpperel- 
borough,  .ind  ir8  miles  N.  E.  of 
Bofton  ;  containing  1564  inhab- 
itants. 

Buzzard's  Bay,  in  Maflachu- 
fe'^ts,  together  with  Barnflable 
Bay  on  the  N.  E.  form  the  pe- 
ninfula  whofe  extremity  is  called. 
Cape  Cod.  It  runs  into  the 
land  about  30.  milc!>  N..  £..  bj^  N«. 


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and  its  breadth  at  an  aTferage  h 
abuut  7  miles. 

Byberry.  a  townfliip  in  Phil- 
adelphia CO.  Pennfylvania. 

Byefibld,  a  parilh  in  Newbu- 
ry, HfTcx  county,  Maflachufetts. 

Beautifully    variegated    marble,    America.     See  Caytnne 
which  admits  a  good  poliih,  has         Caernarvon,   a  townfliip  i; 


C  A  L 

Ca5i*,  a  town  on  the  N.  fjj 
of  the  illand  of  Cuba,  near  i'.:j 
miles  E.  of  Havannah,,  and 
N.  from  Spirittt  Santo. 

Caen,  the  chief  city  of  Cav^ 
enne  in    French    Ouiana,   in  ; 


been  found  in  this  place.  Here 
is  a  woollen  manufadlory  eftab- 
liihcd  on  a  liberal  Icalc  ;  and 
machinery  for  cutting  nails. 

Byram  River,\i  a  Anall  ftream, 
only  noticeable  as  forming  part 
of  the  weftern  boundary  of  Coa- 
ncdicut." 

BYRA^f  Totvn,  in  Charles  co, 


Lancaftcr  co.  Pennfylvania, 

C^SAREA  River,  or  Ccbar.l. 
C,(!ci,n\  N.  Jtrfey, 'empties  iiiiif' 
Delaware  Bay,  afttr.a  S.  wtflj| 
ly  courle  of  about  30  miles.  : 
is  navigable  for  veflels  of  xo 
tonkas  far  as  Bridgetown,  2: 
milts  from  its- mouth. 

Caghnewaga,  the  name  ofn 


Maryland,  is  about  9  miles  N.E.    fmall  village  or  parifli  on  the  l'\ 

from   Port  Tobacco,  and.  24  S.     iJde  of  Mohawk   rivtr,    in  thtf 

K.  from  the  Federal  City.  townfliip  of  Johnftown,  about  i\ 

,    Byrd /"wr/,  lifs  on  the  eaftera    niiles  W.  of  Schencvilady.      Set 

bank  of  Mononj^ahda  river  ;   7^^     yohnjlonon. 

nnles   S.     from     Pittlburg,   and         Cahukia,  a  fettlcment  in  t!i( 

about  29  N.  W.  from  Ohiopyle    N.  weftern  territory,  N.  of  Kat' 

Isik.  Ca  as  near  this  lpot'Aan<i»    kaildasw 

the  compa^St  part  of  the  town  of         Ca,  Ira,  the  chief  town  c! 

Brownfville.  Sumner  county,  TennefTee. 

Byron's  Bay,  oix  the   N.E.         Calcaylakes,  a  jiuifdiftioi 

coaft  of  Labrador.  in  SouthrAmerica,  and  empire 

;•  Peru,  fubjevSt  to.  the  bifhop  c| 

1'  Gafco,  about  4-  leagues  W. 

t''  C  that  city. 

Calais,  a  townfliip  in  Caledi 
nia  CO.  Vcmiontj  has  45  inha 
itants.  -^ 

CALnERSBUR&H,  a  townflilpii 
Orleans  co.  in  Vermont,  11  mill 
W.  of  ConnciSticut  river. 

Caldwkll,  a  town  in/if.Jerfeyj 
between  Morriftown  and  Newarl 
Cai-eqoxia,  Nsiu,  a  very  largi 
iHand  in  the  Pacific  ocean,  S.  W,| 
and  not  far  diftant  from  the  Ne 
Hebrides,  firft  difcovered  by  Cap 
tain  Cook,  in  1774.     It  is  aboul 
87  leagues  long;  its  breadth  is  va^ 
rious  and  no  where  exceeds  loj 
leagues.      It  is  inhabked    by  a| 
race  of  ftout,  tall,  well  propor 
tioned  Indians,  of  a  fwarthy  Otl 
dark  cheftiut  bro\vn.      mw'* 


jSABARRUS,a  new  co.  in  the 
V-4  diftria  of  Salilbury,  N.  Car- 
olinat 

Cabin  J^oinf,  a  fmall  port-town 
in  Surry  co.  Virginia,  i6  miles 
E.  S.  K.  of  Ptterlburg,  87  from 
Portfmouth,  and  329  S.  S.  W.  of 
Philadelpliia.     . 

Cabot,  a  townfliip  in  Caledo- 
nia CO.  Vermont.  It  is  fltuated 
on  the  height  of  land  between 
Lake  Champlain  and  ConneAi- 
cut  river,  and  contains  laoi  in-> 
habitants. 

Cacafehon,  a  river  of  Vir- 
ginia, wliich  empties  into  Po- 
towniack  river,  30  miles  N.  from 
frederickftown,  *''  =.- ■   -  ..«■„, 


ftttlement  in  tli<| 
itory,  N.  of  KaSl 

le  chief  town  olj' 


»&H,  a  townfliip  ii| 
Vermont,  1 1  nillei 
;icut  river. 
I  town  in^.  Jerfeyl 
ftownand  Newark 
Miv,  a  very  largJ 
acific  ocean,  S.  W| 
Uint  from  the  Nev 
lifcovered  by  Capj 
1774.     It  is  abouM 
;  its  breadth  is  va-l 
where  exceeds  lol 
,  inhiibked    by  %| 
tall,  well  propor- 
,  of  a  fwarthy  o»| 
rowii. 


CAB 

^AXtDONM  Co.  in  Vermont, 
jtains  24  townllxips,  and  has 

medticut  river  S.  E. 

Caledonia, a  port  on  the  ifth- 
ks  of  Darien.  It  was  attempt- 
[to  be  eftablirtied  by  the  Scotch 
tion  in  1698,  and  had  at  fir  ft 
Uhe  promifing. appearances  of 
(cefs;  but  the  Enghlli,  (influ- 
ced  by  narrow  national  prcju- 
[es)  put  every  impediment  ia 

ir  way ;  which,  joined  to  the 
lealthinefs  of  the  climate,  dc- 
fcyed  the  infant  colony.     See 

rien. 

}au,  a  city  of  New  Granada, 
Lmcrica,  on  the  river  Cauca. 
Ut.  315,  W.  long..  76  30. 
[Jalibogie  River  'AndSounJ,  on 
coaft  of  S.  Carolina,  form  the 
[let  of  May  and.  New  rivers. 
T^ALiFORNiA,  an  extenlive  pe- 
^ula  of  N.  America,  lying  be- 
en the  tropic  of  Cancer  and 
38  N.  lat. ;   waflied.  on  the 
ly  a  gylf  of  the  fame  name, 
on  the  W.   by  the   Pacific 
in.    The  lengthof  California 
)out"300  leagues ;  in; breadth 
iears  no  proportion,  not  being 
re  than  40  leagues  acrofs,  from. 
\  to  fea.    The  country  is  very 
ftful,  abounds  with  domeftic 
laU  brought  thither  original- 
[from  Spain,  and  with  fome 
animals.     The  climate  is 
Iry..    TJie.  chief  town  is  St. 

•  ■  • 

LLLAO,-  a'  Tea-port  town  in 

empire  of  Peru,  being;,  the 

^t  or  harbor  of  Lima,  and  is 

itei  %  leagues  from  i4at  city. 

churches  are  built  of  canes 

trwoven,  and-  covered   with 

f,  or  painted' white.   Here  are 

lonafteries,  and.  an  hofpital. 

^  houfes  are  in-  general  built 

flight  materials  ;    :he  lingular 

[cumftance  of  its  never  raining 

thift  country,  renders  (lone 


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1^9 


Uoufcs  unneccflary  ;  and  befidcs,, 
thefc  arc  more  apt  to  lulVcr  from 
earthquakes,  which  arc  frequent' 
here.  Thtmioft  remarkable  hap- 
pened in  the  year  1746,  whicli 
laid  ^ths  of  Lima  level  with  the 
ground,  and  entirely  dcmuliilied 
C.dlao ;  where  the  deftruction 
was  fo  entire,  that  only  one  man, 
of  3,000  inhabitants,  was  left  to 
record  this  dreadful  calaanty.  S, 
lat.  iz  I,  W.  long.  77, 

CAXLiAfyjA,  a  town  and  har- 
bor at  the  S.  W.  end  of  St.  Vin- 
cent, one  of  the  Caribbce  illands. 
The  harbor  is  the  heft  in  the 
ifland,  and  draws  thith.-r  a  great 
part  of  the  trades  and  the  prin- 
cipal inhabitants  of  the  idand. 

Caln,  EaJ}  and^^Ft)'?,  two  town-* 
fliips  in  Chcftcr  co.  Ptnnfylvania. 
.  Calvert  Cl^w  Maryland,  on^ 
the  W.  Ihore  of  the  Chefapcak; 
it, is  about  33  miles  long,  antt 
narrow. 

Camana,  a  jurIfdi«5lIon  of  S,- 
America,  iii  the  empire  of  Peru» 
under  the  biiliop  of  Arequipa, 
very  extenfive,  but  full  of  defarts. 
Eiiftward.  it  extends  to  the  bor- 
ders of  the  Andes  ;  abounds  in: 
grain,  fruits,  and  has  fome  Iiiver° 
mines. 

Cambridge,  a  townfhlp  la 
Grafton  co.-  N.  Hampfliire,  E.  of 
Androfcoggin  river,  and  S.  of 
Umbagog  Lake. 

Camoriock,  a  townfliip  in. 
Wafliington  co.  N.  York,  con» 
taining  4,996  inhabitants. 

Cambridge,    the   half   fhire 
town  of  Middlefex  co,  MaUV- 
chufetts,  is  orK;  ef  the  largeft  and 
moft  refpedlable  townfhips  of  the 
county^    Its  three  paiiflies,  Cam- 
bridge, Little   Cambridge,  and; 
Menotdmy,  contain  3  Congrega-- 
tional  mctting-houfes,    one    foe 
Baptift«,  and  another  for  Epifco*- 
paUiU}»  i  a  number  of  very  p.Ua^ 


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ant  ftat«,  and  1,115  inhabitants. 
It  contains  about  100  dwcUing- 
houfes.  Its  public  buildings,  (be- 
fidcs  the  fdiHccs  which  belong  to 
Harvard  univtrfity)  a^c  tlic  Epif- 
copal  and  Coiis^regatlonal  meet- 
ing-houfc3,and  a  handfomccourt- 
houfe.  The  collfige  buildings  are 
4  in  number,  and  arc  of  brick, 
named  Harvard,  I loUIs,  and  Maf- 
fachufetts  Halls,  and  Holden 
Chapel,  '^l^hey  ftand  on  a  beau- 
tiful green  which  fpreads  to  the 
N.W.  and  exhibit  a  pleafing  view. 
This  univeifity,  as  to  its  library, 
philofophic.jl  apparatus  and  pro- 
fcflbrihips,  h  at  prefent  the  firft 
literary  inftitutiou  on  this  conti- 
nent. It  takes  its  date  from  the 
year  1638.  Since  its  cftabHHi-i 
ment,  to  July,  1794,  3399  ftu- 
dents  have  received  honorary  de- 
grees from  its  fucceffivc  ofiicers. 
It  has  generally  from  140  to  400 
fhidents.  The  library  contains 
Upwards  of  1 1,000  volumes.  The 
cabinet  of  minerals,  in  the  mu- 
feum,  contains  the  more  ufeful 
producStions  of  nature ;  and,  (ex- 
cepting what  are  called  the 
precious  Jiones)  there  are  very  few 
fubftances  yet  difcovered  in  the 
mineral  kingdom,  but  what  may 
b^  fbund  here.  The  univcffity 
6\ve8  this  noble  colledliion  of  min- 
<J'aU,  dtid  feVeral  Other  natural 
ruriofifics,  to  the  munificence  of 
tsr.  Letfom,  o^  London,  and  to 
Ihat  of  the  tepubltc  of  Franc*. 
N.  lat.  44  43  48,  W.  long,  from- 
Greenwich,  717  30. 

Cambridge,  a  poft-town  of 
Ninety-SiJc  diftrkSt,  S,  Carolina. 
It  contains  about  60  houfes,  a 
court-houfe,  and  a  brick  gaol. 
The  college  by  law  inftitiited 
here  is  no  better  than  a  gram- 
ma; fchool.  It  is  80  miles  N. 
'^f.  W.  of  Columbia ;  50  N.  by 
W.  of  Ai^gufta,  in  Georgia ;  140 


N.  W.  of  Charlefton,  and   7^ 
S.  W.  of  Philadelphia. 

CAMnRiooe,  the  chief  town  i 
Dorcheftcr   co.    Maryland,  is 
miles  W.  S.  W.'  of  Ntwmarkp 
and  57   S.  E,  of  Baltimore.    ltJ5 
lituation  is  healthy,  and  it  coiyj 
tains    about  JO    houfes   and  U 
church. 

Cambridge,  in  Franklin  eft) 
Vermont,  is  fitiiated  on  bot| 
fides  of  I.a  Moille  river,  abuiij 
40  miles  W.  of  Lake  Champlai^|| 
and  has  359  inhabitants. 

Camden  Co.  in  Edenton  dii' 
tridt,  N.  Carolina,  is  in  the  N.ti 
corner  of  th«  State.  It  has  40]a| 
inhabitants.  Jonefborough  is  tlJ 
chief  town. 

Camden,  a  diftridt  in  the  %. 
per  country  of  S.  Carolina, 
contains  38,165  inhabitants.  TlJ 
Catabaw  Indians  (the  only  triij 
which  refide  in  the  State)  liveif 
the  N.  part  of  this  diftri<a:i. 

Camden,  a  poft-town,  ati 
chief  of  Gamd«n  diftrift,  S.  Ca^ 
olina,  in  Kerfhaw  co.  (lands 
the  E.  fide  of  Wateree  river ;  li 
miles  N.E.  of  Columbia ;  ii\ 
W.  of  Cheraw;  140  N.  byV 
of  Charlefton,  and  643  S.  W.i 
Philadelphia.  It  is  regularlv  I 
Out,  and  contains  about  1.1 
houfes,  an  Epifcopal  church,} 
court-houfe  acid  gaol.  The  nai 
igaljle  river  on  which  the  ton 
flands,  enables  the  inhabitantsij 
carry  on  a  lively  ttade  with  tlJ 
back  country.  N.  lat.  34  ij 
Wt  long.  80  54,  This  town,  ( 
near  it,  was  the  fccne  of  two  bj| 
ties  in  the  late  war.  On  ttj 
l6th  of  Aug.  1780,  bet«recn  ' 
Gates  and  Lord  Cornwallis,  i 
which  the  American  general  wj 
dijfeated,  I'he  other  was  a  bri 
aiSbion  between  Lord  Ra\vd«j 
and  Gen.  Greene,  on  the  25th  j 
April,  TjSi.    Lord  fiLawdoaii| 


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CAM 


CAM 


tr* 


out  of  the  town  with  800 

I,  and  Attacked  the  American 

H>,  which  was  within  a  mile 

Ithc   town.     The  Americans 

126  men  kincil,  ;uul  too  ta» 

prilbners,  and  the  Hritilh  had 

btit     100  killed.      The   town 

huufes   and  i^-^ft  evacuated  the  9th  of  May, 

[^the  fame    year,   after   Lord 

irdon  had  burned    the  g.iol, 

is,  many  private  houfc^,  and 

ft  of  hi«  own  bagjjagc. 

.AMD IN  Co.  hi  the  lower  dif- 

of  Geoi-gia<  at  the  S.  Y..  cor» 

of  the  Slate,  on  St.  Mary's 

It,  contains  ^^oj  inhabitants. 

fcf  town,  St.  Patrick's. 

>Mi)EN,  a  fmall  poft-town  on 

weftern    fide  C)f    Penoblcot" 

\,  Maine,  and  the  S.  cfiftern- 

townlliip  of    Lincoln   co. 

[ing  Thomaftflwn   on   the  S. 

35  miles  N.N.E.  from  P»w- 

borough,  and  228  miles  N.  £. 

Bofton. 

lAMncN,  a  vil]^e  in  Kent  co. 

;  of  Delaware  ;  about  4  miles 

froRk  Dt>ver,  and  j  N.  wefti 

from  Ffcderica. . 

^AMiLLVs,  one  of  the  military 

^nfliiptin  N.  York,  W.  of  Salt 

'te,  and  about  r8  miles  S.  W. 

Fort  Bfewington. 
Jam  Iflttiid,-  one  of  the  fmaikr. 
»in  Iflesj  in  the  W.  Indies. 
Campbell  C».  in  Virginia.^  }ies 
>f  Bedford  co.  on   Staunton 
tr,  and  con^iiiu  7,685  inhab-. 
us. 

?AMPBEi.tToww,  a  viHage  in 
iphin  CO.  Pcnnl)  Ivania,  which, 
ids  near,  a  water  of  Quitipi- 
|a  Crctk;  i.^  mi  Its  E.  of  Har- 
nirgh,  and  96  N.  W.  of  Phila- 
|ph^. 

L'ami'mi.ltown,  in  N.  Caro- 
ls a   large   and  flourilhinjj 
|irn  on  a  branch  of  Cape  Fear 
?er,  100  milcB  above  Wilmlng- 
"jiuviug,  according  to  Bar- 


tram,  "abore  loo  hoiifes;  manjr* 
wealthy  merchants ;  relpeclable 
public  buildings ;  a  vaA  refort  of' 
inhabitants    and  traTcUcrs,  and' 
continual    brirtc    commerce    by 
wa,'!;gons-  from   the   b.ick  fettle- 
nients,  with  large  tradiiig-boats."' 

CAMJ'L<FLi,*i  l-'ort,  in  the  State 
oE    Tc'uiieiree,   (kand?    near    the 
junction  of  HoUlon  river,  with, 
the  TenneflVe;  diftart  1.^5  miles 
from  Abingdon,  in  Wafliington . 
CO.  Virginia,  and 445  W.  of  Rick-- 
mond  in  Virginia.. 

Cami'hkli.'j  Salhics,  iii   North'i 
Ht»Ifton,in  the  State  of  TennelFee, . 
are  the  only  ones  that  have  yet 
been  dlfcovcred   on   the   upper- 
branches  of  the  TtnnefTce.  Many  ■ 
thoufands  of  people  are  now  fup- 
plied  from,  them   with  fait  of  a. 
fuperior  quality,  and  at   a  low 
price.  The^traOt  confifts  of  about 
300  acres  of  fait  marfli  land,  of 
as  rich  a  foil  as  can  he  imagined*-. 
In  this  flat,  pits  a.re  fuuk  in  or- 
der to  obtain  the  fait  water.  ThCv 
bed  is  found  from  30  to  40  feet 
deep  ;  after  pafQng  through  tha 
rich  foil  or  mud,  from  6  to  10  > 
feet,  you  come  to  a  very  brittle . 
Irme-fbne  roc]c>  with  cracks  or 
chafms,  through  which  the  fait- 
water  iilues  into  the  pits,  whence 
if  IS.  drawn  by  buckets  and  put 
into  the  boilers,  which  are  placed 
iivfurnaces  adjoining  the  pits.  The 
hills  that  furround  this  Hat,  are  ■ 
covered  with  fine  timber ;  and  a . 
coal-mine  has-been,  difcovered. 
not  far  from  it.-. 

Cam  PEACH  T,  a -town  in  the  au-- 
dience  of  Old-Mexico,  or  New- 
Spain,  and  province  of  Yucatan, 
lituatcd  on  the  bay  of  Campea- 
chyv  near  the  W.  fliore.  lis  houfci 
are  well  built  of  llone  ;  when 
taken  by  the  Spaniards  it  was  a 
large  town  of  ."^.opo  houfes,  and 
h»d.coniiderabk  moiiutti«iatt  u£ 


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CAN 


Indian  art  and  induftry.  There 
ii  a  good  dock  and  fort,  with  a 
governor  and  garrifoQ, command- 
ing both  the  town  and  harbor. 
It  was  ftormcd  and  taken,  either 
by  the  Englilli  or  French  bucca- 
niers,  in  1659,  i^7^<  ^^"^^  lad  in 
1685,  when  thefe  freebooters 
united,  and  plundered  every 
place  within  15  leagues  round  it, 
for  the  fpacc  of  2  months  ;  tliey 
afterwards  fct  fire  to  the  fort  and 
town,  which  tlic  governor,  who 
kept  the  field  with  hia  men, 
would  not  ranfom;  &,  to  t()ni])lete 
the  pillage  by  a  lingular  piece 
of  folly,  the  French  buccaniers 
tielebrated  the  fcaft  of  their  king, 
(the  day  of  St.  Louis)  by  burnii-ig 
to  the  value  of  ^(^.50,000  flerl.  of 
Campeacky  wood,  which  was  a 
part  of  their  fliarc  of  the  plunder. 
The  port  is  large  but  {hallow.  It 
\ras  formerly  a  dated  market  for 
logAVOod,  of  which  great  quanti- 
lies  grew  in  the  neighbourhood. 

Campo  Bello,  a  long  and  nar- 
row ifland:  on  the  E.  coaft  of 
Wafliington  CO.  Maine. 

CamptoN)  a  fmall  townfliip  in 
Grafton  00.  N.  Hamp^iire;  3^ 
miles  N.E.  of  Dartmouth  College, 
and  67  N.  W».of  Portfmouth.  It 
contains  395  inhabitants. 
;;  Canaan,  a  thriving  townfliip 
in  Lincoln  co.  Maine,  on  Kennst- 
beck.river,  about  7  miles  N.  of 
Hancocki  and>  233  N.  by  E.  of 
Bofton  ;  incorporated  in  178S, 
and  contains  454  inhabkants. 
r  Canaan,  a  townfliip  in  Graf- 
ton CO.  N. .  Hampfliire,  zo  miles 
B'.  of.  Dartmouth  Collegie»  and 
has  483  inhabitants. 

Canaan,  a^townflilp  in- Litch- 
field CO.  Connecticut, E.  of Houfa- 
tonick  river,  having;  MalFachu- 
fctts  on  the  N.  Here  is  a  forge 
and  flitting  mill,  ere<flcd  on  a  new 
fifinftruCUoni  afid.  the  irun  ufed 


CATC 

here  is  faid  to  be  excellent. 
the  mountains   of  Canaan,  ji 
found  valuable  fpecimtns  of  nii( 
crals,  particularly  Uad  and  iroi 
It  lies  60  miles  N.  of  Ncw-H;ivt 
and  40  N.  W.  from  Hartford. 

Canaan,  a  townfliip  in  £ilj 
CO.  Vermont,  is-thc  N.  eaftfriiirj 
town  iu  the  State,  and  hai  x;!:] 
habitants. 

Canaan,  a  townfliip  in  Colut! 
bia  CO.  N.  York,  having  Kindd 
hook  on  the  W.  and  Maflad 
fctts  E.    It  has  6,692  inluibit;iii!j| 

Canada.     The  Britirti   pre; 
incts  of  Up/ier  and  Loiver  Canai^ 
conftiluttd  liy  a»5t  of  parlianiu 
in  1791,  ctMiiprchciid  the  tcnitJ 
ry  heretofore  called  Canada,  lyiif 
between  6i    and    81    W.  loci 
from  London,   and  between 
30  and  52  N.  lat.     In  length j 
bout  1400  milesj  and  in  bread 
500.      Upper  Canada  lies  N.  oft! 
great   Lakes,   and    is   feparat^ 
from  New-York  by  the  river  t| 
Lawrence,  aiid  the  lakes  Onta.! 
and.  Erie*     Laivcr   iTIz/Wa.  liest 
both  fides  the  river  St.  Lawrfnti 
and  is  bounded  S.  byN.  liii 
wick,  Maine,  N.  HanTpfliire,  \'d 
mont,  and  New- York  ;  and  ^ 
by  Upper. Canada.-     Though  i 
clfmatt  is  cold,  and  the  wintj 
lung  and  tedious,-  the  foil  is 
general  very  good,  and  in  mail 
parts  both  jxleafant  &  fertile,  pr| 
ducing  wheat,  barley,  rye,  wiJ 
many  other  forts  of  graiur-frul 
aand  vcgetaliles  ;  tobacco,  .in  pai 
ticiUar  thrives  well,  and  is  niuJ 
cultivated.  The  meadow  groual 
in  Canad<i,  which  are  well  wi 
tered,  yield  excellent  grafs,  aii[ 
feed  great  numbers  of  great ; 
fraall    cattle.      Britifli  Amerid 
lis   fuperintendcd     by    an    c5 
ctr,  ftykd  Governor  General  ( 
the  four  Britilli  provinces  iu  " 
America,  who,  befides  other  ^0^ 


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be  excellent. 
of  Canaan,  ai 
pecimtnt  i)f  ivJ 
ly  lead  and  iir;j 
i,  of  Ncw-H.ivi 
rom  Hartford, 
ownfliip  in  ElT^ 
he  N.  cafttrniT,d 
te,  luid  lui  x';i! 

wnfliipin  Cdii: 

c,  havin)?  Kl!uii,| 
and  Maflari,. 

6,692  inhabii 

he  Britilli   pr: 

nd  Loiver  Canat 

idl  of  parliaiiiuj 

chci»d  the  ttnit  1 

iilltd  Cunada,  lyie 

nd     8x     W.   loiii 

and  between 

lat.     In  lengths 

L-5,  and  in  brcad^ 

wac/a  licsN.  of  til 

and    is   feparatJ 

k  by  the  river  t| 

the  lakes.  Ontaj 

xvcr   Cuftada-  lits  J 

river  St.  Lawreni 

d  S.  by.N.  Bua 

•i.  Hampflure,  \'t( 

w-York  ;  and  \i 

ada.     Though  ta 

d,  and  the  wintij 
ous,  the  foil  is 
rood,  and  in  maii 
ifant  &  fertile,  p:J 

barley,  rye,  wii 
rt8  of  graiivJruij 
54  tobacco,  .in  pai 
3  'well,  and  is  mui 
le  meadow  grounf 
hich  arc  well  wi 
xctUent  grafs,  anl 
nbers  of  great  aiil 
Britilli  Amciii 
dcd     by    an    cS 
vtrnor  General! 
ih  provinces  ii* 
^befides  other  RO* 


\w  commander  in  chief  of  all 
Britilli  troops   iu  the  four 
jfinces  and  the  governmcnti 
Ichcd  to  them  and  Newfound- 
Each  of  the  province*  has 
tiitcnant  governor, who,  in  the 
fncc  of  the  governor  general, 
ill  the  [Aiwers  requifitc  to  a 
imagiftratc.    Upper  Canada, 
kch  ail  infant  Icttlemcnt,  ia 
[%Y  feme  to  contain  40,000, 
hers  ortly  20,000  Btitilh  and 
;h  inhabitants,  cxclulivc  of 
10  loyalilH,  fettled  in ^lic  up- 
rt9  of  tiie  province.     Low- 
Canada,  in   1784,  contained^ 
II.     Both,  provinces  may 
lontain  about  ijq,ooo  r^.-'N, 
.    nwmber    is    multiplying; 
by  natural  increafe  and  by 
[gr.itions.    As  many  as  about 
tenths  of  the  inhaoitants  of 
provinces  are  Roman  Cath- 
'i'he  reft  of  the  p«opie  are 
ipalians,  Brefbyteriacb  anU> 
of  aimed  all  the  difFereut 
>f  Chr;ftians.    The  amouuC 
.  exports  from  the  province 
tebec^  in  the  year  1 7  S6,  was 
^^,a6» ".  19 :  6.     The  amount 
kport».in.the  fame  year  was 
,116.      The    exports  con- 
>f  wheat,  flour,  bifcuit,  flax- , 
lumber  of  various    kinds, 
lot-afh,  oil,  ginfeng  and  othr 
icinal  roots,  but  principal- 
furs  and   p'.ltrics,  to   the 
it;C-^^5>977-'  The  imports 
:ed  of  rum,  brandy,  molaf- 
ffee,  fugar,  wines,  tobacco, 
"lOcolate,  pxovifions  for.  the 
and  dry  goods^ 
ADA    Ctieh.    There    are- 
creeks   which    bear    this 
in  tUe  State  of  N.  York.; 
yater   of   Wood    Crctk, 
it  meets  4  or  5   miles  N. 
of  Fort  Stanwix  or  New 
Schuyler.    The  other  two 
lorthcrn  branches  cf  Mo- 


h.iwk  river  ;  the  upfier  one  min- 
gles its  waters  wiclt  the  Mohawic 
Ml  the   townfliip  of  Herkemer, 
on  the  German  flats,  16  miles  be— 
l»)w  Old    Fort   Schujrler  ;    over 
the  mouth  of  it  ts  a  lightly  and 
ingehioufly   conftructed    bridge. 
The  other  empties  into  the  Mo-» 
hawk    1,1    miles    below.     Botlx- 
thcfc  are   hmg,   rapid    and   un- 
navigabie   ftrcams,  and   bring  a 
conlidcrable  accelfion  of  water, 
to  the  Mohawk.     The  lands  on 
thefe  creeks  are  exceedingly  rich 
and  valuable,  and  fall   fettling. 
CAnanoa(^ua,   a   poftotown, 
lake,  and  creek,  in  Ontario  co. 
J  'cw-York.      The   town  is   the 
(hire  town  of  the  co.  fituated  on, 
the  N.  end   of  the  lake  of  the 
fame   name,   at    its   outlat   intc* 
CanandaquH  creek.     The  lake  r%. 
about  »o  miles  long  and  3  broad^. 
and  fend&its  waters  in  a  N.  eaOn 
ward   aftd*  eaftw«rd'  coorfe   35 
■  miles  to   Seneca  river.     This  is 
the  fcite  of  an  ancient  Indian 
town   of  the  fame   name,  and 
[lands  on  the  road  from  Albany 
t\>  Niagar»j   %%   miks   £.   from 
Hartford  on.Oenneflce river ;  16 • 
miles  W*.  of  Geneva^   and    43^ 
miles N.  W.from  New- York citv, 
nieafuring  m  a  ftraight  line,  and 
340  by  Albany  road.    Tliis  fet- 
t lenient    was    begun  by   Meirrs. 
Gorhani  and  Phelps,  and  is  now 
in  a  flouriOiing  ftatc.     There  arc 
about  30  or  40  houfes,  lituated 
on  a  pleafant  fltjpe  from  the  lake  } 
and  the  adjoining  farms  are  un- 
der  good'  cultivation*     By  the 
State  ccnl'us  of  1796,  It   appears, 
tlicre  are    %^t    cleAors   inthia. 
townfliipi 

Canada  Saoa,  or  Sdntea  Lake^r 
a  handfomc  piece  of  wtter  from; 
iS  to  40  miles  long,  and  about  % 
miles  bi-oad,  in  New-York.     At 
the  N.  W:  corr>er  of  the  Lake. 


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ftandt  the  town  of  Gen. 
on  the  £.  tide  between  .  .  (^ 
Cayuga,  are  the  town$  of :«  .  .u» 
loi,  Ovid,  Heaor  and  Ulyiltt  in 
Onondago  co..  New-York.  Iti 
•utlet  is  Scayaoe  river. 

Canajohary,  a  po(l'town  in 
Montgomery  co.  New-York,  on 
the  S.  fide  of  Mohawk  river> 
comprehending  a  very  large  dif- 
trtC\.of  fine  country,  j6  miles  W. 
of  Albany.  In,  1 796,  7  30  of  the 
inhabitants  wcro  cle<ilor«.  'rhi» 
was  the  principal  leat  of  the 
Mohawk  nation/of  Indians^  and 
uhounds  with  apple  trees  of  their 
planting,  from  the  fruit  of  whidi 
M  made,  cider,  of  an.  excellent 
quality. 

GANAKEA,ai)naU  oMnngin.-in<t 
>fi  the  captainfhip  of  BraziJ,  S.. 
Amerioa,  belonging  to  the  Portu- 
guere,  about  37  leagues  from.  St. 
Vincents 

Cancia,  a  township  in  Reek- 
ingham  co.  N.Hampniirc,  N. 
«f  Chefter^  about  36  miles. wefto 
ward  of  Portfrnouth^  It  ccn* 
tains  1040  inhabitantsv 

Canette,  a  city  in  Peru  Si 
America,  and  capital  of  the  ju- 
rifdiiStion  of> its-name. 

Cakiadrraxso,  a  lake  in  Otfe* 
go  CO.  New- York,  nearly  as  large 
as  Otfego  lake,  and  6  miles  W. 
of  it. 

Cannaveral,  Cafe,  the  ex- 
treme point  of  rocks  oa.thc  £. 
fide  of  the  peninfula  of  £.  Flor- 
iila. 

Can NE SIS,  a  town  of  I^oulfia- 
na,  on  the  N.  bank  of  Red  river, 
a  branch  of  the  MiiHri^ipi. 

Canonnicut  IJland,  Rhode- 
Ifland,  lies  about  3  miles  W.  of 
Newport,  on  the  S.-  end  of  which, 
called  Beaver  Tail,  (lands  the 
Ught'houfe.  It  extends  N.  and  S. 
about  7  miles,  its  average  breadth 
uobout  one  mile.   On  this  iiland 


t&  Jameflov/nj  containing  507  i^ 
Hab'tuftto. 

CANONsBURn,atoWnin  W,irJ 
iiigtci  CO.  Pcnnfylvania,  outJ 
N.  lide  of  the  W.  branch  of  thai 
tiers  Creek,  which  runs  N.  1>, 
into  Ohio  river,   about  j  inr 
below  Pitt f burg.     In  its  tnvirt<( 
are  feveral  valu.ible  mills.    Hci 
are  about  50  hoiifes  and  an  .ic« 
emy ;  7  mi'lcs  N.  E,  by   j:. 
Wadiington,  and   15    S.  W. 
Pittfburg. 

Can 80,  or  Cunceauy  an  iflirT 
cape  and  fmuU  fkliing  bankil 
the  S.  E.  coaft  of  Nova-Scoijj 
about- 40  h-agixcs  ¥..  by  N.  ot  \\l 
ifax.  Canfo  has  a  (lood  h;irl[ 
3  leagues-  deep.  Lime-ftcne 
plaif^er  of  Paris  are  found  hti| 

Canso^    a    townlliip    in 
neighbourhood  of  the  above  nai 
ed  place,  in  Halifax  county. 

Camta^  a  town  and  jurip 
tion  under  the  archbifhop  ofi| 
ma  in  Peru  ;  5  leagues  dift;u| 
S.  W.  from  thaticity. 

CANTEKBtJRT,    a    tOWn{llIp| 

Rockingham  co.  N.  Hampthi 
on  the  eaftern  bank  ot  Meij 
mack  river ;-  14  miles  N.  by  I 
of  Concord ,  45  N.  W.  of  Pittj 
and  54  from:  Portfmouth. 
con.taLos'i038  inhabitants. 

CANTE»flUHT,  a  townfliipj 
Windham  co.  Conne<fticut,  1 
the  W.  fide  of  Qjiiruiabaug  ri»j 
whicK  feparatcs  it  from  Pl«i 
field.  It  if .  7  miles  E.  by  S,l 
Windham,  and  about.  10  or  n\ 
of  Norwich. 

Canton,  a  new-  tftwnfliipj 
Norfolk  CO.  Maflachufetts, 
corporated  in' 1797,  it- being  fJ 
merly  the  northerly  part 
Stoughton.  Since  tl»e  year  ; 'I 
from  150  to  aoo  mill  faws  ha| 
been  annually  made  in  this  to«i 
under  the  firm  of  I.>e()nar(l 
Kinfley.    Here  are  alfo  a  foij 


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intaining  507  i 


a  new  tftwnfliipj 

Maflachufetts, 
1,1797,  it^ being i 
northerly    part 
Since  the  year  vi 
aoo  mill  faws  ha^ 
y  made  in  this  to» 
rm  of  I.eonard » 
ere  are  alfo  a  foij 


;\g-mlIi,fcyth«-lliop,at  which 

Annually  made  from  two  to 
Iclozcn  of  fcytht»,  and  fonir 
|inadc  from  the  pig,  aftec  the 

nan  manner.     The  flitting- 

wat    built    in  179.1.   <>nce 

|h  ( 1 7  97 )  it  has  cut  and  roll- 

\out  1000  toiM  of  iron,  which 

[imported  chiefly  from  Ruf- 

iPR  Buow-Mir-DDWN,  which 
le  font  hern  lide  of  the  en- 
It  from  the  hay  of  Kundy  in- 

Halin  of  Minas,  is  the  caft- 

afl  termination  of  a  range 

fountains,  extending  about 

90  miles  to  the  gut  of  An- 

tig  ;    bounded     N.    by    the 

1  of  the  bay  of  Fundy,  and 

the  ihorcs  of  Annapolis 

irR  Cod,    anciently   called 
Jfharrf,  by  the  French,  is  the 
Iward  point  of  the  bay  of 
^chufctts,     oppodte     Cape 
N.  lat.4»4,W.  lonp.  from 
Iwich,  76  14.     See  Barnjia- 
land  P/ovi/ice-Toit'ti, 
\vz  F)ii7ARETn,  a  head-land 
)\vnflupin  Cumberland  co. 
The  Cape  lies  in  N.  lat. 
The  to^vn  has  Portland 
N.  E.  and  Scarborough  S. 
)d  contains   1355  inhabit- 
iand  lies  xz6  miles  N.  E.  of 

PR  Fear,  at  the  mouth  of 
[Fear  river,  N.  Carolina,  is 
rkable  for  a  dangerous  flioal 
"  the  Frying  Pan,  from  its 
Near  this  cape  is  John- 
Fort,  in  Bnmfwick  co.  and 
of  Wilmington.     N.  lat. 
W.  long.  78  Ij. 
[PE  Fear  jRiver^  more  prop- 
"l.irendon,  affords  the  befl 
«ion  in    N^  Carolina.     It 
to  the  Atlantic  ocean  by 
:hannels.     The  S.  weftern 
liargeft  chaiwcl  will  admit 


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ccfTtli  drawing  fOar  11  i'e^t,.'tnd 
it  about  ^  miirn  wide  at  its  tn- 
trance,  having  18  feet  water  at 
full  tides  over  the  b;<r.  It  c(>n« 
tinucs  itk  breadth  to  the  flats,  and 
is  navigable  fur  large  vefleU  2Z 
miles  from  its  mouth,  and  14 
from  Wilmington  ;  to  which 
town  veflcls  drawing  10  or  1% 
feet  can  reach  without  any  rifle. 
As  you  afcend  this  river,  you 
leave  lirunl'wick  on  the  left,  and 
M'ilmington  on  the  right.  A  lit- 
tle above  Wilmington  the  river 
divides  into  N.  £.  and  N.  W, 
branches.  'I'lie  former  is  broad- 
(T  than  the  latter,  but  it  is  nei- 
ther fo  deep  nor  fo  long.  The 
N.  W.  branch  tifes  within  a  few 
miles  of  the  Virginia  line,  and  is 
formed  by  the  jundlion  of  Haw 
and  Deep  rivers.  Its  general 
ctnirfc  is  S.  eadcrly.  Sea  veflelt 
can  go  75  milts  above  Wilming^ 
ton,  and  large  bo;its  90  miles,  to 
Fayctttville.  The  N.  E.  branch 
joins  the  N.  W.  branch  a  little 
above  Wilmingtoli,  and  is  navi- 
gable by  fea  vcflels  20  milci 
above  that  town,  and  by  large 
boats  to  South  Waihington,  49 
miles  further,  and  by  rafts  to 
Saretflo,  which  is  nearly  70  miles. 
The  whole  length  of  Cape  Fear 
river  is  about  200  miles. 

Capk  May,  is  the  S.  weftern* 
moft  point  of  the  State  of  New- 
Jcrl'ey,  20  miles  N.  E.  from  Cape 
Henlopen,  which  forms  the  S, 
W.  point  of  the  mouth  of  Dela- 
ware bay,  as  Cape  May  does  the 
N.  E. 

Cape  May  Co.  fpreads  north- 
ward, around  the  cape  of  its 
name,  is  a  healthy,  fandy  traft 
of  country,  of  fumclcnt  fertility 
to  give  fupport  to  2571  induftn- 
ous  and  peaceable  inhabitants. 
The  county  is  divided  into  Up- 
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Caraccas,  a  province  of  Ter- 
ra Firma,  S.  America,  lying  nn 
the  fouthern  coaft  of  the  Carrib- 
bean  Sea.     The  cocoa  tree  grows 
here  in  abundance.     There  are 
from  500  to  2000  trees  in  a  walk, 
or  plantation.      Thei'e   nuts  are 
pafled  for  money,  and  arc  ufcd 
as  fuch  in  the  bay  of  Campeachy. 
C.'.RAMANTA,    a -province   of 
Terra  Firma,  S.  America,  lying 
on  the  river  Cauca,  bounded  N. 
by  the  dif^ricl   of  Carthagena ; 
E.  by  New-Granada ;  and  S.  and 
"W.  by  Pop.iyan,  in  the  audience 
of  Panama.     It  is  a  valley,  fuf- 
rounded    by    high    mountains  ; 
and  there  are  war ers  from  which 
the  natives  extraf*l  very  good  fait. 
The  capital   of  the   fame  name 
lies  in  N.  lat.  518,  W.  long.  75  15. 
Cauangas,   a    province   and 
jurifdidlion  under  the  bifliop  of 
Plata,  and  70  leagues  VV.  of  that 
city,  in   Peru,    very  barren   in 
corn  and  grain,  &c.  but  abound- 
ing in  cattle. 

Cakdigan,  New-Hampfliire. 
See  Orange. 

Cariaco,  a  large  gulf  in  the 
province  of  Comana,  'I'erra  Fir- 
ma, S.  America. 

Cariacou,  is  the  chief  of  the 
fmall  ifles  dependent  on  Grena- 
da illand.  It  contains  691.^  acres 
of  fertile  and  well  cultivated 
land,  producing  about  a  million 
lbs.  of  cotton,  befidcs  corn,  yams, 
potatoes  and  plantains  for  the 
negroes.  It  has  two  fugar  plan- 
tations, and  a  town  called  Hitlf- 
borough. 

Caribree  IJlands,  in  the  Weft- 
Indies,  extend  in  a  femicircular 
form  from  tlie  ifland  of  Porto 
Rico,  the  eafternmoft  of  the  An- 
tilles, to  the  coaft  of  S.  America. 
The  chief  of  thefe  iflands  are  San- 
ta Cruz,  Sombuca,  Anguilfa,  St. 
Martin,  St.  Bartholomew,  Barbu- 


da, Saba,  St.  F.uftatia,  St.  Chnuftj 
pher,  Nevis,  Antigua,  Montl'ernJ 
Guadaloupc,  Defeada,  Mariagal 
lantc,  Dominico,  Martinico,  .StJ 
Vincent,  Barbadocs,  and  GrenJ 
da.  Thefc  are  again  clafled  iii| 
to  Windward  and  Leeward  ifa 
by  fcamen,  with  regard  to  xl^ 
ufual  courfes  of  fliips,  from  0!jg 
Spain  or  to  the  Canaries,  to  Car] 
thagcna  or  New-Spain,  and  Por| 
to  Bello. 

Cariboc,  an  ifland  towards  thj 
H.  end  of  Lake  Superior. 

Carlisle,  the  chief  town 
Camberlaud  co.  Pennfylvania,ol 
the  pnft-road  from  Philadelphil 
to  Pittfburg  ;  is  jaj  miles  W.b|| 
N.  from  the  former,  and  178 
from  the  latter,  and  18  S.  W.  fin!!| 
Harrifbi'.rg.    Its  fituatton  is  pie 
r\nt  and  healthy,  on  a  plain  neai 
the  fovithern  bank  of  Cone(Jo»| 
winct  creek,  a  water  of  the  Su 
qiichanna.     The  town  contaid 
about  400  houfes,  chiefly  of  ftoiii 
and  brick,  and  about  1,500  ia 
habitants.     The  ftrtcts  intcrfcil 
each  other  at   right  angles,  am 
the  public  buildings  are  a  collejrl 
court-iioufe  and  gaol,  and  4  d 
ficea  for  public  worfliip.  Of  tliel 
the  Prelbyterians, Germans,  KpiJ 
copalians,  and  Roman  Cathoficf 
have  each  one.     Dickinfon  Col 
lege,  named  after  the  celebrattl 
John  Dickinfon,  Efq.  has  a  prin 
cipal,  3  profeflbrs,  a  plulofophi 
cal  apparatus,  and  a  hbrary  roiij 
taining  near  3,000  volumes.    Ill 
revenue  arifes  from  ^.4,000  iJ 
funded   certificates,  and  io,oo| 
acres  pf  land.      In  1787,  theij 
were  80  ftudents,  and  its  reputaj 
tion  is  daily  incrcaiing. 

Carlos,  a  town  of  Veraguij 
in  New-Spain,  45  miles  S.  W. 
Santa  Fe. 

CARiMF.L,  a  townfliip  in  Dutcij 
ef»  CO.  N.  York, 


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Jauv^sville,  tT.e  chief  town 

Franklin    co.    Georgia,  icO 

|es  N.  W.  of  Augufta.    It  con- 

js  a  court-houfe,  and  aboCt  ao 

flling-houfcs. 

^VROLIN'A.  Sec  Mir tl- Carolina, 
South-Carolina. 

'aroline  Co.  in  Virgidia,  is 
[the  S.  f  Jdc  of  RAppihanhock 
tr.  Iti»abo\it40"tnilesfquare, 
contains' 17 4^9  inliabitants. 
Caroline  Co.  cin  the  eliftern 
>re  in  Maryland,  borders  on 
bware  State^o  the  E.  and  con- 
is  9,506  inhabltaDts.  11^  chief 
|i'n,  Daftton. 

Barter,  a  county  in  tfhc  State 
iTeoneffee,  narhed  after  Gen. 
idon  Carter,  and  is  bounded 
Iby  Sullivan  co.  E.  by  N.  Car- 
\i,  S.  and  W.  by^afhington 
I  of  -which  it  was  originally  a 
H.  It  is  watered  by  Watatiga 
its  branches. 

Iartebet,  a  ttiaritiine  co.  of 
rbern  diftri<ft,  N.   Carolina, 
;^orc  and  Pamlico  Sounds.  It 
[tains  37:^2  inhabitants.  Beau- 
is  the  chief  town. 
^ARTERstxLtE,    a     town    in 
kvhatan  co.  Virginia,  on  the  S. 
ic  of  Jartes    fiver,  40  tuiles 
love  Richmond. 
:!arthagena,  a  bay,  harbor, 
town,  and  the  chief  fea-port 
|Tcrra  Firraa,  S.  America.  The 
of  Carthagcna  is  large,  rich 
ftrongly  fortiiied,   and  the 
ief  of  the  province  of  the  fame 
Ime,  with  a  bifhop'6  fee,  and 
le  of  the  beft  harbdi'3'in  Amer- 
Thc  entrance  into  this  is  fo 
Irrow  that   only  one  fliip  can 
^ter  at  a  time  ;  and  it  is  defend- 
by  three  forts.     All  tlie  rcv- 
kues  of  the  king  of  Spain  from 
iew>Gi-enada  and  Terra  Firma, 
[•e  brought  to  this  place.     The 
rtxts  of  the  town   are  ftraight, 
iroad  and  well    paved.      The 
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houfes  are  built  of  ftone  or  brick, 
and  are  one  ftory  high.  Htre  is 
alfo  a  court  of  iiiquifitiou.  N. 
lat.  to  »7,  W.  long.  7  5  »»• 

CaiCthago,  formerly  a  confid- 
crable  to^^'n  of  New-Spain  and 
the  feat"  of  a  Spanifh  governor  ; 
at  prcfent  mean  and  incOn'fidera- 
blc  ;  and  is  360  miles  W.  of  Pa- .. 
nama.     N.  lat.  9  5,  W.  long.  83. 

Carvkr,  a  tbwnfliip  in  Plym-  *•• 
outh  co.^f aflachilfetts.  Here  is 
a  pond  with  fuch  plenty  of  iron 
oi-e,  that  500  tons  have  been  drag- 
ged out  of  the  clear  water  in  a 
year. 

Casco  iBay,  in  M?ine,  fpreads    . , 
N.'W.  between  C;ipe  Elizabeth 
on  the  S.  W.    and    Cape   Small 
Point  on  the  N.  E.    Within  thefe  ^ 
points,  (which  are  about  40  miles  "' 
apart)  are  about  300  fmall  ifl- 
ands,  fome  of  which  are  inhab-,  ^ 
ittd,  'and  nearly  all  more  or  lefs  v 
cultivated.     The  land  on  thefe  *;i 
iftaiids,  and  on  the  oppofite  cOafl: 
on  the  mJtin,  is  the  beft  for  agri- 
culture of  any  on  the  lea-coaft  of  ) ; 
this  country. 

Cassitah,  or   Cujitah,  an  In- 
dian town  in  the  weflcrn  part  of  ." 
Georgia,  1  z  miles  above  the  bro- 
ken arrow. 

CastiIe  del  Oko.    Set  Terr0  " 
firma.  j 

Castine,  the  fliire  town  of  *" 
Hancock  co.  Maine,  on  Pcnob-  ' 
fcdt  bay.     It  was  taken  from  the  "• 
toVn  of  Penobfcot,  and  incorpo«  >•- 
rated  in  Feb.  1796.     It  is  named 
after  a  French  gentleman  who 
refided  here  tjo  years  ago;  as 
alfo  * 

Castins  River,  which  is  about  '„ : 
14  miles  long,  k  naTigablc  for  6  * 
miles,  and  lias  irverai  mills  at  the  ^ 
heaA  of  ii    It  empties  into  Pe-  '^^ 
nobfcot  bay.  - 

CASTLRf  OWN-,  a  town/hip  in 
RJrchmood  co.  Statca  Iflaad,  M.' 


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York,  which  contains  8oj  inhab- 
itants. 

Ci\sTLETON,  .a  townfliip  and 
river  in  Rutland  co.  Vermont,  20 
miles  S.  E.  of  Mount  Independ- 
tnce,  at  Ticonderoga.  Fort 
Warner  ftands  in  this  town.  In- 
habitants 805. 

Castro,  a  ftrong  town  in  S. 
America,  in  Chili,  and  capital  of 
the  iflaud  of  Cliiloe. 

Castro  ViRRKYNA,or  Viregnay 
a  town  and  jvirifdidlion,  in  S. 
America,  in  Peru,  fubjetfl  to  the 
vrchbifliop  of  Lima,  remarkable 
lor  its  valuable  wool,  grain, 
bruits,  Silver  mines,  tobacco,  and 
A\holcfome  air.  The  town  is  125 
miles  S.  E.  of  Lima. 

Casweli.  Co.  in  HilHborough 
^liftridl,  N  Carolina,  borders  on 
Virginia  N.  It  contains  10,096 
inh:ibit:int3,  of  whom  2,736  arc 
flaves.  Lcelhurg  is  the  cliief 
town. 

CtAT  Tp.at:d,  or  Cifanalanl,  one 
of  the  Bahama  iHands.  It  was  the 
iirft  land  difcovered  by  Colum- 
bus, to  which  he  gave  the  name 
of  St.  Salvadore,  on  Oct  ii,  149Z. 
JN.  lat.  24  30,  W.  long.  74  30. 

Catabaw  Indians^  a  fmall  tribe 
\vho  have  one  town  called  Cata- 
ba\v,  lituated  cu  Catabaw  river. 
N.  lat,  34  49,  on  the  boundary 
line  between  N.  and  S.  Carolina, 
;ind  contains  about  450  inhabit- 
iints,  of  whitch  about  150  .are 
lighting  men.  They  are  the  only 
tribe  which  refides  in  the  State : 
1-44,000  acrts  of  land  were  grant- 
» d  them  by  the  proprietary  gov- 
trnment.  Thefe  are  the  remains 
i>r.a  formidable  nation,  or.cs  tl.e 
Lravcft  and  moft  generous  enemy 
tt  the  lii  nations  f4>ut  they  have 
ticgencratcd  fince  they  have  been 
iiirroundtd  by  the  whites. 

'    CATARAt^lJA,  Cutaraiiii,  OT  Ca- 

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varied,  a«  the  nnme  of  Lake  Oii 
tario,  and  its  outlet  Iroquois  riJ 
er  ;  but  thefe  names  are  now  oil 
folcte. 

Catawessv,    a    townfliip 
Northumberland  co.  Pennfylvii 
nia,  on  the  S.  E  bank  of  the 
branch  of  Sufquehannah   rivtl 
about  ao  miles  M.  E.  of  Sunburl^ 

Catherine's  Isljk,  St.  a  fm;l 
in md  in  the  captainlhip  of  s| 
Vincents,  in  Era?.il,  belonging  i 
the  Portuguefe,  47  leagues  S. 
Cananea  id^ind.     It  is  about  : 
miles  from  N.  to  S.  hihabited  1 
Indians,  who  :.fiift  the  Portugue;|| 
Bgainil  their  enemies,  the  nativf 
t)f  BraziL     S.  lat.  27  10,  W.  Icrj 

47  15-  i 

Alio,  a  pleafant  illand  en  tli) 
harbor  of  !S»iibury,  in  the  Stall 
of  Georgia. 

Alio,  a  fmall,  prcdu<flive  lU 
and  on  theS.  coafl  of  .St.Domin|i 
20  leagues  caftward  of  the  tw| 
of  St.  Domingo. 

CATHrRiNE's  Toion,  in  Onti| 
ria  CO.  N.  York,  lies  3  miles  S.  ijj 
the  S.  end  of  Seneca  lake. 

Cato,  a  military  townfhip  I 
N.  York  State,  12  miles  S.  E. ! 
lake  Ontario,  and  about  20  ii. 
Olwego  Fort, 

Catskii-l.     See  Kaats  Kiii, 

Cattahunk,  one  of  the  Elia 
abeth  ifies,  in  the  St'.te  of  m\ 
fachuf^ts. 

Cauca,  a  river  in  tlic  iftlinij 
of  Darien. 

CavallO;  a  fca-port  town  i| 
the    province  of  Venezuela,  i 
Terra  Firma,  or  ifthmus  of  D,ir| 
en,  25  miles  N.  E.  of  St.  J.-igo( 
Leon.      Lc't.  10  15,  l^)ng.  68  ij 

Cavau.lon,  a  town  on  t'k'J 
fide  of  the  £.  pcninfula  of  tlK  iij 
and    of    St.  Domingo,   about 
Icrigucs  N.  E.  of  Lcs  Cayts,  f 
5  W.  by  S.  of  St.  Louis.     N, 
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AVCNOisif,    a    townfliip    in 

ibr  CO.  Vermont,  W.  of 
tthcrsfield,  oa  Black  river, 
jng  491  inhabitants.  Upon 
Iriver,  and  within  this  town- 
l,  tlic  channel  has  been  worn 
In  wo  fett,  and  rocks  oi  very 
diraenfioas  have  been  un- 

liiaedsnd  thrown  down  one 

another. 
[AXAMAnquA,   a   jurifdiftion 
fcru,  S.  Aii?rr»ca ,  under  the" 

op  of  Truiiilo,!) ing  between 
two     CordilUras    of     ihe 

C6 ;  it  produces  plenty  of  aU. 

Is  of  grain,  fruits  and  vcgc- 

cs  ;  alfo  caule,  and  efpecir.lly 

LfitRACA,  or   Cayuga,  fome- 

callcd   the   Great   river, 

ties  through  the  S.  bank  ©f 

Erie,  40  miles  eaftward  of 

south  of  Hu?«n ;  having  an 

town  of  the  fame  name 

i  hanki.    It  is  navigabk  for, 

and  its  raouth  is  wide, 

feep  enough  to  receive  large 

from  the  lake.     Near  this 

fthe  celebcated  rocks  which 

eA  over  the  lake.  They  rre 
Eial  miles  in  length,  and  rife 
^r  50  feet  perpendicular  out 

lie  water.      Col,  Broadfhead 

Ircd  fliipwrcck  here  in  the 

'  war,  and  loft  a  number  of 
I'mcn,  when   a  ftrong  wind 

f,  fo  that  the  iaft.  canoe  nar- 
lly  efcaped.  The  heathen  In-. 
tis,  when  they  pais  this  im- 

iing  danger,  offer  a  facrificc 
Jtobacco  to  the  water.  The 
■riiga  nation,  confifting-  of  jjoo 
Tians,  40  of  whom  relide  in  the 
Stcd  States,  the  reft  in  Canada, 
tlve  of  theState  of  New-York 
I  annuity  of  ajoo  dollars,  fae- 
K9  50  dollars  granted  to  one  of 
^r  .chiefs,  as  a  conlideration 
lands  fold  by  them  to  the  State, 
'  joo  dollars  from  the  United, 


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States,  agreeably  to  the  treaty  of 

1794.     Sec  Six  N'jtronf, 

Cayenne,  a  province  in  S.A- 
merica, belonging  to  the  French, 
and  the  only  part  of  the  conti- 
nent which  they  poflcfs ;  bound- 
ed N.  and  E.  by  the  Atlantic 
oce.in  ;  S.  by  Amazonia  ;  and  "W^,: 
by  Guiana,  or  Surinam.     It  ex"- 
tends  140  miles  along  the  roafk 
of  Guiana,  and  nearly  300  miles 
within  land  ;  lying  between  the 
equator  andthc  5th  degree  of  N. 
lut.    The  coaft  h  low  and  marfliy, 
and  fubjec'l  to  inundations,  from 
the   nuillitiitle   of  rivers    which 
rufh   down  the  mountains  with 
gre"  t  impctuofity.     The  foil  is  ia ' 
many  places   fertile,  producing 
fugar,     tobacco,     Indian    corn». 
fruits,  &c. 

Cayenne  River,  which  pafics 
through  this  country,  is  100 
leagues  long ;  the  ifland  which  it, 
environ*,  is  18  leagues  in  circuit,, 
is  good  and  fcrtHe,but  unhealthy. 
In  1 75  a,  the  exports  of  the  colony 
were  a6o,54i  lbs.  of  arnotto  ;; 
80,363  lbs.  fugar  ;  17,919  lbs.  cot- 
ton ;  26,881  lbs.  cofTee,  91,916 
lbs.  cocoa  ;  befide  timber  and 
planks. 

Caves,  Les,  a  fea'port  town  on- 
the  S.  fide  of  the  S.  peninfula  of 
the  iflaiid  of  S^DoIhingo,  13 
leagues  W.  by  S.  of  St.  Louis. 

CAYLOMAjRJurifdidlion  under 
the  billiop  of  Arequipa,  3a. 
leagues  E.  of  that  city,  in  Fouth- 
America,  inPeru,  famous  for  the 
fdver  mines  in  the  mountains  of 
the  lame  name  ;  which  are  very 
rich,  though  they  have  been 
worked  for  a  long  time. 

Caycjca,  a  beautiful  lake  in 
Onondaga  co.  Ncw-Yc/i-k,  from 
2,s  J:o  40  miles  long,  about  1,. 
miles  wide,  in  fome  places  3,  and 
aJounds  with  falmon,  bafs,  cat- 
fiflx,  eels,  &.C,    The  reservation, 


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lantU  of  the  Cayuga  Indlaps  lie 
on  both  fides  of  this  lake,  at  its 
:  northern. end, 

Cazkmovia*  a  new  and  thriv7 
ing  townfhip,  in  Herkemer  co. 
N.  York,  40  miles  weflward  of 
Whitcilown.  By  the  St^te  cen- 
sus of  1796,  274  of  its. inhabit- 
ants are  dehors. 

Cecil,  a  townflaJp  in  Wafli- 
ingion  CO.  Pcnnfylvania. 

Ckdae  Point,  a  port  of  entry 

an  Charles  co.  Maryland,  on  th? 

E.  fide  of  PatDwnaac  river,  about 

1  *  njiles  below  P.ort  Tobacco  and 

96  S.  by  W.  of  Baltimore,     Its 

'  .exports  are  chiefly  tobacco  aa,4 

'.  Xnoian  corn,  and  in  17  94  amount- 

• ;  ed  in  value  to  18,593  dollars. 

/:  ■     C*DAJi  Ificky  a  fait,  fpring  in 

.the  State  of  Tcwieflee,  19  miles 

.  lirom  Nafhvill^. 

f,     CENTREviLte,  the  chief  town 

-iftf  Queen  Apne's  CO,  and  on  the 

,;  X.  fide  of  Chefopeak  bay  in  Ma- 

!  iyland,  1 8  miles  S.  of  Chefter,  and 

1.34  S.  E.by  :E.  of  Baltinxore. 

^      CiiABA^yinDiCK   IJlt,    Duke's 

'  CO,  MaflachufrttSjC^teuds  acrofs 

v'thc  E.  end  of,  Martha's  Vineyard 

illand. 

CiiACJiPOYAS,  a  jurif^lidtion 
under  the  bifhop  of  Truxiiio,  in 
Peru,  S.  America.  It  lies  within 
the  Cordilleras. 

Chactaw  Hills,  in  the  N.  W. 
corner  of  Georgia  river. 

Chactaws,  or  flat  heads,  are  a 
powerful,  hardy,  fubtile  and  in- 
trepid race  of  Indians,  who  in- 
habit a  very  fine  and  extenfive 
tta<a:  of  hilly  country,  with  large 
and  fertile  plains,  intervening,  be- 
tween the  Alabama  and  Milfifip- 
pi  rivers,  and  in  the  weftern  part 
of  the  State  of  Georgia.  This  na- 
tion had,  not  many  years  ago,  43 
towns  and  vill.iges,  in  three  divif- 
ions,  containing  i»,i23  fouU,  of 
)|vj^job  ^0^1  \v<jre  fighting^  men. 


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DjiTufeat  from  nioft  of  the  In  jy 
nations  bqrderiog  on  the  UiiiJ 
States,  they  have   large    pland 
tions  or   country  farms. .  whd 
they  employ  much  pf  their  tiJ 
in    agricultural     improvemrm 
after  the  manner  of  the  wl 
people.    Altho'. their  territorj 
arp.  not  -Jth  fo  large  as  thofe  ( 
the  Mufcogulge  confederacy,  t 
number  of  i.ihabitants.  is  greatJ 
The  Chadtaws  and  Creeks  a-eii 
veteratc  enemies  to  each  othti 
Chaleu.rs,  a  de^p  and  broi 
bay  on  the  W,  fide  of  the  galfa 
St.  Lawrence. 

CHAJUBERS^tlRG,     a    poft-toJ 

in  Pcnnfylvania,  and  the  chitjj 
Franklin    co.     It  is  fituated; 
the  eaftcna  branch  of  Conn 
cheague  cretk,  a  water  of  Poti>l 
mac  river  In  a  rich,  and  hi^U 
cultivated  ..cuntry,  and  healii 
fuuatJon.     Here  ar^  about  iji 
houfes,  %  Prefbyterian  church 
a  ftone  gaol,  a  handfome  cou 
houfc,  tuilt.vof  Vick>  a  paper ! 
merchant  mill.     It  is,5Smilu| 
by  S.  of  Bedford,  11 ;  N.  W, , 
Shippenlhnrg,    and  .157    W. 
Philadelphia.    Rlat.  39, 
long.  77  30. 

CuAMBCEij  RJver,  or  So.'el!} 
water  of  the  St.  Lawren.ce,  ifi"ui| 
from  lake  Champlain,  300  yarj 
wide  when  lowefl: ;  llioal  in  ( 
feafons,  but  of  fufficient  brcaiil 
for  rafting  lumber,&c.  fp : 
fall. 

Chamblee  Fottf  is  handforj 
and  well  built  on  the  margini 
the  river  of  the  fame  name,  aboi 
Xjj  or  15  miles  S.  W.  from  Moa 
treal.  It  was  taken  by 
Americans,  Oil.  ao,  1775,  acl 
retaken  by  the  Britifh,  Jan.iij 
1776.     N.'lat.45  45. 

Champlain,  a  lake  next  1 
fize  to  lake  Ontario,  and  Iks} 
N>  £..  from  it,  forming  a  part  i 


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p  dividing  line  between    Ac 
kesof  New-York  and  Vermont, 
^k  its  name  from  a   French 
Ritior,  who  wa»  drowned  in 
ifts  length  is  about  400  miles  ; 
jreadth  is  from  i  to  i8  miles, 
hg  very  different  in  different 
tes  ;  the  mean  width  is  about 
llilcs,;   and  it  occupies  about 
f,  ooo  acres.     Its  depth  is  fuf- 
tnt   for   the    largeft     veflels. 
Ire  are  in  it  above  fixty  iflands 
jifferent  fizes.     It  receive*  at 
pnderoga  the  waters  of  Lake 
brge  from  the  S.  S.  W.  which 
liid  to  be  lOO  feet  higher  than 
I  waters  of  this  lake.     Half 
[rivers  and  ftr earns  which  rife 
/ermont  fall  into  it»      This 
is  well  ftorcd  with  fifli ;  par- 
llarly    falmon,  falmon-trout^ 
geon  and  pickerel  ;  and  the 
on  its  borders,  and  on  the 
8   of    its    rivers,  is    good, 
rich  iron  ore  js  foimd'^on 
fw.  fide  of  this  lake. 
fiiAMpr,iiiif,  a  townfliip  the 
northerly  in   Clinton   co. 
-York,  wmch  ^akc8  its  name 
..  the  lake  on  which   it   lies. 
fras  granted  to  fomc  Canadian 
i   Nova-Scotia  ref'igees,  who 
re  either  in  the  fe^ic<^  of  the 
Ited  States,  during  the  war, 
'^ed  10  them:  for  prcte<5tion. 
indigence   or  i?i    habits  (vf 
Je    people     occafioned     the 
laking  up  of  the  fcttkment  » 
1  a  better  ftt;  of  inhabitants 
7e  noAv  taken  their  place.    The 
fdi  are  fertile;  and  two  rivers 
through  it,  well  ftored  with 
It  has  575  inhabitants* 
iCnANCEFORn,  a  townfliip   in 
prk  CO.  Peonfylvania. 
CHAPPEt-Hii.L,  a    poft-town 
J  Orange  co.  N.  Carolina,  litu- 
led  on  a  fmall  branch,  or  head 
later  of  Cape  Fear  river.     This 
the  fpot  chofen  for  the  feat  of 
Univerfity  of   H.  Carolina. 
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Few  houfes  are  as  yet  ete«Sbed ; 
but  a  part  of  the  public  buildings 
were  in  fuch  forwardnefs,  thaC 
ftudents  were  admitted,  and  ed- 
ucation commenced  in  Jan.  1796. 
The  beautiful  and  elevated  fcite 
of  this  town  commands  a  pleaf-- 
ing  and  extcnfive  view  of  the 
furrounding.  country  ;  la  miles 
S.  by  E.  (»f  Hillfborough,  and 
472  S.  W.  of  l>hiladelnhia.  N. 
lat.  35  40,  W.  long.  7;  6. 

Charlemont,  a  townfli'p  In. 
Hampfliire  co.  MafTachufetts,  16. 
miles  W.  of  Dc'-rfield,  having  665 
iuhabitantSi 

CiiARtFS  'Rhrr,  in  Maffhchu- 
fctts,  is  a  confiderable  (Vream,< 
the  principal  branch  of  which. 
rifes  from  a  pond  bordering  on- 
Hopkinton.  It  empties  into  Bof- 
ton  harbor,  and  mingles  with  the 
waters  of  Mvftic  river,  at  the 
pomt  of  the  pcninfula  of  Charltf- 
town.  It  is  navig;ible  for  boats  to- 
Watertown,  7  miles.  The  moft 
remarkable  bridges  on  this  river 
are  thofe  which  conne<5t  Bofton 
with  Charleftown  aad  Cambridge. 
There  are  7  paper  mill*  on  this 
river,  belides  other  mills. 

Charles  ^0.  on  the  wtftcro' 
fiiore  of  Maryland,  Uts  betwceTi 
Potowmr.ck  and  Patuxcnt  riTcr3.v 
Its  chief  town  is  Port  Tobacco, 
on  the  river  of  that  name  It 
contains  20,613  inhabitants,  in- 
cluding T0,c?5  '^avcsi 

Charles  City  Co.  in  Virginia, 
Ues  between  Clxickahominy  and. 
James  rivers.  It  has  5588  in- 
habitants, including  314 1  flares. 
Charles,  a  cape  of  Virginia, 
In  about  N.  lat.  37  15.  It  is  on 
the  N.  fide  cfthe  mouth  of  Chef- 
apeak  bay,  having  Gape  Henry 
oppofite  to  it.  ' 

Cha»lest,»'N, a  poftftown  Jti 
Cecil   CO.   Maryland,  near   the 
head  of  Chefapcak  bay ;  6  milea. 
£..  N.  £.  from  the  mouth  «f  Su&- 


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J[uehan;:ah  river  ;  lo-  W.  S.  W. 
rora  Elkton,  and  50  S.  W.  by 
W.  from  Philadelphia.  Here  arc- 
about  ao  houfes,  chiefly-  inhabit- 
ed by  fiflicrnicn  .employed  in  th/e 
herring  fiflicry, 

Charleston,  a  diftriA  in  the 
Lower  country  of  S.^  Carolina, 
fubdiyided  into  14  paxiilies. 
Thi's  large  diflriA,  of  wiiich  the 
city  of  Charlefton  is  the  capitiU, 
lies  between  Santce  and  Conibyr 
hce  rivers,  It  coatalna  66,986 
inhabitants,  of  whom  pnly  16,3^  « 
are  free, 

Charleston,  the  metropolis  of 
South-C^iroliaa,  is  fituated  ii>  the 
diftridl  of  the  f?'i-.e  name,  ar:d 
•n  die  tongue  of  lanu  forwed.by 
the  confIuc:iit  llreams  of  AflJey 
afxd  Cooper,  which  are  fliTt 
rivers,  but  large  and  n.-ivi;f;able. 
Theie  waters  unite  immedjatcly 
b.lo'v  the  city,  and  form  a  fpa? 
cious  and  convenient  harbor ; 
■which  conioiuuicates  with  the 
ocean  jufl  btlow  Sullivan's  ifland; 
which  it  leaves  ou  the  N.  7  miles 
S,  E.  of  Charieftcn,  lutheferivr 
crs  the  tide  rifes,  in  common, 
about  6-|  feet  ;  but  uniformly 
rifts  10  on  2  iniches  more  during 
a  night  tide.  The  continual 
agitation  v/hlch  the  tides  occa- 
Con  in  the  waters  which  almofl 
furround  Charltflon — the  rc- 
frefliing  fea  breezes  which  arc 
regular ly  felt,  and  the  fmoke 
arifing  Trom  fb  many  chiinjucs, 
tencltr  this  city  more  healthy 
than  .iny  part  of  the  Inv  coun- 
try in  the  fouthcrn  S.nte?.  On 
thii  account  It  is  the  rcfort  of 
grcr.'.  ..umbcrs  of  gcntlcintn,  inr 
valids  from  the  W.  India  iflanda, 
and  of  the  rich  planters  iicni 
the  country,  who  come  here  to 
fpend  the  hckly  months,  as  they 
are  called,  in  qutftof  hialth  and 
«f  th«  fucial  enjoyments  which 


the  city  afibrdii.    And  in  no  piJ 
of  America  are  the  focial  bleHinJ 
enjoyed  more  rationally  and  lil| 
cjaUy thaivhcte,  UnaffetStcdhol 
pitality — affability — cafeofmaJ 
ners.and  addref9,and  a  difpofitu 
to  make   their  guefts   welcomj 
eafy  and  .pleaftd  with  thtmfclvn 
are  chara<5leriftic8  of  thcrcfptq 
aWe  people  of  Charlefton.    Th 
land  on  v/liich  the.  town*  is  buJ 
is  flat  and  low,  and  the  watd 
brackiili  and  unwholefome.  Tii| 
flrcets  arc  pretty  regularly  m 
and  open   beautiful    profptd| 
and  have  fubterranean  drains: 
carry   off  filth,   and    keep  th| 
city  clean  and  healthy ;  but 
too,  narrow  for  :fo  large  a  platj 
and  fo  warm  a  climate,    TheJ 
general  breadth,  is  from  ^5  to  I 
feet.     The:  houfes    which   ha^^ 
been  lately  built,  are  brickj  witf 
tiled   roofs,     The.  buildings 
genej-al  are  elegant,  and  mod  t 
them  are-neat,  airy  and  well  fu| 
niflied.      The   public   buiklinl 
are,  an,  exchange,  a  ftate-houfl 
an  armoury,  a   poor.-houfe, .  iiij 
an    orphan's   hpufe.     Here  at| 
feveral   rei'peiStable     acadcmii 
Part   of  tliii   old   barracks  hd 
been   handfomely  fitted  up,  arl 
converted   into    a   college,  aiil 
there  are  a  puinber  of  iiudentJ 
but  it  can  only  he  called  as  ya 
a   rcfptdlable   academy.      Herl 
are  two  bank' — a  branch  of  ilil 
national  bank,  and.llie  S.  CaroT 
lina  bank»   cftaLlifhcd  in   1791 
The  hbiiles  for    public  worlliif 
are  two  Hplfcopal  churches,  twi 
for  InJcp^ndc^ts,  one  for  Scotclj 
Pren^yt^i-ians,  one   for   BaptL'tJ 
one  Ini  Ccrmau  Lutherans,  twJ 
for  rvlethodlits,  one  for    Frcncll 
Protcflants,  a  incetin^-houfe  f 
QHakcr8,a  Romim  Cathc-lic  cb3;)l 
cl,  luid  a  Jewiih  fvnagogue.  I'iiJ 
Lie  atteotiuu  is  paid  to  the  pibiiT 


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cU ;  a  great  proportion  of 
loft    wealthy     inhabitantj 

jig  plamatioiH  from  which 

ireccive   fupplics   of  almoft 
.irticle    of    living.      The 

try  abounds   with   poultry 

IwUd    ducks.     Their    becf| 

)n  and  veal  arc  not  generally 
beft   kijid  ;  and   few  fim 

(bund  in  the  mai'ket.  la 
it  was  computed  that  there 
1600  houics  in  this  city, 
•,000  inhabitants,  including 
flaves  ;  and  what  evinces 
irilthinefs  of  the  place,  up- 
1  of  zoo  of  the  white  inhab^ 
were  above  60  years  of 
In  1791,  there  were  16,359 

Ifitants,  of  whom  7,6.84  were 
This  city  has  often  fuf- 

^much  by  fire ;  the  laft  and 
ieftrufttvc  happened  as.  late 
^€,1796.  Char lefton  was 
»orated,in  1.783,  and  dir 
iinto  three  wards,,  which 
[as  many  wardens,  fiom 
whom  the  citizens  .elecfl 
sndant  of  the  city.  The  inr 
It  and  wardens,  forat  the 

^ouncil,  who  have  power  to 
and     enforce     bye-iaws 

le   regulation  of.  the  city, 
alue  of  cx^wrts  from,  thia 

[in  the  year  ending    Now. 

imounted  10^.505,279-19-5 

Th»e«iunabcrof,vcffels  clear- 
}ni ,  the,  cuflom-hpiife    th« 

f  year,  was  947,  incafiiring 

t8  tons.;  735  yf.thcfe,  mea^ 
41,531;  tons,  werc.AiBcrii. 

thcothcrsbelouged  to  Great? 
|in,  Ireland,  Spuin^..  France, 

le  United  Netherlands.     Iq 
rear  1794,  the  value  of  cx- 

amountcd  to  3,846,39«  dol- 
It  is  60  miles  S,  W.  by  S. 

Eorgetown ;   xjo  E..by  S.  of 
ifta;  497  S.  byW.  of  Rich- 
Id  ;  630  S.  Wvby  S.  of  Wafh- 
V  city  J  763  S.  W.  by  Si   of 


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Philadelphia ;  and  i,izo  S.  W.  oC 
Bofton.     The  light-houfc  lies  iji 
N.  lat.  344152.      White  Point, 
at  the  S.  end  of  the  town,  N.  lat.  . 
3»  44  30,  W.  long.  80  39  45.       ;. 

CHARtKSTowN,  a  townfljip  in  • 
Montgomery  co.  N.  Yor  :,on  the 
S.  fide  of  MQha\vk  river,  about 
3  a  miles  W.  of  Schenectady.     By 
the  State  cenfus,  of  1796,  456  o£  . 
the  inhabitants  are  cleiftors.      •* 

Charlestown,  a  townfliip  in 
Mafon  CO.  Kentucky  ;  fituated  on 
the  Ohio.  It  is  6  miles  N.  of  Wafli- 
ingtcn,  and  60  N.  E.  of  Lexington. 

Cha&lestown,  a  townfhip  ia  > 
Chcfter  CO.  Pennfylvania. 

Charlestown,  a  poft-town  In 
Chefliire  co.  New-Hampfliire,  on 
the  E.  fide  of  Coniic<Sticut  river, 
39  miles  S.  of  Dartmouth  CoU 
lege ;  upwards  of  70  N.  cf  North-v 
ampton,  116  N.  of  W.  of  Bofton, 
lao  W.  by  N.  of  Portfmouth, 
and  341  N.  N,  E.  of  Philadelphia. 
It  was  incorporated  in  1753,  and 
contains  90  or  100  houfcs,  a  Con-i 
grcgational  church,  ?.  ccurt-houfe. 
and  an  academy.  I'he  road  from 
Bofton  to  •!  cbec  paflcs  through., 
this  town.  A.  lat.  43  1 6,  W.  long. 
7^19- 

CHAR1.ESTOWN,.  the  prmcipol* ' 
town  in  MiUdlefcx  co.  MaflTachu- 
fette,  lies  N.of  Bofton,  mth  whic!i>. 
it  is  coi\ne<51^td  hy  Charles  river., 
Biido;?.     The  town,,  properly  fq.  . 
calU  d,  is.  bailt  on.  a  peninfula,.. 
formed  by  Myfiiic  river  on  the. 
E.   and  a  bay,  letting  up  fro.n^ 
Qharles  rivtr  on. the  \V,     It  is  . 
very  advantageoujly  lltuatcd  foi? 
health,,  navigation,    trade,    and 
manufatftures  of  almoft.  all  the. 
various.kinds,     A  daan  acrofs  the 
mouth  of  the  bay,  which  fets  i-jv 
fix>ni  Charles  ri.vcr,  would  nilnnd 
agrea'c  number  of,  mill-feats  far 
manufafflarics. ,  Buinker's,  Breed's*^ 
awd  ;Cobbk  (now  BvrcU!s)  hiili^ 


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are  celebrated  in  the  hiftory  of 
the  American  Revolution.  The 
fecond  hill  hai  upon  its  fummit 
a  monument  ere(5ted  to  tl>e  mem> 
cry  of  Major  Oen.  Warren,  near 
the  fpot  where  he  fell,  among 
the  firft  facrjiices  to  American 
liberty.  The  brow  of  the  hill 
begins  to  be  ornamented  with 
elegant  houfes.  All  thefe  hills  af- 
ford elegant  and  delightful  prof- 
pedls  of  Bofton,  and  its  charm- 
ingly variegated  harbor,  of  Can> 
bridge  and  its  colleges,  and  of  an 
eztebfive  tradl  of  highly  cultiva- 
ted country.  It  contains  withiit 
the  neck  or  parifli  about  a/o 
houfes,  and  about  2000  inhabit- 
ants. The  only  public  buildings 
of  confequence  are  a  handfome 
Congregational  church,  with  an- 
elegant  fteeple  and  clock,  and  an 
afms-houfe,  very  commodious, 
and  pleafantly  fituated.  Before 
the  deflrudtion  of  this  town 
by  the  Britifli  in  1775,  feveral- 
branches  of  raanufa(fture8  were 
carried,  oa  to  great  advantage, 
Ibme  of  which  have  been  fince 
revived.  Three  roj.  ^-.valks  have 
lately  been  ere«fted  in  this  town, 
and  the  increafe  of  its  hou- 
ftSt  population,  trade,  and  nav- 
igation, have  been  very  great 
within  a  few  years  paft.  This 
town  is  a  port  of  entry  in  conr 
jun<ftion  with  Bcflon.  At  the 
head  of  the  neckthcrc  is  a  bifidge 
over  M\  flic  river,  which  connc^s . 
Chnrltilown  with   Maiden. 

Chart  KSTO'VN,  3  village  in 
Berkley  co.  Virgiiwa,  fituatcdou- 
the  grtat  road  leading  from  Phtl- 
aflelphia  to  Wincheflcr ;  ^  ">iltts 
from  £hephcrdflown,  and  20 
from  Winchtfter. 

Charlestown,  a  townfliip  in. 

Wafhington     co.    Rhodc-IHand. 

4l^t  is  19  miles  N.  W.  of  Newport, 

^d  contains    ZQZZ  inhabitants. 


C  H  A 

A  few  years  ago  there  trcrel 
bout  500  Indians  in  the  State,/ 
the  greater  part  of  tiiem  rcti^ 
in  this  townfliip. 

CuARLESTOWN,  the  Only  to 
in  the  idand  of  Nevis,  one  cfij 
Caribbees,  belonging  to  GrJ 
Britain.  In  it  are  laige  hod 
and  well  furniflied  (hops ;  an^ 
is  defended  by  Charles 
N.  lat.  16  5 J,  W.  long.  6»  42. 

Charlestowm,  or  Oftinsfi 
of  the  four  principal  towns  inj 
illand  of  Barbadoes. 

Charlston  JJfand,  or  CU 
Ifland,  is  fituated  at  the  botton 
James's  bay,  in  New  South  Wd 
on  the  coaft  of  Labrador, 
yields  a  beautiful  profpe(^,| 
fpring,  to  thofe  who  are  nea 
after  a  voyage  of  3  or  4,  mcd 
in  the  mod  uncomfortable 
on  the  globe,  and  that  by  the  \ 
mountains  of  ice  in  Hudfon 
and  ftraits^  N.  lat.  52  30, W.  \\ 

82. 

Charleton,  a  townfliipl 
Saratoga  co.  N.  York,  a 68  of| 
inhabitants  arc  eledlors. 

Charletqn,   a    townfhipl 
-Worceftcr  co.  Maflachufetts. 
is  60  miUs  S.  W.  of  Bolton,  ij 
W.  of  Worceft*r,  and  contij 
1965  inhabitantst    ' 

Charlotte  Fori,\n  S.CarolII 
is  fituated  on  the  N.  H.  bank) 
Savannah  river,  about  a 
below  Petcrfburg,  It  is  a  III 
Fort,  6cf  yards  fqware,  in  agJ 
ftate,  15  paces  from  the  maigiJ 
the  river.  The  fcite  of  Fort  Di 
moudi  was.  a  mile  above  this  fJ 
where  Peteriburg  now  ftandf,! 

CnARtoTTEi  a  fmall  villf 
S.Carolina,  about  200  miles fr| 
the  fea,  and  i»  from   Plnck 
court-houfe.     Here  are  a  H 
houfe,  and  a  number  of  dwtP 
houfcp,  none  of  whieh  mail 
fpleniUd  appcaradce. 


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tjULtOTTK  HawHt  liet  At  th« 
|h  of  Charlotte  river  in  fi. 

Ida. 

lABLOTTE,  a    confiderable 

lip  on  the  £.  fide  of  Lakr 

iplain,  in  Ctuttenden    co. 

Dpnt.  It  contains  635  inhab- 

lAKLOTTE  Cfc.,  in  Virginia, 

t  W.  of  Rtchmpnd,  on  the 

waters  of  Staunton  river, 

contains  10,078  inhabitants, 

iing    4,816    (laves.     The 

-houfe  is  ai  iniles  S.  jS.  W. 

riace  Edward  .  court-houfe, 

j79,  about  the  fame  coarfcj 

Philadelphia. 

|iARL9TrEBURo,  a  town  in 

fwick  CO,  N.  Carolina.    It 

on  an  idand,  and,  has  an 

and  found   of   tl^    feme 

p,  a  little  S.  of  it. . 

rAR'.i'OTTE,^  or  Cbarlt>UtfvtU§f 

-town  in  Salifbury  diftridl, 

irolina,  and  cluef  town   of 

denburg  CO.  about  IQ  miles 

the  S.  Carolina  boundary^ 

^  S.  of  Salilbpry.    Here  are 

40  houfe^,  a  court'houfe 

fgaql. 

i  A  R  L  0  T  T  K  sv|  tx  E ,  the  capital : 
dbemarle    co.  in   Virginia, 
ni  the  poft-road  from  Rich- 
|l1  to  Danville,  in  Kentucky, 
liles  W.  N.  W.  of  the  former, 
J57  eaftward  of  the  latter, 
[40  S.  E,  by  E,  of  Staunton, 
jntains  about  50  houfes,  a 
K-houfe   and  ..gaol,,  iituated 
It  half  a  mije  N.  from  a  wa»- 
>f  Rivanna  river.    Monticel- 
Ihe  feat  of  Thomj«,s  Jcflcrfoa, 
.Pretident   of    the    United 
Ee3,  is  in  the  neighbourhood 
\\h  place.     Se<!  MontitcUe. 
Charlotte  7aw«,  the  capital, 
the  illand  of  St.  John's,  in  the 
*  of  St.  Lawrence.     Alfo,  the 
ic  of  a  town  on  the  S.  W.  fide 
fch?  iilajid  of  liomipica,  in  the 


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W.  Indies;    and  fituated  on  th4 
S.  fide  of  a  deep  bay.. 

CuAiLOTTA,a  town  on  the  % 
|horc  of  St.  John's  river,  £.  Flor- 
ida. It  was  founded  by  Uta, 
Rolte,  £fq.  and  is  fituated  on  a 
high  biu^t  15  or  «o  feet  perpen- 
dicular.firoo)  .the  river  ;  and  is 
in.  length  half  a  mile,  or  mare« 
I'hc  aborigines,  of  America  had 
a.  very  great  town  in  this  placp, 
as  appears  from  the  great  tumuli 
and  conical  mounts  of  earth  and 
ibells,  and  .other  traces  of  a  fct- 
tlement  which  yet  remain.  The 
river,  for  near  i»  miles  abov^p . 
Charlotta,  is  divided  into  many 
channels  by  a  number  of  iHandsv- 
CuARTiER,  a  to<Anifhip  in  . 
Wafbington  ca  Pcnnfylvania. 

CHART.tK«V   Creek.     See  Cast 
»>tfiurg  and  Af organza..  ,! 

Chaktiies,  a  fort  which  was 
built  by  the  French,  on  the  eaft- 
ern  fide  of  the  Miflifippi,  i» 
mules  nQ*-therIy.of  St..Qtneviev<% 
on  the  weftern  fide  of  that  rivcr^ 
It  was  aband(med  in  177  a,  being 
untenable  by  the  conftant  waflw 
ings  of  the  MiHirippi  in  high 
floods..  The  village  fouthward  . 
of  the  fort  was.  very  inconfidera- 
ble  in  1778. 

Chatham,  a  maritime  town-?  . 
fliip  in  BarnftaUle  co.  MafTachu- 
fetts,  fituated  on  the  exterior  ex- 
tremity of  the  elbow  of  Cape 
Cod,  conveniently  for  the  fiflie- 
ry ;  in  wiuch  they  have  ufualiy 
apput  40  vefleU  employed.  It 
has  1 140  inhabitants,  and  lies  95  , 
miles  S.  £.  of  Bpilon. 

CHATHAM,,atownfhipinGraf-  . 
tqn  CO.  N.  HampOure,  which,  in  , 
1790,  contained.  58  inhabitants... 
Chatham,  a  flourifhing  town- 
fliip  in  Middlfcfex  CO.  ConneAi-.. 
cut,  on  the  eaftern  bank  of  Con-,^ 
nedlicut  R.  and  oppofite  Middle^' 
tQH  city.    It  was  apart  of. Uic. 


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t«wjtfhtp  of  Middleton  till  176% 
In  this  towiifliip,  on  the  bank  of 
the  river,  half  a  mile  above  the 
city  of  Middle-ton,  is  an  inex» 
hauftible  quarry  of  the  Cuvnec- 
tieutfone^  as  it  is  called,  cxctUcnt 
for  building,  and  evporud  in 
great  q«ianritics'for  that  purpofc. 
Here  alfo  arc  coal  mines,  tvlnch 
hereafter  may  be  found  of  great 
ufc  for  fuel. 

Chatham,  a  townfliip  in  Ef- 
fex  CO.  N.  Jtrfey,  is  fitnatcd  on 
PalTaic  R.  13  miles  W.  of  Eiiaa- 
beth-Town,  and  nearly  the  fame 
^com  Newark. 

CirATHAM,  a  towndhip  In  Co- 
lumbia CO.  N.  York,  containing 
380  elcdfors. 

Chatham  Co.  in  Hillfborottgh 
diftri<Sb,  N.  Carolina,  about  the 
centre  of  the  State.  It  contains 
Q32I  inhabitants,  of  whom  16^^ 
arc  (laves.  Chief  town,  PittlBurg. 
The  court-hciufe  is  a  few  miles 
W.  of  Raleigh,  on  a  branch  of 
Cape  Fear  river. 

Chatham,  a  town  of  S.  Caro- 
lina, in  Cheraws  diftri<fl,  fituated 
in  Chefterfield  co.  on  the  W  lide 
•f  Great  Pedee  R.  Its  fit^jation, 
in  a  highly  cultivated  and  rich 
country,  and  at  the  head  of  a 
navigaole  river,  bids  fair  to  ren- 
der it  a  place  of  gtfcat  import- 
ance. At  profcnt  it  has  only  a« 
hout  30  houfe^,  lately  built; 

Chatham.  Co.  in  the  lower 
4il^ri(5t  of  Georgia,  lies  in  the  N. 
E.  corner  of  the  State,  having  the 
Atlantic  ocean  E.  and  Savannah 
liver  N.  £.  It  contains  10,769 
inhabitants,  including  8  20T  flaves. 
The  chief  town  is  Savannah,  the 
former  capital  of  the  State. 

Chatha]\^  Houff,  in  the  terri- 
tory of  the  Hudlbn  Bay  compa- 
ny, N.  lat.  J  J  %i  40,  W.  long,  from 
Greenwich  98. 

Qhata-Hatchx,  or  ffttetif  is 


CHE 

the  largeft  river  which  fells 
St.  R<.fc*»  bay  in  Weft-Florn 
Mr.  Hutchins  al'ccnded  this  t'n 
about  25  lcagv:ts,  where  thtl 
was  a  fmall  fcttlemcnt  of  Coufl 
Indians.  The  foil  and  tinibi 
on  the  banks  of  the  rJvcr  rcfd 
blc  very  much  thofc  of  Efcamlj 

CllATADCHR,  or    Cbatatutliti 

river  in  Georgia.  I'he  nortlicif 
partof  Appalachicola  river  fici 
this  name.  U  is  about  30  nil 
wide,  very  rapid,  and  full  ' 
Hioals.  The  lands  on.  its  bail 
are  lightandfandy,  and  theclJ 
of  a  bright  red.  The  lower  crcj 
are  fettled  in  fcattering  cliinr, 
villages  from  the  head  to 
mouth  of  this  river. 

CnATAVoitqpt  Lah,  in 
rio  CO.  R  York,  is  about  18 
long,  and  3  broad.    This  lakcl 
conveniently  fituated  for  a  1 
munication  hetw«en  lake 
and  the  Ohio< 

Chaudiire  i?mf,  a  S.  E. 
ter  of  the  St.  Lajrrencc,  riling| 
Lincoln  and  Hancock  count) 
Maine.      The    carrying    pld 
from  botttable  waters  in  it,| 
boatable  waters  in;  the  Ken 
beck,  is  only  5  miles. 

Chatanta,  a  jurifdiftionj 
Peru,  S.  America,  under  the  an 
biihopof  Plata,  50  leagues froj 
the  city  of  La  Plata.  This  con 
tryiHantous  for  itsgpldandi 
v?r- mines. 

Cm  BAT  Riwr^  Virginia,  jo'J 
Monongahela  river,  3  or  4  milj 
within,die  Pennfylvania  line. 
u>  zoo  yards  wide  at.  its  mout| 
and  is  navigable  for  boats  ezce; 
in  dry  feafons.  There  is  a 
age  of  J{7  miles  from  this  ritJ 
to  the  Potowmac  at  the  mou 
of  Savage  river. 

Chcsucto,  a  bay  and  har 
on  the  S.  S.  E.  coaft  of  Nova-3ci 
tia,  diAinguiihed  by  the  lof$  s^j 


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.  A'wr,  Virginia,  joJ 
Lhela  rircr,  3  or  4  milj 
e  Pcnnfylvania  line, 
irds  wide  at.  its  mouH 
vigable  for  boats  excr, 
ifons.    There  is  a  poH 
miles  from  this  rit^ 
)towmac  at  the  motf 
;  river. 
CTO,  a  bay-  and  harb 
S.  E.  coaft  of  Nova-3ci 
iguiCicd  by  the  lofs  sf] 


CHE 

ill  fleet  in  a  former  war  be- 
ll France  and  f  ireat-lkitiiin. 
[the  head  of  this  bay,  on  the 
ict  flauds  the  city  of  Hali- 
be  capital  of  t!»e  luoviace. 
jiDABUCTO,  or  Milf»rd  Hw 
[large  and  ikcp  bay  on  the 
pmoft  part  of  Nova-Scotia, 
J  mouth  of  the  gut  of  Canfo. 
lEiMsroRD,  a  townfliip  in 
|lcfex  CO.  Maflachufctts,  on 
fide  of  Merrimack  river, 
jjes  N.  of  Bofton,  and  con- 
1 144  inhabitants.    A  bridge 
jhe  river  at  Pawtucket  Falls, 
\^i   this  town  with   Dra,- 

GLSEA,  in  Suffolk  co.  Maf- 

jfttts,  containing  472  inhab- 

is  fituattd  northeaftcrly  of 

\,  and  feparatcd  from  it  by 

fry  acrol's  the  harbor,  call- 

nniGmct  ferry. 

fLSEA,  a  townfliip  in  Or- 

j.  Vermont,  having  J 39  in- 

its. 

|l8ea,  the  name  of  a  par- 
Ihe  city  of  Norwich,  Con- 
it,  calfc^d  The-  Lariding,  Jlt- 
at  the  Iwad  of  the  rirer 
cs,   14  miles  N.  of  New- 
^n,  on  a  point  of  land  form- 
the  jundtion  of  Shetuckct 
ilorwich,    or  Little  rivers, 
united  waters   conftitutc 
lames.    It  is  a  bufy,  com- 
jl,  thriving,  romantic,  and 
itble  place,  of  about    150 
s,  afcending  one  above  an- 
on artilicial  foundations, 
S.  point  of  a  high,  rocky 

tMUNO,  is  a  townfliip   in 

CO.  N.  York.     In  1796,  81 

inhabitants  were  elcAors. 

Newton  W.  and  OwegoE. 

ten  this  place  and  Newton, 

^Sullivan,  ifi  his  viiflorious 

jlition  Bgainft  the  Indians,  in 

had  a  defitcratc  engage- 


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ment  with  the  Six  Naitoni,vrhom 
he  defeated. 

C  ii  B  N  (  N  00,  a  northern  branch 
of  Sufquchannah  river. 

Ckenrnco,  a  poft-town,  and 
one  of  the  chief  in  Tioga  co.  N. 
York.  The  fettled  part  of  the 
town  lies  about  40  milt«  N.  E. 
from  Tioga  point,  between  Che- 
ncngu  river  and  .Sufquthannah^ 
haH  the  town  of  Jcrico  on  the 
northward.  In  1790,  i69ofit.s  in- 
habitants were  eletftors.  It  18  375 
miles  N.  N.  W,  of  Pluladclphia. 
Chknnesskk.  See  Ce»ejke. 
Chepawas,  or  C/jifie-wnyj,  an 
In'''  in<natton  inhabiting  the  coail 
f  e  Superior  and  the  iflandi 

ii  ne  lake.  They  could,  accortl- 
ing  to  Mr.  HutcHins/iirnirtx  lOOO 
warriors  20  j' ears  a«o. 

Chkraws,  a  diftriA  in  the  up- 
per country  of  S.  Carolina,  hav- 
ing N.  Carolina  on  the  N.  an4  ^ 
N.  E.  is  fnbdividtd  into  the  coun-. 
tics  of  Dfiriington,  Chefterfield,, 
and  Miiil!»oro\'^h.  By  the  ct;n-  ' 
fu!J  of  1790,  there  were  10JC6  • 
inhabitants.  The  cliief  towns  are  ' 
Greenville  and  Chatham. 

CuEHoXEES,  a  celebrated  In. 
dian  nation  now  on  the  decline. 
They  relide  in  the  northern  parts 
of  Georgia,  and  the  fouthern 
parts  of  the  Stato  of  Tenneflce  ; 
having  the  Apalachian  or  Che- 
rokee mountains  on  the  E.  which 
feparate  them  from  N.  and  S. 
Cnrolina,  and  TennelTec  river  on 
the  N.  and  W.  and  the  Creek  In- 
dians on  the  S.  TTie  complexion 
of  the  Cherokccs  is  brighter  than 
that  of  the  neighbouring  Indians.^ 
'I'hey  arc  robuft  and  well  made, 
and  taHcr  than  many  of  their 
neighbours,  being  g^erally  6 
feet  high.  TTieir  women  are  taU, 
flendcr,  and  delicate.  The  tal- 
ents and  morals  of  the  Cherokccs 
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y^cTt  tonhxtlj  a  powerfbl  nation ; 
but  b]f  continual  wars,  in  which 
it'  haa  been  their  ddHny'  to  be 
engaged,  with  the  northern  In- 
dian tribes,  am!  with  the  whites, 
th^y  are''  i^oV  reduced  to  about 
i'tSOo  warriors ;  and  thejr  are  be- 
cotning  weak  and  pufillanimDus. 
Soxi^e  writer s^Aimate  their  num- 
bers at  t,506  warriors. ' '  Th4y 
'have  43  towns  now  inhabited. 

Cberrv  r^Uty,  a  poft-town  m 
'Ottega  CO.  N.  Tbrk,  about  za 
ffiilcsN.E.of  Otropcrftown,  and 
1 8  fouthcMy  of  Conajbhary,  6i 
W.  of  Albaxiy,  inU  336  from  Phil- 
adelphia. It  contains  about  30 
houfe8',andaPr^ytt;riani  church. 
There  is  an  academy  here,  which 
cbntaincd  in  1796, 50  or  60  fchol- 
ars.  It  is  a  fpacious  building,  ^ 
feet  by  4a  The  townihip  is 
very  large,  and  Itts  along  the  fi. 
fide  of  Otfego  lake  and  its  outlet 
to  Adi  quatangic  creek.  In  1 7  $  6, 
629  of  its  inhabitants  were  elec- 
tors. This  lettlemcnt  fufFered 
feverely  from  the  Indians  in  tt^' 
-late  war. 

Chcsapi;ak,  is  one  of  the  larg- 
ely and  fafeft  bays  in  the  United 
States.     Its  entrance  is  nearly 
E.  N.  E.  and  S.  S.  W.  between 
'Cape  Charles,  lat.  37,»»t  and 
Cape  Henry,  lat.  '37,  in  Virginia, 
12  miles  wide,  and  it  extends  270 
miles  to  the  northward,  dividing 
Virginia  and  'Maryland.     It  is 
from  7  to  iS  miles  broad,  ^tnd 
,  generally  as  much  as  9  fathoms 
deep  ;  affording  many  ^nfmo- 
*dious  harbors,  and  a  fafe  aild  eafy 
navigation.    It  embofoms  many 
fertile  iHaiids.  A  nunAer  of  nav- 
inble  rivers  and  other  ftreams 
'empty  irtccit,  riie  chief  of  which 
ar^  Sufquehannah,  Patapfco,  Pa- 
^tuaentt'Patowmack,  Kappalian- 
Viock,  and  York,  Hvhich  are  all 
Urgt  and  navigable.    Is  a  com- ' 


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merciaT  point  of  view,'dus  bay 
h  of  immenfe  advantage  to  the 
States  wludh  border  upon  it. 

CrkThirk  C«.in  K.Hamplhirjr, 
lies  in  the  S.-W.  pari  of  the  State, 
on  the  £.  bank  of  Conne^cut 
rhrer.  It  has  34  t6wn(faips,  of 
which  Charkftown  and  Keene 
are  the  chief,  and  28,774  inhab- 1 
itants. 

'CHESH»%,atown£lupm  Berk, 
fliire  CO.  Ma^achufetts ;  famous  I 
for  its  gottti  cheefe ;   140  miles  | 
N.  wefterly  from  Bofton. 

Cbeshirr,  a  tdwnlhip  in  New. 
Haven  co.  Connecticut,  xs_  niiles  I 
N,  of  New'Haven  city,  and  zi 
S.  W.  of  Hartford.  It  contains 
an  Epifcopal  church  and  acade- 
my, and  three  Ccmg^egational  | 
churches. 

'Chesnut  Hiiij  a  toi^nihip  in  I 

Northampton  cb.  Penhfylvania.  I 

Ch^snut  Cfefi,  a  braneh  of  I 

the   Gr^At  "Kanlidwrfy,  in  Vir-j 

ginia. 

■CkisvviTTtii^e.  Part  of  thel 
Alleghany  nioutitains,  in  Penn-I 
fylvania,  are  thus' called,  S.  ean^j 
Vard  of  Greenlborou»h. 

XJaasTEit,  a  townfliip  in  Lu< 
flenbiirg  co.  Nova-Scotia,  on  Ma-I 
hone  bay,  fettled  original^  by  a| 
few  families  from  New-England,  f 
CuEstER,  a  fxhall  plantationi 
itt^  Lincoln  co.  Maiile,  9  niiles  I 
from  Titcomb.  It  has  8  or  9I 
ftrmilies. 

CaES<rc'K,atowhfhipin  Hamp- 
fliire  CO.  MafTachufetts,  adjoinind 
Weftfield  on  the  £.  and  abuut  2cl 
miles  N.  W.  of  Springfield.     k\ 
contains  1119  inhabitants. 

Chester,  a  large, plcafa'nt,  and  | 
elevated  townifaip  in  Rockin^^* 
ham  CO.  N.  Hampfliire'.  It  is  21 1 
miles  in  Iciagtli ;  and  on  the  W. 
fide  is  a  ptet'ty  Urge  lake,  which  I 
feAds  I.S  waters  to  Merrimadc  | 
riv^.    tt  conuios  x^o»  inhabit- 


ftts,  who 

IS  fituate 

lerrimacli 

Haverhi 

15  W.  by  i 

106  from 

compat 

lere  is  a  ( 
pa,  which, 

:  fecn  froi 
|uirn,  and  c 
>a(5t  Iioufes 

lurch. 

Chestsi 
|or  CO.  Vci 
|eld,  and  J 

tiarleftowi 
^habitants 

CRESTta 

3wn  in .  P< 

kapital  of  D( 

Ituated  on 

rare  river, 

nd  13  mil 

Dn.    It  cont 

uilt  on  a  r 

life  and  a 

I)  Philadeli 

jirater,  and] 

The  place 

id  good 

Kie  refort  o^ 


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CrbstbI 

rolina,  22 
>urt-houf 
['<)Iumbia.  | 
Ihere. 

ChesteI 
[water  of 


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^tt,  whA  are  chiefly  iRmera. 

It  fituated  <mk  the  E.  fide  of 
lerrimack  river,  14  miles  N.  W. 

Haverhill,  a«  far  W.  of  Exeter, 

15  W.  by  S.  of  Portfmouth,  and 

|o6  from   Philaddlphia.     From 

compa<ft  part  of  this  town 

lere  is  a  feotle  defcent  to  the 

Ka,  which,  in  a  clear  day,  may 

^e  fccn  from  thence.    It  is  a  poift- 

|uvQ>  and  contains  about  60  com- 

pa<St  houfes.  and  aCoagregatioaal 

lurch.  .  ^ 

CHESTKa,  a  townihlp  in  Wind- 
ier CO.  Vermont,  W.  of  Spring- 
|cld,  and  u  miles  W.  by  S.  of 

larleftown,  and  eontains  981 
ihabitantf. 

CntsTsa,  a  borough  and  poft- 

Dwn  in  Pennfylvania,  and  the 

^apital  of  Delaware  co.  pleafantly 

Ituated  on  the  W.  fide  of  Dela- 

irare  river,  near  Marcus  Hook, 

id  J.I  miles  N.  E.  of  Wihning- 

»n.    It  contains  about.  60  faoufcs, 

lilt  on  a  regular  plan,  a  court- 

ife  and  a  gaoL    From  Chefier 

%i  Philadelphia,  is  20  miles  by 

rater,  and   15  N.  E.  by  land. 

phe  place  affords  genteel  Inrts 

id  good  entertainment,  and  is 
he  refort  of  much  company  from 

le  metropolis,  during  the  fum- 

ler  feafon. 

CHKSTxa  Co,  in  Pennfylvania, 
1.  W.  of  Philadelphia,  contains 
I3  tcwnfliips,  of  which  Wtft- 
7hefler  is  the  ftiire  town,  and 
t7,93^  inhabitants.  Iron  ore  is 
'}und  in  the  northern  parts,  and 

wrought  in  6  forges,  which 
lanufaSure  about  zooo  tons  of 
»ar>iron  annually. 

Cbestbr  Coid^JfTbr^,  in  S.  Ca- 
rolina, 22  miles  S.  6f  Pinckney 
rourt-houfe,  and  58  N.  W.  of 
["olumbia.  A  poft-oMce  is  kept 
Ihere. 

Chester  Rhery  a  navigable 
[vrattT  of  the  eaftem  fhore  of 
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Maryland,  which  e^^>tic•  ictf  \ 
Chefapeak  Bay  at  l^cric  Patau.     . , ' 

CtiE»TBR»  a  fmaU  town  ia 
Shanandoah  eo.  Virginia,  x6  mika. 
S.  by  W.  of  Wiochefter;- 

Chestck  Co.  in  Pinckney  dii^ 
triA,  S.  CaroUaa,  cotttatns  6,86f 
inhabitants. 

CassTtR,  a  town  in  Cusnbet-' ' 
l«id  CO.  Virginia,  on  the  S.  W« 
b^nk  of  Jamcft'  river,  6  miles  S. 
of  Richmond. 

CHESTsariELD,  a  townHiip  ia 
Hampfhire  co.  MafTachofetts,  14 
miles  W.  of  Northampton.  It; 
contains  X183  inhabitants.  ^ 

Chesterfield,  a  townfhip  Li 
Chefiiire  eo.  l<few-HjDmpfliire,  oa 
the  E.  bank  of  Conneifticut  river,' 4 
and  ^contains  i^j  inhabitants. 
It  is  about  25  miles  S.  by  W.  of 
Charledown,  and  abtmt  90  or.: 
100  W.  of  Portfmouth. 

C«ESTEEnELn  Co.  in  S.  Caro- 
lina, is  in  Cheraws  diftriifl,  on 
the  N.  Carolina  line. 

Chesterfxelo  Co.  in  Virginia, 
i»  between  James  and  Appamat- 
tox  rivers,  and  contains  14,214 
inhabitantSjinchiding  74^7  flavea* 

Chesterkielo  Inlet,  on  the 
W.  fide  of  HudTon  bay,  upward* 
of  200  miles  in  length,  and  from 
xo  to  30  in  breadth — full  of  ifl- 
ands. 

Chestertown,   a   port-town- 
and  the  capital  of  Kent  co.  Mary- 
land, on  the  W.  fide  of  Chcfttr 
river  x6  miles  S.  W.  of  Ctorgc- 
town,  38  E.  by   S,   from    Balti- 
more, and  8x  S.  W.  of  Pliiladel- 
phia.      It   contains   about   140 
houfes,  a  church,  college,  coiut- 
boufe,  and  gaoh     The    college 
tras  incorporated  in   178a,  by 
the  name  of    IVaJtingtoti.      It  u  . 
under  the  direction  of  24   truf-  "^. 
tees,  who  are  empowered  to  lup«  I? 
ply  vacancies  and  hold  eftates, 
wWe  yearly  value  fljali  not  ex- 


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,  cM  ^.  6,000  cujTenty.  In  1787, 
it  had  z  {Permanent  fund  of 
£.  1 ,156  a  year  fettled  upon . ,it 
biy  ]a«r. 

GHBTzMitCRAS.     The .  CHtti- 

•  nachat  fork  u  an  outlet  of  Mif- 

fifippi  river  in  LOHifiaba,  about 

30  leagues  above  Nei»-Orl«ani, 

Mid  After  runnins  in  a  fdutherly 

dik<£Hon  about  I  leagues  from 

;th|it  river,  divides  into  »  braoch- 

.  es,  one  of  x^hiqh  run*  S.  wefterljr, 

;  and  the  other  S.  ^erly,  toj^hc 

dSftance  of  7  leagues,  when  they 

hdth  empty  their  waters  into  t|iie 

Mexican  gulf. 
CMETTeH«AM<a.totvnflu^  in 

iiWontgomcry  eo.  Pcnnfylvania. 
CriiAMkTiAM.ainaritirrte  prov- 
ince of  Mexico,  in  N.  Ani^rica, 

.  with  a  town  of  the  fame  flame, 
very  fertile,  and  contai{is  mines 
of  liIvA*,  and  produces  a  gteat 
deal  of  hoBtfy  and  wax.  The 
riVer  St.  Jago  empties  into  the  Tea 

fchere.  ,Xhe  chief  ^own  ^?  St.  Jjle- 
bailian. 

Criapa,  a  Tiyer  and  inlaild 
province  of  Mexico  or  Neyr- 
S^ain,  in  the  audience  of  Mexico. 
It  abounds  with  great  woods. of 

,  pine,  cyprds,  cedju-,  oak,.yra(n}it, 

_  wood-vines,  aromatic  gums,  bal- 
fsims,  liquid  ^her,  taicamaba^a, 
copal,  and  others,  thf-t  yield  pnrc 

.  and  fovereign  balfams ;  alfo  with 
^orn,  cqcoaj,  cotton  and  .wild  co- 
chineal ;  pears,  apples,  quinces, 

»&c.  It  is  famous  Tor  a  fine  breed 
of  horfes,  fo  vahiab^e,  .that,  ^Ijey 
fend  their  colts  to  Mcxici>,thoiigh 
500  miles  off,  and  alfo  for  cattle. 

-  JBcafts  of  prey  are  bere  in  abund- 
ance, with  foaies^ra6l5it8,f\nd,wild 
hogs.  In  this  province  there  is  va- 
xiety  of  fnakes.particutarly  in  the 

.hilly  parts,  fome  of  vhich  are  fqid 
tobe  ao feet  long, cth.crs of  a  cu- 
rious red  color,  and.ftreaked  with 

.  whice  and^^blHck,  which  the  In- 


ui- 


dian*  tnhe,  and  even  pufthiit 
about  their  necks.  Thaugh  the 
Spaniards  reck6n  thia  one  of  their 
pooreft  provinces  in  America,  ai 

.  having  no  mines  or  (and  of  ^old, 
nor  ahyhArbpr  on  the  SOiith  Sea, 
yet  in  fiee  it  h  inferior  to  none 
but  Guatimala.  Bdides,  it  is  a 
place  of  great  importance  to  the 
Spaniards,  becaulb  the  ftren^h 
of  all  their  empire  in  America 
depends  on  it ;  and  hito  it  is  9n 
eafy  entrance  by  the  river  Ta^ 
bafco,  I^u^ertQ  Real,  ^nd.its  vicin* 

Jiy  to  Yucatan. 

Cb|  A  tA,the  name  of  two  totros 
iii  the  above  province  ;  the  one 
is  fometiroes  called  Pividad  Rtal^ 

.  or  the  Royal  City,  and  the  other 
^M/a  </« /ojt, /ff/ojt^iphabited  by 
Spaniards.  •  Cividad  Real  is  a 
bifhop's  fee,  and  the  feat  of  the 
judicial  ce  irts.  It  is  delightAiUy 
iltuated  on  aplaiH,  .fuirrounded 
with  mouptains,and  almoftequal- 

,  ly  diftant  from  the  N.-and  S.feis, 
and  100  leagues  N.  W.fl'om  Qua* 
•timala.  Thcbifliop's.  revenue 
is  8.000  ducats  a  year.  The 
plaf e  -is  neither  populous  nof 
rich;  and  the  SpaniOt  gentfy 

.  liere  are  become  a  proverb  qa 
account  of  their  pride,  ignorance, 
and  ^poverty.  -It  has  feveral  moii- 
aileries  ;  and.the  cathedral  is.  ^n 
elegant  ^udbure.  This  city  is 
governed  by  jtnagifltrates  phofcn 
amongft  the  '^inirgefles  of  the 
town,,  by  a  particular  privilege 
granted  them  by.  the  Icing.  ^ 
Spain. ,  N;  lat.  17*  W.  long.  96  4p. 
.I'he  other  town,  called  €iiajia 
de  Us  Jndoty  that  is,  as.  belonging 
tQ  the  Indis^ns,  is  the  lafgeft  thf y 
have  in  this  country,  and  lies  in 
a  vall^  pear  the  river  Tabafco, 
which  abounds  with,  filh,  and,M 
about  II  leagues  N.  W.  of  Chia- 
pa,  or  Cividad  Real.  The  cele- 
brated Bartholomew  de  las  CafaS; 


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CHr 

dSe  fricod  of  mankind,. wa»  the 
itft  bifliop  of  Chiapa  i  and  hav- 
ing compUined  to  the  court  of 
Madrid:  of  the  cruelties  of  the 
Span>vd»  here,  procured  the 
pfcople  great  ).riviieget»  and  an 
ctemption  from  (Javery.  This  is 
livcryi  large  and  rich  place,  with 
many  cbifters  and  churches  in  it, 
and  no  town  has  fo  many  JDufs 
of  Indian  blood  as  this  Cbiapa. 
On  the  rirer  they  have  fevcr^r 
hdats,  in  which  they  often  cxhib-' 
it  lea-fights  and  fieges.  In  the 
environs  are  fcveral  farms  well 
(locked  with  cattle,  and  feme 
i^gar  plantations.. '  There  ar^ 
about  ao,0oo  Indians  in  this  town. 

CaiCAPKK,  or  Cbifkabit,%  fmall 
fiver  in  MaiTachiiletts,  which 
empties  into  the  Coane£ticurat 
Sbn^gftl^'on^the  &  bank  of  that 
river., 

CntccAMOGGA,' a  Iftfge  creek' 
^hich  runs  N.  wefterlv  into  Ten- 
aeflee  river.  Its  mouth  is  6  mijks 
^bove  the  Whirl,  and  about  a7 
S.  Vf.  fron»  the  mouth  of  the  Hi- 
#aflee.  N.  lat.  35  xS.  The  Chic- 
camotga  Indian  tpwnsri  in  num- 
ber, he  on  this  creek,  and  on  tho 
bank  of  the  Tenn<^  ^c. 

CaiCHCSTva,  Ufptr  axkiUvtMr-f 
two  townfliips  in  Ddawarc  co. 
i<ennfylvania. 

CgiCBBSTta,  a  fmall  town* 
flup  in  Rockio^haor  as  New- 
HampfliireKabout  35  mil^s  M.  W; 
of  Exeter,  and  45  from  Portf- 
jnou^.  It  lies  on  Suncook  river, 
and  contains  491  inhabitants. 

Cbickauomint,  a  fmall  navi- 
gable river  in  Virginia.  At  its 
«iouth  in  James  rivers  37  miles 
itoxA  P<)»nt  C<^)a»fQrt,inChdapeak 
Day,  is  a  bar  on  whieb  is  only  i  z 
feet  water  at  common  flood  tide. 
Veflels  paflin^  that^  may  go  3 
«ules  upthenver;  thofe  of  10 
Abpt  dt»ufbt  1  %  flDiles  s  and  vtflels 


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of  6  tons  burden  may  go  3.X 
miles  up  the  river. 

'^uicKA^Aiy  Bluffy  is  on  |he 
eftftcrn  bank  of  the  MUIUitp9i,'< 
within  the  territories  of  thi;  Uni- 
ted States,  in  N.  lat.  is*  The 
Spaniards  erc&ed  here  a  Oi'«i)g 
ftdekaded  fort,  with  cannon,  and 
furhi(hed  it  with  troops,  all  in 
the  fpace  of  24  hoyrs,  in  the 
month  of  June,  1^9 jT*  . 

CaicKASA«r,    a    river  whi<;^ 
empties  into  the  MilUfippi,  op- 
the  £.  fide,  104  miles  N.  froitv' 
the  movth  of  Margot,  and  67 
S.  W.  of  Mine  au-fer.   The  lan^s 
here  are  4^  an  exceUient  qiiality 
and  cover«^  with  a^  variety  of 
ufeful  timber,  canes,  ^c.     Th>3 
river  may  be  aficended  durix^ 
high  floods,  upw^ards  of  30  notes' 
nfith  boats  of  K-veraltons  burde^.* 
C^IcKA9A>r9(,  a  famous  nation 
c^  Intiiaus,  who  inhabit  the  coun- 
try on  the  H.  fide  of  the  Sii^" 
fippij  onr  the  head  branches  ^f 
the  Tombigbee,  Mobile,  and  Ya- 
zoo rivers,  in  the  N.  W.  comer 
of  the  State  of  Ccorgia,  and  ^> 
of  the  cf  untry  of  the  Cha<£Uw«t 
Their  country  is  an  cxtCDfiVe 
plain,    tolerably    well    watered 
firom  iprings,  and  of  a  pretty 
good  fioiJL    They  have  7  towjy, 
the  central  one  of  which  is  in  y. 
lilt.  34  »3,  W.  long.  89  30.    The 
number  of  fpuls  in  this  nation, 
has  been  formerly  reckoned  at 
xiU^%St  of  which  575  were  figltt- 
ing  men. 

CmXAOO  River  em]^es  into 
the  S.  W.  end  of  lake  Michigan, 
where  $  fort  formerly  ftood. 
Here  the  Indians  have  ceded  10 
the  Uuited'States,  by  the  treaty 
of  GrcenvjUe,  a  tra<$t  of  Und  0 
miles  fquare. 

C8iLAjrAii,a  town  in  N.  Spain, 
in  the  country  of  the  CehuizcM. 
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an  CBtTrr  meoiitain  ti  ioadAone. 
CaitcA,  a  town  in  rite  jurif- 
*£H«a  of  Canette,  m  Peru,  S. 
Aaitrka,  cclebratecf  lor  its  cx- 
celldK  faTtpetre. 

'Cmili,  in  S.  America^  it  bound- 
ed by  Peru,  on  the  N.  by  Para- 
fiay,  or  La  Plata,  on  the  E.  by 
atagonta  on  the  S.  and  by  the 
Pacific  ocean  on  the  W.    It  i%  in 
length  about    1360   miles ;    in 
breadth  580 ;  between-  25  and  44 
8.  lat.  and  between  65  and  9.? 
W.  long.    It  lies  on  both  fides  of 
the  i^ndes.    The  principal  towns 
are  St.  Jago,  Baldivia,  and  St. 
John  de  Frontiera.    Ttht  dimat« 
of  Chili  is  one  of  the  mofV  de- 
lightful in  the  world,  being  a 
nediara    between    the    intenib 
heats  of  the  torrid,  and  the  pierc- 
ing colds  of  the  fri[pd   tntxtt. 
Aking  the  coafi  of  the  Pacific 
#eean,  they  enjoy  a  fine  temper- 
ate- air,  and  a  clear  fcreae  ficy, 
nod  part  of  the  year ;  but  fome> 
tinies  the  winds  that  blow  from 
the  mountains,  in  winter  are  ex- 
ceedingly {harp.    There  are  few 
places  m  this  exteniive  country, 
where  the  foil  is  not  eauberanthr 
rich;  and  were  its  natural  ta- 
vantages  fecondcd  by  the  induf- 
try    of    the    inhabitants,    ChHi 
would  be  rite  moft  opulent  king- 
dom in  America.     The   horfes 
and  mules  of  Chili  arc  in  great 
cfieem,  particularly  the  former. 
Prodigious    numbm    of    oxen, 
goats  and  (heep,  arc  fattened  in 
the  Iiixturtant  padures  of  Chili; 
and  indeed  this  is  the  only  part 
•f  huibandfy  to  w^c4  the  in- 
habitants pay  any  Coniiderable 
"attention.    An  ox,  well  fattened, 
may  be  purchased  for  four  dol- 
lars. Turkits,  geefo,and  ail  kinds 
of  poultry,  are  found  here  tu  the 
fame  protulion.     The  roafts  a- 
ttmud  with  iuany  exccUcul  fiih ; 


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there  are  alfo  vaft' numbers  of 
whales  and  fea  wolres.  The  fbil 
produces  Indian  and  European 
corn,  hemp,  grapes,  and  all  other 
frtfits.  The  European  fruit  trees 
are  obli^  to  be  pr'.>pped  to  en- 
able rfiem  to  fuftain  the  weight 
of  the  fruit.  Orange  trees  are  ia 
bloom,  and  bear  fruit  throughout 
the  year.  e\vfn  alfo,  and  af- 
mond  trees,  thrive  exceedingly 
well ;  and  the  inhabitants  prefs  a . 
kind  of  mufcadfae  wine  frcim  the 
grapes,  which  far  exceeds  any  of 
the  kind  made  in  Spain.  Mmes 
of  gold,  filver;  copper,  tin,  quick- 
fihrer,  iron  and  lead,  abound  in 
this  country.  Vaft  quantities  of 
gold  are  waflied  down  from  the 
mountains* by  brooks  and  tor- 
rents ;  the  aiuual  amovnt'of 
which,  when  manufa^iired,  is 
eftimated  at  nolefs  than  8oo/x>o 
dollars,  It  is  difficult  to  afcertain 
the  number  of  Spaniards  in  Chi- 
ll The  Abbe  Raynal  fays,  there 
are  40,000  in  ^e  dty  of  St.  J»> 
po,  the  capital  of  thw  country ; 
if  this  be  tmc,  the  aggregate  num- 
ber in  all  the  provinces  of  Chili 
muft  be  more  confiderable  than 
has  been  gener.illy  fuppofed. 

Chius<^ua<iue,  a  townfbip  on 
Sufquehanna  R.  in  Pennfylvania. 

Chiilakotuk,  OtD,  is  an  Ia» 
diantown  deftroyed  by  the  for- 
ces of  the  U.  S.  in  1780.  It  lies 
about  3  miles  S.  of  Little  Miami 
R.  The  country  in  its  vicinity 
is  of  a  rich  foil,  and  is  beautifully 
chequered  with  meadows. 

CaiLM  AR  K,a  towolliip  on  Mar- 
tha's Vineyard  Ifland,  Duke's  co. 
Mafi*achuU.tts,  containii^77t  in- 
habitants. It  lies  99  miles  S.  by 
£.  of  fiufton. 

CiitLox,  a  confiderable  iflanil 
of  Chili,  S.  America,  the  S.  part 
of  which  is  divided  from  the  con* 
tincnt  by  a  narrow  fea,  aad  tkit 


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^aciaent  there  forms  »  b»7 }  it  m 
£tuated  between  4'^  and  44  of  S. 
lit.  being  about  150  miles  in 
length  and  21  in  brelidth.  The 
iflaad  produces  all  neceflary  pro- 
vifiont,ezcepting  wine.and  quan« 
titles  of  ambergris  are  foand  on 
the  coaft. 

jC|ii(.LO AS,  a  jurifdr^oa  in  the 
biihopric  of-  Truxillo»     in    S.. 
America. 

Caiiqu&s,  a  jiitifdliflion  of  S. 
America,  in  P^ruv  fubjedl  to  the 
bifliop  of  Cufco,  8  leagues  S.  £. 
from  that  city.- 

Chimso,  a  jurif(jli«9sOQ  in  the 
wto^ccof  ZmtOi  in  S.  America, 
u  ^e  torrid  zone.  The  capital 
is  aUb  c»Ued  by  the  fame  name. 

CiuMBOiiAXO,  in  the  province 
•f  C^ito,  is  the  higheft  point  eS 
the  Ajades,  and  thehigheftmount- 
ain  as  yet  known  in  the  world ; 
being,  according  to  Condamine, 
19,400  feet ;  according  to  others, 
90,608  feet,  above  the  level  of- 
the  fea.  It  lies  nearly  under  the 
.  line,  being  in  z  4r  40  S.  lat,  yet< 
its  tops  ate  eOV«ted  with  ice  and ' 
ihow,  and  the  couotr^  adjacent 
is  often  iH!((rce4  with  mtolerable 
cold  from  the  winds  which  blosr 
ftom  the  moontaini' 

CuufCArS  hirge  and  pleft(ant* 
valley  in  the  dkxeiie.of  Lima,  ihi 
Fern. 

Crippawat,  an  inconfiderabfe 
pila<:e  neai^  the  faU^  of  Niagara, 
xo  miles  from  Queenftown. 

CuirvTvr AT Xiver ynn$  8.  weft- 
ward  into  Miffiflppi  River,  in 
that  part  where  the  confluent 
waters  form  lake  Pepin,  in'N.  lat. 
44,  W.  h)ng.  93  54. 

CaissKL,  a  fort  in  the  State  of 
TennciTee,  43  miles  from  Abing- 
«^. 

CaiTriitOEN  €».  in  Vermont, 
Ubs  en  lake  Chapplaia.    MoiHe 


eomet^  and  Onion  river  divides 
it  nearly  in  the  center,  ks  chief 
town  is  Burlington.  This  county 
contained,  by  the  cenfus  of  1791, 
44  townfhips  and  7301  inhabit- 
antsk  Since  that  time  the  north- 
csa  counties  have  been  taken 
from  it. 

CniTTiNDKN,  a  townfhlp  19 
Rutland  co.  Vermont,  contains^ 
r59  inhabitants.  The  road  over 
the  mountain  pafles  through  this 
town£hip,  It  is  7  miles  E.  from 
Pittsfor^  and  about  60  N.  by  £. 
from'  Bennington. 

CvfTTtNENOO,  or  Caiia/erage, 
a'confiderable  ftream  which  mns- 
northerly  into  LiQce  Oneida,  iu- 
the  State  of  New- York. 

CirocoLOco-cA,  which  the 
Spaviard^  call  Caflro  Virreyna,  a. 
town  of  Peru,  60  leagues  S.  eaCU 
ward  of  LioUtis'Veiy  famous  for 
its  fiiver  mines,  which  are  at  the 
top  of  a  great  mountain,  always^ 
covered  with  fhow,  and  but  %^ 
feagves  from  the  townw 

CnocoPE,  a  town  in  the  jurif 
di^khm  of  TruziUi»,  in  S.  ArAeri- 
ca,  in  Peru}  14  leagues  fouth- 
wacd  of  St.  Pedra  Here  are 
ateit  90  or-^  xoo  faoufes,  and; 
about  60  or  70  fswiiires,  chieiy 
Spahittrds,  with  fome  of*  the 
others  calls,- but  n^t  aboV«  I5 
Indian  Cxmilies.  It  has  a  churth 
biiill  of  iNri^ek,  both  -large  and  de- 
cent. Thihl^cdple  here  mmti^n . 
a  ratntiwt  feU  in  1726,  which 
lafted  40  ai^tss  boginning  cqn- 
ftantlyat  4  or  j  ini  die  evening. 
Mid  ceafing  at  ^e  fame  hour  next 
morning,  ^mich  laU  moft  of  the 
houfes  ia  ftiias.    S^  ht.  7  4  &' . 

CaocoiTo^or  rather  C^w^iei^ff,. 
or  7V>f.  Ooca,  a  large  lake  near 
Paxia,  isi  8.  America,  and  in  Peru, 
inloM^deh  a  great   number  of 
rivers  empty  themfelres.      hi  is . 
ftfp  milmiiii  c(FCi|m£ex<a«e»  ^dU 


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in  fomc  parts  80  fathomi  dcq> ; 

,  yet  the  water  cannot  be  drank, 
It  it  fo  very  t  urWd.  It  it  faid  the 
ancient  Yncas,  on  the  conqaei>  of 
Peru,  by  the  SjMmards,  threw  in* 
to  this  lake  all  their  richex  of  gold 
and  filTcr.  It  wan  this  lake  into 
which  the  Ynca  Huana  Capac 
threw  the  famous  chain  of  gold, 

f  the  value  of  which  was  immenfe. 

;  It  abounds  with  ftagS'and  ruflies, 
of  which  Capnc  Vupanchi,  the 
fifth  Ynca  built  a  bridge,  for 
tranrporting  his  army  to  the  oth- 
er fide. 

CnoistuL  Bay,  en  the  N.  W. 
eoaft  of  the  itiands  of  the  Arfft- 
eidcs,  W.  of  Port  Praflin. 

CiioPTANK,  a  large  navigabk: 
river  of  the  eaftern  ftiore  of  Ma« 
ryiand,  emptying  imo  Chefapcak 
lay. 

Cmowan  C».  in-  E^nton  dif- 
tria,  N.  Carolina^  on  the  N.  fide 
•f  Albemarle  found.    It  contains 

<  501 X  ialwbitants,  of  whom  2588 
vc  (Uves.     Clu^  town,  Edea- 

-ton.  .'t  .••    ,  ■      .     ■  ■ 

CwowAN  XhtTt   iivN.  GaroK- 

tm,  faU*  into  the  N.  W.  eomcr  of 

Albemarle  found.    U  it  3  miles 

i  wide  aft  the  mouth,  but  nMrows 

>(liift'as  yoaaiscnd  it. 

^  V,  CHRIS'*  CucacM^  a  parifti  in 

«harkfton  diOkia,  S.  Carolina, 

ii4tOiitiuniAg  2954  inhabicaON. 

■k^-'  CwmttriAtnti,  a- poll-toiMi  in 

<;llew.CallIe  co.  DebMMvc,  b  fita- 

iiaCcA  on  a  uanrigaMe  caiek  of  ks 

"&an^,  Bi  mile*  Crem  £lkton,  9 

,  J.  Wv  of  Wikntagiai^  and  37  S. 

nVf.  of  rhiLidclpbla.    The  to«n, 

-l'i«Dfi{kinf  of  aiboiif-  50  boufn, 

and  a  PrdbvC^riaMi  ckwch,  ftaads 

•B  a.dcclmty  iHiicll  coMMrnds 

a  pkdOant  profpe<£k  of  the  Com- 

try  towards  the  Delaware..  <It 

^  carriea  on  a  brilk  .  tmlde  with 

%  iiiiladtflphia  in  flouir.     k  ia  the 

^freatcftci^ryiaf  |ilMS^  iKmccA 


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the  navigable  waters  of  the  Del- 
aware and  Chefapeak,  which  are 
13  miles  afundcr  at  this  plaee» 
k  was  built  by  the  Swedes,  in 
1640,  and  thus  called  after  their 
queen. 

Christiana  Creett  on  whidh 
the  above  town  is  fituated,  falk 
into  Delaware  river  from  the  S. 
W.  a  little  below  Wilmington. 
It  is  propofcd  to  cut>a  canal  Of 
about  9  miles  in  length,  in  ,a  S. 
weftern  diredlion  from  this  creek, 
at  the  towifrof  Chriftiana,  to  Elk 
river  in  Maryland*  about  a  mile 
below  Elkton. 

Christiana,  St.  one  of  the 
Marqueia  ifles,  in  lat.  9  JS  30  ^• 
long.  >39  8  40  W.  from  Green- 
wich. "This  ifland  produces  cot- 
tonofafuperiox  kind.  A  fpeci- 
men  of  it  is  depofitcd  in  the  Mt^ 
r«um  of  riie  Maff.  Hi(l>.  Society. 

CHRicTiANSBvaa,  the  chief 
town  of  Montgomery  co.  Vir- 
ginia. It  contains  ve|ry  few  hou- 
fes ;  baa  a  court-houfe  and  ga<rf, 
fituated  near  a  branch  of  Little 
riivet!,  a  water  of  the  Kanhaway. 
N.  te*.  37  5- 

CnaisTiANSTKn,  the  principal 
town  in  the  ifland  of  Santa  Crua, 
fituated  on  the  N.  fide  of  the  iA- 
and,  on  a  fine  harbor.  It  is  the 
refidencfof  the  Daniih  governor, 
md  it  defended  by^  a  fiona  fo»- 
treft.  -  ■   '''''    ■"*«'■■*■.*  '•■■•3P.;''-"  ■ 

Cna|9YMAS  ^/d;  in  the  Pa- 
cific accafi,  lies  entirely  fblitarjr, 
nearly  enuaHy  diAant  from  the 
SaAdw»eh  iilandt  on  the  N.  and 
tie  Marquefas  on  the  S.  It  w«s 
fo  Banted  by  Captain  Cook,  on 
account  of  hit  firft  landing  there, 
on  ChriAm^t  day,  Not  a  drop 
of  frefk  water  wat  found  by  dig- 
ging. A  (hip  touching  at  thn 
defolace  ifle  imift  «q>ei£k  nothing 
but  turtle,  fifli,  and  a  few  birdfe. 
It  it  about  j;^  or  itQ.  leafooi.  in 


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cireumference,  and  bounded  hj 
a  reef  of  coral  roclw,  on  the  W. 
fide  of  which  there  h  a  bank  of 
lihe  fand,  extending  a  mile  into 
the  fea,  and  affording  good  an- 
chorage.   N.  lat.  I  59,  W.  long. 

157  30. 

CHaisTOHHER's,  5/.an  ifland  m 
tho  Weft-Indic»,  belonging  to 
Great-Britain,  commonly  called 
St.  KitM;  N.  lat.  17,  W.  long.  6a; 
and  i«  »o  mile*  long  and  7  broad, 
containing  about  80  fquarc  miles. 
Great  quantities  of  indigo  were 
formerly  raifed  here.  In  1770, 
the  exports  amounted  to  above 
j£.4i9,ooo  fterling,  in  fugar,  mo- 
laires,  and  rum  ;  and  near  ^^8000 
for  cotton.  Befides  cotton,  gin- 
ger and  the  tropical  fruits,  it  pro- 
duced, in  1787,  «3i,397  cwt.  of 
fugar,  and  in  1790,  but  aboat 
113,000  cwt.  It  its  computed 
that  this  ifland  contains  6000 
whitts  and  36,000  negroes.  In 
February,  178ft,  it  was  taken  by 
the  Fr«ndk,  but  rcfWed  to  Brit- 
ain by  the  Heaty  of  17  8j. 

Ch«mbi  Vilcas,  a  junfdi^on 
fubje^  to  the  bi(hop-of  Cufco, 
•bput  40  leagues  from  Peru  ;  it 
produces  corn,  fruits,  large  poT- 
tures  for  cattle,  and  niiaes  of 
gold  and  fllvev. 

Churck  Cr*ei  Vrwrn^  in  Dor- 
chefter  co.  Mary  Ian  d>  7  mile*  8. 
wefterly  from  Cambridge. 

Cftvaca  Hill,  a  village  iti 
<)ucen  Anne**  eow  Marylai^,  %$ 
lules  S.  W.  >om  Philadelplnk. 
^CauRCBitL  i?.  in  New  South 
WalM,  tunr  H.  eafteriy  into  the 
W.  nde  of  Hudfbn  hay,  at  Ckuroh 
HiU  fort,  in  lat.  58  57  3a  M. 
long.  94^1  a  30  W. 

C9VAG87&wNy  a  viilage  of 
Lanc^fterca  Pcnnfylvania,  about 
3o  milrs  £.  K.  £.  of  LaiKafter, 
•nd  50  W.  R  W.  of  Philadelphia, 
it  liaft|»»  boufes,  aad  ittt  £f)ifco- 


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pnVchurch ;  and  in  the  environs 
are  two  forges,  which  maaufac> 
ture  al>out  450  tons  of  bar-iron 
annually. 

CiAcicA,  a  jurifdttftion  in  S. 
America,  in  Peru,  90  leagues  dif« 
taut  from  Plata  city ;  allK)unding 
in  cocoa,  cMtle,  and  feme  iUver 
mineo. 

C1B01.A,  or  Civota,  the  name  of 
a  town  in,  and  alfo  the  ancient 
name  of.  New  Granada,  in  Terra 
Fir  ma,  S.  America.  The  country 
here,  though  not  mountainous,  (a 
very  cool;  and  the  Indians  are 
faid  to  be  the  whiteft,  witticft, 
moft  fincere  and  Orderly  of  all 
the  aboriginal  Americans.  When 
the  country  was  difeovered,  they 
had  tMch  but  one  wife,  and  were 
exceffively  jealous.  They  wOf- 
fliipped  waterj  «id  an  old  woman, 
that  was  a  magician;  and  believ- 
ed fhe  hy  hid  under  one  of  the2^ 
lakes.  - 

CictaO)  a  military  town(hi{> 
in  New-York,  on  th«>  8.  W.  fi^ 
of  Oneida  lake> 

CiNAtOA,  a  province  in  tWt 
audience  of  Galicia,  in  Old-Me#> 
ico,  or  New-Spain.  It  has  thrie 
gulf  of  California  on  the  W.  *  It 
abounds  with  all  fortis  of  fruit,, 
and  grain,  and  cotton.  The  n»> 
tives  are  hardy  and  kiduftrioiti, 
and  manufk<£lHire  cotton  el^th^ 
with  whicK  tke^  cjfothe  theni> 
felves.  5 

CiNciMWATi,  .-:  flouriflifng 
town  in  the  territory  ol  the  Uni- 
ted States,  N.  W.  of  the  Ohio,, 
and  the  prefent  feat  ctf  govef nw 
ment.  It  ftands  on  the  N.  bank 
of  the  Ohin,  between  Great  and 
Little  Miami  riversy  and  contai* 
about  20Q  houfes  ;  and  is  8% 
mikt  N.  by  £.  of  Frankfort ;  90- 
N.  W.  af  lycxington,  and  779  W.. 
by  S.  of  Philadelphia.    M.  kt  ^^ 


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CiNoiMNATtN,  is  the  S.  eaO^ 
•inmoft  of  the  military  town- 
ihip*  of  ^cw-York  State,  and 
Ifcs  53  miles  S.  W.  by  W.  of 
CooperAoMrn. 

CiTT  PtiiUt  in  Virginia.  See 
fitrmutU  Hundrtd. 

CiviDAD  Real.    See  Chiapa. 

Clair,  St.  a  ccunty  in  the  S. 
W.  corner  of  the  Territory  N.  W. 
«/  the  Ohio. 

Claiki  St.  a  fort  in  the  Terri- 
lery  N.  W.  of  the  Ohio,  is  fituatsd 
.%$  miles  N.  of  Fort  Hamilton, 
and  ai  S.  of  Fort  Jefl«rfon. 

Clair,  St.  Lakt^  lies  about  half- 
•way  between  Lake  Huron  and 
Xait  Erie,  and  is  aUout  90  milesr 
•ja  circumference. 

Clars,  a  townfhip  on  St.  Ma- 
,vft  Bay,  inHAoaapoIis  co<  .Noya> 
.feotia.    It  has  about  50  families. 

CtAREMOwrt  a  townfliip  in 
•ffhsAIre  CO.  New^iampfliire,  on 
Ae  £.  fide- of  Conne<fHcut  nvtft 
44  jiules  S.  of  Ptftrnouth  eolleg9« . 
Jr  contains  .1435  inhabitants. 

ClarimontCs.  in  Camden  dif^ 
HHiAt  S.  CaM^i»a,  contains  4479 
,  %hile  inhabitants,  &  aixo  flavcs. 
•Icatcftu^gis  tha  county  town. 

CfJiaaitDON  Co.  the  foutherom- 
,»o(l  in  Camden  diftri<ft,  8.  Car-  ■ 
^,  AiSaut  and  contains  1790  whiti») 
.  ,tmA6o%  flaves.. 

f ,    CtAAENooK,   a  tewnflup  in- 
i.-'ii,  JRiutland  eou.  Vcrmontj  15  miles 
S.  of  Fairhaven>  and  44  N.£.  of* 
,  $  ^^nnington*^  It  contains  1478  in^ 
\',\  ilBybitantft.      On  the  8.  £.  fide  «f - 
,a  mountain  in  the  wefterly  part 
«r  Clarendon^  or  itk  the  edge  of  • 
Tinmoutb,  is«  curious eaye. 

Clarm:,  a  new  co.  of  Ken- 
f^icky,  between  the  head  waters 
mf  Kentucky  and  Licking  rivers. 
Jta  chief  town  is  Winehefter. 

CiARKSsviLiE,  a  town  on  the 
:  ^.  bank  of  the  Miififippi  riVcr, 
;  neasthe  bouniary  iuMcbctweea 


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Georgia  and  W.  Florida.  This 
place  was  appointed  to  be  the 
rendezvous  of  the  Spanidi  and 
Ameiican  Commillioners  who 
were  authorijsed  to  run  the  di- 
vifional  line  between  Spain  and 
the  United  States,  according  to 
thcTreaty  of  J79J. 

CtAAKsauRo,  the  chief  town 
of  ilarrifonxo.  Virginia.  It  con- 
tains about  >40  houfes,  a  court- 
houfe,  and  gaol ;  and  ftands  on 
the  £.  fide  of  Monongahela  river, 
40  miles  S.  W.  of  Morgantown. 

Clarkstown,  in  Orange  co. 
N.  York,  lies  %  mUes  W.  of  thb 
Tappan  Sea ;  a«d./rom  N.  York 
city,  29  miles.. 

Clarksvills^  a  fniall  fettle- 
ment  in  the  N.  W.  Territoi^, 
which  contained,  in  X79x>  about 
60  fouls.  It  is  fituated  on  the 
northern  bank  of  the  Ohio,  oppo- 
iite  ItOuilVille,  a. mile  helow  ote 
Rapids. 

Claverack;  a  poA4own  in 
Columbia  co.  M^York,  pleafan^i; 
ly  fituated  on  aiarge  plain,  about 
i\  miles  JE.  of  Hudfon  city.  It 
contains  about  60  houfe8,a  Dutch 
chttjrch,.acottrt-houfe,  and  a  gaol. 
It  has  3t6a  iiihabltants. 

Clat  Pottos,  a  place  fo  call 
ed  On  Cape  Cod,  Maflachufetts^ 
where  a  Ught-houfe  was  ereded, 
liy  order  of  (he  United  States,  in 
1797.  ^'Tbc  li^-houfe  is  eredled 
on  land.elevat|ed  about  Z50  feet, 
•whidhwith  <the  elevation  of  the 
lantera  makes  the  whole  height 
sea  feet  above  high  water  mark. 
In  -order  that  this  Light. may  be 
difUnguifhed  from  the  Bofton  and 
other  Lights  on  this  coaft,  an  e- 
cHpfer  is  eredled,  which  ^iU  re- 
volve around,  the  lamps  once  in 
80  feconds  fo  that  the  Light  will 
be  nearly  excluded  from  the  eye 
of  the  aproaching  mariner  about 
icy  f<xoodS)  in.  pac  iLciQCtiimi«i>iw£ 


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the  rcfipfe.    To  render  the  te- 
ncTolent  dkficiw  of  Coniff.f>  at 
tim\tivt\y  uitful  arpolliblc,  the 
Marine  Society  in   BoOon,  by  a 
livrgc  Couuniitec  from  their  body, 
whofc  viewf  have  been  fccoudc  J 
by  otheri,  have  taken  fuch  dif« 
tancts    a;id    beariiijjfc    as    thty 
thought  neccflarv ;  which  olifcr- 
vations  giving  lient  and  fafety.are 
added  for  the  benefit  of  all  iiitc. 
TcHei,  and  are  ai  follow : — Veil 
felt  outward  bound,  from  U6Qon 
Ifght-houfe,  and  would  with  to 
fall  in  with  Cape-Cod,  the  courfe 
is  E.  S.  E>— diftanre  15  leagues ; 
thence  .1  leagues  to  the    light- 
houfe.    When  up^ith  the  light* 
houfe  andit  b-vs  S.  W.  %  leagues 
diftance,  you  may  then  fteer  S.  S. 
E.  which  will  carry  you  out  of 
the  S.  channel.    Veffels  ihwiird 
bound  and  fall  in  with  the  back 
of  Cape-Cod,  bring  the  Light  to 
bear  3.  W. « leagues  diilance,  then 
you  raav  fteer  W.  N.  W.  for  Bof- 
ton-  Ught-honfe.    If  you  would 
wiih  to  go  into  Oipe^Cud  harbor, 
you  may  keep  the  there  aboard  a- 
Duut  a  inile  diftant,  where  yowwill 
hiive  xo  fathoms  water.   There  is 
a  bar  lies  ofFthe  hack  of  the  Cape, 
about  Iralf  a  mile  from  the  /Iiore. 
When  up-with  Race  point,  which 
rs  very  bold,  and  about  3  leagues 
to  tfie  weftward  of  the   light- 
houfe,  and  may  be  known  by  a 
numbcroffi(hhoafes'onit.  Fmm 
z  to  3  miles  to  the  fouthward  of 
Race  point,  is  what  is  calfed  Her- 
ring Cove,  where  you  may  have 
good  anchoring  half  a  mile  from 
the  fhore,the  wind' from  E.  toN. 
N.  E.  in  4  or  -even  ia  3   fathom 
water.    If  bound  into  Cape-Cod 
harbor,  your  courfe  from  Race 
point  to  W()od-£nd,  Is  S.  S.  £.  6 
miles  diftance,  bring  the  Light  to 
bear  E.  hj  N.  and  tun  /or  it  a- 
bottt  i  nulcs,  you  wUl  thcQ  be 


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cl<ir  of  Wood-End— then   yo« 
muft  fleer  N;  £.  until  the  Ligh» 
bears  E.  by  S.— thm  run  N.  W» 
for  the  harbor,  until  you   hav» 
from  4  to3  { fathom  water,  where 
you  have  good  anchoring ;  tho 
Light  then  wilK  b<raf  K.  by  S.  ^S, 
5  or  6  miles  til  (lance.    In  running 
from  the  Race  point  to  Wood- 
End,  after  you  pafs  the  Bbclr 
Land   or  Hummucks-,  you  wilt< 
come  up  with  alu;vfandy  bearh^^ 
which  forms  the  hvbor,  extend- 
ing between  ^  and    3    miles  tdt 
Wfiod-End|  which  is  difficult  to 
be  (lidinguifhed  in  the  night— >ifil 
is  v«ry  bold»you  will  have  aj- 
fathmn  watir  within  htilf  a  mil« 
of  the  fliore.      In  beating  into* 
Cape-Cod  harbor,  yuu  mufl  keep' 
the  eaflern  tliore  aboard,  untU. 
you  get   intt>  5  fathom   wateri 
Stand  no  further  to  the  weftward- 
than  to  bring  the  Light  to  bear 
£.  by  S.— .as  there  is  a  longfpit 
of  fand  runs  off  from  the  wtftcrn 
fliore,  which  being  very  hold,  yow 
will  have  ii  fathom  water  witliiiv 
a  ftone's  throw  of  fhore.     In  cafe 
it  blows  fo  hard  that  you  rannot 
htat  in  the  harlior,  you  will  havA 
goodgnchoring'without,  from  lOT 
to  15  fal^ioni  water.      VeiTels  ia. 
Bofh>n  bay,  and  would  wilh  to 
put  away  for  Cape-Cud  harbofg 
mud'cndeavor  to  fall  in  with  thel 
Race.    If  in  the  night,  and  you 
cannot  fee  the   land,  you  mufb' 
brings  the  liight  to  bear  £.  by  N^ 
and  run  for  ifr  until  you  havrt;> 
foundings  in  14   or  15  fathon^| 
water— then  ftear  north-eaft  un-"j' 
til  the  Light  beirs  E.  by  S.  theai 
ruaiu  N..  W.  for  the  harbor/? 
At  full  and  change  it  is  high  wa«  ^<. 
ter  off  Rifle  poiut  at  10  o'clock  ;'! 
and  45  minutes.     VefTtU  iu  leav»  ■. 
tng  Gape-Cod,  bouiui  to  Bofton, ' 
fliould  calculate  the  tide,  as  th&^ 
^4  f«t:»  Acon^  to  the  I'outhowciL?: 


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CLMMTftLK,  the  c4ief  Unrll' 
•f  Montgomery  co.  T<pncirc;7| 
litaalcd  oa  th«  N.  bitnk  ot  Cum- 
IkrUuid  river,  imnMiUatcly  above 
tlte  mouth  of  Red  river.  It  hat- 
about  30  houfle*,  a  court-houfe, 
and  £aol{  4J  nuk«  N.  W.  of 
KaflivUle. 

C1.KRM0NT.'  a  poft-town  iif' 
Cblumbia  co.  New- York,  6  milei 
from  Red  Hook,  15  from  Hudron, 
«iid  117  milei  N.  of  Nc>*^-York. 
"The  townfliip  coataiiii>867  ini^' 
^bitants. 

Clkrmont,  a  viUagr  13  mile* 
from  Camden,  S.  Carolina. 

CtiE,  Lake  If,  in  Upper  Can^ 
ada,  about  38  raUcs  long,  and  30 
kroad ;  its  water*  communicate 
with  thofe  of  I^aKe  Huron.; 

Cx.iNCH,'0r  Ptltftn,  a  navigaTikf 
branch  of  TennciTec  river.  Its 
worfe  i«  8.  W.  aftd'S.  W.  by  W. 
Its  aouthi  150  jardi  wide,  is  35 
■liles  below  Knoxville,  and  60  a« 
bove  the  mouth  of  the  Hiwaflee, 
h'  is  boatabk  for  upyrards  of  aoo 
miles. 

CMMTt^N,  tH«  mod  ndrthera- 
M.  of  tho  State  of  N.  York^  W.  of 
liake  Champlain.  By  the  cenfut  - 
•f  17 9 1, it  contained  16 14  inhab* 
kants.  It  is  divided  into  5  town- 
fliipt,  vias.  Plattibui^,  the  capital* 
Crown  Point,  Willfboruugh,^ 
Ohamplain,  and  Peruv  The  num- 
ber of  fouls  in  1796  wsveftimated 
to  be  6,00a  By  theJState  cenfu9> 
in  Jan.  1796,  there  were  614  per* 
Ibns  entitled  to  be  clei^ors.  A. 
great  proportioa  of  the  lands  are 
of  an  ezcellene  quality,  andi^  pro- 
duce abundance  of  the  various 
hinds  of  ^ain  cultivated  in  oth- 
er pans  of  the  State. 

CuNTUN,a  tovnflup  in  Dutch^ 
«£s  CO.  M.  York,  above  Pough- 
keepfie.  It  contains  4607  inhab- 
ttants. 

CLtNTOM,  a  fettlcmeut  ia  Tao- 
§»  CO,  New-York.: 


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Ci'iNToN  paxUk,  in  ih^  totht*^ 
(Wp  of  Paris,  7  milck  from 
Whiteflowti,  is  a  witalthy,  pleaf- 
ant,  and- flourtfliiog  fettlcment, 
containiniffeveralhandfome  hou- 
fes,  a  newly  eredtcd  Prefbyteri- 
sa  meetuig-houfe,  a  convenient 
fcbool-houfc,  and  an  edifice  for  an 
academy,  detightf  uHv  fituated,but 
not  yet  finiflicd.  Between  this 
Settlement  and  thi  Indian  fettlc- 
ments  at  Oneida,  a  ditUnce  of  14 
raHok,  (in  June,i7^6)  was  wilder- 
nefs,  without  any  innabitants,  ex- 
cepting; a  few  Indians  at  the  Old 
Oneida  village.- 

Clinton,  a  plantation  b  Lin* 
cohi  CO.  Maine,  lies  27  miles  from 
Halloweil. 

Closter,  a  vilU^e  in  Bergen 
co:  N.  Jerfcy,  z6  miles  N.  of  N, 
York  city. 

CLYo<ipoT,  a  found  or  bay  oa 
tbe  N.  W.  coaft  of  America*  we(U 
erly  from  Beokley's  Sound.  See 
Hanceti't  Harbour, 

CoBBCsecoNTi,  or  Ce/jftfteM,  a 
fitiaU  river  of  Maine,  ^nd  fells 
into  the  Kennebeck*.  15  nulca 
from  Moofe  lllandt 

CoBHAM,  a  fmali  towti  in  Vir- 
ginia, on  the  S.  bank  of  James  R. 
oppofitb  Jamcftown ;  8  or  9  mik» 
&  W.  of  WilUamfburg. 

CoatESKiLb,  a  new  town,  in 
the  CO;  of  Schoharie,  N.  York,  in* 
coT^rated  March,  1797. 

CocAUco,  a  townfiupl&Lan- 
oafter  co.  Pennfylvtuua. 

CocvABAMCA,  A  province  and 
jorifdidlion  iu  Peru,  50  leagues 
from  Plata,  and  sfi  from  Pctoli. 
Ui  capital  of  the  ijUAe  name  is 
one  of  the  rtcheft,  largeft,  and 
more  populous  in  Peru,  as  it  is  the 
granary  of  the  archbi(hopric  <^ 
Plata. 

Coc«ECHo,  a  N.  W.  branch  of 
Pifcataqua  river*  in  'Ncw-Kamp- 
ihire* 

CocKivRNr,  a  toMifliip  in  the 


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coir 

.««Mlxem-l>irt  of  K.  Hun^fUre, 
Grafton  co.  oa  tJie  E.  bank. of 
C^nneaicut  ritcr,  8.  of  Colo- 
htookg. 

CocKiaMovTH,  a  towa  tn 
OraftoncaN.  Hampflitre,  about 
15  milet  N.  £.  of  Dartmouth 
College. 

Cooaaos.  a  townlhip  in  Yotk 
CO.  Peflnfylvania. 

Cqktm ANt,  a  townllilp  in  Al- 
bany CO.  N.  York,  i%  mile*  bclo>v 
Albany. 
CoHoNAWAOA,  a  parifli  in  the 

:  tovttfhip  of  JohnAown,  Moat- 
gofflery  co,  N.  York,  on  the  W. 
Hde  of  Mohawk  river,  16  mikt 
"V^.  of  ScheneAady.  This  place, 
•trhich  had  been,  fettled  nearly  80 

,  years,  and  which  was  the  feat  of 
Sir  William  Johnfon^ 'was  moftly 
deftroyed  by  the  Britifb  and  In- 
dians, under  the  command  of  Sir 
William,  in.  the  year  1780.     In 

■  this  atSico,  Tohnfon  evinced  a 

<want  of  ftfslii^g  which  would 
have  difgraced  a  favage.    The 

•fteople  dfiftroyed  in  this  expedi- 
tion, were  his  old  neighbors,  with 
whom  he. had  formerly  lived  in 

.;the  habits-of  fricndfliip^    His  ef- 

•  tate  was  among  them,  and  the  in- 
habitants had  always  confidercd 
him  as  their  Iricnd  and  neighbor. 
Thefc  unfortttnate  people,  after 
feeing  their  hotffes  and  property 
confumed  to  afhet,*were  hurried, 
fuch  as  could  walk,  into  croiel 
captivitv ;  thofe  who  could  not 
walk,  fell  vidlims  to  the  toma- 

.  ba^k  and  fcalping  knife. 

C^VAKXT,  .a  findl  rrver  of  N. 

.Jerlby,  which  empties  into  Dela- 
ware river,  oppo'fite  the  upper 
end  of  ^oihhay  Hook.  It  is 
abotit  30  miles  in  length,  and  it 
navigable  for  vefiels,  of  xoo  tons 
to.BridgetowQ,  20  miles  from  its 
mouth. , 
Co^Assfcr,  i(  townihip  in  Nor- 


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tdlk  to.  Maflachufc:ta,  whiife 
contabs  817.  inhabitanta.  C*- 
hafl*et  rocks,  whieh.  have  bc«a 
fo  fatal  to  many  veflels,  lie  <^ 
this  town,  about  a  Icafjo  finMa 
.theihocc.  Jt  lira  aj  •milet  8.  E» 
of  Boftoa. 

Coaots,  or  the  FdU*iaM»* 
hawk  river,  between  %  and  .)> 
miles  from  its  !mouth,  and  xa 
miles  northward  of  Albany,  ar^ 
,  a  Very  great  natural  curiofity* 
'J'he  river  ^bove  the  falls  is  about 
•300  yards  wide,  and  Mproacht* 
Uiem  fronv*^the  N.  W*  in  a  rapid 
current,  between  high  banks  on 
ea6h  fide,  &  pours  the  whole  body 
of  its  water  over  a  perpendiculju^ 
rock  of  about  40  (fome  fay  more) 
feet  in.  Iieight,  which  extends  quite 
acrofs  the  river,  like  a  mill-daaa. 
The  banks  of  the  river,  immodi- 
ately  beluw  the  falls,  are  about 
xoo  feet  high.  A  bridge  xxoo 
feet  long,  and  1|  feet  wide,  reft* 
lingoo  X3  piers,  was  eroded,  at 
the  ezpenfe  of.ia,ooo  dollars,  ia 
X  794 ,  a  mile  below  the  falls,  from 
Which  a  fpcdlatormay  have  • 
grand  View  of  them ;  but  they 
appear  moft  romantically  from 
Lanfinburgh  hill,  5  nules  £.  of 
them. 

Cot  AN,  a  finxll  Indian  town, 
fituated  near  the  S.  Sea,  a  or  3 
leagues  to  the  notthward  of  Pay- 
ta,  mhabited  by  finiirraen. 

CoLcncsTCR,  a  townfliip  ttr 
Ulfter  CO.  N.  York,  on  the  Po- 
pachton  branch  of  Delaware 
river,  about  50  miles  S.  W.  by  S* 
of  Cooperftown. 

Colchester,  a  large  townflii|| 
in  N.  London  co.  Conne^eut, 
xj  miles  weftward  <>{  Norwich, 
IS  S.  E.  of  Hartford,  10  £.  of 
Middlcton,  and  aoN.  W.  of  1^ 
London  city. 

Colchester,  the  chief  town  in 
Chittenden  co.  Vertaont,  is  m 


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the  E.  bank  of  take  CltampliJ'n, 
at  the  mouth  of  Onion  river,  and 
K.  of  Burlingtoh. 

CotcHe»Ti>R,  a  'poft-town  in 
Fairfat  «o.  Virginia,  of  about  40 
houfti,  and  lies  16  miles  S.  W.  of 
Xlexandrta,  106  N.  by  E-  of 
KichmOntl,  and  17  «  from  Phila- 
•delpbia. 

«-  'Cold  Spring,  in  the  iHand  of. 
Jamaica,  is  a  villa,  6  mile«  from 
%he  high  land«  of  liiguania.  TJie 
.'{[rounds  are  in  a-higb  ftateof  im- 
iprovement.  Cold  faring  i*  4,200 
lett  above  the  level  -of  the  fea ; 
and  tevT  or  none  of  the  tropical 
fruits  will  flooriHi  in  fu  cold  a. 
climate. 

Cold  Sfrlttg  Cove,  near  Bur- 
lington, N.  JcriVy,  is  reiiarkable 
for  it8  fand  and  clay,  ufcd  in  tlie 
manufacture  of  glaft  ;  from 
iirhence  the  glafs  works  at  Ham- 
ilton, 10  milts  W.  of  Albany,  are 
fupplied  with  thefe  articles. 

CoLEBRoo'Kc,  in  the  northern 
part  of  N.  Hampfliire,  in  Graf- 
t-on 'CO.  lies  on  the  E.  bank  of 
Coimedticut  river,  oppofite  the 
Great  Monadnock  in  Vermont. 

C01.KBR00KE,  a  rough,  hilly 
townibip  on  the  N.  line  of  Con- 
ne<£ticut,  in  Litchfield  co.  30 
miles  N.  W.  of  Hartford  city. 
Jja.  digging  a  cellar  in  this  town, 
9t  the  clofe  of  the  year  1796,  be- 
longing to  Mr.  John  Hulhurt, 
the  workmen,  at  the  depth  of 
about  9  or  10  feet,  fouud  three 
large  tulks  and  two  thigh  bones 
of  an  animal,  the  latttjr  of  which 
neafured  each  about  4  feet  4 
inches  in  length,  and  12^  inches 
in  circumference.  When  firft 
difcovered  they  were  entire,  but 
at  foon  as  they  were  expofed  to 
th«  air  they  mouldered  to  duft 
Thia  adds  another  to  the  many 
fa^ks,  which  prove  that  a  race 
of  uwrmetM  aaiinalii  miw  ,cjh 


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tin  A,  once  iahabited  the  Vakti 
States. 

CoLEKAiK,  a  town(hip  in  Lan- 
cafter  co.  Pennfylvania. 

Coi,cRiLiH,  a^own  on  the  N. 
bank  of  St.  Mary's  river,  Cam" 
dtn  CO.  Cieorgia,  40  or  50  miles 
from  its  mouth.  On  the  19th  of 
Jnne,  1796,  a'treaty  of  peace  at)d 
friendfliip  was  niade  and  con- 
chided  at  this.place,  between-thc 
Prefident  of  the  United  States, 
on  the  one  part,  in  behalf  of  the 
United  States,  and  the  king's 
chiefs  and  Warriors  of  the  Crtek 
nation  of  Indians,  on  the  other, 

CoLRAiKC,  a  townHiip  in 
■Hampfliire  co.  Maflachufetts, 
which  contains  14 17  inhabitantt. 

CouMA,  a  large  and  rich  town 
•of  Mechoacan  and  New-Spaia, 
nh  the  S.  Sea,  near  the  borders 
of  Jvalifca,  and  in  the  moil  ^leaf- 
ant  and  fruitful  valley  in  all  Mex- 
ico, producing  Cocoa,  caifia,  and 
other  things  of  value, befides  fume 

Columbia  ,  a  townfliip  in  Wawi- 
iugton  CO.  Maine,  15  miles  W.  of 
Af  achias,  and  9  from  Steuben. 

Columbia  Co.  in  N.  Vork  iai 
bet  wet  n  the  .State  of  Maflachu- 
fetts and  Hudfun  river  which  di- 
vides it  from  Albany  co.  It  is 
divided  into  eight  towns,  of 
which  Hudfon,  Claverack,  and 
Kinderhook  are  the  chief.  It 
contained, in  1790,  27 ,7 .3a  inhab- 
itants, and  in  1796,  3560  elefkors. 

Columbia,  a  poft-town,  the 
capital  of  Kerfliaw  co.  and  the 
feat  of  government  of  S.  Caroli- 
na. It  is  fituated  in  Camden  dif- 
tri^  on  the  £.  fide  of  the  Conga* 
ree,  iuft  below  the  xonflucnce  of 
Saluda  and  Broad  rivers.  The 
ftreets  are  regular,  and  the  town 
contains  upwards  of  70  hpufes. 
The  public  offices  have,  in  fome 


snti  cK  the  lower  couotict,  ajo4, » • 
br^yaclv  ~  .U,i  la^k  .  ««tM|i«|  •  in 
Clivleiba. ,  It  lies  IU  Mo  N.  ■' 
H'W.  o£.<;b|idfOc(n,  31  $.  W.  oC 
CagMlen,  $5  fr^jo^  A^»ftfft»f  m 
0«i}r»a,  find  6>8  ^  W,.<»f  Phil, 
•dfilp^^,  N.  laltM.'li.W.  lopg. 
Soi7. 

town  in  ,p(M»chlA04.  fP.  Vufli»iii*. 
on  t|i^  |4^  6J^  9i  JamM  Kitrer,  At 
th^  fnottll)  q|  the  R|v«uina, .  It 
coBt«vu.aiH)iut.:4q.k(>ii;En,  and* 
'ware-boiufe  for  the  la|pc£tion :  of 
toh^i^co.  It  M  4i  mfle»  ahoiK 
'Ki^hiM>li4>,  35  i'919'.  Chsirlottcf- 
Til|«»,9a4^3»«  8.  W,«f  FhU»4^K 

ph|P« 

CoLVMiiA*  a  town  ncwljpi  laid 
<ouiaia  |!<a|ieai|c(  OK  PeHftfylw 
>nia,  on  the  H  E.  bulk  <}it  fiuique- 
hannah  riyer«  10  tnilea^  W.  of 
LaaciBiCf*  an4  76  W,  by  N.  of 
Phi^detphia, 

C^iuiimA  <^f  in  the  Upper 
d!(tri<^  qI  G«qi!gia  on  Savannah 
riv(r»  whtchiepiMMei  it  (rem  the 
Sta£e  of  „{$.  Carolina.. 

Cobv>|9tfi,.a  town  in  the  N. 
W.TerHtorir,  on  the  W^fidc  of 
the- iQ<mth«of  Little ivtiami  dver ; 
abmit  6  miles  S.  jB.  hy  £.  of  Fort 
WaOungton,  8  E.  by  S.  of  Cin*: 
cinaati«attd  87  N.  by  W.  of  Lex- 
ington in  Kentueky.  N.  lat.  39 
ao.; 

CnMANAt  a  town  «tid  pray- 
iacf  in.thc  northern  divifion  of 
Teira  JSatmth  &  America.  . 

CoMtAiMt  a  confiderable 
riTer  of  &  Caroiina»  whieh  en* 
terc  St.  Keliena  CoNind  between 
Coofvai^  A&epod  rivers. 

CftMioaT*  PmmtI,  ia  the  S.  eaft* 
ernmoil  part  of  EJiaabeth^ity.ca 
in  .Virginia,:  Corqkcd  bf  James 
river  at  its  motMh  in  Cbefiipeak 
Bay*  Point  Cbniart  lica  «9 
oiWl  WJi^lk  Of  O^HcKH* 


^^m^ 


C-Oll 


town  in  Ncw-£p«|im4tuate<l  mttjt 
the  S.  Sea*  4Q0  niiM  K  W.  •! 

Mcstce. 

Cf  NAWAiia«r  a  noctheng;; 
branck  9I  All^fhany  riscrv  im^t 
PennCyliFania. 

CoNcsPtxeN»  a  Urge  ba^  lomy- 
the.  £.  fidcof  Mewibuadlmd  iAkV^ 
and. 

CovcKtvtmii  by  (he  Indians^ 
called  J*eitctt  a  city  in .  Chdi,  S.  . 
Aotn:ica,6tna<teddn  thcfta-c^afti 
at  the  mouth  of  a  river,  and  at 
the  bottom. of  a  bay  of  its  own 
name.  It  lies  in  about  37  S.  lat; 
Tins  city  has  a  church  and  fis  : 
very  famous  -  monafieria  ;  but 
the  dwelling  houfn  make  nOf 
great  appearance.  Here  the 
women  go  out  in  the  ni|^  to  the 
ihops,  to  buy  fueh  neeeflaries  a« 
they  want  for  their  families*  it 
being  contrary  to  the  .cuAom  <tf 
this  country  for  women  frf  any 
chacaifler  to  ga  abroad  in  the 
day-4ime  on  toeh  affaks.  It  U 
an ,  open  town ;.  and  the  few  bat- 
teries it  has»  arc  kqpt  in  veryitw 
different  order. 

CoMCHueos,  a  jurifdidkson  t» 
the  empire  of  Peru ,  in  S.  America* 
uz>drr  the  archbifl^op  of  Lima. 

Concord,  a  poft-towa  of  N. 
Hampfltire,  very  flourifliing  and 
pleafiuitly  fituated  on  the  W. 
bank  of  Merrimack  river,  in 
Rockingham  CO.  The  legiflaturet 
of  late,  have  commonly  fadiA 
their  fefliona  here ;,  and  from  iWr ' 
central  fituation,  and  a  thriving 
back  country,  it  wiU  probpbhF 
Itecome  the  permanent  feat  «l 
government.  A  confidera^ile  part 
of  tlic  trade  of  the  upper  eouatry 
centers  here.  Here  are  tw« 
printing  efieci.  aa<  two  wccUr 
news-papa*  are  pnhtifte4»wfr^i 


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t  through  the'northern  afid  urtK' 
era  parts  of  the  State.  A  haud- 
ibme  toll  bridge  acrofs  the  Mer- 
;  rimack,  counetSls  this  town  with 
PofVtbroke.  It  has  1747  inhabit- 
antf.  .The  compndt  pa  it  of  tlie 
town  contains  ataout  tfohoufn, 
a  congregational  church,  and  a 
coart-houfe.  It  is  §$  miles  W.  N. 
W»  of  Portfmouth,  6»'S.  E.  of 
vDarttnouth  college,  and  75  north- 
ward from  B^ton.  <  N.  lat.  4312, 
W.  long.  7  i  J19. 

CoMco8o,in£flex  co.  Vermont, 
•lies  on  ConncdUeut  river,  oppo- 
.fite  «  part  of  the  15  mile  fails. 

CoNCORSyin  Maflachufetts, a 
poft'-town,  one  of  the  moft  con- 
siderable towns  in  Middlefex  co. 
.  fituatcd  on  Concord  river,  tn  a 
healthy  and  ipleafant  fpot,  nearly 
in  ihe  center  of  the  county,  and 
i8.<milc8  N.  W.  of  Bofton,  and  17 
E.  of  Lancafter.  This  town  is  fa- 
mous in  the  hiftory  of  the  revolu- 
tion, having  been  the  !',.itof  the 
pi'eyindal^congEcfs  in 'Z  7  74,  and 
the  fpot  where  the  £rft  oppofition 
was  made,  to  the  Britiih  troops, 
en  thcrmemorable  X9th  of. April, 

xy75-  '  ■ 

GoNcoKD,  a  £tnall  river  ^hich 

pafics  through  the  center  of,  the 

above  toifkn,  and  empties  itfclf 

trito\Mtrrimack  tivcr  at  Tewkf- 

•bury. 

CftNcoitD,  a  lownfliip  in  Dela* 
'Wai^  co.,P«5nnfyIvania. 

CoMcoao,a  Attlemcnt  in  Geor- 
gia#oa  tlie  £.  'barsk  of  the  MiiH- 
-fippi,  about  a  mile  from  the  S. 
line  of  Tenne.^ee,  108  miles  >f. 
from  the  mnuth  of  Yaasoo  river. 

,  CoNOE)    2'crtt    or    M'tMt  Ciiy^ 

is  (Uuated  on  Mobile  bi.y,  in  AV. 
Floijida,  ahoiit  40  miles  above  its 
mo«ith' iQ  tjbe  gwf^f  Mexico.  N . 
lat..49  4»»  W*.to6g.  87  57., 

JurijjajtaiOB  tt»der ;  ihe  jbifh^'mf 


Are^ipt,  30  leagues  N.  «f 'ditt 
city,  in  Peru. 

CoNODsKCEO,  a  fettlement  im 
the  di(lri<flof  Maine,in  Hancock 
CO.  containing  567  iultabitants. 

CoNBOoOHEAGVE  Crttk,  emp* 
ties  into  the  Potowmac,  at  WU* 
liamport,  in  Waihington  co/Ma* 
ryland. 

GoKBSTooA,  a  lownfliip  in 
Lancafter  co.  Pennfylvania. 

CoNGARBi,  a  confiderable  riv- 
er of  S.  Carolina,  formed  by  the 
confluence  «f 'fitluda  and  Broad 
'rivers. 

CONNECTICUT,one  of  the  U- 
Miited  States  of  America,  called  by 
the  ancient  natives  ^unnibticytf 
is  dtuated  between  41  and  4»  % 
N.  iat.  and  between  7 1  «o  and  7  3 
15  W.  long.  Its  greateft  breadth 
is  7  2  miles,  its' length  zoo  miles; 
bounded  N.  by  MafTachufettr ; 
£.  by  Rhode-Ifland ;  S.  by  the 
found  which  dividesit  from  Long* 
Ifland ;  and  W.  by  the  State  of  N. 
Turk.  This  State  contams  about 
4674  fquare  mUes;  equal  to  about 
2,640,000  acres,  it  is  divided  in- 
to 8  counties,  viz.  Fair£eld,  Ne^w- 
iiaven,  Middlefex,  &  N.  London, 
which  extend  along  the  found 
from  W.  to  E. ;  Litchfield,  Hart- 
ford, Tolland,  and  Windham,  ex- 
tend in  the  fame  dircdtion  on  the 
burdet  of  the  State  of  Mailachu* 
fetts.  The  counties  are  divided 
and  fubdivided  into  townlhips 
and  .pari(hes ;  in  each  of  which  mi^ 
one  or  more  plaees  of  pdhlie 
wop£hip,  and  'fchooUhoufes  at 
convenient  didances.  I'he  num* 
hereof  cownfliips  is  . about  I00#  • 
Each  towufhip  is  a  corporation 
inve'ftcd  with  f)0wers  .  fufficieilt 
for  thqir  own  internal  regulation. 
The  mimberiof  teprcfentativcs  h 
foiafetimes  «So  ;  bat .  mwe.  c<h»- 
moqfy  al>out  x6d;  atumbrnHfully 
adequate, to  jf^tiltte  4iMt^,<«ri» 


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gmf >iffttioa»  peoplei  vnM  ihfbrril- 
cd,  and  jealous  of  th^ir  righU; 
and  whofe  external  circumftances 
approach  nearer  ta  equality  than 
Ihofe,  perhaps,  of  anj^  other  peo- 
ple in  a  ftate  of  civilization,  in 
the  world-  The  principal  rivers 
in  this  State  sire,  Connedlicut, 
Houfatonick,  the  Thames,  and 
their- branches.  The  whole  of 
the  fca-coaft  is-  indented^  with 
harbors,  many  of  which  are  fafe 
aod'commodious ;  thofe  of  New- 
JLondon  aind  New-Haven  are  the 
reoA  important.  This  State  fends 
fcven  reprefentative»to  Congreft. 
Us  principal  prododkionrare  In- 
dian-dorn,  rye,  wheat* in  many 
parts  of  ihe  State,  oats,  <&  barky, 
which'  are  heavy  and  good,  and 
of  late,  buck-wfaeat— flax  in  4arge 
qaantittes^i-fome  hemp,  potatoes 
of  feveral  kinds,  pumpkins^  tur> 
nips,  peast  beaca,  ^c.  &c. — fruits 
of  aU  kinds  which  are  commmi 
to  the. climate.  The  foil  is  very 
well  calculated  for.pafhirage  and 
mowing,  which  enables  the  f arm-> 
ers  tQ.^eed  lurge  i^umbers  of  neat 
catU^  ;uid,haf  fet»  The  valtte  of 
tKe  \vh6le  eaported produce ^and 
comnipdlties  i'r5mi  this^  State,  be>- 
f&re  tKe  year  1774,  was  then-  eftir 
mated  at  about. j^ido,ooo  lawful 
money,  aaaually.*  In  the  year 
ending  Sept.  30,  z79i,tluLamount 
of  f(^eign  exports  was  'jrxo„340 
dolis.  brides  articles  carried  to 
different  p»n^.  oit  liiie  Uxxited 
,Stajiieif^to.*a  grjrata|R0unt.  In  the 
ym  i79*!r|49iiW*  dolls*-4n 
the,  yj^^  *793-^WO»a39  ddyu. 
aofilih  thc,,year/ J  7^)4^06,746 
do^. , ,  I'h^  ^tate  (xvvns  .and  en* 
^6ys,  tn  tl]y(4Qtc%0  '^^^  coaftiog 
tsade,  3»»|67^  tonaof  Oupiung. 
fn  fSf.56.  (h^^j^ulsution  of  the 
|tate«niK>unt«d  to  130,611  fouls  j 

in  i774»  to  ^97.85^; '«  I78».t« 

r  3  Indiana 


aind  negroes ;  in  1^90,  to  237,946 
perfop-^,  of   whom'   1764  were 
(laves.     In  no  part  of  the  world  • 
is- the  education  of  all  ranks  of 
people  moie  attended  to  than  in>^ 
Connecfticut.   Almoftevery town  ' 
in  the  State  is  divided  into  dif- 
trifts,  and   each  diftrl<fl  has  a  ■ 
pwlUic  fchool  kept  in  it  at  a  great- 
er or  lefs   part  of  evtry  year. 
Somewhat  more  than  one  third- 
of  the  monies  arifmg  from  a  tax 
on  tlte  polls  and  rateable   eftate 
of  the  inhabitants,  is  appropri- 
ated to  the  fuppurr  offchools  in: 
the  feveral  towns,  for  the  educa- 
tion of  children  and  youths  The 
lavr^dire^  that  a^grammar  fchool 
fliall  be  kept  in  every   county 
town  throughout  the  Stater 

CoNNECTicwr,  the  moft  coo- 
fidetable  river  in-  the  eaftern 
part  of  {he  United  States,  rifes  ia 
the  highlands  wliich  feparate  the 
States  of  Vermont  and  N.  Hamp- 
fhu-e  from  Lower  Canada.  It 
hasibeen  furveyed  about  15  miles 
beyond  the  45  th  degree  of  latL^ 
tude,'to  the  head  fpring  of  its 
noFtheen  branch ;  from  which,  t» 
its  mouth,,  in  Long  Jiland  Sounds 
is  upwards  of  300  miles,  through 
a  thick.. fettled. country;  having 
upon  its  banks  a  gteat  number  of 
tlic  mofl  nourishing  and  pleafant 
towns-in.tbe  United  States.  It  ia  • 
from  -86  to  ■  100  rods  wide,  J30 
miles  from  its  mouth.  Its  cour£» 
between  Vermont  and  N.  Hamp^ 
.  flme  is  gvaer^y  S.  S^  W.  as  like> 
wife  thi^ugh  MaflaehufettSr  and 
part  of.  Conne^icut^  until  it 
reaches  the  city  of  Middleton  | ' 
after  which  it  runs  a  S.  S.  £. 
courfe.to  its  mouths  This  riven 
is  navigable  to  Hartford  city,  up« 
ward».uf  50  miles  from  its  mouthf- 
and  the  produce  of  the  country* 
fur  aoo  miles  above  it,  is  broughu 


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'>-w«  flaiMbotNOMd,  long  aftd^nar- 
i  v&wi and  M ib?Hght  amake  as  to. 
'»%eportabic  19^  ctnts.    Before  the 

'^  t«onfenM£lioa  of  locks  atid  can^ 
i»n  this  mcr^dMy  were  taken  oat 
*Ut  .vdiflbrent  carrying  places,  all 

i'etii  trUeh  made  15  wiles.  It  is 
'^xpedted  that  in  a  few  years  Ihe 
t>b(b-u^lions  will  be  all  removfed. 
i^rom  this  river  were  employed, 
4n  17  89,  three  brigs  of  i  So  tons 
neaefa,  in  the  European  trade ; 
"^and  about  60  fail,  from  6d  tfr  150 
^tons,  in  the  W.  India  trade,  be- 
'fidics  a  few  £l(hermen,  and^o  or 
'50c(MlftingT«fleIs.  The  number 
tiuM'confiderably  increafed  finee. 

CONTINIWTAL  FUUfge,  ^M  fit- 

uatcd  on  North  river  in  N.  York 
-State.  Before  itt  deftru<5lion  by 
i«r 'Henry  Clintottiin  Odt.  1777, 
4herc  were  here  barracks  for 
f9,eoomen. 

CoNWAT,  a  to*imihip  in  '  tile 
-)^oirince  of  Mew-Brahfw4ek, 
49ttdbu9y  CO.  on  the  weftem  bank 
««fSt.iJohnV  river. 

ConwaV,  «  rowAjQilp  in  Strif- 
ford  CO.  N.  Hampfhife,  on  Saco 
<iriver,  ccHHainHng  574  inhabitunts. 
Conway,  a  tMiving  t<mhflii|)> 
tn  Hatnpfhire  eo.  M^achufetts, 
tfeofltaining  1092  inhabitants,  13 
tnites  N.  W.  of  Northampton, 
mA  I  ts  N.  W.  by  W.  of  BoQwi. 
,  CookV  aiver,  in  tfie  N.  W. 
VDaft  of  N.  America,  Ke»  N.  W. 
ttf  f>ri&ce  'Wiiiikm*s  found,  taA 
'9000  miles  N.  W.  Hi  No6An 
Ibund.  N,  be.  i^  30»  W.  liMii. 
#53  »>  andpro^e*  to  vie  witt 
tHe  mieft^  eoottderaible  ones  alre»- 
^  teaoiwra.  Ii  was  traced  by 
#Kpt.  Q»ok  for  2X0  mil^  frXiSn 
j^  mottth,  M  iktfh  as  N.  \ik.^ 

1<^,  and  fo  far  as  is  iSit&tettA, 
«^'efis  %  very  coidlfderabte  ildanii 
Itavi^tion  by  its  Vftriotfs  brtu&dhi- 

'-me*-t}lii''kaa^^tmilk  figenigii  '!■ 


Iff  0^0 

«e  bf  tlic  ftme  #ae«  l^ltil  tKdfe 
of  Pfince.  WiUfa^'s  fimid ;  aid: 
Hke  th«m<  hkd  ffafs :  btids  and 
'  kniveib  «fid'-#erc  alTo  ittotk^l  in 
fine  fUrs. 

CoorcR,  a  eonfidi!irabIe  rlHr 
wlueh-  miftglcs  'fts  v^fers'  Vrlfh; 
Afldiy  rfver  belOw  CK'arlefton 
city,  in  S.  Carolinai 

GooiriEit'i  »roTi>»,  a  pdft^town 
in  Otfego  ca  N.-. York,  and  is  tfie 
comp^<£t  part  of  (he  townlhip  of 
Otfego,  and  the  chief  town  in  the 
country  round  Lake  Otfego. '  It 
is  pleafamly  fttuated  at  the  S.  W. 
end  Of  the  lake,  on  its  banks, 
and- tliOfe  of  its  outlet ;  t%  miles 
N.  W.  of  Cfterry  Valley,  arid  73 
W.  of  Albany.  Here  are  a  coutt- 
houfe,  gaol,  and  acadttny.  hi 
J>9j,  it  contained  29%  inhabit- 
dnts.  In  1789,  it '^had  but  3 
hotifes  only;  and  in  the  fpl-ihjg; 
^>795>  50  mnifes  iia'd  bcenefeA- 
ed,  of  v^bieh  abchle  a  fo^irtb  paift 
"irerc  refoeft^ble  a  llory'dwel- 
lmg^hotiK»,  'widi'  every  proMMT- 
tibnable  \Mpiirtta^^  on  a'p^ln 
reguMfly    llud  «iut   ifi 'iiiul'ib. 

RIat.  44*44,  W.-!i«S|;  M4*- 
Cod^caV  Tvuim^  Trati^l^^anta, 

Is  fituated  on  HieSuf<|uiauiuiah> 
river.  Tl^.|^ee,  in  «78|,  Was. 
a  wildemefii.  Ifitte'^ieari  afltif* 
if  contained  x8oo  itiiaHra^ata  {a, 
kuwe  md  hantfotne  dhur^ 
vriaiaiec<^;  a  miiket '^Me 
knda  bettcriflfgboufe;  flibtl^ 
Af  noo  vbkJiMW,.it^aphiil>apdlC> 

ared    and  fif^encjr  'p^  ^^ 
h^^nndet  wotiind^  R>r^  nilr* 

WeQ^l@lbikataiii,  1lft#coiidiiaiig 
ftWeVdry  hofie  Ibim. 

Co«T*«  Tl-WNr,  i»  nifiSorl  ea 
Maryland,  U^%jSlg^]i|.%.  f 


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'  oo  GdnDC<9kIcut  riT«r>  between  40 
;  a«d  40,  miles,  a^vc  Dartrooioh 

coUegjC..  ■ ,  .     ,■%  .-,  ■    t  .   ■  ■■  . 

Coosa,  qt.  Coo/a'  Hii'tej^t^ak  r'vr- 
er  Jwhich  cUSm  ia-  the  high  lands 
of  the  Cherp'keea,'  country,  and, 
jqtning  Talla|>oofe,:fo»m8«  Alaha^ 
ma.  river. 

a.poft-town  in  Beaufort  diftri«!^, 
S.  Carolina,  fituatcd  on  the  S.  W. 
fide  of  CcK)fa  river, over whicKa 
Btidge  has  been.  lately  eiedfced. 
It  is  a  flburiChiag:  place,  having 
ebuttt  40  hoitfeSf.  a  .  couct>houfe 
aiid  gaof.'  The  courts  formerly 
held  at  Beaufort,  are  nov/  held 
here.  It  is  33  miles  from  Beau- 
f»rt,  and  7  7  W.  S.  W.  of  Chatlef- 

tOtK 

'CooT$TowN,mBerk»co-  ?enn- 
fylvantaris  fituated  on  a  branch 
of  the  Spuylkill  river.  It  coutaius 
4P  houfes,  and  a  German  Luther- 
an and  Calvihid  .church  united. 
If  is  17  miles  N.  N.  E.  of  Reading, 
and  73  N.  W.  by  N.  of  Phil*- 
d^iphia.- 

PopiAFo,  an  oppn  to^n  ii^ 
tjjfhoiwic  of  St»  jag^  ^  * 
Proper,  in  S.  .Americl 
for  its  nunes  of  iroo^  braTt,  tin, 
and  lead;  whichr  however*  arje 
not  worked' 

CopPKR  MiNB,  a  larj^e^river  ©f 
Kew-Britj^in,  reckoned  t<>  be  the 
mo(i  northern  in  N..  America. 
Tfiting  a  northerly  courfe  it  falls 
ioto.the  fca  in  Ut.  7;%  N.  and  a- 
bbut  1 1 9  W.  long.,  from .  Greu>- 

Coqui;yiBo»a  town  of  St.  Jago, 
•r.  Qhiti  Projper,  in  S.  Americaii^t- 
uated  at  the  i6wcr  «nd  of  the 
yaie,  beariiis  ithe  fame  namci^  on 
»  gently  rjfiiig  ground.^  The 
ri^^er  of  (^dqaiinl)<f  rives  qamje  to 
the    agrecaSle    vliffey    ttirpiigh 


the  bfty  at  it«  meutlk  ha  very 
fine  one,  where  (hips  lie  fafcly 
and  conunodiouQjii;,  thQUgh  the 
coi?  is  rocky,  fome  iilancb  lying 
fo  as  .to.keep.4)tF  the  winds.  It 
ties  -3,^0  miies  N..of  Sb  Jago,  and 
julUy  hoafls  of-  one  of  the  ^ncTt 
iituations  in  the  world;  but  the 
arbitratv  government  of  Sp^ua 
renders  it  a  place  of  little  impart- 
anoe. 

Ci}RAM,:a.poft-4own  inSufFolIc 
ca  LongVlflandi-N.  York.  It  has 
about  60  houfes,  and  lies  6^ 
miles  eadward  of  New-.york  city. 

CoROOVA^D^  la  nuevtt  Anifllu- 
ftay^  city  of  Peru,„in  S.  Amerie^, 
in  the  jurirdi<5lion  of  Charcas,  80 
leagues' S.  of  Santiago  del  Edero. 
in  Cordova,  there  has  been  found 
the  greateltinftance  of  longevity 
fiucc  the  days  of  the  patriarchs. 
Froj!v  indifputable  evidence,  a 
negr(efs^  named  Louifa  Truxo,. 
was  alive  in  1774,  aged  out  bun* 
drei  and  fevtntyjive^  yivru. 

Core  Sounds  on  die  coail:  of  N» 
Carolina,  lies  S.  of,  and  cotnmu.- 
nicates  with>  Pamlico. 

CoRUNTTK,  a  lownfhip  in  Oe- 
angc  CO.  Vermont,  W.  of  Br^ul- 
ford,  containing  578  inhabitants. 

Cornish,,  a  townOiip  in  Che- 
fhire  eo.  N/  Hampfliirc,  on  thje 
E.  bank,  of  Connedli<Jut  river,  be- 
tween Claremont  iind  Plainfleld, , 
about  15  miles  N.  of  Charlef- 
town,  and  .i6  S.  of  Dartmouth  . 
College— 98*  inhabitants,       ^ 

Cq^n WALL, .  a  townfliip  in  Ad-* . 
difon  co.Ycrraont,E.ofBndport, 
on  Lake  Champlaia,  containing 
8:^6  inhabitants. 

CoRNWAw.,JV>w,  a  townfhip  , 
in  Qnange  co.  N.  York,;  of  whofe 
inhabitants,  350.are  elt^ijhors. 

Co«NW,ALi.,  a  tovvnflKip  .  ifi . 
Litchfield  CO.  Conncdlicut,  abtMil.. 
9  mileji  N.  61  Litchiield,  an4  49  , 


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Upper  Cftimda,  oft  the  bftnk  bf 
boqpiwi  JL  Mir  Lake  St.  Fran- 
cif ,  iNXwecn  Xngflna  aad  C^- 
bec,  controlling  a  Bnkll  chur^ 
Aud  about  30  or  40  ho^ei. 

CoawwALLf  ft,  a  town  ia  Kihjgf* 
eo.  lit  the  province  of  N.  Brunf- 
wick,  lituated  on  the  S.  W.  fide  of 
the  Ballft  of  Minas;  x 8  miles  N. 
W.  of  Falmouth,  and  S5  N.  W.  of 
Annapolii.  Alfo,  a  river  in  the 
fame  proriace,  navigable  for  vef- 
fels  of  xdo  toP6.5  miles ;  far  vef- 
fels  of  50  tofti  10  miles. 

CoROy  a|own  of  S.  Americi,  in 
Tlerra  ^irma,  at  the  bottom  Of  ^h» 
gulf  of  Vetiezuela,  60  ftiile*  W. 
ofl^Ottaiso.  ]!!f.  lat.  ir,  W. 
loti^.  70, 

-CoaTiAKBT,  a  toirnfliip  on 
the  E.  bank  of  Hudfoii  river,  N. 
York,  containing  t^^t  iohab- 
ilantd. 

CosTa  Rica,  or  the  Hiti  Coo/?, 
18  fituated  in  the  audience  of 
■Gu4ti»ta{a,  in  N.  Spain,  bound- 
ed by  the  proline*  of  Verjq^^a 
o!>  the  S.  m.  aiid  that  of  I4!carar  - 
'ga»on  the  N.  £.  CKief  town, 
l^coya.  ."   I 

COTXttAMiio,  a  jurifcBiaioa  in 

' Peru,  S.  America,  fubjed):  to,th§ 

^Ikiihop  of   Ctifco,    and   fies   flo 

feagncs  S.  W;  of  that  city. 

'"■  CoTtAux,  Les,  a  to-ern  <m  the 

toad  from  Tiburoa  to  Port  Salut, 

%n  the  iOand  of  St.  Do^iiingo. 

N.lat.  tS'  la. 

Corvr,  a  canton  and  tO^i^  in 

tlur  Spanifli  part  of  the  iOaadtiitf 

4St.  Domingo,  bounded  E.  by  the. 

bay  of  Samana.  In  the  mountain, 

Of  Kfeymon,  whence  comes  the 

Ktver  of  the  fame.nai»e,  tiMtre  ia 

a  cop|ier  mine  fb  rich,  that  ^iktk 

Itfl^led  wUl  prodiiie  t  p«r ,  ceat. 

1llt|bid   Heri  are  0<i  f^pd  ex- 

"g^^t   bipis4&za)i,  a  ibreakM 


to  «olft  fttr  gadibg  i  toaifto^ 
eifteraldt  and  iron.  iThi  irbn  ia 
oTItlie  beft  qitidity,  aAid  nRlght'be 
conveyed  from  the  chain  dr^eVi- 
coEiyiiieae«  dPHierivtr  Yuna. 
The  Ibil  here  is  eke'efient.  llie 
town  is  fituated  half  i  league 
ftoibthe  d.  W.  blak  of  the  Yuna, 
which  becomes~unn»vi|t&l6  near 
this  plaeie,  about  13  lieagui^firom 
it«  mouth  in  iist  hay  of  Sdxniuiid. 
It  contains  z6o  fcattei-^  boiifes, 
in  the  middle  of  a  little  favahna, 
Mid  futroun^ited  with  woodi,  30 
leagues  northerly  of  ^  l^iningo, 
and  ziS.fi.  of  Si.  Yagd.  II.  M. 
19  II. 

CotfMi^v  ijtffjor,  ii  about  to 
leagues  to  the  eaiftwiird  of  Halt- 
fax,  in  HoirikScotla. 

Coupee',  or  Cvt  Pmnt,  a  ihoft^ 
turn  in  iht  fWiT  MiiBrippi^  a- 
bout  is  miles  above  Mantchac 
fort, at  the  gutof  IbberviUe, and 
3519  from  tht  mouth  of  the  Hveh 
The  fact  at  Point  Cenpe6  la  a, 
fquare  figurcf,  with  fimiC  baitions, 
buih  #lth  IbckadM.  T^re 
were,fome  ycars£nce,ab6ttt  f6o6o 
•liiii  il^amtanis  andjrdciodAvcs. 
I'tated  Indian  cnth,  td- 
ad  indi^ ;  rsti^e  faft 
^aniitfts  of  poultry,  whicl^t^v 
i^nd  tfo  i9e#-6tjEe^ns.  Theyalto 
lend  to  that  city  fi^r<4timbct> 
ftafes,  Ac.  ^ 

CoviKt»t',  a  townfliip  inTol-. 
land  CO.  CipinneAicnt,  aomiIe«,£. 
of  Hart/oird  c^> 

CovEMTlir,  Rhodie-li^ttd,i<t  the 
l<r.  eafternnficrflfistownfhip  in  K^nt 
CO.  andcont;9ins4477  innabitantik 

CoviNi^RY,  a  towpfhip  in  the. 
northern  part  of  K  Hampflure, 
in  Gra{|on  cn.<F-.8a  iahalutantl^ 

CovaNi-ntr,  a  townChip  in  Or- 
Uix»  c6.Verfnom atthcS,  ctAi^., 
luaBiMtU^gk^lMk^  ^     .  '-''' 

CdvKNi*n«',a  tptcnfiiio^Ciu^ 


e  Ik  X 

ihh  C!hei'6keefna(am).fit<iikea  oh 
the  foot  of  the  him,  <m  iM 
0deii  flf  thi  liver  T«i>denee. 
Here  ferthlnita'tjie  great  vale  of 
Cowa,  exhibieing  ohe  of  tli^ihoft 
channffig,  nsitttr;d,  fflOuntaijAoat 
Uiidfcape»lhatCa'nlkfeeh.  Ttit 
vaieis  clcO'edtitCoWd,  by  kkldgc 
qf  high  hUl.»,  called  the  Jore 
^tukitiHi.  The  to>J^n  coiitiunt 
iS^oxA  zdo  biibk^tions. 

CowkTA^,  or  Kvtpetai,,  i  iQyhk 
oC  thftJLOvrdt  CrieelU,  iaJ^  FlorV 
ifa,  eaheij  the  iBlckJd|^\^i.,  It 
liil  Oh  the  W.  bilht  6f  CEata- 
Uchft  R.  atid^i^tktli^  28b  Afeh. 

Cowlx^i,  A|ila(;e  focalted,  Th 
S.  CaroUifu;  l)^|;tr^n,.IVicoiet  R. 
aSd  the  h^^  Waj\clki  6f  ittrOftd  R. 
Tliia  is  the  fpot  ^Vhei-e  Gen.  M6r- 
ian  g^^^4  a  complete,  vidtorv 
Oyer  I^cui  Coli  Ts^l^ton,  Ja^.i  1, 
17  8z,  hiving  only  ia  qien  killed 
9jid  <^  WQunjdled.  Hve  £irhi(h 
kad  39  c<4^i^ili|^M,4o^^  Icltl- 
cd.woubdedana  tailten  prifpn^ts ; 
IPO  r|th1c  and  fil^  kiltec^  ioo 
W0und^4>  ^*^a  500.  ^riib^cr*., 
'  TJiey  letf^^hihd,  a  ctecci  of  ar- 
tiUerjr,  a  duidarcUr  866  mi}iiiistB, 
35  kaggage-Tvaggori,  anfl  160 
dragoon'  nOiTes,  wKicK  felrinto 
t^hand^of  tlteAintfican's.  Tho. 
£jeld  of  ball^i  WM  ia  an  open 
wood.  _t 

Cd'ziXLi,  a  tdwnOiip  m  T6irk  . 
^0>  Blaine,  containtrtg  77^  iiir 
ba&Uanb. 

CoiAUit  a  townlKlp.  lia  ti^< 
witern  part  of'  AV^^j  qo,  .N. 
York,  containing  3404  in^tiN 

Cot  AU>  a  fetllement  oh  Ten- 
sefiee  rfver,  30  nvle»  belowA 
Knoxvill^f, 

C,RAa-DicRA|i9,  a  poll-to'WB, 
on  ptclii's  Tviixi  kiKfntuckv,  8 
mjlleir  firVm  Cimibcrland.  river, 
Md  %$  mUes  S.  £.  djT  I^vjlft. 


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Caanbcjir<v,  ^  diMli^ '^(MW 
ill.  Middlefek,  c6.  N.  jp^,  0 
niil^  .E.  df.  Pk]ne<t<tt,  iifid  z'6  C 
&  >^.  6f  torttJiifWick.  itifmtU^ 
a  handloiyte  Preftnptieiriatt  cfttirdi, 
and  a  variety,  or  nranufiidibtiai 
'a)«  carried  od  )ty  itik  ini&iftrioi^ 
i^hat)itant!i.  A  Hage  frottt  N. 
Tork  to  jPhiladclpLIa,  jfiifl<!fe 
thr^gh  Amboy,  this  tovrar;  sad . 
thence  tQ  BordientoWti. 

CaAiHf  V,  k  iinali  iflattd,  oa  the 
^.  6de  of  Jamei  river,  id  Virj^ii, 
at  the  mobth  oJt  Elixalkth  rivkr, 
and  5  ifiUds  S.  W.  <^f  Fort  George, 
bif  Poitat  Coi^dri.  ^  It  icbmmani^ 
th«  cBtr^ce  of JSotk  rifiers. 

tlAA^^TOM  li  the  &  ealteiB* 
iHipft  toWndiiiJ  of  Providing  da. 


com^aSt  pirt-of.  the  tdvi'ii  con> 
ima  ^Q  or  60  l^iiin^i  a  Bajptift 
miietlng-houre,  Kandfotte  tclSbk^ 
KOufe,  a  di(^lcry,  ^nd  a  dtinibiA- 
^/fiw  and  grift  mills,  ahd  is  calf* 
ed  Pawtujtet,  from|he  river,  oi . 
both  fides  of  tKliofc  niotfthi  ^ 
ftah(Is,and  oVcii  vrhicP  !:^  a'ht'kye^ 
ccnned^g  <he  t\&o  i>ajlt8  of  tnt 
towh.  It  makes  a  prettjj^  apjpiie^ 
ance  aiyoiii  paiR  iipn  tK^  nva:» 
The  whole  townlbTp  cotUami 
1877  inhabitants. 

OiAYEN  Ca.  ui  NevirberB'  dit* 
triZI,  I^.  CarQlina.  »s  cY^ 
town,^is  Newbern,,  It  .coiitaiaa 
10,469  in|)abitajitp,  oif  whoa^ 
3,^58  ar«:  flavc^ .  ,,.; 

Ca9.^Gc>R''.T0fU4,m  Frecfif  Iclt 
CO.  Maryland,  B'es  oh  th!e  W.  fido 
of  ]V|pnocpcy  ^.  ibbut  11  scU£ea-. 
nprtherty  df  Frcderic)(tOMra. 

Creeks.    See  Muff^uhk 

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yi[ciiq:tk  Tctrntory. 

Cftoifv  Sit  a  ri^er  which  forms 
pty^t  of.  the  bbiinddry  line  be- 
tween tn«  United  States  and  the 
'j|Bnti£b  province  of.  Ncw-Brunf- 
Wlck,  and  empties  into  PsJTama- 
fluodd^r  bay.  Which  is-the  truf 
St.  proix'is  undetermined.  Com- 
miflinnecs  arc  appointed,  by  both 
countries,  in ,  conformity  to  thi; 
late  treaty,  to  decide  this  point. 
.  Croix,  St.  or  Santa  Cruz,  an 
ifl^nd  in  the  W.  Indigo,  belonging 
tq  the  ki^gof  Denmark,  lying  a- 
bout  S:  lAgufcs  S.  E..of  St.  Thom- 
t^,  and  a^ut  a«  -far  *"£,  by.  S,  of 
Crab  idand,.  which  lies  onthejQi. 
endr^f  ^Pi^to  Kico.  It  is  about 
jp  milts  in  length,  and  8  where 
iris  bl'oaded,.  and  is 'rather  un- 
htalthy.  It  is  faid  to  produce  30 
«r  40,000  hhds..  of  fugar,  annual- 
ly, and  other  W.  India  commod- 
itjicf  in.toIerablU:  plenty.  If  is 
ut  »  high  ftate  bi^. cultivation,  and 
J^.'j^ont  3i00p  white  inhabit- 
ants, and  3Q,ooo  flaves.  A  gr^at 
proportion  of  the  negroes  of  this 
iiljind  have  cmb^'aced  Cbridiani- 
ty,  under  the  Moravian.  mifBou' 
jaries,  whofe  influence  has  been 
gjeatly  promotive  of  the  profper- 
ity  of  this  ifland.  .  N.  lat,  17  50, 
"Vtr.  long.  64  30. 

C^ooKKC  Xivery  in  CaumdelnrQ.- 
Oeorgia,  empties  into  the  fea  op- 
jPjpjCite  Cumberland  ifland,  xa  or 
"14  T^iltB  J^.  from  the  mouth  of 
St*  Mary's.  Its  banks  are  well 
tirfiibered,  and  its  CQurfe  i&  E. 

byN. 

"  CROss-CneEic,,  a  tojwnfhip  in 
Wafhington  CO.  PennfyWania. 
"  CRois-RoAns,  the  nanie  of  a 
place  in  N.  Carolina,  near  Dup- 
i'ta.  coiirt-houfc,  43  i^iks  from 
^mpipn    court-houfe,    and   23 


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Cft0ii»I^A9s,  a  TiUaf»  In 
Kent  CO.  Maryland,.  %  mile*  8.  of 
Georgetown. 

Cboss<41oad8,  a  village  in 
Cheftcr  eo.  Pennfylvania,  where 
6  different  roads  meet ;  V  miles 
S.  K»  of  JLancafter ;  n  N.  by  W. 
of  Elktori,  in  Maryland,  and  a- 
bout  1 8  W.  N.  W.  of  Wilmington 
in  Delaware. 

Crosswicks,  a  villkgeih  Bur- 
litigton  CO.  N.  Jerfey ;  through 
which  the  line  of  Aages  pafTcs 
from  K  York,  to  Philadelphia.  It 
has  a  refp^tSlable  (^aker  meet- 
ing-houfi^ ;  4  miles.  S.  W;  of  AUcn 
Town,  8  S.  E.  of  Trenton,  and 
14 .8.  W.  of  Burlington. 

ClioTON  River,  a  K.  caftecn 
water  of  Hudfon, river,  which  it 
mei^ts  in  Tapping  b4y. 

Crown  PofW,  is  the  moft  fouth- 
eriy  townibip<  in  Clinton  co.  K 
York,-  fo  called  from  the  cele- 
brated fortrefs  which.'  is  in  it, 
and  which,,  waa  garrifohed  by 
British  troops,  from  the  time  b£ 
its.  reduilion  b'y  Gen^Amherft, 
in  1759,  till  the ,  late  revolution^ 
It  was  taken  b^^  th«  Aitiericans 
the  14th  of  May,  1575,  and  re- 
taken by  the  Bfitifii  the,  year 
after.  In  J1790,  the  town  con- 
tained 20^3  inhabitants.  By  the 
State  cenfus  of  1796,  it  ,appear3 
th*rc  are  146  elc'iftc^rs.  The 
fortrefs  lies  in  JNT.  lat^  44  «p,  W* 
long.  7336.,- 

Ck6TneN,a  townflrip  In  Chcfli- 
ire  CO.  Jlew-I^ampflilre,  about 
18  ^ilet  N/&.  of  Charleftown, 
and  ha».537  inhabi'tants. 

Ct£azy  Santa,  a  confiderable 
town,  on  .^he  N.xoaft.of.thfe  iflirid 
of.  Cuba,  about  '30  mile*  E.  by  N. 
of  the  Ha'vannah. 

Cruz,  Santa,  a  town  of  Mek- 
ico,  or  Ni  Spaiii,  about  ^5  miles 
N.  by  E.  6t.sl  Salvado^e,  oa  tjje 
P»ci$c;cceaa^..  .         \ 


mm:'^ 


a  govcrnnimt  ai^d  jFeneraifliip. 
alfo  a  jurifdidlion  iaid  bti(hopiic, 
•aader  the  bifliop  «f  Charca»«  90 
'kagud  Ei  of  PMU  in  Piera. 

Cruz,  Santa,  ^ee  Si:  Cfht. 

CwBA,  ii  the  rixoft  Valuable  ifl- 

-  a»d  of  all  the  SjpanUh  W.  todies, 

and  ii  fitaa(!^d  6et\v«een  40  and 

a  J  .^o  N.  liat.  and  Wtwcen.74 

andSi  I J  W.  long.  xooihilesS.- 

of  Cape  Horida,  and  75  N.  ofc 

Jamaica ;  4hd  is  liearly  700  ihilw 

ta  length,  and  generally  about 

70  in.brcadtii.    A  chain  Of  hills 

runs  thrott^  tly:  middle  of  the 

ifland,  from^E.  to  W.' but  the 

land  near  iehe  Tea^is  in  gQueral 

level,  and  Abpddd  ih^  tht  falhr 

feafon,  when  the  fUn  is  vertical. 

*thi9  rioMe  Iflapd,  the^key  of  the 

•Weft-Tndiiis,  Is  fUppprcd  to  hive 

tlie  be'ft'/oRl,'  for  lo' large  a  couo- 

'^y,  df  Sta/^ff  A«t«ricii,  and  coit' 

iams  ^4<3b;iSb^r£  nililet.     tt 

'jr<>dtti:et    2|  tbe   tdftithbdltie* 

faown  ui  tile  ^«ft-iri<lies^liartto- 

Mter  ipiiis,  caQla,  Wtuta,  maf- 
iick,ai»daitois.  it  4fib produces 
tohikcto  and  Algae ;  %iiX.  from 
iKe  Want  erf"  hands,  ahd  the  Ia%i- 
■efeof  the  Spaniatdst  it  does  not 
{Urodoee,  includtc^  all  its  ciom- 
BoditMs,^  fo  nluqh  fpr  evjj^ta- 
tipuj  as>  the  fnlall  tfiand  uf  An* 
tigua.  .Kot  aa. hundredth  part 
'4»f  the  i^d  is  y«t'  cl<iared.  like 
j^incipsil  part  tit  the  {dantatioiia  > 
Stre  on  ihe  beautilpl  pliina  of 
^irannah,  an4  are  cultivated  by 
^mrM  2i,odo  ftaVet.  The  other . 
Ilibnkaat^  a^uht  to^.  about. 
V>,o66.  lliit  itjilMI  was  diCeo^- 
ered  h7  the  lamoiti!ChrIih>pher. 
CoKiifmus,  m  149^'  It  was  takm^ 
"  >deiSoa  at  hy  0«e  i^aniafdk  ta 
r  x's,'^i  theyib<»l|  ei^rmaatea 
mila  and  pel[^c$ao|c  ns^vel, 
^OkiBMnMUof^&^yooa    Thi» 


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hiHa  aire  rich  in  nmje*,  4ndla 
fdme  of  the  rvitn  iherc  is  gold 
ditft..  The  copper  mines  oi^y 
ate  worked,  which  are  in  the 
eaftern  .pact  of  the  ifland.  Here 
a'sr  alfo  fountains  of  bttumen.  .\ 
CdttAOVA,  an  iffand  of  Amer- 
ica, fhuated  between  that  of 
Margaretta  and  "X^rta  Ffrma^ 
fubjeA  to  ^|(>ain,  and  i«  about  8 
miles  long,  Thcro  are'  a  nunib'er 
of  pearls  got  here,  but  not  of  the 
lai-gefl:  fiae.      N.  lat.  10  15,  W. 

longi  54  30. 

CuKNCA,  or  Bttmioy  a  city  and' 
conGdcrahie  )uriftli<ftion  in  the 
pvoviiice  of  C^ito,  b  Peru.  The 
town  is  computed  to  contain  aO' 
or   ao,QOO  people.     The  town- 
fl;and»  at  the  fOoC  of  the  CordJl^ 
Icra  ihOiiiit^iiu,  'k'hd  lies  'iihoulil 
170  miles  S.  of  Qjjito.  ^ 

CuKYTJt,  a  river*  in  the  ifla^"^ 
of  dolia,  tiibich 'iAnunda  wik|k^ 
'aa^qra..  ,     .   ■ 

QiiftM^<kN,  a  i)aovb«e  la  Mel 
ico.  or  NewrSi&iii.    b  It  '6«j 
fb  Ic^#uct IdSf , '^ndiO Bt»%r 
and  abound*  with  an  ibirta 
fruit. 

CuLrerrKa,  ia  e4  in  yir|th^ 
bettveen  :£he  Bhirlt^gje;  and  dike 
tide  w%^ert,  which-  contatia»' 
%%ytos  iiihafatants,  of  whom 
8146  are  flaves.  Theciotirt-hoofe 
of  this  CO.  is  4 J  milea  from  ^rcU* 
ettc^Llburgi^  and  9ll[ri6m  Char* 
lottefvalle. 

C0MANA,or  CdiMitf,  the  ca^Hl' 
of  ]K(cw-Andalu&»»  a  provuip e  of 
Terra  Krnu,  S.'AtiMrl^a.    ft  %■ 
fitbatedS.  W.  of  Mar|aretta»  %• 
About  XD  ao  R  lat.  ahdin  6\  m^ 
t^.tong..^        , 

.  'C^iwyairA«n,a&iellafhorflii« 
i^&ii^nart  of  theiitand  of  C«k 
))(a.     M.1at.  ao  JOS  W.  I(H^.  7)1^ 

i«v.  ..-4 

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miles  S.  of  the  t«wn  of  Frcderica. 
fief  ore  the  i  evolution  there  ^werc 
9  forts  called  William  and  St.  An- 
drew*, on  this  iflnnd. 

^oMBRaf.ANo,  a  ca  of  New- 
Brunfwick,  which  coinp{;ehcnds 
(be  lands  at  the  l^ead  .of  tW  Say 
•C-  Fundy. 

«.i  Cumberland,  a  town  of  N«\v- 
jBruofwick,  in  the  co.  of  its  own 
name.     Here  are  coal  mines. 

;^  CuMBEKLAND  Co.  iH  Maine, 
ties  between  York  and-  Lincoln 
COS.;  divided  into  24  townflupt, 

,o.f  which  Portland  Is  the  chief. 
It.  contains  25450  inhabitants. 

*  CuMBERLA!«o  C».  in  N.  Jcffcy, 
is' on  Delaware  biiy,  and  ^vide'd 
into  7  t&wnfliips,  of  whioh'Faif- - 
Sild  and  Grecn>yichv  are    the 
'£ln<;f ;  and  contains  8348  inhalut» 

g  CuMBERiAJft),  th^  MT.  eaftSm- 
xnofl  townfhip  of  .the  State  of 
Kliodc-inand)  Pi'ovldence  cor— 
Fa,w,ti^ckct  bridge  andi,faUs»  in 
this  town,  are  4  rallea  .N.  E.  of 
,)f^ovi4eiicf;.  tt  cooit,airis  z  9  64  in^ 
Ihli'Bifaijiis.  ''"j 

CoM8»ki.A^is  Ca.  in  Petiiifylva- 
zi>a»  is  divid^  l>y  Suft]^ueh4nna 
iwer,  from  Daup^iin  co.  has  10 
WWhfliips,  of  ivhich  Carlifle  is  the 
i!}itef,and  has  18,^43  ini:abitants. 
'  "Coj^iEBLAND,  a  townfhip.  in 
Yhr^kco.  Pennfylvania. — Alftfthfe 
name  of  a  townfhip  in  W^Ain|;- 
Wtti  co.'iri  thtfahie>  State. 

^uMBpxLANB  Co.  in.  Faycttt 

i<^,  N.'   Caroliiia>    contains 

Jlili  loh^bUnxts.     Chidf  town 

*  "CJvM8B»tANn,apoft-tdxvTt  a4d 
¥he  chief  toxr-nffi^^-of  Al!e Ain» 
cO.  Mary^an^jlJes  onitho-Nrback 

^t  iPotowma;ck.  river,  i4,^iniles 
#;  by ,  N.  of  Baltimore  169 
feieafurid'^miles  above  Oeor^en 
town,  and  about  loj  N.  W.  0* 
#j|ffli^Off  city:    ForttJiiniber- 


CoMBti^LAND  C«.  in  y'upfiTai 
on  the  N.  fide  of  Appamatox  riv. 
er.  It  contains  8153  inhabitants. 
The  court-houfc  is  %i  miles  frHnt 
Powhatan  court-houfei  and  J4 
from  Richmo'iid.  , 

Cmmbeklamo  MtHHtmhtinthc 
State  of  Tenncflce,!!  about  30 miles 
broad,  and  ezteitds*  from  Crow 
creek,  on  Tcnneffecrriver,  from 
S:  Wr  to  K.  E.'  Iiv  one  place,  near 
the-fununit  of  the-mountain,there 
ia'd  mod  .-remarkable  ledge  of 
rocks  of  about  30  inilcs  in  length, 
and  'Hoo  feet  thick»  fliewing  a 
perpendiidularrfacc  to  the  S.  E. 
more  noble  and  grand  than  any 
artificial  fortiiicattoa  in  the 
knowA  world,  and  apparently 
eq[l|al  In  point  of-  regujf ritv. 

Cumberland  iSvrr,  falls  iiit*  • 
thi  Ohio  10   miles    above    the 
mouth' o£«  Ten nefTee  river,  and» 

1 1  z  3  below  Pittiburg.    It  is  nayt* 
igable  forlarge  vcflTds  toiH»^vilIc  - 
invTenneflee,  and  from  thence  to  - 
the  mouth  of  Qbed's  river.    It  iii 
floo  yards^  broad   at '  S^afhviliij^ 
and  its  wh'bleH[e&gt;h  is  coppu^d ' 
to  be  above  450  milev  ?  i    •  ^' 

CuMBKRt  AND  Jiiver't  a  pl^ce  fo  ' 

called,  where  a  ppfl-o|^c(;  i a  kept, 
in  Tcnnefiee,  13  miles  from  Cum- 
berland mountain,  and  $0  from 
the  Crab-prcluM'd  in  Kentucky* 

CoMMiNOTON,  a  townfhip  in 
Hampfliire;  co.  MalTachufetts, 
having  873  inhabitants^;,  a^u^ 
ao  miles  N.  tt.  pf-  iJorthamptofy 
and  lao  j^l,  ^T.  bj^j^;  ojT  j^pflom 

Cb.RA$so<J,  or  CmrafOttt  an  iH^ 
^d  in  theWef|^n|liies,  beloiig^jmr 
to  the  Dutch^     if  is  fitu^g^.' 

12  degrees  N.  lail;,  9  or  J^o  tcagu 
from  the  cpnfment  of  ^Terra 
Fifma,  is^oinilfei  Id^indi^ 
broad. .    Thouith  this  iiiand  a 

lyftnr  of 


naturally  barren,  the  in 
the  fiftch'  his   l>rbu^ 


W,bdiilM,fMd  fait  wbrla,  for" 
the  prod»ice  of  -which  there  it  a 
briik  demand  from  the  Englifli 
iflandi,  and  the  cokmict  on  the 
cooiinrtit.  The  trAde  of  Curaf- 
fou,  even  in  timet  of  peace,  it  faid 
to  be  tnnaaliy  worth,  to  the 
Dutch,  no  lib  than  £.300,000; 
but  iii  time  6f' war  the  profit  it 
Aill  greater,  fbr  then  it  becomes 
the  common  emporidm  of  the  W. 
Indiei ;  it  »fR>fAi  a  retrett  to  Hiipt 
of  all  nationi,  and  at'  the  fame 
tim^e  refufet  none  of  them  arms 
and  ammunition  to  deftroy  one  a- 
nother.  'The  ihtercouric  with 
Spain  being  then  interrupted)  the 
Spanifh  cblonies'have  fcarcelj  a- 
ny  other  market  from  ^whence 
ther  can  be  wellYoppIied  either 
witn'flave^  ctr  goodt.  The  French 
come  hither  to  bujr  the  l>eef, 
poiit,  corn,  flour,  and  lumber, 
which  are  brought  from  the  con- 
tinent of  N.  Amtrrica,  or  export- 
ed from  Ireland;  fo that, wheth- 
er in  peace  ok*  in  war,  the  trade 
of  this  ifland  flpurifhes. 

QvuKirvexCo.  is  fitujtted  on 
thefea-coafft  of  £dcuton  diflridl, 
N.  Caroltna,  and  forms  the  N.  £. 
comer  of  the  State ;  add  has  5  2 1 9 
inhkbitaifts.  Dilnud  fWamp  lies 
in  this  cothxty,  on  th^  S.  fide  of 
Albremarlcfound,  add* is  now  fup* 
pofed  to  c'OBtain  one  of  the  moll: 
valuable  rke  cftatcs  iti  Ametiicai 

draarrotK,  or  S^ratutA,  a 
towttihip  ia  the  dillriA  of  Maitte, 
28  tfiiltt  ahoye  Noi(-rid|i^w'alle.  'fai 
17  9«  this  wis  ihe  uppennOft  (it- 
tlement  on  Retmehedc  rilNer;  and 
thea^9ri0ft<^  of  abodt  26  fasa^ 
ilies. 

Cwco,  the  'ancxe«  espitsl  of 
the  Penuvian  einpire,'inS!.  Amer- 
ica, is  fitttated  i»tfiieteottfitaia- 
ous  cOtintrf  oi^ru,  ia<i4  «  B: 
I  >lat.  Tttid  foWilmg,  sl'iid'ilil^ 


to  oe  a  rery  connderaWe  plaec, 
having  about  lOfio'i  iuhabitaottv 

CuicowiM;A,  in  R.  Florida,  ii 
the  capital  ot  the.  Alachua  tribe 
of  InJiaiit,  and  ftandt  in  tne 
m6(l  plcafant  Ctuktion  that  could 
be'dc-fired  in  an  inland  country  ; 
upon  a  highifwi'llii^  rid^eof  farid 
hills,  Within  i6oor  400  yards  of  a  ^ 
large  andTbeautiful  lake,  ahoii|id- 
ing  with  fifli  and  wild-fowl. 

CotHAi,  a  fmall  river  which 
'«m]|>tlet  iftto  Albemarle  found, 
N.  Carolina. 

Cu9«mo,  a  townihip  in  Lin« 
cola  CO.  Maine,  fcparatcd  from 
Warren  and  Thomafton  by  St. 
George's     river,    has    941    in-    ! 
habitants,   and  lies   2x6    miles    ' 
from   Bofton.  ' 

CotTAHONK,  one  of  the  Eltf' 
ahtib  J/landi;  which  fee.    "^ 


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DAGSBORbUOH,  a  poY^-  *' 
town  ih  SuflTex  CO.  Dtfa-  i 
wrare,  fituAted  on  a  branch  oIt  • 
Indian  river,  a&d  contains  about  '^ 
4ohouflk8.  It  is  19  mills' from'  "^ 
Broad  hill,  or  Clowes',  and  127 
S.  from  Philaddphia. 

Daltom,  a  finie  tOw]dfhip  {!n 
Berkfliire  co.  Maflachufetts,' ha«w 
ing  IKttsfield  oh  thit'Wjlnd  coti- 
tains  554  inhabitants.     The'ftagi; 
toad  from   Boftbn    to  Atbahy^\^ 
runs    through  it.     It  lies    ifr  '* 
miles  W.  by  N.  of  Boftbn,  and  *^^ 
4bout  3^,  ftie  fame  coUffe,  fhna  *f 
iSlotthampton. 

DALtoN,  a  townlKfp  in  Orafr '  *  ^ 
ton  CO.  New-Hampihire,  and  has 
:^4  Inhabitants.     It  lies  on  the  \ 
E.  bdnkW  CoiineAk^t  iiver,  iat;  *^ 
the  15  piile  falls.  '^ 

iDA«texi9C^TT4  .IKiiM-,  a  fbu^f  ^- 
eam  itt  ^iieolB  c*.  MaiAe^^ 


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DaHi  a  cMfidni^te  rkfr  ef 
RCarolMiat  which  writer  wiih 
chfe  SiAwitpB,  aa«l  foruM  .the 
Rtftaclu;. 

l>AM»iiR,fj  a  po^-town  in  the 
coi  of  Fairfield,  in  ConnedUciit. 
THe^mpft^  part  df  the  town 
contaim  two  cnurchei,  a  court- 
ho^fc,  and  about  6o  dwelling 
hottfct.  It  lic>  ab9^t  70  milci 
K  E.  of  New- York  ^ty,  and  3  j 
N.  W.  by  "W.  of  Ncw-Havep, 
Thu  town,  witb  a  large  quantity, 
^military  ftoriet,'  wa<  ^urnt  by 
the  BritiOi,  on  the  46th  of.  Ayril, 

DAN»T,a  towtnbip  in  Rutland 
<o.  Vermont,  and  <;6ntainH^(ao(i! 
inl^biunta.  It  Iie«  about  i% 
uilet  N.  of  Bennington. 

DANsainojc,  the  cbitrto\Yi^  pf 
Jtffahn  CO.  Virginia,  fo  called 
after  the  maiden  name  of  Mri. 
Washimoton. 

Danish  AMttiCA.  In  the 
WcA-Indtet  the  Danes  poflefs 
the  Jfl^ndi  of  St.  Tho^nas,  St. 
Creis,  or  Santa  Cruip,  and  St. 
Jolui*a  i  which  are'dcfcribed  unr 
4tT  clieir  refpe£bTc  nametp, . 

Danvkis,  a  townfhip  in  .Eflfex 
ea  Maflachufetta,  mSj/Maiag  Sa^ 
lem,  in  which  it  waa  Airmcrly 
comprehended  bf,  the  nanae.^^, 
4aiem  village.  Ic  confifia  of,twp' 
•aitdiea,  aa».  coixaiita  a4ij.'iii- 
fcabiiasM* 

Danvim-x,  a  thriving  poll* 
low:ii  ifi  Mercer  co.  and  formerly 
the  oictropolii  .of  Kentucky,; 
plcafantly  fituatcd  in  a  l^rge, 
fertile  plain,  on  the  8.  W.  fide  of 
Dick's  river.  35  roilep  S-  S.  W.  of 
Lcjungton.  It  cbnfifU  of  aboiit . 
50  jhouUDi,  and  a  rrcibyteriia 
church,  it  M  40  nuleaS.  bjf  £. 
jOf  frankfiort,  t3  irbqa  Xx)uUViUe, 
toi'fron^  Han^f  wTeaftefief, 
and  83Q  I'voia.fl^^^de^^ii. 


DAK. 

Mw^fl^P  M.  paledoit{a,««.Tffr« 
mont.  If  was  a  wildfrnef^  with* 
out  /o  mac|)  as  a  iingle  fiiA>iiy, 
a  few  years  agOf  atid  0^  coo< 
tains  J74  inhaD»|anta*.  It  lies  I 
milc«K\^.of|M^oct 

DAaat,  a  finall  town  la  JDeU- 
ware  CO.  Pennfylyai^.  It  con- 
tains about  JO  boulq,  aad  a 
Quakcf  m«etii)g>hoii(c,  and  licf 
7  miles  S.  W.  by  nv.  of  Philadel- 
phia, lliere  are  two.  townihips 
of  'this  name,  in  the  county*  call- 
ed Uppef  and  XowcTi  f^om  their 
relative  fituation. 

DAR;aN,  or  terrsJPirm^Ffi^i^, 
is  t]it  (torthirndivifion  of  Terra 
Firniq,  or.  CaAile  dcl'Opo.^  It  is 
the  narrow  ifthxniu  that  joins 
Kotth  and  South  Aqiencsf'  it 
lies  in  the  foinri  of  a  boijr  or 
<refoent,  about  the  great  bay  of 
Panama,  in  the  South  Sea*  and 
is  360  xpilr*  \n  length.  Ita:Drf ;adth 
has  generally  been  reckpncd  60 
miles  from  N.  to  S.'but  it  is  only 
37  miles  broa^  from  f  orto  ficUo 
to  Panama,  the  twdch^i^f,  t<>wns 
«f  the  province.  The  forxaer 
lies  in  N.  l.at.  9  34  35>  W.  loqg. 
.  Si  ja ;  the  latter  in  N.  iat.-^  57 
48,  V^.  lon|^.  8a.  Tius  .jprovince 
is  not  the  rtchdft,  but  m  of  the 

freateA  irobprtanoe  to  |Spain,.and 
as^  been  the  fcenc  vf  more,  ac- 
tioqt  than  any  other  in  America. 
The  ivcaltl^  qf  Peru  is  .Vr<>**^^ 
bit£ier,.aml  foam  Ii^ncc  cspfwted. 
to  £ttr«pc' !  Toe  Scotcl^^  nation 
had  io  ^ft  an  i4ca  of  tKe  gfeat 
impoftainee  of  this  jA^avMv  Ml^t, 
they  gpt  pofliti^oB  of  a  par^  of 
thejpr^viacem  1699,  and. tKoujj^ 
amoiig  the  poorell  nations  in  iBu* 
lopef^attenpfedfo  form.an  eftab^ 
lifliincnt  more  ufeful  and  of 
more  real- importance,  a^  the 
>**^H  *MJh«  wmfid^r^,  t>a^ 
gi  ever  been;«i;(^rt#- 


D  AU 


1>BD 


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•cr  of  the  Dwrten  expedition,  was 
a  clerfymwi,  of  the  name  of  Pat- 
erfon.  The  fund  fubfcribed  (ffr 
carrvtog  thia  groat  project  into 
cffe^  amounted  to  £9'  ^  000 
fterling.TiB.  £400,000  ftibfcnbrd 
by  the  Scotch,  £300,000  by  the 
Bngliih,  and  £ioo,ooo  by  the 
Dutch  and  Hamburgheri.  Ot 
1100  brare  men,  who  conftituted 
the  firft  colony  to  Ddrien,  only 
30  ever  funrivcd  war,  (hipwreck, 
and  difeafe,  and  returned  to 
Scotland. 

Dakikn,  a  town  in  Liberty  to. 
Georgia,  on  Alatamaha  river,  a- 
bout  ao  milea  above  Sapelo  ifl- 
and,  and47  S.  8.  W.  of  Savannah. 

Darunoton  C0.  in  Cheraw* 
'dlftriA,  S.  Carolina. 

DAaTMoiiTH  Ctlitgi,  See  i?ii/i- 
•Mr,  N.  Hampfhirc. 

DAaTMouTKya  town  in  Oraf- 
«on  ca  N.  Hampfhire,  33  miles 
N.  E.  of  Haverhill,  N.  Hamp- 
fliirc,  and  87  N.  wefterly  of  i»ortf- 
moutb,  9fkd  contains  zii  inhab- 
itants. 

Dartmootb,  a  thriving  fea* 
port  town  in  Briftol  ca  Mafla- 
chufetts,  on  the  W.  fide  of  Ac- 
qiflinet  river,  70  miles  foutherly 
of  Bofton.  It  contains  9499  >n- 
habiuiitk 

DARriiooTK, » town  tn*Elbert 
CO.  Oeorgia,  fituated  oat  the  po> 
ninrulA  formed  by  the  confluence 
of  Broad  and  Savaiknah  rivers; 

Daupbin,  /»r/,  a'jurifdidkion, 
fJMtand  fea-port  town  in  the  N. 
part  of|tle  ifland  of  St  Domingo. 
This  d^fion  contabi  5  patiihes. 
Its  exports  confift  of  Ai|gar,  oofte, 
cotton,  mdieo,  fpirits,  molafia, 
and  tjC&ned  hides. 

DAV»«iif»  «n:  ifland  about  to 
miles  lOH^  in  the  mouth  of  Mo^ 
Weitty?  ,     ';'    * 

BtfMWM  Cli.  itt  Pennfylvlsiai 
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borders  on  chat  of  lAftcaAer,  ond 
is  divided  into  9  townihipa,  ch« 
ehief  of  which  ia  Harriflmrg  1  the 
numbet  ^itt  inhabitants  lo»i77« 

DavidsoM,  a  coumy  in  Mero 
diftri^.in  Tcnneflee,4>ounded  N.> 
tnr  the  8t»tt  of  Kentucky.  Ita 
cnief  town,  Mafliville. 

Davidson  Ct.  fo  cailed  after 
Oenerxl  Williun  Davidfoi.,  who 
bravely  tcU  iB4efenccof  hit  coun* 
try  in  the  year  1780,  oppofinv 
the  paiTage  of  Lord  Cornwalli? 
army  acroft  the  Catawba  R. ;  it 
bounded  S.  by  the  Indian  bounda- 
ry £.  by  Sumner  ca  and  on  th« 
other  (ides  by  the  counties  of 
Robcrtfon  and  Montgomery.  It 
is  watered  by  Cumberland,  Har^ 
pith  and  Stones  rivers. 

David's  T«wn,  on  the  Aflan* 
pink  river,  Hunterdon  co.  New^ 
Jcrfey,  10  or  is  miles  from 
Trenton.  Between  thefc  towns 
a  toat  navigation  has  lately  bt- en 
opened  by  means  of  three  locks, 
ere<5ted  at  a  confiderable  expenfe. 

Davis' 5/r«i/.  The  water  com- 
municatioo  between  Baffin's  bay 
and  the  Atlantic  ocean  is  w 
called  from  Mr.  Joha.Davis,  who 
firft  difcovered  it. 

DawrosKiK,  an  ifland  on  the 
coaft  of  8.  Carolina,  at  the  mouth 
of  Savannah  river. 

Daxabon,  is  a  town  and  fet* 
tlcment  of  Spaniards  on  the  line 
between  the  French  and  Spaniih 
divifions  of  the  ifland  of  St.  Do- 
mingo. It  contains  about  4000 
pe^Ions. 

DxDHAM,  a  poft'to^m,  and  th« 
capital  of  Norfbik  co«  MaflliefaiH 
fctts.  The  townfhip  cootaint 
rz59  tnhabitanta.  ita  pohlie 
boil^ngi  wrt  3  coiigregatioBal 
diutchoi*  an  epifcofMil  dwrch* 
aad  a  coHrt-hgufe.  It  is  pleaf- 
antly  (itonted,  vt  m9ea  &  W.  of 
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refpe£l^aT)1p  academJcal  fchool  i§ 
kf  pt  in  this  iown.  A  wire  man** 
ufadlory  is  ercded  here,  for  the 
ufe  of  the  fifTi-hook  and  card 
ihanufaAurers  in  BuAon. 

Deal,  in  Monmouth  co.  New* 
Jerfey,  Shout  7  mile«  fouthward 
4}f  Shrewfbury.  This  place  is  the 
refort  of  great  numbers  of  people 
ft-om  Philaddphia,  in  fummer, 
for  health  and  pleafure. 

Deep  Sfifingj  in  the  State  of 
IJew-York,  i8  a  curiofity,  and  is 
sfbout  9  miles  S,  of  Oneida  lake, 
and  10  S.W.  of  Ontida  caftle. 
^'T>¥v:v  Xiver,  in  N.  Carolina, 
unitts  with  Haw  river,  and  forms 
tlie  N.  W.  branch  of  Cape  Few 
river. 

DKERFJEtD,   -a    townfhtp   In 
eumbtr!and  co.  New- Jerfey. 

•  Deerfield  Rivery  empties  into 
f)6nnc(fticut  river,  between  the 
townfi\ips  of  Greenfield  and 
Deerficld,  where  it  is  aSout  x$ 
rods  wide.  Excellent  tradls  <rf 
meadow  lie  nn  its  banks. 

*  Drerfiei-u,  a  very  pleafant 
4&iKn  in  Hampfliire  co.  MaiTa- 
phufetts,  on  ihe  W.  bank  of  Con- 
fietflicut  river,  from  which  the 
compaA  part  of  the  town  is  fcp- 
arated  by  a  chain  6f  high  hUIs. 
It  is  in  the  midft  of  a  fertile  coun* 
try,  and  has  a  fmali  inland  trade. 
TKc  compa<Sl:  part  of  the  town 
has  from  60  to  too  houfes,  prin- 
cipally on  one  ftrcet,  and  a  haixl- 
f0me  congregational  church,  k 
contains  1330  inhabitants ;  if 
miles  N.  of  Northampton,  and 
X09  N.  by  W.-of  Bofton.  An 
academy,  hy  the  name  of  "  The 
peer  field  Academy,"  lias  lately 
been  eftabliflied  in  this  town. 
wDEERfiErD,  a  town  in  Rock- 
ingham CO,  New-Hampfliirc,  19 
miles'  S.  E;  ,cf  Concord,  and  3} 
KW.of  Porpfin*)tith.  Itc<mtain» 
2619  i|)habitants«  -r  »w»   ««»*»»»-;* 


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De»  JJIaniy  an  tfland  unfl 
townfiiip  in  Penobfcot  bav,  Han- 
cock CO.  Maine,  contdnmg  ^%% 
inhabitant*  j  305  miles  N.  £.  of 
Bofton. 

Dekk,  im  ifland  in  PftfTama- 
quoddy  ba^. 

Demiing,  a  towtt/hip  in  HiUl^ 
borough  CO.  N.  HampihirCf  has 
918  inhabitants,  and  lies  15  miles 
S,  W.  of  Concord,  and  54  W.  i4 
Portfmoutti. 

DsriANCE,  a  fort  ia  the  N. 
WefternTerritory,fituatedon  the 
point  of  land  formed  oy  the  coo* 
fluenceof  the  rivers  of  kuGlais^e, 
and  the  Miami  of  the  lake,  re»i  ly 
half  way  between  Fort  Wayne, 
on  the  Miami,  and  lake  Erie. 
N.  lat.  4X  41,  W.4ong.  84  43. 

Dt  La  War,  a  town  in  King 
Williani's  co.  Virginia,  (ttuated 
at  the  confluence  of  die  Famun- 
ky  and  Mattapony  riveri ;  ao 
mao»  N.  by  W,  of  WilUamlburg. 

DklawaHC  Bay  and  River. 
The  Bay  ii  60  miles  long,  from 
the  cape  to  the  entrance  of  the 
river,  at  Bombay  Hook,  and 
opens  into  the  Atlantic,  N.  W. 
andS.  E.  between  Cape  Henle- 
pen  on  the  right,  and  Cape  May 
on  the  left.  Thefe  capei  are  iS 
or  »o  miles  apart.  The  Rher 
riici  in  Ncv/^York  State,  and  runs 
fouthwardly,  utitii  it  ftrikes  the 
N.  W,  corner  of  New-Jerfey ;  and 
then  paHTei  off  to  (ea  titfough 
Delaware  bay ;  having  New-Jer- 
fey E.  Pennfylvania  and  Dela- 
ware W.  The  bay  and  river 
are  navijbble  from  the  fea,  up 
to  the  great  or  lower  falli  at 
Trenton,  155  miles;  and  are 
acc6mmodat«d  with  buovs  and 
piers,  for  the  dire(Slien  ana  fafety 
of  fhipi.  A  74  gun  (hip  may  go 
up  to  Philadelphia,  cao  miki 
by  the  flup  channel,  feat*  thr 


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I^ELAWARE^  one    of    th« 
Oflited  8t»te*  oC  N>»  America,  is 
fitu»|«d  between  jS  49  50  aaxd 
39  54  ]»f.Ut,  and  between  7i  and 
75  4&W.  long,  9»  mU«»loug:and 
44  faiioad ;  Ibftving  Ptnnfylvajiia 
N,  Dekware  river  E.  Maryland 
«n  the  S.  and  ?i¥.    It  w  divided 
into  3  countiiC*,  NewcalUe,  Kent 
andSuiTex;  whole  chief  townsare 
.Wilmington,    Ncwcaftle,  Dover 
.and'Lewest     Dover  id  the  ieat 
of  government,    Tl« .  number  of 
inhabitants  in  1790,  was  59,094, 
of  whom  887  Were  flaves.    This 
State,  the    upper  parts  of  the 
county  of  Newcaftle  excepted,  is, 
to  fpeak  generally,  low  and  level. 
JLargc  quantities  of  ftagnant  wa- 
ter,  at  particular  feafons  of  the 
year,  overfpreadiug  a  great  pro- 
portion of  the  land,  render  it 
equally  unfit  for  the   purpofet 
of  agriculture,  apd  injurious  to 
the  tftsXth ,  of.  tlie   inhabitants. 
The  foil  aloni^  the  Delaware  riv- 
er, and  fiom  8  to  10  milet  into 
the  interior  ^ountr^,i9  generally 
a  rich  clayb  Pi^ducmg  large  tim« 
ber,  and  veljl  adapted  to  the  va- 
rioiot ,  pur|Nble»  of    agrlcvtltura 
From   thenoe    to    the    interior 
fwamps,  th«  foil  is  light,  fandy, 
Hi\d    of    aa    iiiferior    quality. 
Wheat  is  the  ftaple  of  this  State, 
and  it  is  of  a  fuperior  quality.    It 
yielda  sdfo  Indiaa  coin,  barley^ 
rye,  oats,  flax,  buck-wheat,  and 
potatoes,  and  a  large  variety  of 
graiTea.     The  county  of  SuiTex 
pofleOes  excellent  grazing  lands; 
Almod  tb(;  wholf  of  tlic  foreign 
exports  of  Delaware  are  from 
Wilmington.       No     lefs     than 
465,000  barrels  of  flour,  300,000 
bufhelsof  wheat,  170,000  bu(h- 
tfh  of  Indian  corn,  bcfides  bar- 
Icyt  oats,   flax'feed,  paper.  Hit 
iron,  fnuff,  falted  proviuons,  &c. 
8cc  to  a  Tery  coaiidctable  a- 


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mount,  ire  annually  fent  front 
the  waters  of  this  State.    Wil- 
mington and  its  neighbourhood 
are  prolv^bly  already  the  greaN 
eft  feat  of  msmufadtures  in  the 
United  States.      In    the  fall  of 
1789,  and  ipring  of  1790,  there 
were  made  at  the  Brandy  wine 
mills    in     this    neighbourhood, 
50,000  barrels  of  fupcrfine  flour, 
1,314  do.  of  common,  400  do- 
middling,  as  manyof  jQiip  ftuff, 
and  *,ooo  do.  corn-meal.    The 
quantity    of    wheat    and    com 
ground,  from  which  this  flour, 
&c.  was  made,  was  308,000  bufli- 
elsi  equattothe  export  in  thufe 
articles  from,  the  port  of  Phila- 
delphia for  tlie  fame  year.    Thele 
mills  give  employment-  to  atioui: 
400   pcrfons.      The  amount  of 
exports  for  the  year  ending  Sep^ 
tcmbersoth,  1795,  waa  158,041 
dollars,  az  cents.    The  inhabit- 
ants of  this  State  are  chiefly  Pref- 
byterian^,  Epifcopalians,  Baptifi'), 
and     MethodiAs.       Settlements 
wore  made  here  by  the  Du,tch 
about  the  year  1623,  and  by  the 
Swedes  about    the  year    1627. 
Their  iettlements  were  *con\pre? 
hended  in  the  grant  to  the  duke 
of   York ;    and    William  Pcna 
united  them  to  his  government 
by  purchafe.     They  were  afiter^ 
wards  feparated,  in  fome  meaf- 
ure,  from  Pennfylvania,  and  de- 
nominated, the  Tijreg  Lower  Coun* 
ties.    They  had  their  own  afl'em- 
blies,  but  the  governor  of  Penn- 
fylvania  ufed  to  attend,  as  he  did 
in  his  own  proper  government. 
At  the  late  revolution,  the  three 
counties    were    erccled    into   a 
fovereign  State ;  and  have  eftah- 
lifbed  a  republican  conllitution. 
Delaware  Co.  in  Pennfylva- 
nia,  is  S.  W.  of  Philadelphia  c6.  on 
Delaware  river,  and  is  iubdividcd 
into  29    towniihigs;    the    chief 


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of  whielk  »  ClieAcr.  The  nuON 
Jber  of  inhabiuuitt  it  9483. 
^  DcL4WAiiB,  a  new  co.  in  the 
Skate  of  N.  York,  on  the  head  wa- 
ters of  Delaware  river,  taken 
from  Otfego  co. 

:<  DELAWARBy'  a  lownfliip  in 
"t^orthainpton  co.  Pcnnfylvania. 
Dkla WAKES,  an  Indian  nation 
formerly  numerous  and  power- 
ful, and  who  pofTeflfed  part  of 
Pennfylvania,  N.  J«rfey  and  N. 
Ifork.  They  were  lately  hoftite, 
but  made  peace  with  the  United 
States,  1795,  and  ceded  fome 
bods.  The  United  States,  on 
the  other  hand,  have  engaged  to 
pay  them  in  goods,  to  the  vahie 
©f  looo  dollars  a  year  forever. 

Demeraka,  a  river  in  Dutch 
Guiana,  in  S.  America,  is  about 
-twojniles  wide  at  iu  mouth.  Its 
eourfe  ts  from  S.  to  N.  It  is  nav- 
igable upwards  of  200  miles  for 
veflels  which  can  pafs  the  bar  at 
its  mouth,  which  is  a  mud  bank, 
aot  having  above  24  feet  at  the 
Kigheft  tides.  Staebroeck,  the 
Xeat  of  government,  flands  on 
the  £.  fide  of  the  river,  x^  miles 
above  tne  mouth  of  the  river. 

DiMeRAKA,  adiftri<f^  in  Dutch 
Guiana,  which,  together  with 
EiTcquebo,  form  one  government, 
and  have  the  fame  court  of  po- 
lice, but  each  has  a  feparate  court 
of  juftice.  The  two  diftri<Sls  eon- 
tain  about  3,000  whites  and 
40,000  (laves.  Demerara  river, 
which  gives  name  to  the  diftritfl, 
pafles  thro'  it,  and  is  ufually  vtf- 
itcd  by  40  or  50  large  fhips  from 
Holland,  who  often  make  two 
voyages  in  a  year,  befides  up- 
wards of  250  imaller  vcfTels,  un- 
der the  Dutch  and  other  flags. 
The  plantations  are  regularly 
kid  out  in  lota  along  the  fea- 
ffiore.  The  fhorcs  of  the  rivers 
and  creeks  arc  chiefly  planted 


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with  coffee,  to  the  diAaaee  of. 
■bout  30  milea  from  the  fea ; 
thence  30  miles  further  up,  the 
foil,  becomes  clayty,  and  more 
fit  for  rugar'Canes.  Beyond  thfs, 
the  finefl  kinds  of  wood,  for 
building,  furniture,  &c.  are  cut. 

Demnbt's  Jti'wr,  Maine,  %* 
miles  £.  of  Machias. 

DENNisra  townfhip  in  Bam- 
Aable  co.Maffachufetts,  incorpo- 
rated in  1794,  and  till  that  pe- 
riod, a  parifh  of  Yarmouth. 

Denton,  the  chief  town  of 
Caroline  co.  in  Maryland ;  litu- 
ated  on  the  K.  fide  of  Choptank 
creek,  j  miles  S.  of  Greenfbo- 
rough,  and  37  S.  S.  £.  of  Chefler. 

DEPTroRO,  a  townfhip  in  Glou« 
cefter  co.  New-Jerfey. 

Dbrbt,  a  townflup  in  Orleans 
ca  Vermont,  on  the  E.  fliore  o£ 
lake  Memphremaeog. 

Derbt,  a  town  m  N.  Haven  coi.. 
Conne^cut,  at  the  head  of  nav> 
igation,  on  Houfatonick  river,  tz 
miles  from  it»  mouth  and  12  or 
14  miles  N.  W.  of  New-Haven  ?  a 
place  of  confiderable  huflnefs. 

Dbrbt,  a  town  in  Chefter  co. 
Pennfylvania,  7  milc«from  ChcC* 
ter,  and  5  from  Philadelphia. 

I)erry,ii  town^ip  inDauphia 
CO.  Pennfylvania,  fiiuated  on  the 
K.  fide  of  Swatara  creek,  t  miles . 
above  its  confluence  with^  the 
Sufquehannah,  and  celebrated' 
for  its  curious  £ftve.  Sec  Dat^hla 
Co. 

Drrby,  a  townfhip  on  Sufque- 
hannah river,  in  Pennfylvania* 
Inhere  are  a  Other  townfltips  of, 
the  fame  name  in  Pennfvlvania ; 
the  one  in  MiiSin  co.  the  other 
in  that  of  Wefhnoreland. 

i^ERR,Y FIELD,  a  townfhipin  N. 
Hampfliire,  on  the  E.  bank  of 
Merrimack  river,  Hillfborough. 
CO.  containing  362  inhabitaDtS|. 
42  miles  W.  of  PQrtfmouth. 


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Sksbada,  the  fSrft  of  the  Car- 
ibbe  iflands,  difcovered  by  Co- 
liimbus  in  his  fecoud  voyage, 
auno  X494>.when  ha  gave  it  that 
name.  It  is  iltuated  £.  of  Gua- 
daloupe,  and  fubje<£l  to  the 
French;  and  is  of  little  confe- 
quence,  except  in  time  of  war, 
when  it  is  the  refort  of  a  number 
.of  privateers.  It  is  lO  miles  long 
and  S  broad.  N.  lat.  i6  40,  W. 
.long.  61  ao. 

DXSERT    ISI-AND,      Mcrvt,    OH 

the  coaft  of  Maine,  Maflachu- 
fetts,  contains  about  aoo  families, 
divided  into  two  different  fettle- 
ments,  about  i  j  miles  apart. 

Detour  des  Angloisi  or 
Englijb  Turn,  is  a  circular  direc- 
tion of  the  river  MilMppi,  18 
miles  below  New-Orleans,  and  87 
above  the  Balize.  The  banks  of 
the  river  are  fettled  and  well 
cultivated  from  this  to  New-Ot- 
kans,  ia.nd  there  is  a  good  road 
for  carriages  all  the  way. 

D'Etroit,  one  of  the  princi- 
pal towns  and  befl:  fortified,  in 
the  Ni  W.  Territory  ;  Iltuated  on 
the  wefterp  banlcof  D'Etroit  riv- 
er, between  lake  Erie  and  lake 
St,  Clair  ;  18  miles  N.  of  the  W. 
end  of  the  former,  and  9  miles 
below  the  latter.  Fort  D'Etroit 
is  of  an  oblong  figure,  built  with 
Aockades,aiui  advantagieouny  iitr 
uated,  with  oiie  entire  iide  com- 
manding the  river.  It  is  near  a 
mile  in: circumference,  and  enclo- 
iies,about>3QO  wooden  houfes  and 
a  Roman  Catholic  churclv;  built 
in  a. regular 'manner,  with  paral- 
kl  ftreets,  croffing  each  other  at 
right  angles.  Its  Htuation  is  de^ 
lightful,  and-  ia  the  centre  of  a 

?leafant  and  fruitful  couQtrr. 
*he  inhabitants  who  were  moft- 
iy  Freocli,  were  about  2000  in 
number  in  1778.     By  the  treaty 


Indtans  ceded  to  the  tlnited 
States  the  pod  of  D'Etruit,  and 
all  the  land  to  the  N.  the  W.  and 
the  8.  of  it,  of  which  the  Indian 
title  has  been  extinguiihed  by 
gifts  or  grants  to  the  French  or 
■  Engtilh  governments.  The- fort 
was  delivered  up  by  the  Britifh 
in  July,  J79j6,  according  to  trea- 
ty. It  lies  18  miles  N.  of  lake 
Erie,  724  N.  W.  by  W.  from  Phil- 
adelphia. N.  lat.  42  40,  W. 
long.  8z  56. 

D'Etroit  Hlver,  or  Sir  ah  of 
St.  Clair,  extends  from  lake  St. 
Giair  into  the  W.  end  of  lake 
Erie,  forming  part  of  the  bound- 
ary between  the  United  States 
and  Upper  Canada.  In  afcend- 
ing  it,  ita  entrance  is  more  than 
3  miles  wide,  but  it  perceptibly 
dimiaifiies  ;  fo  that  oppofite  the 
fort,  18  miles  from  lake  Erie,  it 
does  not  exceed  h;df  a.  mile  in 
width ;  fr  om  thcnCe  to  lake  St.Clair 
it  widens  to  more  than  a  mile. 
The  channel  of  the  ftrait  is  gentle, 
and  wide  and  deep  enough  for 
fliipping  of  great  burden,  air 
though  it  b  incommoded  by.  fes^ 
eral:  Hlauds,  one  of  which,  is  more 
than  7  miles  in  length.  TheCe  ifl- 
ands are  of  a  fertile  foil,  and  from 
their  fituaticn  ailord  a  very  agree- 
able appearance.  The  length  c^ 
the  river  b  28  miles.      .   .    .    ,1^ 

X)tcK£NS0N.  CuUttge.  See  Care 
liJU,  ia  Peuiifylvania.  , ' 

Djck's  R.  in  Kentucky,  is  * 
branch  of  Kentucky  R.  ^vhich  it 
joins  ia  a  N.  W.  dire^Hiou.  It  i»»- 
bout  50  miles  long,  and  45  yards 
wide  at  the  mouth,  and  nas  a 
nuniber  of  exceHent  mill  feats, 
and  run»  tlirough  a  body  of  firlt 
jatc  land. 

DiRP  ToTOfl,  lies  on  the  N.  wcft- 
ernfideoftheiflandof  St.  Chrif- 
topher's,  on  a  bay  of  the  famie^ 


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^"'  DiOBT,  ruuntfd  on  the  S.  E. 
fide  of  Annapolis  bay,  i8  miles  S. 
W.  of  Annapolis,  and  53  N.  by  E. 
of  Yarmouth,  is  one  of  tl»e  mcft 
confiderable  of  the  iicw  fettlc- 
ments  in  Nova-Scotia. 

BiGHToN,  a  pofi-town  in  Erif- 
tol  CO.  Maffachufette,  7  miles 
from  Taunton,  and  %o  from  War- 
i'fn,has  1793  inhabitants. 
''■r  DiNwiDiiiE,  a  CO.  in  Virginia, 
S.  of  Appamattox  ft.  Its  cliisf 
town  is  Pcterfburg. 
■\  Dismal  Sxvamp,  called  the 
Great  Dlfmal,  to  diftinguifh  it 
from  another  fwamp  called  Dif- 
mal,  in  Currituck  co.  is  a  very 
large  bog  extending  from  N.  to  S. 
near  30  miles,  and  from  E.  to  W. 
»t  ft  medium  about  10  miles ; 
partly  in  Virginia,  and  partly  in 
N.  Carolina.  This  dreadful 
fwamjv  was  judged  impaflable,  till 
the  line,  ditiding  Virginia  from 
N.  Carolina,  was  carried  through 
It,  with  great  difficulty,  in  N.  lat. 
36  %%  m  in  the  year  17*8,  by  01*- 
dcf  of  king  George  II.  iThis 
fwamp  k  cWcfly  owned  by  two 
companies.  The  Virginia  com- 
pasy,  of  which  General  Wafli- 
iagton  is  one,  owns  100,000  a- 
crcs :  the  N.  Carolina  company 
owns  40,000  acres.  In  the  midn 
Df  the  rWamp  is  a  lake,  about  7 
miles  long,  called  Drummond's 
pond,  whofc  waters  difcbarge 
themfclves  to  the  S.  into  Piafquo- 
tai^k  river,  whichcmptics  into  Al- 
bema/le  found ;  on  the  N.  into 
Efi^tabeth  and  Nanfemond  rivers, 
which  fall  into  James  R.  A  nav- 
igable canal  is  now  digging  to 
connect  the  navigable  waters  of 
the  Pafquotank  and  Elizabeth 
rivers  ;  the  diftance  about  14 
miles.  This  can£|l  will  pafs  about 
a  mile  £.  of  Drummond's  pond, 
and  will  receive  water  frOmit. 
The  caoal  company  are  incOrpo* 


rated  by  the  concarring  laws  of 
Virginia  and  N.  Carolina.  This 
canaH  when  finiihed,  will  open 
an  inland  navigation  ftom.  the 
head  of  Chefapeak  bay,  including 
all  the  rivers  in  Virginia,  to 
Georgetown  in  S;  Carolina ;  and 
when  the  fhort  canal  from  Elk 
river  to  Chridiana  creek  is  Open- 
ed, the  communication  will  ex- 
tend to  Philadelphia  and  the  oth- 
er ports  conn«ctcd  with  Del»« 
ware  river.  Such  an  .  cxtenfive 
inland  communication  m\lft  b« 
beneficial  in  tiine  of  peace,  and^ 
in  time  of  war  will  be  effcntially 
fcrviceable. 

DixonV  Souni,  on  the  N..W. 
coaft  of  N.  America,  is  the  paf- 
fage  into  the  found  between,  the 
■main  land  and  Wafhington's  or 
Queen  Charlotte's  iflands,  from- 
the  N.  W.  This  is  what  is  call- 
ed, in  America,  Barren's  SouMd. 

Dobb'j  Ferry,  on  Hudfon  R.  is 
a6  miles  above  N.  York  city. 

Dobb'j  Co.  in  Newbcrn  diAridt^. 
N.  Carolina,  has  been  divided  in- 
to «  COS.  viz.Glafgow  and  Lenoir,, 
fince  the  cenfus  of  1790,  and  the 
name  no  longer  exifts.  It  con- 
tained 6895  inhabitants.  « 

Domingo,  St.  an  iTIand  in  the 
Atlantic  ocean,  at  the  entrance 
of  the  gulf  of  Mexico,  is  one  of 
the  fwjr  great  Antilles,  the  larg-- 
eft  of  them  all,  except  the  ifland: 
^f  Cuba,  and  proved  the  cradle 
of  European  power  in  the  new 
world;  Chriftopher  Columbus, 
landed  on  it  ^e  6th  of  Dec.  1492. 
The  natives  called  it  ffayti,  fig- 
nifying  high  (it  mountainous 
land.  Charlrvoix  fays  it  was 
call(;d  ^ifyieya,  that  is  great 
country,  or  mother  of  countries. 
Others  lay  it  had  the  name  of 
Bohhy  which  means  a  country 
full  of  habitations  and  villages. 
Colvnbos  called  it  Ht^naiftk^^ 


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!i.Utle  Spain,  which  name  the 
Spaniards  ftill  retain,  though  St. 
Bonungo  is  the  name  commonly 
ufed  by  other  aationt ;  fo  called 
from  St.  Domingtf  the  capital  of 
the  Spanifli  part ;  which  was 
thus  named  by  Columbus  in  hojlt 
our  of  his  father.  St.  Domingo  is 
fituatcd  between  17  si  and  »o 
N.  lat.  and' between. 71  and  77 
WJong.  from  Paris.  It  Hcs4J 
leaguts  E..N.JE,  of  Jamaica,  «*  S. 
E.  of  Cuba,  and  ao  N.  W;  by  W. 
ef  Porto  Rico;  and  is  1IS0 
leagues  long  fronv  £.  to  W.  and 
frorii  60  to  70  broad  from  N.  to 
S.  When  the  Spaniards  difcor- 
trcd  the  iili^id)  there  were  on  it* 
at  leaft  a  million  of  happy  tnhab« 
itants ;  and  Bartholomew  de  Ia» 
Cafas  fays  there  were  3  millions.. 
Such,  however,,  weBe  the  cruel- 
ties of  the  Spaniards,  and  to  ftieh 
an  infamous  height  did. they  car- 
ry their  opprei^n  of  the  pfoor 
natives,  that  they  wete  reduced 
to  60,000  ih  the  ihort  fpace  of 
15  rears !  it  formed -5  Ifcingdonu, 
«acji  governedby  ibvereigns  caU« 
cd  caciques.  The  Spaniard^  had 
pofieffion  of  the  whole  of  the  i(V 
and  Ibr  MO  years,  ikt  lal^  abotit 
thu  year  X630,  a  faancifut  of  Ehg- 
lifh,  French,  and:  other  Europe* 
ans,  came  and  forced  them  to. 
ight  it.  its  defence,  and  after  re» 
jpeated  wars  for  50  years,  they 
-were  forced  to  divide  the  ifland 
with  the  Frenchi ,  The  whole 
ifland  now  belongs  to  the  French 
xepubUe,  the  Spaniards  having 
cieded  their  part  of  it  to  that 
^wer  m  the  treaty  of  17  95.  The 
4two  great  chains  of  mountains, 
which  exitend  trofjx  £.  to  W.  and 
.their  numerous  fpurs,  give  tfie  ifU 
^^•pd  an  afp«<f)U.at  a  diftance,  not 
i»  la^<nir;^le,  as  it  deferves. 
They  are,  however,  the  caufe  of 


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give  fource  to  innumerable  rivw 
ersi  repel  t|l»>  violence  of  the 
winds,  vary  tne  temperature  o£ 
the  air,  and  mnltiply  the  refoui:- 
ce»of  human  induftry.  They  a- 
bound  with  excellent  timber,  and 
mines  of  iron,  lead,  copper,  fdver, 
gold,  (bme  precious  ftoues,  and 
even  mercury.  With  refpeA  10 
the  vegetable  ctafs  i4  this  ifland, 
it  would  be  difiSteuIt,  even  in  a 
work  devoted  to  the  fubjed):,  to  > 
exprefs  or  paint  ail  theif  majef^. 
Here  are  th'<  mountains  of  Cihat^ 
Selle,  and  I/ette,  reckoned  1000 
fathoms  above  the  level  of  the 
fea.  In'  the  bowels  of  the  firfl, 
the  cruel  Spaniards  condemned 
(ihoufands  of  the  natives  to  fac* 
rifice  their  lives,  in  fcarch  of 
gold.  The  mines  are  not  now 
worked^  although  Valvarde 
thinks  they  might  b)e  to  advad* 
tage.  In  the  plains,  in  the  Span- 
iih  patt,  the  heat  i^  ihcarly  unt* 
form«  but  varies  in  prot>ortton  t<^„ 
their  diftance  from  the  nioun^ 
taihs.  In  the  plains,  t^e  ther«> 
inbmeter  is  fometinies  at  99.  I^, 
tftc,  mountains  it  rarely  rifes  »• 
bove  74  or  ^7.  There  the  nlghli 
are  cool 'enough  to  render  a  lMai|- 
ket  not  unwelcome ;  and  th^^re 
are  mountains  where  even  a  Srb 
is  a  very  agreeable  companidtt 
in  fbme  evcnrags.  TJie  contraft 
of  violent  heats  and  heavy  rainft. 
renders-  St  Domingo  humid ; 
hence  the  tarniflied  appearance 
of  ahnoft  all  metalsj  however 
brilliant  the  polifli  they  may  0- 
riginally  have  had.  This  is  par-^ 
ticu^arly  obfervable  c«  the  fea. 
(hore,  which  is  more  unhealthy; 
than  file  interior  parts  of  the  ifU 
and.  The  fouthern  part  of  the 
ifland  is  pretty  much  fubje<Sl  to^ 
hurricanes,  called  here  fouthera 
gales,  becaufe  they  are  not  at- 
toukd  wHh  iuch  dreadful  «4af 


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Ibquences  a$  the  hurricanes  in 

the  windward  ^''^^1^'  '^^^  Span- 
ifli  part  of  this  Idand,  (or  wKat 
belonged  to  Spain  before  the 
creator  of  1 7  9j):wa»  computed  to 
contain  about  90  If aguw  in  its 
greateft  length  from  £.  to  W.  60 
leagues  in  iti  greateft  breadth ; 
having  a  furface  of  about-  3j,200 
fquare  leagues.  About  400 fquat^e 
leagues  of  this  furfasfl  is  in  moun- 
tains, which  are  generally  more 
capable  of  cultivatioJi  tlian  thofe 
ih  the  French  parti  and  have 
fometimes  a  foil  that  difputes  the 
preference  with  that  of  the  val- 
ues. There  remains  therefore  a 
fine  fertile  furface  of  more  th^^ 
2,700  fc^uare  leagues,  divided  iiv 
to  vallies  and  plains-  of  various 
letigths  and'breadthsi  Qver  the 
whole,  mountains  and  plains  are 
Ipread  125,000  inhalntiuiisi  of 
trhom  i!0,ooo  ar«  free,  and 
jc5,ooo  Oaves  ;  which  does  not  ar 
mouQt  to  40  individuals  to  one 

5uai«'  league.  The  Spaaifli  cro- 
cs are  infenfible  of  all  die  treaf- 
vres  which  ftirrpundthemf- and 
jfi4fi  their  lives  with^itt-  wishing 
to' change  their' lot  1  while  the 
J^reoch  portion  futniihes  threes 
jpths  of  the  produce  of >  all  the 
freuich  W.  IncUa  colonies  put  to* 

£  ether;  or  more  than  10  mil* 
ons  fterling.  'Sihe  Aipplf  of 
horned  cattle  to  the  Fsench  pact 
of  the  in  and  cannot  be  cftimated 
at  lefs  than  15,000  head  annual- 
ly ;  of  which  the  Spaniards  fur- 
nifli  four-fifths.  There  are,  in 
the  Spanifh  part  of  the  iHand, 
but  22  fugar  raanufatfUiries  of 
^ly  confequence  ;  the  reft  being 
Bot  worth  naming;  and  even 
thefe  22  have  all  together  but 
600  negroes.  Of  thefe,  C  produce 
fycop  and  fome  fugar ;  biit  the 
.others,  wluich  are  called  trapa- 
^^|k9««her«.  aoimab  are-  oi^jg^o^- 


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ed  to  turn  the  mills  at\d  ^refs  the 
caneS)  without  {he|ter,  m  th;:  »• 
pen  lur,  make  nothing  but  fyrop. 
The  whole  of  which  produjce  is 
gcnera%,  iiicd  ip  ..the  colony. 
Slaves  are  treated  with  extreme 
miidaefs,  and  ^''^  ufiMljy  fed  as 
well  as  theiv  m^fters*  A  flave 
canfcdeem  himfel^at  apj^icf  ^x- 
cd  by  law.  Thus-tlic  fate-of  the 
flave  is  ibftened'l^  the  hope  of 
freedom,  and  th«  authority  of 
the  raa(^r  by  the  ^bit  of  being 
confounded,  in  fome  fort,  with 
thofe  who  were  the  other  day  in 
flavery.  The  laws  againft  Haves 
are  much  n^gl«<Sl:ed ;  thofe  in 
^^eir  favour  ^rp  veiy  exadUy  oh- 
fervtd.  Few  of  the  Creoles,  can 
either  read  or  write.  ..Xke  iAand 
is,,  in  general,  VfelJI^  yratfried  by 
rivers  ai^<l)^<]^iM'ithdut  pus- 
her* ;but  ueTtiun  fpAceS;:  atffi.  der 
prive<a.ef.th>s>.advaf)(t2^e^  The 
Erench.pa»t  of  St^  |)«inif]^^  ipon- 
tatning  2,50Q,oqo  acr^  el  jiwluch 
j^oOjOGo  wew  under  jbiglv  eulti- 
vation  uv 07 ^9,  was  |hcuivdtvided 
iiito  TO  jtu-i|Hcl»dti9&>,  winch  iverx: 
fubdividedjinta^stpajrifhes.  \^. 
Iprildidion^  Port  au  Hrince,  St. 
Uatkr  Lc  JBietit  Goayc,  ^andjc^^- 
m^i-^in .  the:  N.^  Cape,  Francis, 
Fertr  J>aupl|iit,  and  Port  de  Paix 
o^tho^  in  th^-S,  Ifs-  Cayes,  St. 
Louis,  and  Ja<;mel. ..  Sefcre  tlus 
late  revolution*  there  wer^  ijji 
thefe  pariihcs  ab<^t  42000  whitfc 
people, 44000 free  peopIeoC cof* 
our,  and  600,000  Haves.  Theej^ 
ports  from  Jan.  f ,  i,7^9»  to  Dec. 
3*j  of  the  fame  ye^,  werp 
47,5i6,53iJb».  of  white. (ugar, 
9i*S7hiOolhs.  of  hroiwcn  ing^\ 
76,8  jsj,ti  jibs.,  cipffibftf  ^^4.474 
cottan-;  7  5  8.6'^  ?■  '-bs, ' 
other. -article  *bjt*ii^ 
molafies,  fpirits,  &CvtQ  tl^e  yali^ 
Qf  46,87 3  fivres.  [, '^he  loudsiiat- 


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fMimit.  aiDotintc'  to  770,toi  dot- 
hiTtt  S«t$.  Port  aa  Prince'  h 
die  feat  of  thf  French  ^ern- 
aient  in  this,  ifland,  in  time  of 

geace,  and,  a  place  of  coniidern* 
le  trade.  CapelFran^i*  ei<ee<ft 
Port  aa  Prince  in  the  rahie  df 
ha  produdiont,  the  efeganee  of 
,tta  buUdinfi,  and  the  ad^ntage* 
ous  fituation  of  its  port.  It  is  Uie 
eovemor't  reiidence  in  time  of 
war.  The  Mole,  though  inferior 
to  thefe  in  other  refpcdls,  is  .the 
Aril  port  in  the  ifland  for  fafety 
in  time  of  war,  being  by  nature 
snd  art  ftrongfy  fortified.  The 
other  towns  and  ports  of  any 
note,  are  Fort  Dauphin,  St.  Mark} 
Leoganc,  Petit  Goave,  Jeremie, 
I^s  Cayes,  1^.  Lovtiu  and  Jbi^ 
anel,  wbieh  fee  under  their  diner- 
ent  names.  To  thefe  particular 
obiervationf,  we  add  the  follow- 
ingf  of  a  more  general  nature : 
The  Aigar  and  indigo  plantations 
are  in  tiie  flat,  the  coffee  in  tlie 
motintainous  lands.  l*he  plan- 
tations are  fbr  the  moft  part  en- 
clofed  with  live  hedges,  fh-aicht 
and  weH  drefTed ;  the  dweUing 
and  mantifa<!>ory  ho\Jes  were 
buih  and  laid  out.  with  gneat 
neatneisandtafle;  every  habita- 
tion pofiefled  a  private  hofpital 
for  the  accommodation  of  its 
fick  negroes^who  were  parentally 
dealt  with ;  the  road$  were  ex- 
cellent ;  and  from  the.  general 
hofpitality  and  cheerfulneis .  of 
its  former  inhabitanjts,  it  was  con- 
fidered  as  one  of  the  moftenvia- 
ble  fpots  on  earth.  Such  was  the 
French  part  of  St.  Ihjmittgo  in. 
X789 ;  Mt,  alas  !  it  is  no  more  : 
the  deftruftive  ravages  of  an  un-.. 
relenting  infarre<ftion,  of  fright- 
£al  mafiacres  and  conilagrations, 
have  laid  wafte  all  thofe  beauti- 
ful fettlements,  reduced  the 
lluildiogs.to  aiUes,  and  laid  low 


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iftdttfter  feattered  ta  exile  Tti. 
wretcha^  inhabitants.  '* 

Domingo,  St.  the  capital  of  thd 
Spaikifh  p$xi  of  the  ifland  of  St 
Domiiijilb  oi^^Hifpaniola;  M  fitii%t 
ted  on  ihe  W.  bank  of  the  Oa»»  ■ 
i!Ma,  OB  tte  9.  fide  of  the  iflan4» 
towardi  the  E.  end.    To  the  WL 
attd"tn  the  N.  of  the  city,  the  land 
is  rdugh  and  rocky  for  about  half 
a  league,  but  after  that  it  becotnes 
good,  atid  the  country  delightful. . 
Towards  the  fea  the  fcitc  of  the 
city  lies  very  high,  which  forma 
an  infurmouotable  dyke  againft; 
the  fury  of  the  waves.     It  is  fur- 
rounded  with  a  rampart  8  feet  in  > 
diameter,  and  about  lo  feet  high» . 
The   ftreets   are    fpacious,   and 
ftiraight  as,  a  line,  which  gives  it  a 
pleaung   appearance.     Ten    of 
thefe  meets  ma  from  N.  to  SL . 
and  10  others  from  B.  to  W.. 
The  greateft'part  of  the  houfes, 
firft  built,  are  of  a  fort  of  marble 
found  in  thl:  vicinity,  and  in  the 
ftyle  of  the  ancient  towns  of  Spaiii ; 
and  Italy :  thofe  of  a  more  lecent 
cenflrw^ion  are  of  tapia,  a  fort^ 
of  piftf.   To  creA  thefe  buiiding»i. , 
a  cafietis  made  of  planks,  betweetK.. 
pillar-s  of  mafimry  t  this  cafe  ii.. 
filled  by  degrees  with  a  reddifh 
clay,  which  is  ratiinied  down  as-, 
it  IS  thrown:  in,  until  it  forms  a 
folid  or.fortof  wall,bttween  the 
pilbrs.    The  clay  thus  preficd 
together,    acquires  an  amazing 
hardnefs,  and  the  walls  are  fome*  . 
times  fo  folid  and  (Irong,  that  the 
pillars  of  mafonry   are    ufelefs. . 
The  houfes  of  St.  Domingo  are 
tolerably  handfome,  in  a  fimple 
ftyle,  and   nearly  uniform.      A 
confiderable  part  of  thefe  built 
within  thefd,   15    years,    are  of 
wood,  covered  with  the  leaves  or 
taches  of  palm  trees.    The  roofa 
ate  generally  platformed,  being 
(liaped  ib  as  to  condutSl  the  raiou. 


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mate  of  thc'evpital  m«  iutppily, 
v«n[  temperate.  'The  ni^tf  of 
'pMxitht.  whmh^mimtt  to 

'.Uruiccr •^.  'EuroMi  '^m«' '««en  ' 
9iinil  to  b«  cQJM^  > .  'vWcathedtal; 
fa)  thif  'decU»i0g  city^  it  »fiobl« 
S«thi«pileheg\m  iiix^xa,«iui  fin* 
iQied  indL540tand  ivas  conftrutfted 
after  the  model;  of  a  church.  »t 
RoQ^e.  It  ment»- admiratioB  on 
account  of  the  boldceft.of  it* 
vault>  which,  nutwithftacdiug  the 
c^arago-  of  earthquakes  in  itk 
neighborhood,  has  never,  till 
Mvithin  tliefe  ij  or  lo  ye<irs,'  had 
a  fingle  flaw.  1  he  duft  of  Co- 
lumbus rcfltd  wthin'thi»pile  un* 
til  the. year  1796,  when  it  war 
removed.  Here  are  3  convcntt 
for  men  ;  which  have  increafed 
in  importamce  fmce  ijix;  % 
nunneries.  3  hofpitals,  a  college, 
and  a  gaul.  The  convent  of  the 
Cordeliers  •  was  built,  by-  Ovando 
iox503tona  little  hilf  contain- 
ing  a  miue  of  mercury.  All  the 
3  parochial  churches  of  St^  Do- 
i;ivingo  are  beautiful,  rich  in  or- 
naments, in  vafes  of  gold  and  £U 
ver  fet  with  precious  ftones,  ia  - 
plAureSjin  ftatues  of  marble  and 
of  metal ;  but  the  cathedral  fur- 
paiTes  the  others  ip  every  refpeA. 
The  population  of  rthe  city  of  St. 
Pomingo  amounts  to  between 
2.0  and  30,000:  This  city  is -70 
leagues  JE'.by  S.  of  Bort  au  Prince, 
$0  S.  £.  of  Cap^  Francois.  N. 
Cat.  1 8  i  9 .30,  W.  long,  from  Earis 

7*37. 

V  Dominica,  the  kft.of  the  lee- 
vard  or  Caribbee  iilands,  taking 
them  from  N.  W.  to  S.  E.  It 
is  (ituated  about  half  way  betwixt 
Guadaloupe  on  the  N»  W.  and 
Martinico  on  the  S.  £..  zj  league^ 
£rom  each,  between  15  20  and  ij[ 
44  30  N.  lat.  and  between  61. 17 
rtM»id'6x  30  W.  Ipng.  being  about 
a^  miic&  m  length*  aad  nearly 


li  broad,  and  contains  x8643(^ 
alcrc^eff  land^aad  is  divided  int* 
lO'parilhiM  The  iiland  eontain» 
maoj^  iMgh  and^nigged  moun- 
t«tM,  iatcrfipeVfedf  with  fertile 
vaUiet^.atid  is  'Watered  by  up- 
ward of  30  rivers,  befid^a  num- 
ber of  rivulet  s«  The  foreih  afford 
an  inexhaufUbte  quantity  of  rofe 
wood,  fo  cAcemed  by  csbinet 
makersk  I'he  fiuits  and  other 
proda(5lious  ate  fimilar  to  thoic 
in  the  neighboring  iftands  ;  but 
the  foil-bemg  generally,  thin,'  is 
more  adanted  to  the  rearing 
of  cotton  than  fugan  The  belt 
cye-Ooncs  that  are  known,  are 
found  on  the  fliorcs  of  this  iiland. 
The  vttkie  of  expprtSi  according 
to  the  current  London  prices  in 
1788,  amounted  to  ^3oa,987-x5 
fter.  ineluding  experts  to  Amori* 
can  8tatcs,  valae  jC? >>64'i'  '^^^ 
cargoes,  in  ib%  vcfTclsyConHfied 
of  7x,302  cwt.  X  qsi  ax  lbs.  pf  fu- 
gar— 63,394  gali  of  run^i-^i  6,803 
gall,  molalies— i,i<^4  cwt.  3  ^rs. 
albs«  cacao — 18,149.  cwt.  iV^' 
6  lbs.  oofiee— ii,»50  lbs.  iadigg 
—970,8x6  lbs.  cotton— 161  VKU 
ginger,  befides  htdcs,dying  woods, 
&c.  The  number,  of  inhabitants^ 
in  the  fame  year,  appears  to  h»/o 
been  1136  white««-445  free  ne- 
groes &C.  and  X4,9.67  ilaves.  The 
only  towns  here  of  any  note  are 
Charlotte-town,  the  capital  and 
feat  of  goveniment,  formerly 
called  RoSeau,  on  the  S.  W;  fide 
of  the  iftand,  and  Portfmouth^ 
Htuated  at  the  head  of  Prince 
Rupert's  bay.  It  was  taken  by 
the  French  m^theJate  war,  and 
reAored  to  Britain  at  the  peace 
0^x783. 

PoN  E  G  A  L.  There  are  3  town* 
ihips  in  Pennfylvania  of  ^  thiii; 
name ;  the  one  in  Lancafler  co. 
another  in  Welhnoreland,  and  a 
thi»d  in  Waflhington  eo.-    ^    „ .. 

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©MfWmco.  N.  Hamplhhre,  ottfS 
inhabitant!,  N.  JB^  of  Dartmouth 
vCollege  about  17  miles. 

DoacuKStta,  an  ancient  and 
rcfpc<5table  town  in  Norfolk  eo. 
Maifachufetts,  a  mile*  S.  bv  £.  of 
Bofton.  It  haa  a  handfome  cnnrch, 
956  houfet,  and  17 11  inhabitant*. 

DoacBKSTea,  in  Cumberland 
CO.  N.  Jerfey,  lies  on  the  £.  fide 
-of  Morris  R.  17  miles  eaAward 
«f  Fairfield. 

DoacHCSTB«  C».  in  Maryland, 
h  OQ  the  £.  fide  of  Chefapeak 
bay.  The  number  of  its  iuhab« 
itant»  i5,875»  of  whom  5337  arc 
Haves.  The  produce  is  chiefly 
wheat,  corn  and  lumber,  ks 
^ef  town  is  ^Cambridge. 

DoRCHEiTm,  a  fmall  town  of 

J9.  Carolhsa,  oa  A  Ally  It.  18  miles 

W.  N.  W.  flf  CUarlefton   city. 

This  place  was  fettled  and  named 

M  early  as  1700,  by  a  colony 

from  Dorchefter  and  its  vicinity, 

in  Maflackufctts ;  and  a  part  of 

its  iuhabitauis,  about  the  yeat 

T7 50,  left  it  tad  fettled  Midway, 

.  in  Georgia. 

DoiUAca,  ••fownJhip  in  Otfe- 

fico.  N.  York  f  433  of  it*  ia* 
abitatits  are  ele<!lorB. 

Dorset,  a  town&ip  in  Sea- 
Bington  CO.  Venaont,  having  958 
inhabiuma  {  %J  n»iles  N.  by  £.  of 
Bennington. 

DouotAss,  a  tovrnihip  in  Wor- 
ceder  co.  Maflacbiifetts,  having 
1080  inhabitants ;  x6  miles  6.  of 
WorccAer,  and  47  S.  W.  of  Lof- 
ton, 

DovotASSt  a  towttlhip  in 
Jlootgomcry  co.   Pennfylvania. 

DooTv's  iPa/Zr,  in  York  cO. 
Maine,  a  place  where  a  poft- 
olRce  is  kept ;  j  miles  from  fier* 
u-ick,  and  8  from  Sanford. 

DdVER,  a  townihip  in  Norfolk 
00.  Maflachufetts,-  has  485  it^- 
hftbitaati^  i^j&ilet  8.  of  BoftOu.^ 


Dova«,  a  eoniiderable  town-  i. 
fliip  in  Straflbrd  co.  New-Han   -v-^  ^ 
fbirCt  w^d  the  fliire  town  of  U      v 
CO.  fituated  on  Cochcco  river,   ^ 
about  4  miles  above  its  jundlion'  f 
with  Ncwichwanock  river,  which 
tof'ther  form  the   Pifcataqua ; 
■o  aailes  S.  by  E.  of  Roehcfter,  6  . , 
from  Berwick,  in  Maine,  and  it   i 
N.W.  by  N.  from  Portfmouth; .  ^ 
The  Indians  named  the   lower 
part  of  the  town  Winichahanat, 
and  the   upper  part  Cochecho  x 
by  the  firft  fettlers  it  was  called 
^(ortham.     H  contains  19^8  in-  H 
habitants.    The  public  buddings 
are    a    congregational    church. 
Friends'    meeting-houfe,   court* 
houfe,  and  gaol.     N.  lat.  43  ix, 
W.  long.  70  50. 

DovEa,  a  townfliip  in  Mon- > 
mouth  CO.  New-Jerfey,  between- 
Shrewfbury  and  New  Stafford— 
910  inhabitants.  ■""'■ 

Dov£ii,  the  metropolis  of  f)el« 
aware  State,  Kent  co.  on  th^  S. 
W.  fide  of  Jones'  creek,  about  4^ 
milei  N.W.  from  its  mouth  ittlj 
the  Delaware ;    it  miles  frOm^ 
Duck  creek,  4  8  from  Wilmington, 
and  76  S.  8.  W.  of  Philadelphia*  * 
It  eontains  about   xoo  houfes,^f 
bulk  principillly  of  brick.  Theref^". 
are4  fb'eets,'«^ch  tnterfeA  each 
other  at  right  angles,  in  the  ccn*  ; 
tre  of  the  town.    The  area  in*^i 
eluded  within  thefe  interfe£Uonf,S 
extends  into  a  fpacious  parade  ;  > 
on  the  E.  fide  of  which,  is  at^ 
elegant  (late -houfe.     The  towa^V 
has    \   lively  appearance,  and 
drives  on  a  confiderable  trade  f ^ 
withPhiladelphia,chiefIy  tnflour.^ 
N.  lat,  39  10,  W.  long.  75  34.1 

DovEa,  a  town  in  York  co»1r 
Pennfylvania,  of  about  40  houfiesi"^. 

Downs,  or  Dntim,  a  townihip^ 
in  Cumberland  co.  New-Jerfey,  f 

DoiKrNiNos,    a    poft-town   ojf!^ 
Peanfylvaaia,  ia  Chefter  co;  oia#. 


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iJut  E.  fide  of  Brandywincireele ; 
3t  milct  W.  by  N.  of  PhiUdel- 
.pma. 

DoTtSTOWN.a  village  in  Bucks 
<ca  Pennfylvania,  15  mHes^N.W. 
from  Newton,  and  33  W.'by  N. 
«f  PhiLadelphia. 

Dracut,  a  totrn  in  Middldex 

«0.  MaiTachufetts,  on  Merrimack 

'■wivtCt  has  1217  inhabitants,  and 

lies  30  miles  N.  by  W.  o'f  Bofton. 

Dresden,  a  townflilp  in  I,in- 
cobi  ca  Maine,  9  m*lc»  from  Wif- 
i,  caflet  Point,  15  from  Fort  Wef- 
ton,  at  HalIowell,and  180  N.  by 
S.  of  Bofton.  Swan  ifland  is  in 
this  tOwnfliip. 

DaoMORR,  a  townOiip  in  Lan- 
cafter  co.  Pennfylvania. 

'DliUMMOND,orAccomac  court- 
]ioufe»Virginia,is  onthe  poft-road 
from  Philadelphia  to  Norfolk,  zo 
miles  from  Beihavcn,  and  194 
fiom  Philadelphia. 

Drtoen,  a  military  towiifhip 
ia  the  State  of  N.  York,  8  miles 
S,  of  the  S.  end  of  Cayuga  Lake. 

DuANBSBUROH,  a  townfliip  in 
Albany  co.  N.  York,  contatning 
1470  inhabitants. 

Dublin,  a  town  in  Cheihire 
«o,  N.  Hampfliire,.of  90X  inhab- 
itants, a8  miles  S.  £.  0  '  Charlef- 
tpvra,  and  63  W.  of  Poafmouth. 
-  DoBLiM,  a  pleafant  town  in 
Pbiladelphia  co.  Pennfylvania, 
10  miles  N.  E.  of  Philadelphia, 
and  as  far  S.  W.  of  Briftol.  Alfo, 
a,  townfliip  in  Huntingdon  co.  ia 
Peiinfylvania. 

Dock,  a  river  in  Tennefice, 
runs  a  N.  W.  courfe,  and  empties 
into  the  Tenneflee  in  N.  lat.  36 
W.  It  is  aoo  yards  wide  5  miles 
from  Its  mouth,  which  is  57  miles 
wefterly  of  Nafliville ;  and  is 
bpatable  90  miles. 

DuCK-CREEK-CKOSS-R0AD$,Or 

S^yiurv,  a  conGderable  and  thriv- 
ing poft-iawaia  the  State  of  Oel- 


i#are,  fitttttcd  on  Dtack  Cretfe 

It  contains  about  90  houfes  in  one 
ftrcet,  and  carries  on  a  confidcr- 
able  trade  witli  Philadeljpfaia,  and 
is  one  of  the  Urgeft  wheat  ikiark- 
ets  in  tbc  Sutc.  It  lies  t%  milei 
N.  by  W.  of  Dover,  and  36  from 
Wilmington. 

DocKT'RAP,  aviilagc  in^ainr, 
where  a  poflb-officc  is  kept,  is 
Hancock  co. ;  containing  178  in^ 
habitants ;  1 1  miles  from  Belfaft, 
and  3t  from  Penobfcot. 

Dudley,  a  town  in  Worcefter 
CO.  MaiTachufetts,  of  1 1 14  inhab- 
itants, 18  miles  fouthward  cif 
Worccfter.and  ^s  S.W.  of  Bofton. 

Duke'/  C0.  :xi  Maflachufetts, 
comprehends  Martha's  Vineyard 
ifland,  Chabriqntddick  ifland.  No- 
man's  ifland,  <;nd  the  Elizabeth 
iflands  ;  fltuated  on  the  S.  £.  eoaft 
of  the  State.  The  number  of  in« 
habitants  is  3265.  Chief  town, 
Edgarton. 

Dumfries,  a  port  of  entry  and 
Pbft-town  in  Virginia,  and  chief 
.i.wn  of  Prince  William  eo.  It 
lier*  ou  the  N.  fide  of  Quantico 
treek,  4  miles  above  its  entrance 
into  the  Potowmack,  and  10 
miles  from  Coiehefter.  Its  pub- 
lic edifices  are  an  Epifcopal 
church,  acourt-houfe  and  gaol. 
The  exports  from  this  port  for 
one  year,  ending  the  30th  of  Sept. 
i794,amountediu value  to  85,635 
dollars.  It  Ues  a8  miles  N.  hy  E. 
of  Frederick(burg,and  1 85  S.  W. 
of  Philadelphia. 

Dummer,  a  townfliip  in  Graf- 
ton CO.  N.  Hampfliire*  S.  W.  of 
lake  Umbagog. 

Ddmmerston,  a  townfliip  in 
Windh,am  co.  VermoMt,  N.  of 
Brattleborough,  150&  inhabit- 
ants. 

DuNBARTONr  a  townfliip  in 
fiUUborough  co.  N.  Hampwire, 
fif  lAiiabitaDM  t  9  niici  S,  of 


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C6M0tii  MI*  3*  W.  ©f  Portf- 
mouth. 
DUMOANtMROVOii,  atowniliip 

of  Vermont,  on  the  W.  fide  of 
bike  Memphrenuxos* 

DtiNBCRBnitOt  m  EagUiii, 
Thufii/ir  HUtt  i»  on  the  W.  fide  of 
fludfon  R.  ftt  the  8.  E.  entrance 
of  thehighUndi.oppofite  Peek's 
Kill ;  and  is  remarkable  for  its 
echoes. 

VivvcKttt?!  B0tHm,  a  traA  of 
fine  lands  on  tbeS.  fide  of  Cheat 
R.  in  Virginia,  about  %^  miles 
from  its  mouth,  and  49  W.  S.  W. 
from  Fort  Cumberland. 

DuNSTABLB,  a  towndiip  in 
Hilllborough  ca  N.  Hampfhirc, 
on  the  W.  fide  of  Merrimack  R. 
feparated  by  the  State  line  from 
Piepperel  and  DunftaMe  in 
Middlefez  ca  Mafikehiifetts. 
It  contain  €%%  inhabitants,  and 
lies  about  40  miles  N.  W.  of 
Bofton. 

DuMSTABLt,  a  townfliip  of 
Maflachufetcs;  adjoining  the  a- 
bove,  Middlefev  c».  and  has  380 
inhabitants,  and  lies  37  miles  N. 
trefterly^Boftoii. 

DirpUN  €9,  in  Wilmington 
diftri«f^<N.  Carolina,  inhabitants 
566ft,  of  «rhom  z 383  are  flaves. 
The  chief  town  is  SarciSo. 

Dt>  X^Btttx,  jR»r*.    See  Phtf- 

DvaffitM,  a  townfliip  in  Cum- 
berland'cot  Maine,  on  the  S.  W. 
battkt>f  Androfcoggin  R.  which 
fcparates  it  from  Bowdoin  on  the 
N.E.'  It-nmtaina  724  inhabit* 
ants  stmlUj|aX45  miles  ^'  eafterly 
of  Boftdn. 

DuaH'AM,  a  poft'town  in  Straf- 
ford Co.  N^  Hampfhirc,  la  miles 
W.  of  Portfmouth,  and  contains 
1247  inhabitants.  On  the  top 
of  *fhS&  in  this  town  ia  a  rock, 
computed  %)  "weigh  60kor  70  tour, 
fo  exat^r  poifcd  ou  another  rockj 
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Its  fituation  appears  to  be  oatttirdt^  ,. 

DuaRAM,  a  pleafant  neat  town'  ' 
in  N.  HaTen  co.  ConncdUcutt  %i 
miles  8.  W.  of  Hartford,  6  S.  of 
Middleton,  and  18  N.  E.  of  R' 
Karen. 

DvRHAM,  a  townlhip  in  Buekt  ' 
CO.  Pennfylvania. 

DuTcuxsi  Ct.  in  N.  York,  is  on 
the.E.  fide  of  Hudfon  R.  Ithat^^ 
the  State  of  Connedlicut  on  the 
E.  Weft-Chefter  on  the  S.  and 
Columbia  co.  on  the  N.  It  can* 
tains  15  townfliips,  of  which 
Poughkecpfie  and  Fifli-Kill  are 
the  chief,  and  45,266  inhahitantsu' 
In  the  year  1791,  a  remarkable'' 
cavern  was  difcovered-  in  this' 
county,  at  a  place  called  by  t^e 
Indians  Sepafcot,  at  Rhynbcck. 

Dotcli  America.  The  <>nly 
pofleflion  which  the  SeVen  Uni- 
ted ■  Provinces,  now  ,  called  the' 
Batavian  Republic,  retain  on  the 
continent  of  America,  is  the 
province  called  Dutch  Guiana. 
A  part  of  thcfc  ppifeilSons  have 
lioen  lately  taken.by  the  EngUfh. 
The  iflands  in  the  Weft-Indics 
belonging  to  the  republic  are  St. 
Euftdtius  and  Curaflbu.  Tht; 
fmall  ifland  of  Saba,  near  St.  £u- 
ftatius,  and  the  iflands  Bonaire 
and  Arnba ;  w)nch  are  ajniend- 
ages  to  Curaflbu,  and  chiefly  im- 
proved in  raifmg  cattle  and  pro- 
vifions  for  th^t  iflatid. 

Dutch  Guiana,  in  S.  Ameri-    ' 
ca,  is  bounded  N.  by  tlie  Atlan*- 
tic  ocean;    lies  between  5  and  7 
N<  lat.  ettending  along  the  coafl;  ■ 
from  the  mouth  of  Oronoko  |l.V 
to  the  river  Marowyne.    This 
country  was  eftcemed  by  admiralf  ■ 
Rodney,  who  captured  it  in  i78o» 
as  an  acquifition  of  more  value  ton;! 
the  Britiih  empire,  than  alltheff  ^ 
W.  India  iftands.^    It  is  divided  ^ 
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;'  pi^  mi  I>emerara.  The  two 
Uft  are  <iiftri<^»  forming  qpe 
govcrifincnt.  A  nvmber  of  fine 
tiycn  ftS*  through  thitprorincc* 
i;,he  ^lef  of  whkh  are  ^fleqwebo, 
Surnnam,  Dcmcrara,  Betbifchi 
%ndCanja.  Sflcqiu-boU  ax  miiei 
V  ide  at  it!  mouth,  and  j«  more 
t^ian  300  milct.in>length.  The 
Qthe^t  are  naviggt^e,  and  are  de> 
fipsibed  under  their  dilFereot 
lipipes.  I'hc  chcif  town*  are-Pa- 
ramabiro  (^nd  Stafbroeck.  In 
the  montbs  of  September^  O^O' 
ber,  and  November,  the  climate 
o^f  he  co*ft  i»  unheaUby,  partic- 
ularly to  ArAngers,;  xoo  nnle« 
hack  from  thQ  lira,, you  come  to 
<^i^  «,dUrerent  .f<vl|  a  hilly 
coiuftry,  a^uie,  dry,  wbolefome 
Hir,  n  here  a.fij^e  fomeump  »rould 
not  be  wagreeable.  ,Atoi\g  tne 
ijea-coafl,  tn6  .water  is  bracki(h 
and  uu wbolefome— -the  air  damp 
^dfu|try.  About  70  miles  from 
thelfea,  on  the  river  Surrinani,i8  g^ 
village  of  about  40  or  5ohQufes, 
inhabltedi  by  Jews.  This  village 
i^d  the,  towns  ;jibove  m^ntion^d* 
vith  tJbe  intervening  plantations, 

^contain  all    the  inhabitants  ia 
this  colony,  which  amount    to 

.  ."^^aoo  whites,  and  43,000  Haves. 
The  country  around  is  thinly  in- 
}\,ablted  with  the  native  Indiai^, 
a  harmlcfii  friendly  f^t  of  pcQple. 
On  each  fide  of  the,  rivers  ai)d 

'  <;ireeksarerituatedthe  plantatioi^s, 
containing  from  500  to  aooo 
^  ,  acres  each,  in  number  about  $50 
in  the  whole  colony,  p^oducjing 
at  pre£ent  annually  ab«ut  r6,ooo 
■hhds.  of  fugar,  1 2>ooo,ooolb.  cof- 
fee, 7oo,ooolb.  cocoa,  8j?o,ooolb, 
cotton.  The  full  is  perhaps  as 
liph  and  aa  loxuriant  as   any  in 

.the  world ;  it  is  generally  a  rich^ 

'  f4t,  clayey  earth,  lying  in  fome 

jpiaces  ijif vc  the  Iwl  of  t,^erijrf^ 


era  at  high  i|«ter  (f  hichtUeit- 
bout  8  feet)  ana  la  moft  place* 
b^owit.  Thia eolonjTt brprc^ 
cr  management,  it  ts  aflcrted, 
might  becoma  equal  to  Tamaica. 
]>ad  ii  not  wantiat ;  It  u  fmely 
interfe^ted  by  aoble  riteri,  and 
abuodaat  ereclu  t  the  foil  u  pf 
the  beft  kind,,  it  ia  well  fituated, 
9fiA  the  climate  i>  not  very  un- 
healthy, and  is  growing  better,  as 
the  cotintry  »  cleaxed  of  its 
woods,  fmd  cultivated.  The  co- 
lony i»  guarded  by  about  z6oo 
regular  troops,  paid  by  the  di- 
reaorir..  Thefe  troops  together 
with  a  corps  of  abopt  -ftjo  free 
negroes,  paid  by  the  court  here, 
ajod  anpiher  fmall  corp*  ofeha^ 
fpurs,  apd  fpmany  rflavef  aa  the 
c^urt  thinlca.lit  to ^rder  from 
the  pbuBtfrs  fromtime  to  time, 
are„dilperred  at .  pofta  placed  at 
proper  dtftancea  on  a<  Cordon, 
lurrounding  the  coiony  on  the 
land  fide,  in  order,  as  far  aawf- 
fible,  to  defend  the  diftant  piao- 
tationa  and  the  colony  ip  gene- 
ral from  the  attacJFs  9f  Jfiwijl 
dangerous  band*  «o{  ^^'unaway 
flavea^whiehJfropi  ^sffyjlpnallibe- 
ginings  have,  ffr|Dm,y(;he  .Wtwal 
pffflijpcacy .  qf  -the  .9egro  race, 
and  the  continual  additiqn  of 
fre{h  fqgitivci,  arriYed  at  fuch  an 
height  as  to  have  coll  the  coun- 
try^ very,  great  fums  of  money  and 
muchJo£(  of  xneut  wkhouji  being 
a)fle  to  do  thefe  ^eg^9n>  aajr  ef- 
',  fcdtual  iAJgf  y^  I'h^  pol^P^  wa« 
iirft  poiTened  by  the  iJPrcbch  a- 
bout  the  year  i63oq(r  4Q~!!>was 
taken  up  by  iotae  En^lhi^jen,  a- 
bout  1650.  In  i66!i  U^vm  U- 
ken  by  the  Dutch.  At  prefent 
thiii  colony  is  ia  the  poflewon  of 
the  Britifh. 

DuTPHM^ifV  Pwt,  «ia  lake 
Ckmtplaia,  «l>(V>t  l^  laUea  S.  ot 


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townfltip  in  Plymouth  C^.  Mafi)^ 
chufctu.  It  contain!  i4<lo  Inlwb- 
itanti.  It  is  3  mile*  W.  by  N.  of 
Ptynouth,  acfof*  the  bay,  and  8 
round  by  laa<^  and  38  S.  E.  by  ^ 
of  Boftoh.' 

Dvxiuav,  a  tovmfhip'in  Hillr- 
bnrough  co.  N.  Hamplhir^.  It 
{till  iSf  inhabitantfe. 

DoxiuHY,  a  toivn{Titp-in  Cfttt> 
tenden  CO.  Veimont,  about  10 
milei  S.  £.  of  Burlington,  atd 
ctntiini  39  inhabUania.' 


B' 


EARL,  a  lownfliip-in  Lan^ 
caAer  co.  Fesnfylvmisi. 

Iait  BiTBttHEM,  a  to^nfhi|> 
kk  Wafl^in|Con  ce.  Peufyhrania. 

Bait  pntiTim,  a  town/Kip  lA 
^Hk  Chrflw  fi  N.  Tdtk.  abmlf 
8  'milet  8.  W.  of  Rye,  and*  xy  K. 
B:  of  N.  York:  Ir tontainr  740 
i*kabitanff . 

EAftTM«4tlvB»;  i  Icctkaicnt 
te  Hnctck  ca  Maiiw;  cbotaitt^ 
iir440  iaktbitanlft  - 

Bi»tsct«ir,  •'▼iilagt  in  Vn^ 
phin  tt.  IVahiyi^ama,  ea  tfce  ft 
fide  of  8ii%adUmn«  R*.  4  taSlii 
N.  by  W.  off  Harrifbutf,  and  ^  it 
N.  W.  b]^  W.  of  PiaUdel|llMa.    : 

Bast  •  FtoaiOA*    See   FhtMi. 

BAST'OaBiif  wica,  a  poA  tow  tti 
in  Keyiit  CO.  Rliode-Iflami;  ^4 
ailea  S.  of  F^oiHdence,  and  a«  N. 
RW.ftf  Newporn-  aiiiil  contaiAf 
x8a4  inliiibitants. 

Bast  HaMaH,  a  t^wtHAf  in 
MiddMfex  coi.  CotMKAicnt,  -on 
tbe  Bt  fide  of  OmncdHcut  R.  14 
aiilci  B.  ofik'ItddletBn,  and  93  I^ 
W.ofKHr  London. 

Eabtsam,  »  tbwnflup'  ia 
BsrnftaMe  ct>.  Maflachniiects,  on 
dM  pcninAifa  of-  Cape  Cod,  95 
•r  UK)  miles  &  E.  of  Bofton.  h 
oootains  2834  iahabitaatsir 


Ka9t  H<AMrroif,a  tewnihijp 
in  Hampfliire  co.  Maffachofettit 
6  miles  S.  of  Northampton,  and 
IOC  W.  bVB;  of  Bofttfn^— 4 jy  im 
habitants.  ' 

Bast  HaKtton,  a  handi»ni< 
t|i^w#bi  StflFulk  c».  N.  York,  on 
the  S.  E.  coaflof  txing-Iflind,  il 
miles  E.  N.  E.  of  S.  Hampton,  md 
105  E.  of  N.  YoA  city.  lt^*ii 
an  academy,  and  about  SodweU 
ling-hnufes  in  one  ftrect.  The 
tOTvnfiiip  contains  1497  inhabiiJ  < 
ants. '  G»rd.ier's  Iflaad  h  annex^ 
Cd  to  this  town: 

IfASTHAArroao,  inHartforil 
e6.  Connefticot,  B.  of  Coane^'i 
ciiC'R.  oppbfite  td  Harifordl 
Hete  are  iron  and  glafs  w6tks.' ' 

Bast  HAvsiir.'h  t6w^(hip  M 
H.  Haven  co.  COnac  Aicut,  on  ibi 
B.  Me  of  N.  f&T^n  kaitmr.       ' 

East  Havrit,  :i  Mwn(hip  Irr 
Efin  CO.  Vermonc. 
'   EAst'Kinot on;  in  Rocking'* 
hum    co:'   N;   Uimplhirc;  ha^  . 
906  ii^aSliaiiik.  > 

Easton,  a  pdlMown  of  V^tHi 
l^fr^aiua,.  and  capital  of  MortfT- 
ainpcon' cd. ;  pleafamly  fitiiatc^ 
at  tkie  moutlrof  the  Lehigh;  and 
•H  the  >W -fide  of  Delaware  1L« 
It  tt  regiilarly  lai^  out,  and  cdn^ 
taans  aboiic  1^0  d^^Hing-houfcs. 
a  church,  cnurt-houfe,  regifttr'f 
«Ai£c,  and  an-  academy,  h  is  x  4 
miles  N.  t>tf  BctMlelfea^  and  7^ 
N.  of  Phiiadctpbia. 

Easto^,  the  cttef  t6in|,  of' 
l^biDt  CO.  hiarylaiitf,  formerly 
eaUed  Ta)b<k  Coutt-^Hdufe,  is  oil 
iheB.fidifof'ehcfa^cakbky.  If 
li«s  a  handfome  cburt>houfe,  andl.' 
marluct-houfiei  j  about  i jto  dwcl- 
Jin|«>hotttoi  andfcTcral  ftores  fos 
the  fupply t>f;<the  adjacent  coun«^ 
try.  i  It  is  5  iniKs  S.  weftcrly  of 
WiUtarofburg,  37  S.  of  Chcfter 
l^iwh,  and  'iX8  S.  W.  of  PhUa-1 
dMphia/  4   ' 

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inston  co.  N.  York,  and  has  3539 
inhabitanc*. 

Easton,  or  JBa/lovMtf  a  town- 
iOblp  important  for  its  iron  man- 
vfatftiires,  in  Briftol  co.  Mafla- 
^''Chufittts,  near  the  head  of  Raytt> 
ham  II.  6  miles  N.  W.  of  B^yn- 
ham,  has  Bridgewater  on  tne  £. 
imoinin^.  It  contains  1466  in- 
habitants. The  heft  miH-faws 
in  the  State  are  made  here.  The 
ant  'Of  making  fteel  was  introduc- 
. 'I)i|l  here  by  Capt.  Eliphalet  Leo- 
;^^rd,  in  1787.  It  t»  made  in 
'^antities^;  and  is  cheaper  th«n 
imported  fteel,  and  equal  in 
<^Uty  for  large  -woik,  iuch  as 
piougbfliarefy  mill  faws,  horfe 
uoest  ice.  which  rehire  Urge 
^antkies  of  Hard  ^el  But  <for 
cdff^toois,ia  i(cneral,it  is  fovnd 
to  t>e  ol^iaferior  quality  to  what 
is  imported*  The  maaufa<£bire 
of  liniced  oil  began  here  in  179a, 
^fUid  from  an  annual  .^U>ck  of 
3000  buihcis  of  feed,  there  haa 
been  annually  pnodtijced  nctt 
5000  gallons  oSxfL  ,    ; 

-'.^^^ST  JK«wr,in  the  State  of  1^« 
4^r)it,.a'nd  the  waters,  of  >i.iir 
""^odfon  R.  fonn  York  iHaodi^  r 
«      Eas'T- TowK,  in  Cheftcr  cok 

Ipennfylvania. 
^  £A8T-WwrsLANl»,  a  townflii^ 
Itt  Chefter  eo.  Peonff Ivania* 

East  WiN»*oa,  a  townfhipbin 

Hartford,  co.  Conoe^at  $  wnd 

Itbout  7  miWs  NkB.  of-lfartferd. 

^4  E^TON,^  t«wa,ip  Straflbrdca 

N.  Hampfliffc,  3  xaiks  H  of  ^he 

Creat  OiBpee  lahci  and  jAout  56 

M.  bj  W.  of  PoctlRiKmKh.    It  faM 

"^3  mhabitants. 

^v  Eatontowm,  improperly  cali^ 

IfA  EdtnteiMi,  a -plcafant  y^kife 

in  New-Jerfey,  about  a  mile  8.  Of 

the  town  of  Shccw^r^,  ia  the 

fiune  towsfliip. 

Ebkmezbk,  a  pdl>ifliwn,  and 
tbt  chief  cf  Effinf  haa  e«»  0«mk 


..i   '  '■■•A  "  '\ 

g!a,  feated  on  thic  S,  W.  bank  of 
Savannah  river,  5  miles  from  Als 
ercorn,  %$  N»N.  W.  of  Savannah, 
75  S.  £.  of  Ix)uifviUe,  and  860  8. 
W..  of  Philadelphia.  It  contains 
but  a  few  hoofes. 

£otN,a  townfhip  in  I^ancoclc 
00,  Maine,  incorporated  in  1796, 
taken  from  the  northerly  part  of 
Mount  Defert.       . 

EoEN,  a  townfhip  in  Orleans 
eo.  Vermont,  N.  W.  of  Craftibury, 
adjoining^ 

EnxNTOM,  a  diftria:  on  the 
fea-coaft  of  N.  Carolina,  fubdlvi- 
ded  into  9  counties,  viz.  Chowan, 
Pafquotank,  Pcrquiinins,  Gates, 
Hertford,  Bertie,  and  Tyrrel.  It 
contains  53,770  ifihabitants,  of 
whom  jj:pil#^«»«  .fl*v»  Ha, 
«hi«f  tOfr^i$.^d«|0f|.»4.« 

Ea«ii,T^««  the  «Af»t»t^^be 
above,  diftria^  ia  a  polMovi^aiHii 

Eort  of  mtry,  at  the  head. «f  a 
ay  on  the  >r.  fide  vf  Aibeaurle 
(bund,  and  «t<  the  tK.  £■  fidk  of 
the  opening  of  Chowan  rhrer^  'It 
f oouins  abo^  J50r^4ad»^brfnt 
m9^  buildMjgi^  and  •iDe*^ 
handfeme  on«s.  lt»  i^n^Miv^.  ii . 
^jljsTOtagpowior  t««dt»  but  im- 

*P'll*yr«  JtSftMort*  iatlw^r 
ffi^iwg  Sf:pHm^pv  3^  vi^i 
amounted  to  thova4i«B.i>k  5«^jM 
doUam,.  ft  it  9^  «ulea-  If/  »£■ 
Ncwbern,  139  9.  E.  of  petdrf- 
bivgh,  and  440  S.  S.  m  oM^k- 
ddphia.  H hit. 36 (>,W'\»»n  ^i* 
'EoMTOMf»afiai^ta(tion  in  Haa- 

inhabitaats.  t  - 

EaoAa-rvif,  #  poRt H»f  ealry 
imdpoiftvtownof  liCaOMHiiMt^ 
iMd  riiC'«htef  4own  ef  Onlti^  e^ 
on  the  £.  ^c <tf  dlkei^aad  of 
Martha's  Vineyard'  Tl»  fertile 
iAand  of  Ghabaquidi*k4svithin< 
the  JiitifdiaMMi  of  Ed|itfeon'; 
whicii  has«  finaU  XttA»  to  the 
WelMadifi.     Yhr  «ifoitfc.  ift 

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tf94i  tor  one  year,  eadii^  Sep- 
ttmber  jeth*  aoiounted  to  9457 
4ollan  tg^lue.  It  lies  about  14 
miles  S.  of  Barnftable  co.  on  the 
maia,  and  94  miles  S.  S.  £.  of 
Bofton.  It  contains  t^ja  ihhalx- 
aunts. 

Edocomb,  a  township  in  Lin>' 
eoln  CO.  Maine,  containing  855 
inhabitants.  It  lies  z8o  mile* 
N.  by  £.  of  Boften^ 

EoocoMB,  a  CO.  of  HaKfax 
diib:i<9:,  N.  Carolina.  It  contains 
xo,255  inhabitant,  Qi  whoa 
f^09  are  fiavet^ 

£oaMkiZ^:*^2.<in>$.  Carolina^ 
in  the4iftri<^of  l>^ety-Siri(  con- 
taiiM  ii,%99  i|lhabitants,of  whom 
^619  arc  flayes.  The  court-hoiife, 
where  is  a  pod-ofilee,  is  aa  miles 
from  AbbervUle  eonrt-houie  {  35 
Irom  Attgttfta,  and^from  Co» 
Ivmbla. 

.  EsoKSMNTi^  town(hip  in  Del* 
liifirariB  CO*  £!ent|fyhrania. 

Ew^To,  or  Jhnfimiy  a  navigable 
•ive|r>«  St"  Carolina,  which  rifes 
ia  ttvo|u-aqch«iSrl<tihichunite^bet> 
low  Or,iangebHr£^  ■■  i. 
,  .  !lBiD]pr«i|U>^  a  iortificatiota  vin 
'Vi^afliingtoa  co*  N.  •York,  .oaiithe 
B;^ank«of  Hii^dfon  riyer,  tu^w 

74.  ^-  .    .;        :'■.■•<  ^'i 

BrFi^oaAB^  a-  towjajSupt  in 
Strafi(Mr(k.eoi^Hampiliice,;^IS; 
fji  P£$pee  pond,vOn  <OSS^cf.  rsvdB, 
XJ4,'  iohj^tantft..<   •  .-. ,  -  ■>^:..  '■  ■- 

XrxjNGVikiMC  iS»  ia  the  liiwer 
dUtei^of  Ocor^moo  Qgecohfe 
R.  ooataint  314x4.  inhabitants. 
Chief  towai»  £l>enezcr  ua4  £!<» 
ber^<        t 

.£aO!ili4f(SP««<a^o:«A  ia  Glou^ 
ceftfrica«New*|eiley.  t 

fioaimoNis  T  a  townChip:  in 
Berkflitf«  so.  Ma^shuff  t«it4¥n)- 
ttuninm  759  ifl|habi|a4|i,-T«i5 
miles  §.  Wr  of  Stockbudg^r  and 

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ELBsar,  a  neiir  co.  is  the  up- 
per diAri<£k  of  Gcorgi*,-  on  tht 
tradl  of  land  between  IHiguIo 
and  Broad  rivers^ 

Elbkrton,  the  feat*  of  julHee 
in  the  abov^  co.  is  23  mdes  N. 
W.  of  Pctcrfburg,  and  30  S.  B. 
of  Franklin  court^houfe. 

Elberton,  a  pud-town  in  Ef. 
fiingham  cot'  Georgia,  on  the  N; 
£.  bank  of  Ogcechee  R.  contain- 
ing about  30  houfcs<  It  is  about 
19  mHei  W.  of  Elienezer,  48  R 
Vr.  of  Savaiuah,  and  S5  S.E.^ 
Ik»uifTUle.  ,^ 

Elibabbtm  Citt  Co.  in  Vir> 
ghila,  lies>  between  York  and 
James  river,  and  contains' 34 5» 
inhabitant,  «f  whom  x  87  6  are 
flavefc 

EiiXABETB  Iflanitt  fevcrai 
iflands  on  the  Si  E.  fide  of  Buz- 
zard sbayy  extending  S.  weftcrly 
from  the  extremity  of  BarnAabUe 
co^ia  Ma0achu£etts,  and  bejoing 
N.  W.  from  Maitlia^s  Vineyard ; 
fititated  iNrtwcen  4 1  44  and  4 1  31 
R  lati  and-bctwcen  70  38  ainl7b 
St  W.  kAgft!  They  are  (Aa  ntiMo 
bcr,v)iB.'>Mhawa,)^ique,Nib<haN 
wcnna,f  Ptaeqtiefe,  Cuttatasii^ 
afid  I^tiA^atfet.  -  Guttahuffk  x% 
the  ttfland  on  which  Oofneld 
kAded  and-liutlt  »  Hose  hotifc 
and  f<«^t  <b»  ¥6oa.  All  chefe^  b<;^ 
long'tooSiukeV  em 

JiiiajyaaTB^^  a  ihort-  fouthrfft 
arai  gilja«ies  >R.>in  .Virgintab  k 
a  flSi>rda  ap  cffcelknt  harbor,  and 
tai^gC  -eaotigh-  for.  300  ihips. 
The  «ba|ta«)<iv  frtm  xi$o  to  aoo 
fathomat  wj^^l  andi.  ate  domm«h 
flood  tide  it  has  i&- feet  water  to 
I)l4»r|(>lkt.  whifiik  (kuids  near  the 
muathqf  its  oaAern^  branch,    m 

EwiA BET  Hi' a  township  ija, 
Lancaftcr  co .  Pepnfyivania,  con<> 
taining  aboot  30  houiiis»<x8  miln 
N.  W.  by  W.  of  JUncafter,  andi 
84 W.  by  N*  of  rhilad«I||»Mf.  «. 


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%  EinABKTBTovN,  a  poft-town 
ithd  borough,  in  Eflex  co.  N. 
Jisrley.  In  the  compat^  part  of 
the  town,  there  are  about  150 
houfes,  two  brick  churches,  one 
f(»r  PreA)yterian8,  the  other  for 
EpKcopalians,  and  an  academv. 
lliig  is  one  of  the  oldeft  towns  m 
the  State.  It  lies  6  miles  fouth- 
erly  of  Newark,  and  IJ  S.  W. 
by  W.  of  N.  York. 
'  EiizABETHTowK, a  village  of 
Alleghany  co.  Pennfylvania,  on 
the  S.  E.  fide  of  Monongahcla  R. 
between  Redftone  Old  Fort  and 
Pittlburg,  abont  18  milei  irom 
each,  and  6  alx>ve  the  mouth  ctf 
jtheYoughagany.  Many  boat«,  are 
built  here  for  the  trade  and  em- 
igration to  Kentucky,  and  in  the 
euvirofis  are  fereral  faw-miUs. 
^  Elizabbthtown,  a  poft-towni 
of  Maryland,'  and  capital  of 
WafliingtoB  CO.  formerly  called 
Skgarjtifwn^  fluted  in  the  fertile 
valley  of  Ccmegocheague. '  It  ha» 
lEveTfdl  J^eetK  regularly  laid  out. 
The  houfes  are  priaeq>«lb  built 
of  brkk  and  ftone,  in  saiunber  a- 
boat  30®,  Bp^ofttklimni^  Fre& 
byteriadi,  and  Chairman  l4ither- 
m*  have  each  a^cfturdi.  The 
ctturt-Jioufe  luod  market*houfe 
•fci  han^onac  buildings,  and  the 
pftol  \%  of  done,  and  lubftantial. 

EuzABETHTO^N^  the  chief 
town  4>f  Tyrrel  ;co.  N.  Catoyna, 
40  miles  from  Fay«ttw^,  and 
5J  from  WilmittgtoB.  4*  1  « 
ti^izABETHTOWN,  a  poA^ewii 
in  Bladen  co.  Ni  €;aroliua,onthe 
a.  W.  branch  of  Cape  Fbjw^  It 
cimuins  a  court-htfuA:,  gAol,  and 
aliout  $0  honi'es  ;  .-^6  Miles  foath- 
ward  of  Eayetteviiie,  and  47  N. 
W.  of  Wilmington^  / 

-  Elk,  a  navigable  tiver  of  the 
cutftem  fhorc  dl  M^ylandt 

iSutis,  a  fboft  navigable  river, 
in  the^6cati&o£Teand1ee. 

X(.a;iitta«t  a  jfwul  town  ia 


Ann  Anmdel  co.  Maryhnd,  »& 
the  S.  bank  of  Patapfco  R.  Thi* 
place  is  famous  for  the  bright  to* 
bacGO  called  Utet  foot.  It  is  8 
miles  S.  W.  of  -Baltimore,  aad, 
19  N.  W.  of  Annapolis. 

Elkton,  at  poft-town  of  confide 
erable  trade^  at  the  head  of  Chef- 
apeak  bay,  in  jdaryland,-  and 
the  capital  of  Cecil  eo.  Thetide 
flows  up  to  the  town,  and  it  en* 
joys  great  advantages  from  the 
carrying  trade,  between  Balti* 
more  and  Philadelphia.  Up^ 
wards  of  950,000  buihelt  of 
wheat  are  coliedted  here  annual* 
Ij,  for  fupplyug  thofe  macketSt 
or  the  neighboring  mills.  tXk^ 
ton  coniiAs  of  one  Areet,m  whiclt^ 
are  about  90  houfes,  a  courto 
houfe,  and  gaoL  On  the  W.  fide 
of  the  town  is  an  acaduny.  It  ia. 
12  miles  S.  W.  of  GhriAiaaiL 
bridge,  10  H  £.  of  ChatlaAownt 
47  $.  W.  of  Philad6lplua,aiid  54 
N.E.  of  Baltimore^ 

Elumoton,  a  towaihip  (^  a^ 
bout  aoo  families^  iO'  ^ToUaB^^ 
CO.  Conne^ci^  It  KcB  about 
ta  miles  N.  fi.  of  Hartfocd  city»^ 
aad;6W.ofTollaml.       ^ 

BLMoaa,  a  townfhtpin  Or^ 
leaasseo.  in  ycnaont  j  with*  1^ 
inhabitants. 

Emmavs,  a  Moravian  fettle* 
meat,  8^milflBfr6EH^cthielurm,ia 
FeaniyiwiBiaa .  ^;  im':^ 

EMMiTSBimoai  a  Aoofrifliing^ 
Ttllage  in  Frederkdcj«a»  M«-y- 
laad,  ft4  mikaJNi  £.  by.%£.  of 
Frederick,  and  50  N.  m^C  Bak> 
tim<are^-  .i-i  '/v,,-': 

£NFiaLD,a  towttihip  in  Hart*^ 
ford  CO.  Conne<Sticuti  on  the  E. 
hank  of  Conne<%CHt  R.^'i»ppofite 
to  SuffieJd.  The  eompa<^  ^part 
o§  the  town,  contiguoos  to  the 
river,,  is  very  pleafaot.  It  i»  16- 
or  z8  mil«i  N.  of  Hai^fi>rd> 

£«sr»tD,  ft  aoMtfiiip  ia  Graf* 
ton  CO.  wN«  ilampiltuee,  Mbipt  11' 


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Bike  S.  E.  of  Dartmouth  college  t 
Hm  724  inhtbttanta. 
.  ENOtisH.  Harhti  one  of  the 
Keft  harbors  ia  the  iflandof  An* 
tigua,  on  the  & ihoic*    It  is  well! 
fbrtified,  and  has  a  royal  nav^ 
mrd  and  arfenal,  with  coDveni- 
«ictcs  for  careening fliips  of  war.. 
li.Ut.  17  8  »5,  W.  long.  6jt  27  30. 

English.  Neighborhood^   ak 
fillage  in  Bergen  co.  N.  Jerfey, 
on  a  N.  £•  branch  of  Hs.dunfac]c- 
zivcr,  W.  of  aad  in.  the  vicinity. 
•f  Fort  Lee. 

.  £noushtowk,  ih^N.  Jerftitf,  a 
finail  village  in  Monmouth  co.- 
6  miles  W-  of  Monmouth  coart- 
itoufe,aiid  li  E.  of  Princeton. . 

EKOKBBva  N.  W.  branch  of 
Broad  tiver,  ia  &  Carolina.. 

Bnosbo9«,  B'  townfhipt  in 
Srattklin  ca  Vermont,  about.xS 
«r  lot  miles  £.  of  Swantowa. 

BrmukTsa,  or  Dttntirk  7«t««,  a* 
Ullage  inXancafter  ca  Peanfyl- 
trania ;  ta  miles  N.  «f  the  towa 
•i  LaneafluT)  aaA  wffmaxdt  of  60 
W.  of;(Pliila4el][|hia.  kiafitua* 
led  iaa  romaiiuc  asd  Qtquedered: 
vale^and  inhabttsd  by  a  relig^oiss 
comm\inity  called.  9v«jierr,  who 
are  moftiy  of  German  descent; 
Thls'fettlaneot  tsibtnetiines  call* 
•d  Tuokcr'A  Town,  and  «oiifiib 
«f  abottt  40  baUd}qg;s ;  of  vduchv 
fare  ^iaxt^wS^,  uroHhip:  ICIbey 
fcbfift  by  cuM^atiag'  their  laod^ 
^  attel^iit^a  flnntiagxoffice,  a 
gtiA^atlli  a  fiapec^mitt,  aa  oil* 
lain.  But.  aad  the  fiAers  by  %iBt 
•iag  wcuNriag,  ievrtn^,  &c. 

BlpRNO,  B  fiaaeation  in  Maine, 
•f  about  ft5  families,  la  miles 
feom  Nanragifligue. 

S^nMGt  a-  townihi{i  in  Rock- 
fiogham  CO).  N.  MMupwirr,  having 
1940  inhabitants,  itia^i  aules 
M.  IV.  <if  l«ter|  and 4^1  ^-  <>f 
'fortfinoNf^  '■  :<,>  \ 
>  JiMAMlfrtffiniaMf  kklbwhiilf- 


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h  am  CO.  N.  Hampfliire ;  10  milet  • 
E.  of  CoiKord,  and  45  miles  N» 
W.  of  Portlinouth.    It  has  79$^ 
inhabitants. 

Baia,  ./or/,  a  itfong   fortificiv 
tioa  in  UpfMr  Canad^i,  oa  the  N. 
0iore  of  Lake  Brie,  aad  on  the  - 
W.  bank  of  Niagara  K.  17  miles  S. 
by  E.  of  Niagara  Fort;  * 

EaiE^a  lake  of  the  fourth  mag* 
nitudie  in  Ni  America,  is  fituated' 
between  41-  and  43  N.  lat.  and 
between  •  78  48  and  83  W.  long; 
Its  form  is  ellipticaL    Its  length* 
is  about' a 25  miles;  and  its  moif^v 
ditun  breadeh  abbut  4a    It  af* 
fords  good  navigation  for  fhip^ 
ping  of  any  burden.    The  coift  \ 
on  both  fides  of  the  lake  is  MB* 
eraUy  favorable  for  the  paiiage 
of  batteaaxi^id  caaoes«<    k  has  a^ 
great  variety  of  fine  fifli,  as  (hir». 
geon,  eely  white  fiHi,  trout,  perch» , 

(fltOf  '.■»' ' 

EkROL,  a  filnall  town  OB  lakAf 
Ihnbagi^,  New^Hampfhirc    . 

EaviNK,  a  townfhjp  in'  Onuri0» 
CO.  New-Yovk. 

EtCAMaiA,  one  of  th'o  mdffr' 
eonfiderable  rivers  that  fall  int<ti< 
the  Umr  of  PenfacoU,in  W. Floiv 
idat    Capl.  HutchSnS'  afcended 
ikmz  bmt  upwards  of  80  mile«jr 
and'  from  the  depch  of  watea 
tlwcj  it  appeared  to  be  navi|a<» 
Itte  Irar  p^iaugora,  many  mncT' 
furtliBSi  The  liwde  iA-geoieraloiift 
each  fide  of  the  river,!  are  ariehf 
lbw,or  fwampy,admirably  adapti«- 
ed  to  tlw  culture  of  rice  or  cOrm 

Esquimaux,  a  laroe  bay  on  tha 
IlAbrador  coaJh  atound  whtcir 
live    the    Efquimaux     Indians^'. 

EtsaqvBSO^  is  a  diftridt  of 
I^tch  Ouiana,  in  S.  America,  and^ 
receives  its  name  from  the  larger 
navigable  river  which  waters  its 

Essex,  a  maritime  co.  in  Ma^ 
fachufett%  in  the  N-  E.  corner  of 
the  46ca«^  is  fiibdiiTided  io(ai«». 


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ftvwm(hips,  which  contain  7644 
houfes  and  57,913  inhabitants; 
Mxxg-  the  moid  popubus,  of  itn 
flse,  of  any-  in  the  State,  having 
alba^t  135  fbult' to  a  fqiiare  mile. 
>^  Esutx  Co.  in' Virginia,  on  R'apt 
pahannock'  river,  contaiiu  gi*% 
mhabitMft,  of«rhom<  5440  are- 

EasEX  C«.  in'  N:  Jcrfey,  iain 
the  eaAern  part  of  the  State; 
and  divided  from '  Staten-Ifland 
l^  Newark  bay.  It  has  three 
tOwn{hips,  vis.  Newark,  Eliasa- 
bethtown  and  Acqaackanack^ 
which  contain  17  {785  inhabit* 
•oti. 

i^  EssBX  Co.  in  Viennenc,  is  the 
«^th>«afl:ernmoft'ui  the  State. 
'  Essex,  a  townfhip  in  Chitten* 
^bn  CO4  Verment,  contains  354 
inhabitants. 

y>  Est  HE  a  .7««m,  inLancaAer 
CO.  Pennfyhraniai  a  little  N.  of 
Harriflnirg.        ' 

EDSTA-riArTWn,  in  the  iilasoi 
<<|l:E«ilatta  orEuflatittft 

J^STATIOS,  St.   of   EuptHia^  M 

die  chiel  iAtnd  bdoi^l3|'  to  the 
2>ttcc^  in  tSie  W.  fahUesy  m-17  wf 
K  W.  «md  ia  4(3  io  .W.  long,  and 
$  Icagocs  N.  W.of  Stt  <3u-Ub- 
pberV  It  is  (mly  1^  mouniaiiH 
about  %%  nittt»  Ml  compais,  li&ig 
•lit  of  the  fea^  liko  a  pyramid, 
attdahnoft' round;  but  thou^li 
fe  finall  and  iaaonvefiientJ^  laid 
•ot  6y  nature,  the  indum^jrof 
iIm  Dutch  ha»  turned  it  to  io 
MKsd  account j  that  it  is'  faid  to 
«ontiaiD  5000  whites,  and  15^00 
acgrocs. .  The  fides  of  the  mouQ- 
tftins  are  laid  out  in  very  pretty 
fiettlements :  but  they  have  nei- 
riier    fprings  nor   rivers.     Ithfi 

Coduce  is  chiefly  fugar  and  to- 
ceo.  The  Dutch  lirft  took 
pufTeffion.  of  this  lAand  in  Ihs 
year  1635. 


Wytht  eo.Jn''V!ir|^nia.  It -con* 
tains  a  court-houfe,  raol,  and 
about  z$  houfest  40  miles  W.  bjr 
S.  of  Chriftianiburg,  1^%  in  a 
iike  direfUon  from  Richmond. 

EvESQAMi  atownAiipin  Bun 
litogton<  CO.  N.  Jcrfey,  7  miles 
caftierly  of  Haddonficld,  z6£.  of 
Pfailaddphi»»  ahd  !>$  S,  of  Bur- 
lington. 

Exeter,  a  poll  town  in  Rock* 
ingham  qa  N.  Hampflilrc,  and, 
next  to  Portiinouth,  the  moft 
confiderable  fea-port  toviai  in  the 
State.  It  is  iituated  .at  the  head 
of  navigatida  on  Swamfcot,  or 
Exeter  Ri  a- branch  of  the^fcat* 
aqua,  ts  niiles  S.  W,  of  Fortfi. 
mouth,  u^d'  a  Uke  dii^ance  N, 
W.  of  Newburyport.  Thf  tide 
riles  hefe  11  feet.  It  is  welHfit- 
uated,  for  »  mftn^fa^buring,  town, 
and  has  ah'cady  al  dnek^  manu^ 
H&ory  in  its-infancy^  ^jrAiif<^ll$^ 

a  fulltRg-milV^tii^tf^^>P4ip><^'^ 
aill,fno£r-aii^'  ft  {hpcqlatie/and 

piii^ting  iat^ctt^\,Tkiit>.f^ctii. 
t&tti  are  it  Oiai^fe^odai 
chi^hcsr  afi!defaiM;.bt^^$ii|  ap*> 
propriated  for^  the  acailcaiy,  a 
handslome  and  eaptaciouc-.court*- 
hottfe,  and  a  gaoi.^  The'lpuhlit 
offices  of  the  State  a^ e  kcft  tmt 
atpirefent.:  JM4f«  the  oek^at* 
ed.  Eyeter.uaca^;^  ^^f.  vet 
here  an  Endilh^ftlBt^^a^:^  or 
8  private  (dtooli,  ipjNM^  %  1^ 
maJ«|r.  The  nwnbcfi,Ql  inbabil- 
aDtjk^^  1729.  it- lies'  f 4  AuiesN. 
of  Bofton,  aod4P4  li-Xoirpm^ 
adelphia.  N.  bu^«^59k  W.Jk)ng. 
7x.  «  ^hiHips  ^etftf  A«4|dsm^' 
was  founded  t^s  fadovedl  m 
the  Hon.  Jolift  PMI%|,  I-.  I*  D. 

of  Exeteir,  and- incornQrat#,  jbf 
aa  fii  Aflemb^  if^^7lt«.  W^^ 
iwrf  re^]peAable  and  uifefp  'm- 
ftiti}trion,  under  the  'i^i^fiKSiKmM 
a  boacA  oi.  iKiiiBteAs^aiML  iJke.ii&* 


^-Ax^^.M<«rn»*n  Alts. 


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tol,  and 
e«W.by 
4!»  in  a 
chmond. 
}  in  £uN 

7  milei 
x6E.  ot' 

of  fiur. 


■Kdiate  gorermnent  and  ioftruo* 
tion  of  a  preceptor  and  an  ai&fW 
ant.  It  has  a  fund  of  ^.15,000, 
a  part  of  which  if  in  Had*  not- 
yet  prodo^ve..  Theprefcntiann 
nual  income  is  £4^-  It  has- 
commonly  betiveoi*  50  and  &0 
(hident». 

ExaTXR*  a  tewnflilp  in  Waib* 
iagton  CO.  Rhode-IHand.  It  con- 
tains i(^S  inb^itantsr. 

ExEfsjR, ,  a  townniif)  in  La-- 
sern  co.  Pen^fylvania. 

ExsTBH,  a;  {own  in  New-Han* 
•ver  CO.  in  Wihnin|^on  di(hritfl» 
N.  Carolina;  ^6^  mUa  N.  from 
Wilnungt9a» 


FABItJ%  tarn  of  tift;  vtHHuf 
UihUhipi  in  Kcw^Yorkv 
FJiffAX   C«.  in  Virginia,  ab 
the  Wvbankof  Patimiack  R.  and 
eontainsv^    iA>d»o     inhabitants.. 

$  FA«iirA>^  ft  fownfliifMn^Ff ankt 
ttn  co..VMikoat^  cootaixi&;a54ljiw 
)sAiaM$^f9^piik9u  froti  lidce 
GhamplaitW  ^  .,*!>•  li-  i  .-i*  >'.i 
>  FA»i^tl&tkf  a  iptinttti«qgbv  ^iil 
IiincolA  c«w  MiiAp^  oiith<S^& 
IbiiJiL  of'  Kettagheth  It  abetnt  X7 
niles  from  Httftown,  and  .7  from 
Sort  Halifaa^l»si(9t^AhabifaTift9. 

FAiRrieiJ»,  aiw»«^  towtiAl^pitt 
Hericcmir  ea.M.  Yorkt     • 
.  FAvatittv,   a  '  toivnihif)'    in 
Vninkfin  ca  Vcrtnmit,  B.  of  St. 
AHMnit4-^d  cOiitaina   XS9>  iim- 
haMtanciK         • 

FaiaripiitDf.  a  townCbip  ih 
WaAingitm  CO.  N.  York. 

FiiarrixirO,  atownfhipin  Cum- 
berlandcOkN.  J«riey, on  Cohan- 
aycrcelE»  9$  milts  £.  t^  SL.of 
lalem.'.  ^  *'•-■■ . 

FAiftnuaD  iW.  in  ponne<Sbi- 
•tt»  ii  tiic  ■&  mftknnvMSk:  ia  the 


State.  It  ii  dwided  int*  t^^ 
tpwnihipa,  of  which  Fairfield  and 
Danbury  ate  the  chief;  and  coq<£- 
tains  36,250  inhabitants. 

FMRFiKib,  a  pod  town  and 
port    of  entry  of  Conne<£licut, 
and  capitsti  of  the  above  county^, 
ii'pkafaniiy  iituated,  23  miles  S^». 
W.  by  W.  of  N.  Haven,  and  64. 
from  N.   Yqrfc.     It  contains   a-  - 
boutaoo  houfes,  a  neat  Congre<« 
gatioaal   church,  and   a  courv» 
houfe.  About  4  miles  N.^W.of  the 
body  of  the  town,  and  in  thefe- 
townflilp,  i$  the  pari£h  of  GreeniC 
field,  in  which  is  a  floorifliing  a»» 
eadeai^.    A  high'  eininence  in  th« 
centre  tff  the  pariflt  commands  a-. 
dkUghtfuI  proljpeA:  Itwmsbiirnt* 
bif  a  party  ^  toriesaad  Brit^ 
under  tht  commtAdof  Ckxv.'fH^- 
oii>  in  1777  ;  the  loft  ioAaiacd  a4. 
moltnied  to  upwards  of  j^^/OfteH^ 
Fairfield  carries  ona^CRwderafalll'' 
trade  to  the  W.Indies.    Tiie«(iik. 
ports  Jipr  one  year,  ending  Sep^ 
3othk  1794,  amounted  to  77A3#5 
dolliMK  ' 

FAiBriEtir,^  townihSp  ilk  W«!fii- 
tMSclimd  ta  Beuni^lTaniai  i    > 

tiift,  S.  Carolina,  between  Witm 
rce  and  Broad  Tiver^  conaini 
fx38yrlllt•mkabltanla.^  Itschi^. 
tiDwn  is  Winrtfboroughw  v 

.FAii(Rft^kM)in  BrUiolee.  Maf<' 
fachufetts,  Uet  oA  the  N.  W.  fidi- 
of  fiuzaard's  bay,  and  en  the  eaA* 
era  fide  of  Accuihnet  rfver,op^ 
flee  Bedford).  « 

Faikuaveh,    a-   conliderabii : 
townfhtp  in   Rutknd  co.  Ver* . 
Biont,  N.  Wt  of  Poultney — con- 
tainii  545  iiihal)itants,Vaud  is  jr4: 
miles  N;  of  Benningtwi. 

FAiRi.£s«a  town^iip  in  Orangct  - 
CO.  Vermont,  on  the  W.  bank  ai 
Gonne^kut  R.  i6  miles  N.  of' 
Dartmouth  College.    It  containft- 
4634nh»bjtaBtDk.  Thi»ittmoSiix^> 


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li««  lately  been  divideil^  Tke 
names  of  the  two  divifiops  ave 
Faitlee  and  WeA  Fairle'e.^  In 
the  former  are  two  remarkable 
ledges  of  rocks,  -v»hieh  projeA  to 
the  river<  prefenting^a  perpeia<^ 
dicular  front)  one  about '  aoa 
feet  high,  the  other  as  lAt'ch  as 
$66.  The  latter  called  Sawyer** 
mount  appeani  tfi  hang  orer^the 
yoad,  aiid'  to  threaten  the  travi^ 
cUer  as  he  pa^es.  The  fpiee  be^ 
tween  this  ledge  and  the  river  ♦!« 
ftarcely  -wide  enough  fbr  a  road; 
Sehintf  thcfe  mounitaifiis  is  a  pond 
•f  confiderable  fize,  bordered 
with  excellent  landj  dnd>ddckl# 
fcliled: 

A'ttuice  from  the  Araits  of  >fV« 

rlhm,  ar  the  utmoft  extrc«dty>  ti 
America ;  between  50  and  56^ 
m  Ibn^;  aBd's^rand  53,  |fc'  Utr 
Ib^rSf^nJard^^aow  hh^  ttHiM 
Mb  t^  thefe  inkorpital4<  Sbtmtt- 
fe»i  th!:k\letticae«i»iB-Adii£yi« 

FaUi,  a  tdwiBlhiBmBti^ctfB^ 

JilODes  R.  in  Ifirgidia.  ^FlfeAJlitti 
m  i^alls  over  a  roeV  oibift  litt.^ 
Bedveen  thefheei^f  watfetai^ 
*e  rock  bektw^  si  max^tMji^Iki 
i^fsdry/'  ■    ■ . 

'^f^MoiliTa/A  townfhipi  forW^'^ 
ettjfr  including  Btortbnd.mGiim^' 
bl^fland'  CO.   Maine,  containi|l|$ 
#Mx  inla^ttantSi^ia  fituateii  on 
CafciD  bay,  xio  niles'M.  N.  £.  of. 

'  PALMoo8«t  <^  townihip.  in 
Hants  CO.  Nova-Sceti& ;  28  milca 
KW^ci^  Halifax. 

Falmoutb,  a  maritime  town- 
flup  and  poil-town  in  Barnftable 
00.  Maffach\ifetts,  on  the  N.  £j 
pan  of  ^e  "Vineyard  found,  77 
miles  &  E;  by  S.  of  BoAon,  18 
fi^.  Sandwich,.. aad  9  irom 


Howie's  Hote.    It  tbnUiM  163^^ 
iahabitanti.  ' 

FAtMooTH,  a  poA^tbwn  itt 
Sttfilbrd  %d:*1^jpnia,  on  the  R- 
bank  of  lUp)  ahinncibk  river,: 
nearly  oppofite  tyFredericlcfburg.' 
It  contains  {about  ^156  houfes.' 
It  is  23  miles  S.  W,  of  Dumfries; 
jtrilRhy  E.  of '  KSehiiimid;  and 
i&f  Sr  wefterly  of  Phikdelphia. 

FALMOOftf.'a  terwzi  itt Xancaf^ 
ttr  cdb  Peimfyivaijia,-  xo  miles 
wellerly  of  LancaAer. 

¥ALMfivrn,a,k6wtl  aild  harbor 
en  the  S.  ihore  ofiJrt  lAand  of 
Afitf guk^,  i«<the  "MHIaiiile*. 

Falbcovtb^  in  the  Hltaitd  of  Ja^f 
maica,  W.  Indies,'coianioaIy  tail- 
ed the  Poia|,  is  fituated  M  the 
&  fiicte  of  MajftXti'Brae  harfDor; 
and  indudin^  tlkC'  atdjoining 
iMrigm:iat^UM^  Bflfc  tti^m 
Rock,  is  'eompdfed  oi%ilbh6iURMi. 
Hire  36  capital  fbti«|M9t  ftups 
load  {0T*GremSii1lm^  txdtte^^ 
•f  floopi  iftd  iaaJimcfim: ' 

wicvlfi  m  of  ShilMldpUi. 

Ua  CO.  Penj^lvahia.^ 

VMJnpti»-m  in  VirgiAM,  'u 
biliuded  m.  by  Ptfinc^  WHUast 
CO.  Md  Cftfttaiat  1 7]^^!  itthabifirit 
ai(t»j* 

FAStwcrL,  Q^  ileS.  pdntsl 
of'W.Qre«ahu>d» 

FAnMiMofdk,  i,  very  flourtib^ 
iflig  tflNMiOiipiof  sttcelieilt  land,  in 
L&«olac9^Maineioa  Sandy  livtl 
er,  35  milea^N.  W.  of  Ha^iomdh 
30  fame  courfe  from  Haxrimgtdn^ 
and  acH  N»  N.'  E.  <of  BeOon. 
NumbcT'Of  inhabitants,  abouf 
I20d.  A  Tery  few  years  fittcc 
this,  tawftfliip  wa«  a  wilddrseft*^ 

FARiiiiNGToir,alaifr,pieafani» 
and  wealthy  tourn  m  Hartfovd 
CO.  >Cean((Sticut,'io  iBiks.&  W. 
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Haven,  and  »»  E.  of  Litchfield. 
Fawk,  a  townfliip  in  York  ea 

Penafylvania. 

FAVCTTE(afettl0inent  in  Tio- 
ga CO.  N.  Yock,  between  the  Una- 
dilla  an4  the  fjMin  braneb  of  the 
Chenengo.  It  ia  laid  eat  <  into 
100  lots  of  a  fquf  r«  mile  each,  aa 
pearly  a»  the  ground  will  permit. 

FATtsTTK  Ct.in  PcnnfylTania, 
is  bounc|ed  Si  by  pairt  of  Mary- 
land and  Virginia,  and  W.  by 
Monongahela  R.  It  ia  divided 
into  XLtownOupa,  of  which 
Union  ti  the  chief.  The  number 
of  iohabitamta  ia  I3»315- 

Fatct'CSi'  •  dilbiA  of  N.-  Ca- 
rolina, oempreheadiag  6  cOua< 
ties,  -m,;Mooee,  Cumbexland, 
Sampfoo,  Pa^lunond,  Robefon* 
and  Anfon.  It  haa  34iOao  in- 
habitanta,  of  whom  5,678  aae 
liaves. 

Fatcttbtillt,  fe  eaSed  in 
honor  of  the  Manfttia  La  Fay- 
ette, a  flonriflbing  ^poft-^ovtrn  of 
N<  Canriina,  the  feat  of  juftiee 
for  the  above  diftri<£fc,  and  pleaf- 
aiitly  fituated  in  Ctimberland  co. 
on  the  W.  iide  «f  the  N.  W. 
branch  of  Cape  Jfear'R.  nearly  at 
the  head  of  navigatifltfi,  and  100 
miles  above  Wilmington,  and  61 
foutherly  of  Ralei^.  'On  the 
hank  of  the  R.  ftatid  a  few  build- 
ings and  the  t<^cco  ware  houf- 
es,  which  have  received  in  one 
feafon6ooo,iihds.  of  tobacco,  e- 
qual  in  quality  feo^Mt  of  Peterf- 
bvrg.  The  jrcoaipaA  part  of 
the  town  it  fitnated  about  a  mile 
fFOOi  the  R.  It  contsnns  about 
400  hoD^ea,  ftrliandfome  edificea 
for  the  fuprane,  diftridl,  and  co. 
count}  and  The  meetings  of  the 
town  officers  and  ita  citizent. 
The  iPree  Mafons'  lodge  is  alfo 
a  large  and*  handfomebuildingi 
The  townis  ^regularly -Iwd'Oot, 
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feet  wide.    Here  are  three  milb^ 
two  coniiderable  diftilleries  and 
brewerier,  and  feveral  extenfive 
tan  yarda.    The  trade  to  WiU,  ' 
mington  ia  very  confiderable,  to:^ 
which  it  fenda   down    tobacco,' 
wheat,  flour,  beef,  pork,  flax-feed,' 
hemp,  cotton,    butter,   lumbei:^ 
ftavea,  naval  ftorea,.  Sec.    The  fit"'  \ 
nation  of  the  taan  is  agreeably. ' 
and  healthy,  and  ftands  in  a  fct- - 
dement  of  Scotch  Highlandera«V 
and  is  554nile8  N.  W.  of  Camden 
in  S.  Carolina,  100  S.  W.  of  Tar- 
borough,  147  S.  W.  by  S.  of  Hal- 
ifax, 379  S.  by  W.  of  Waflaington 
city,  and  5*6  6.  W.by  S.of  PhiU,; 
adelphia.  ' 

lAVfiTTE,  «  CO.  of  Kentucky,, 
Chief  town  Lexingtcn.  v" 

FAvaTOwM,  in  Chittenden  CO.  f 
Vermont,  uninhabited  in   1790b  f 

Pederalsburo,  a  village  ia 
Maryland,  on   the  E.    fide    of, 
Chefapeak  bay,  about  so  miieal 
N.  E.  of  Cambridge.  f 

Fk,  Santa,  the  capital  of  N. 
Mexico,  in  N.  America.    It    ia^^ 
fituated  near  the  fource  of  Ri«t 
ddNort,  130  leagues  from  ita- 
mouth,  in  the  gulf  of  Mexiiio.  ' 
It'is  faid  to  be  a  rich  an^regalaif^l 
ly  built  city,  and  a  bifhop'afee;. 
Baudrand  makes    it  9   leaguet 
from  the  river.    It  is  alfo  eaUei^t 
Santa  Fe  de  Grenada;  by  othere 
N.  Mexico.    N.  lat.  36,  W.  h>ng, , 

104.'    '  .;| 

Fc,  Santa,  a  city  of  Paraguayil 
S.  America,  150  leagues  S.  by  ».* 
W.  of  the  city  of  AflVimption.  It 
ftands  on  the  W.  fide  of  Paraguay 
R.    S.  lat.  30  45,  W.  long.  60  49*  ^ 
FellV  J'tint.     S,£e  Baltimtre.     ?t 
Fea,  Point   au,  on  the  W. 
coall  of  lake  Champlain,  lies  ia 
Clinton  CO.  nearly  5  miles  S.  of 
the  divifion  lire  between  N.  York  " 
and  Lower  Canada,  and  %$  milea 
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•cupied  a  barrack  here,  futnlflied 
with  one  field  piece,  a  few  men, 
and  a  fuhaUern  officer.  It  hat 
been  given  up -according  to  treaty. 
Fermanagh,  a  townfhip  in 
Mifflin  CQ.  Pennfylvania. 

Ferrisbvrgu,  a  townihlp  in 

.  Addifon  co^  Vermoot,  on  lake 
'Champlain.  It  contains  481  ih- 
habitants.  ^ 

Fig-trek  Bay,  lies  on  the  S.  AV. 
fide  of  the  ifland  of  St.  Chrifto^ 
pher's,  at  the  'head  of  which 
*!Qand8  Sandy-Fort  town.  The 
bay  is  fecurcd  by  a  fort  on  eath 
lide. 
,  FiNCA8Tt«,  a  poft-town  hi 
Virginia,  and  capital  of  Botetourt 
CO.  on  the  W.  fide  of  the  North 
Mountain.  Here  are  ahout  50 
lioufcs,  a  court-houfe  and  gaol. 
It  lies  on  the  poft-road  fromHich- 
mond  to  Kentucky,  19a  miles  "W, 
"by  N.  of  Richmond. 

FiNDtEY,  a  townfhip  tn  Wafli- 
ington  CO.  Pcnnfylvania. 

FiSHERSPiELl),  a  to'wnfliip  in 
Hillfborough  co;.  N.  Hampfliire,' 
cotttaining  .•531  inhabitants — ?.~ 
bout  16  miles  eafterly  of  Charlef- 
tottra. 

FJ8her*j  I/lana\  in  Loflg-Ifland 
fotttfd,  lies  oppoiite  to  Orotoftin 

'Conne<5ticut,  is  about  10  miles  in 
langthand  z  iif breadth, haxnng 
a  light  foil,  favorable  for  raifmg 
fheep.  It  produces  alfo  wheat 
and  other  jrratn.  It  is  annexed 
to  the  townfhip  of  Southhofd  on 
L(>n|;-Ifland. 

FistuNo  Say,  in  Maryland, 
Iici»  on  the  £.  ftde  of  Chel'apeak 
bay. 

FiSHiMO  Bay,  on  the  S.  fide  of 
lake  Ontario,  fs  about  37  miles  E. 

r*©f  Fort  Niagara. 

■     FisHiNo-CREBK,atownfl«p  on 

'Sufquehaanah  river,  in  Pennfyl- 


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FuHKiix^a  poll-towninDtttofa- 


eft  CO.  M.  York,  5  miles  IE.  of 
Hudfon  R.  at  the  foot  of  the 
Highlands,  which  rife  S.  of  it} 
containing  about  30  houfes,  a 
church  fur  JBf>iiT:opalian3,  and 
one  for  Low  Dutch.  The  town- 
fhip  is  very  eiftenflve,  and  con- 
tains 5,941  inhabitants.  It  lies 
14  miles  S.  by  E.  of  Poughkeepfie, 
and  66  N-  of  N.  York  city. 

FiTCHBUROtt,  a  poft-town  of 
^aflachufetts,  Worcefter  cb.  23 
miles  N.  of  Worccfter,  44  from 
Concord;  and  4  a  N;  W.  of  Bof- 
ton.     It  has  1,151  inhabitants. 

FiYzwiLLiAM,  a  t<rwnAiip  in 
'Chefliire  co:  N.Hampfhire,  about 
t6  miles  E,  of  Connedlicut  river, 
and  has  1,038  inhabitant!/^ 

Flatbush,  the  ehtef  tcfwnot 
King's  CO.  Long-Iflai>d,  N.  York. 
It  is  a  pJeafant  and  healthy  ttfwn, 
5  miles  S.  "by  E.  from  New-York 
city.  It  contains  a  number  of 
dweiling-houfes,  moftly  in  one 
ftreet;  matjy  of  which  are  ele- 
gant aad  coniihodious.  The  in- 
habitants are  chiefly  of  Dutch 
dcfcenti  It  Coht9in«  941  inhab- 
itants; The  land  "lies  low;  and 
in  fummcr  the  whole  towhfl^ip 
appears  like  an  cxtenfive  garden. 
The  public  buildings  are  a  Dutch 
church,  a  court-houfe,  and  an 
academy,  called  EraAnus  Hall, 
the  moft  Aourifliing  of  all  the 
academies  in  the  SMfatifti  It  is  in 
a  pleafant  and  healtDfeiFfitufttioii, 
4  miles  from  Brooklyn  ferry*  A 
blbody  hattl'e'  M^tt:  fought  near 
thib  town  on  th<fe  ayth  of  A«i|fttft, 
1776^  when  the  Ameti«an#lvtre 
defeated  by  the  Bridih  wiih<gre{tt 

lofs.  *  ;       1 

Ft Att ak»»,  a  fitnall  townfhip 
in  King's  c».  L6n^-Ifland,  diftant 
from  N.  Ywk'city  ((^or  7  miles. 
It  contaitu  4%3  inhabitants.  "'■' 

FijfT  **#'  %s^  aenr  expanfive, 
cl««ri  flit  rock,  Ihit  a  liltle.abote 


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ilie  {tit^*e  tf  the  ground,  en4l 
near  the  b«nk«  of  a  dclfghtful 
rivulet  of  csccUmt  water,  which 
is  one  of  the  head  branchei  t>f 
Great  Ogeechce  river,  in  Geor- 
oia.  Tiu9  it  a  common  rendoaB* 
V0U9  or  caraping-place  for  trad- 
■  ers  and  Indians* 

F^/lTT^!RY,>C«/^  fo  named  by 
Capt.  Cook,  on  account  of  its 
promifing  at  a  dillance  what  it 
denied  on  a  nearer  approach. 
Lat.  48  15,  long.  435  30  E. 

Fleminoton>  a  fmali  pod- 
town  of  R  Jerfey,  in  Hunterdon 
eo.  about  6  miles  M.  eaftward  of 
Amwell  on  Delaware  river,  43 
N.  N.  W.  of  Trenton,  and  53  N. 
E.  by  N.  of  Phihldelphia .  It  ton- 
tains  about  a  dosen  corapa<£l: 
faoufes. 

Flktcheh,  a  townfliip  in 
Franklin  co.  Vermont,  has  47  in^ 
faabitattts. 

Flint  Jtmr,  a  confiderahle 
river  of-  Geor^a^  which  rifes  in 
the  country  of  the  Creek  Indians, 
~  and  runniiig  a  S.  and  thence  a 
S.  W.  couHe,  joins  the  Appala- 
chieoI<i,iU  Its  entrance  into  Fk>ri- 
dai  Irbe  F^nt  is  absut  30  rods 
wide,  and  from  it  to  15  feet  deep 
in  fwnmerf  ant)  has  a  gentle  cur- 
rent. The  territory  lyitSg  on 
this  river,«fpecially  on  the  upper 
part  of  itf^prefents  every  a][^ear- 
ance  of  a- delightAil  and  fruitful 
region  in  fome  future  day;  it 
being  a  rich  foil,  and  exceeding- 
ly well  fituated  for  every  branch 
of  agticukure,  and  offers  an  un- 
iiiterrnpted  navigation  to  the 
hay  of  Mexico,  and  Atlantic  o- 
cean,  and  thence  to  the  W^  In- 
dia iflands  and  over  tbe  whole 
world.  Thej-e  are  a  number  of  vil- 
lages of  Creekli^ianson  ihi»  river. 

Flint*  a  fmall  river,  in  the 
Gencflee  country,  N.  York,  which 
tuna  N> HE. iata Canaadarqua 
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TtiNTSTON,  a  plantation  in 
Cumberland  co.  Maine,  having 
i8oinh.-\bitant8. 

Florida,  a  townfliip  in  Or- 
ange CO.  N.  York,  6  or  8  miles  S. 
Df  Goflien,  and  50  N.  W.  of  New- 
York  city. 

Florida,  £a/i  and  fff/t^  be- 
longing to  Spain,  iltuated   be- 
tween 25  and  3||N.  lat.  and  be- 
tween 80  and  9X  W.  long,  about 
600  mUes  in  length.    Its  breadth 
is  various ;  the  oroadefl;  part  of 
W.  Florida  is  about  130  miles,    " 
while  the  narrow  peninfula  of 
E.  Florida  extends,  in  the  fame 
dire<ftion,  from  S.  to  N.  400  miles. 
It  is  bounded  N.  by  Georgia,  S. 
by  the  gulf  of  Mexico,  £.  by  the 
Atlantic  ocean,  and  W.  by  the    , 
Milfifippi,    which    feparatcs   it    - 
from  Louiliana,  and  is  nearly  of 
the  form  of  the  letter  L.    Among 
its  rivers  that  fall  into  the  Atlan- 
tic, St.  John's  and  Indian  rivers 
are  the  chief.     Seguana,  Appa- 
lachicola,  Chatahatchi,    Efcam- 
bia.    Mobile,    Pafcagoula,  and 
Pearl  rivers,  all  rife  in  Georgia, 
and  run  foutherly  into  the  gulf 
of  Mexico.     The  climate  is  lit- 
tle different  from  that  of  Geor- 
gia.    There  ate,  in  this  country, 
a  great  variety  of  foils;  the  eaft- 
ern  part  of  it,  near  to,  and  about 
St.  Auguftine,  is  by  far  the  leaft 
fruitful-    The  banks  of  the  jriy-1 
ers  which  water  the   Floridas,  "; 
and  the  parts  contiguous,  are  of  «^ 
afuperiorquality.and  well  adapt-   - 
ed  to  the  culture .  of  rice  artfl 
corn.     The  orange  and  lemoa 
trees  grow  here,  without  cultt- 
vation,  to  a  large  fize,  and  pro- 
duce better  fruit  than  in  -Spain 
and   Portugal.      The  intervales  f 
between  the  hills  are  extremely 
rich.    The  principal  town  in  W.  > 
Florida  is  Penfacola  »  in  R  Flor-, 
ida,  St.  Auguftine.    The  Spanifh 
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>Vf3i  as  follows,  according  to  Mr. 

.Mclford't  account :  'I'roupa  and 

levies  at  St.  Auguftine  and  on 

•St.  John's  river,  4 00— St.  Mark's, 

loo— Penfacola,     350-— Mobile 

and    Tombigbkce,  .150— at    the 

Natchez,  aoo.    The  number  of 

American  families^that  have  been 

Spanish  fubjcdU  fii>cc  1783,  a- 

Jltiounts  to  1720,  VIZ.  at  Tenfau, 

near  Mobile  hay,  90-fOn  Tom- 

bigbee  river,  i3&— at  the  Nattsh* 

■tz,  on  the  Mil&iippi,  X500.    The 

Britifli  divided  this  country  into 

£.  and  W.  Florida,    During  the 

American  war,  both  the  Flori- 

das  were  reduced  by  the  Span- 

■  iatds,  andguarantied  tothecrown 

,^f  Spain  by  the  dd^tiye  treaty 

,of  17.83.   ' 

•  FttkiOA  Ke V  s,  OT  Mariyi^tlfi- 
ands^  a  number  of  rocks  and 
fand  banks,  proje<9ing  from  the 
peninfula  of  £.  Florida  inward, 
to  the  gulf  of  Mexico,  in  the 
form  of  a  hook. 

'  FiowERTowN,  in  Pehnfylva- 
nia,  is  a  fmaU  x[ilUge  about  \% 
miles  N.  of  .I^il^delphia,  in 
IVfontgomery  eo. 
'  •  FtOTD,  a  new  (townflilp  in 
^rkcmer  co.  N.  York. 

'Flushing,  a  town  in  Queen's 
,co.  N.  Y.>pk,  on.Long-Iflana,and 
pn  the  S.  fide  of  Hell  Gate ;  7 
miles  E.  by  N.  of  New- York  city. 
It  contains  160    ii^bitant£. 

Fluvj^nna  -j.  Virginia,  qn 
'^luvanna  or  James  rivcr,,contains 
^,921'  inhabitants.  ';rhere  is 
^eat  pltety  pf  marble,  lx)th 
VjKrhtte  and  variegated  with  .blue, 
red  and  pur|>le  veins,  found  heite, 
on  James  K.  at  the  nioutU  of 
^ockft^  ;  .where  it  ibrms  a  large 
precipice,  overhanging  a  aaviga- 
ble  part  of  the  river. 

FoLi-oHvjriELD,  a  townXhip  in 
WafliipgtQn  ea  I^niffylvania. 
FoNTAi'iNK,  Mtne\,  a  rettltmerit 


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«n  the  E.  fide  of  the  Miffifippj, 
33  miles  below  Cahokia. 

FoaBSTEaTON,  a  viUage  in 
Burlington  co.  N.  Jerfey,  about 
15  miles  £.  of  Philadelphia,  and 
j(x  S.  of  Burlington  city. 

Faaas,  a  tQwnChip  in  North* 
ampton  co.  Pennfylvania. 

Fort  Bali^b,  at  the  mouth  of 
MiUifippi  river,  iies  105  miles 
below  the  city  of  New-Otleani, 

Fort  Brewincton,  in  N. 
York  State,  is  fitaated  at  the  W. 
end  of  Oneida  Lake. 

Fort  Cbartres,  in  the  N.  W. 
Teirritory,  on  the  Miflilippi  R, 
19  miles  W.  N.  ,W.  cT  Kalkafki- 
a^  village. 

jfiioRT  £owARl>,  a  pleaf^nt  vil* 
iage  in  Wafltingtop  co.  N.  York, 
on  the  £.  bank  of  Hudfon  R.  49 
miles  N.  of  Albany.  It  has  iti 
name  from  the  large  foit  buik 
here  ia  1755,  now  in  ruins. 

Fort  Amnp,  a  viUage  on  the 
Jhead  waters. of  Wood  creek,  ia 
Wafhington  co.  N.  York,  60 
miles  IsT  f .  of  Albany  eity.  It 
•has  its  name  ^om  a  fmall  picket 
ibrt,  ereiSled  in  the  reign  o\ 
Queen  Anne,  Qf  wjuch  there  is 
jti6vefti|;ele(t. 

FoR:r  Qeo^c^,  lies  at  .the  i^ 
.^d  of  Jake  George,  6a  miles  N< 
of  Albany.  Here  are  the  remain; 
4>f  the  old  forts,  Oeorge,  ,an<l 
William  Henry.  The  iUuation  is 
4>leafant,  but  there  is  hjyrdjy  thp 
appcamnce  of  a  village. 

(FoH-movA  voile  1^  theprinoir 
pal  towns  in  the  i(]ani4{qf  Marti.^ 
Aico,  in  the  W.  W>«9*  Ijt  is  the 
feat  of  govcnsniem  in  the  ifland. 
The  ciiadd,  which  .defends  the 
town,  cc^  the  Fk-ench  £3*5 ,000 
fterling.  -The  ha A>or  here  is  one 
oif  tibe^wft  in  the  W.- Indies,  and 
the  ihips  of  war  winter  in  it, 

FoRTOMk,  a  large  bay  towards 
the  81 W.  part  of  N^fou&dland 


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ill&hd.     It  has  great  drpth  of 
water  throughout. 

Foster,  a  townftiip  in  Provi- 
dence CO.  Rhode-Ifland,  contain* 
iBg  2.268  inhabitants;  17  males 
wefterly  of  Providenccj  and  31- 
N.  W.  of  Newport; 

FoxBOROuon,  a  towiiihtp  in 
Norfolk  CO.  Maflachufetts,  con- 
tiinitig  674  inhabitants,  %6  miles 
S,  of  Boftwn,' 

Fox,  a  river  in  the  N.  W.  Ter- 
ritory»  Which  ri&s  in  the  S.' and- 
runs  about  50  miles  N.  vrbete  it 
approaches  very  near  to,  and 
parallel  with,  Ouifconiin,  a  N. 
eiiflem  b'rauch- of  the  Mifllfi^pi 
river.  From  the  Gi-eat  Carrying  • 
place  here,  through  lake  Wlnne- 
Mgo,  it  runs  eaftcrfy,  thien  N.  Er 
to  bay  Puaii;  abdut  180  miles. 
Its  breadth  is  between  70  and 
100  ya-  ds.  The  land  on  its  bor- 
ders is  ^Kidf  thinly  ^oodediiitith 
hickory,  oak,  and  hazeL 

fRAMiNCB^AU,  a  townfiilp^  in 
Middlefex  co.  I%aflachufett8» 
containing-  1598  inhabitants,  34: 
miles  W.  S.  W.  of  BoftSn. 

Francestown,  Hilliborougl^ 
cOi  N,  Hampfliirci  21  miles  to 
the  S.  W.  of  Concord,  ■  It  has  989^' 
iahabitaflts.*  ^ 

Francisborougb,  a  fettlement* 
'  A-  York' CO.  Maine,.  3x1  inhabit- 

its.  '     ; 

Fa  A  NCI  9,'  Si.  a  lake,  or  exteif* 
lio"  of  the  river  St.  LavDrenccr- 
betwe^n  KuDJgftoh  and  Montreal, 
througlLwhleh  pi^es  the  line  di-  - 
viding  U|^p(^  fronr-Lower  Can-*' 
ada.    <ThMa%  is  atfout  lit  miles 
long,  and,  in  .<l|fe  WideO^pAace,  ai> 
bout  9^1ikulfsjnri4cr  _ 

FrAkois^  Sfl  4  riy^rrif)  r.J^otrei^ 
Ganadftr  whiclt  rife^'  frdm  lake 
Mem^ianftgc^  ui4  jrun^  nortl^  ■ 
ward  into  the  rjiver  St,L!^wrei|c<^ 
it'isnoitaU  th?  way  navigable. 
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ica,  a  long  and  large  river,  whiclf 
empties  into  the  ocean,  N.  £.  uf 
the  town  of  Seregeppe  del  Rey. 
It  has  a  number  of  towns  and  fet- 
tlements,  chiefly  on  its  head  war 
ters. 

Fhan^ois,  Cafi  St.  a  jurifdic- 
tion,  city,  and  port  in  the  N.' 
wefbrrn  part  of  the  iiland  of  St. 
Domlnjgo.     This  jurifdidliou  is  in 
the  N.  divifion  ^f  the  illand,  in 
what   was    called   the-   French' 
mrtof  it;  and  contains  1 3  par- 
ishes.    Its  exports  from  Jan.  J, 
1789,  to  Dec.  31,  of  the  fame 
year,  were  as  follow  :  31^187,^36 
lbs.  white  fugar;  7,167,531  lbs. 
brown    fugar,^  .3*t5A5tS*4    ^^• 
coffee  ;    269,240    lbs.    cotton  ; ' 
245,177  lbs.  indigo;  tannedhides, 
molafiest'  fpiHts,  &c.  to  the  val-  - 
ue  of  2 1 ,7  89  li vres.'   Total  value 
of  duties  oh  exportation,  $153,590 
dollars,  37  cents.  Cape  Francois ' 
exceeds  Port  au  I^ncein  thevalue 
of  itsprodudKonsi  the  elegance  of' 
it\  buildings,  and  the  advantaged 
oU»  fitnation  of  it*  port.    The 
city,  which  i»thc  governor*!  rei^^ 
idence  in'  time  of  war,  isfituated. 
OH  a  cape  at  the  edge  of  a  large  f 
plain,  cut   through-  by  fhtiighjt, 
road8,40  feet  broad,  unihterrupt- 
edly ,  lined  with  hedges  of  lim? 
aiid  lemon  treo^  intermixed  wfth 
lfl«jg  avenues  of  lofty  trees,  lead- ' 
ing  t»  plantations' which    pro-- 
duce  a  greater- quan^ty  of  fugar 
than  any  fput  of  the  fame  iize  io^ 
the  W9rid.r   The  towii  is  ^ua-i ' 
te'd  in  the  moft^unhealthy  place '^ 
of  thtB,«xteafiye  and  bfEautiful 
plain. ,  The  hal^bour  is  admtra-^ 
My  vkW  dtuated  for  {hips  which- 
c<»tie  from-  Emofw,  being  on^' 
op^  to  the  N<  from  whence  Hiips  -r 
r eiMJve  no  d^age^  its.  entrance  i 
being  fprinkled  oyer  with'  reeflj 
thkfbreak  the  force  of  the  wave^ 


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this  city  contained  about  9oo9 
inhabitant*  ;  whitei,  people  vf 
colour,  and  flaTct. 

FRiiN^  18,  0/J  Ca^f,  the  norths 
cafteromoft  point  of  the  ifland  of 
St.  Domingo  or  Hifpaniola. 

Fkanconja,  a  townihip  in 
Grafton  co.  N.  HampHiire,  14 
miles  N.  E.  of  Kaverhtll  (N.  H.) 
on  Conne<£kicut  H.7  a  inhabitants. 

FRANKfOKT,  a  townfliip  in 
Hancock  co.^  Maine,  on  the  W. 
fide  of  Penobfcot  bay,  8  miles  W. 
of  Penobfcot,  and  138  N.  £.  of 
fiofton ;  891  inhabitants. 

FxANKrotT,  or  FratitfrrJ,  a 
pleafant,  thriving  TiUage  of  about 
50  houfet,  chiefly  of  flfone,  an 
Epifcopal  and  a  German  church, 
on  elevated  ground,  about  5 
miles  N.  R  of  Phihtdelphia. 

FAANKroRT,  a  new  townfhip 
in  Herkeraer  co.  N.  York,  E.  of 
Whiteflown,  adjbining. 

•  Frankfokt,  a  thriving  vilTage 
in  Hampfliire  co.  Virginia,  13 
miiet  N.  W.  of  Kumney,  4  miles 
Si  of  the  Potowmac,  and  10  S.  S. 
£.  of  Fort  Cumberland. 

FRAMxroRT,  the  capital  of  Pen- 
dteton  CO.  Virginia,  on  a  S.brancll 
of  Potowmac  R.  has  a  court- 
kOuie,  gaol,  and  about  30  houfes ; 
J  80  miles  N.  W.  of  Richmond. 

FaANKFoar,  the  capital  of 
Kentucky,  Franklin  co.  on  the 
N.  £.  bank  of  Kentucky  R.  about 
50  miles  from  its  confiuence^th 
the  Ohio.  It  is  a  flourifting 
town,  r^uiarly  laidiout,  and  iiat 
a  number  of  nandfome  koufes. 
The  ftate-houfe  is  a  haacGfome 
Iftone  building.  Here  is  alfo  a 
tcliaeco  ware^ioufei  it  i»  30 
nHes  N.  pf  Harrodiburg,  40  N. 
by  W.  of  Danvillci  and  790  W. 
by  ;t.  of  Philadelphia.  N.  lac. 
38  X4*  Wi  long.  95  a8. 

Framklin,  Forty  in  PMinlyt- 
▼aiua,  wM«rcdcd-ia  tfSfyow- 


FRAl 

the  A.  W.  bank  of  AUeghlany  R. 
5,{  miles  S.  S.  £.  of  Prcfque  Iflc, 
and  63  northward  of  Pittfburg. 

Frankmm  C0.  Vermont,  en 
lake  ChamplaiA,  coataim  oe 
town  (hips. 

Fran  KLIN  Co.  in  Pennfylvania, . 
Iks  cJiiefly  bctweeik  the  N.  and 
S.  mountains,  and  comprehends 
the  middle  past  of  the  beautiful  { 
&  rich  valley  of  Conegocheague ; 
is  divided   into    11    townfhips, 
whicKr  contaii>   X5t6jf5   inhabits- 
ants. 

Frankuk,  a  eoTinty  in  Ken- 
tucky ;  chief  town^  Frankfort. 

Frahklin  Co.  in>  Halifax  difw. 
triA;  N.  Carelia»,  contains  7559 1 
inhabitants,  of  whom  17 17  are 
fliives.     Chief  town^  Lewifburg.: 

Franklin    Co.    in  Virginia;: 
6842  inhabitants,  ineliiiding  1073 ■ 
Aaves.    A  nangc  of  the  Allcgha- 
ny  Monntaim  -  p«fi.e»  througn  it; 
on  the  N.  W. 

Fhankum  Co.  Ocorgia,  in  the- 
Upper  DtibriA^,  onTugolo  river,, 
contains  xo4iiahabitantft  The 
court-honfe  it  x?  milea  from.^ 
Hatton's  Ford  ott  TngnlO  R.  ts 
from  ElBeiton)  andl  77  fronts 
Wafhihg^n. 

Franklin  GoLicoK.  8eeX«ii*- 
eafier,  in  PennfylvaQia. 

Feamkun,  a  townihip  in  Nor*- 
folk  CO.  Maflachulletts,  hat  iios- 
inhabitants,  and  li«s>  30  nules- 
S.  W.of  Bofton.. 

F»ankiin,  a  new  townfliip  iii » 
I)atchcft  co^il.York  tu>  of  wWe 
inhabitants  are  qualified  to  be 
ele(£lor8.-^AHVs  a  new  townfliip ' 
ia.Delaw«re  co.  of  whofe  inhabit- 
ants ^39  are  dehors.    It  lies  S^ 
W.  from,  and  Bonders- on  Har" 
persfield.    This  town  was  divid- 
ed by  aa  adi  of  the  i^giflatute,, 

Franrxiw,  a  towttfltip  in< 
Wiffttaafchmd  00.  BdMrfftvaiua* 


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^Altft,  .lothen  in  the  fame  State, 
Ti/.  in  York  co.  Fayette  co.  and 
in  Wafliingtott  co. 

Frankun,  a  tOwnihipK  Lon* 
ion  CO.  Conne<5ticut,  6  miles  N. 
W.  of  Norwich.  It  contain!  a* 
bove  looo  inhabitants; 

FRAKKiTowNy.a  H>wnfhip  hi 
Huntingdon  co.  Pennfylvania,  on 
the  Frankftown  branch  of  Juni^ 
atta  R.  90  miU»  Wv  of  Huntiug-* 
don; 

Fr  comic  A,  a  rilfage  in  Kent 
CO.  Delaware,  of  al>our40  houfcs, 
12  niilei  £.  of  Dover,and  88  from 
Philadelphia. 

FREOSaiCA,  a  town  of  Glynn 
ca  in  Georgia,  ouSt.  Simon's  id- 
and,  ina  very.pleafant  fituation, 
and  was  built  by  Oeo.0glethorpei 
The  fortrefr  was  beautiful  and 
regular,  but  is  now  in  t  otns.  The 
town  ciontains  but  few  houfes, 
which  ftand  an  an  eminence,  up" 
•n  a  brandh  of  Alatamaha  riv- 
er, which  wa{hes  the  W.  fide  x>f 
this  agreeable  ifland,  and  fonns- 
a  bay  before  the  town,  affording 
a  fafe  and  comnaodiDtts  harbor* 
for  vtKth-  of  tiie  largefli  burden; 
which  nayr  Ue  along  the  wfaiuf, 

FaEDBftiCK  Co,  Maryland,  on 
PotomitlBcR;  On  the  Monoca^ 
cy  river  and  its  branches  in  thi* 
CO.  ave  about  37  .grifb^mUIs,  ar 
furnacci.  iron  forge,  and  a  gUft 
nanu&Aory,  called  the  Stma 
j^iafs  worla,  which  are  in  a  thrive 
ipg  ftftte.  ,  It  containt  30,^91  in^ 
babitanta^r  GhieMowii,  Sicdp' 
ericktOwOv      1  ,  ■. 

FRi«ciiicB  , Cik^vptm  «r 
^Afland6ah  R.  coBtaina  1 9,6$T 
inhabttantfit  Near  the  Knrtll 
Mountain  in  tttis  00,.  is  »  cuftous 
favetbylwiecaUcdZMi^V  CUnut 
Its  cnt>aq;eeJl9ton^tili«;  t|i)p  of  m 
exteniiv^  fi^g^v  Tpu  deCccnil 
JO  of<  40  Aet{  ia;uit©:»  ittll^ 


tends,  nearly  horizontally,  400 
feet  into  the  earth,  prcietving  a 
breadth  of  fronv  10  to  50  feet, 
and  a  height  of  from  5  to  14  feet. 
It  is  iifcd  with  a  bucket  and> 
windlaA  ai  an  ordinary  well.  It 
is  (aid  there  i$  a  current  in  it 
tending  fcnftbly  downwards. 
Chief  town,  Wincheftcr. 

Frkoerick,    a    townihip    la 
Montgomery  co>  Pcnnfylvania. 

FainEatcK,  a  town  in  Cecil- 
CO.  Maryland,  6  miles  S.  W.  of 
Warwick,  und  14  £.  of  Grove 
point,  in  Chefapestk  bay. 

FaEDBRxcKsiuao,  a  polb-townn  : 
itt'Spotfylvania  co.  Virginia,  on 
the  S.  W.  bank  of  Rappahannock 
river,  no  miles  from  its  mouth 
in  Chefapeak  bay.    Itis  an  incor« 
porated  towur  and  regularly  laid  ■ 
out  into  feveral  ftreets,  the  chief 
of  which  run«  parallel  with  the 
river,  and  in  all   contains   up- 
wards  of  «CX3  houf«»,  two  tobac- 
co warehouses,  and  feveral  ftorea< 
of  wcK  aflbrted  goods.    Its  pub- 
lic buildings    are  an  Epifcopab 
church,  an  academy,  court-houf« 
and  gaol.    Itis  a  place  of  coio^ 
fideraUe  trade,  and  contaiM  at* 
bout  1000  tnhabitantsi    It  «  50 ' 
milca^.  S.  W.  of  Alexa&drift^68 
N.  by  £.  ()f  Richmond.  ^ 

FRBDKfticK8TowN,in  Pi|tcheiA 
oO.  N^  York)  contains'  5932  itw 
habitant*.*     ;  ' 

FftKor-RicRTON,  a  confiderable^ 
ttMMO^ip  in  the  provinac  of  Nt 
BiBaf|lvickt9p  t»Ue»?up;St.  John's^ 
R.  which  is  thus  far  OMvigablci 
fiMr  iloop«.      .,    .  *^  . 

^WBOZRieKiJQWN,  a  poft-toy»t» 
of  Maryland!  and  capital  of 
Frederick  co.  Tbie  ftreets  ariee, 
regf^ly  laidr  out,  'iuterCe^ipg, 
e»fh  other  at  right  angles.  TK^ 
dweUing-fhovfeSi  <;hiefly  of  Aont 
and  bntk,  are  about  70c  in  nunur 
b<f,  mmy  of  .wfeich  jre  k»^. 


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fAme  and  c(Hninodious.  The'pub- 
lic  edifices  are,  one  church  for 
Prelbytcriansi  two  for  German 
Lutherans  and  Calvinifts,  and 
cne  for  Baptifts,  an  elegant 
court-houfcy  a  gaol,  and  a  bnck 
.  narket-houfe.  It  is  a  very 
flourifhing  town,  and  has  con&l- 
crable  trade  with  the  back  coun-' 
try.  The  Etna  glafs  workk  are 
fituated  4  miles  above  the  town, 
on  Tu  &a  ror a  creek.  FTederick« 
town  is  47  miles  W.  by  N.  of 
Baltimore,  a4  £.  of  Sharpfljurg, 
and  148  S.  W.  by  W.  of  Phila- 
delphia.   N.  Iat..39  24. 

Free  HOLD,  a  pod-town  in 
Monmouth  co.  N.  Jerfey,  15 
miles  W.  of  Shrewlbury,  and  jo 
S.  E.  by  S.  of  R  Brunfwick.  In 
this,  town  was  fought  the  obfti^ 
nate  battle  called  the  Monmouth 
battle,  on  the  28th  of  June,  1778. 
There  is  an  academy  in  this 
town,  and  it  contains  3785  in- 
Jubitants.  ** 

FsBKiiotiy,  tfpfw^  a  town&ip 
cHT  N.  Jerfey,  MoAmouth  co.  ad- 
joining thcBarKngtoa  and  Mid^ 
dlcfexcos.  on  tbcH.  and  S.  W. 
wA  Sivdfaold  on  the  £.  It  o^- 
|5$^a  inhabitants. 

')tDj  a  tewnfliip  in  Al- 
co.   N.  York,  eoi](ta|nlng 
iB%%  iithsifeitams. 

F«EeMaT,  atownChip  in  Cum- 
berland^o.  Maine,  at  the  ikead 
of  CafCo  bay ;  abottt  10  miles  N. 
£.  of  Portland,  and  140  N.  by  E. 
of  Bofton.  Jt  coatains  1330  te- 
Jt&abitants. 

Fr  k  etowk,  a  townfhip  la  Brtf' 
•dI  CO.  Maflachufttts,  contains 
%%oi  inhabitants,  5Q  miles  f6ttth- 
#rly  of  BoftoA. 

Fkencr  AMERICA.  The  only 
part  of  the  continent  which  XMi 
l^ench  nation  itOA^  pbflefs,  isthig 
#iftri«  or  pfoviiice  of  Cay^ttftei 
mti  the  ilUnd^  ef  the  fame  %»isM 


on  its  coaft,  ia  &K  America.  Inn 
theW.  Indies  die  Faench,  clainr 
the  following  iflands,  to  which. 
the  reader  is«  referred  for  a  par- 
ticQlar  defcription  :  St.  Ikmingn 
or  Kifpiimria,  QamdaUuptf  St.  Lu* 
eisy  Totago,  St.  B»r$btlmu<u/t  i!W 
ftaJa,  atad  Marig^tioMe*  The  W. 
India  iflands  are  at  prefent  in  fa 
fluctuating  a  ftate,  and  fo  oftes. 
changing  ma Amrs^  that  it  is  im« 
poflible  to  give  a  carre€t  account 
of  them.  sr  >^ 

Fkinch  BibOAB,  a  nav^able  Rt. 
in  Tenntflree»formed.by  two  main, 
branches,  which  unite  about  si^ 
miles  from  the  fourceof  the  No- 
lachuclc^,  the  eafiem^ branch; 
thence  ffiCHVs  N.  weAeriy  about  %S' 
miles,  and  joins  the  Holfton  m 
miles  above  KnoiXviUe»  and  u  400 
or  500  yards  wide  The  naviga-> 
tion  of  tbia  branch  is  much  inter-^ 
rupted  by  rocks. 

Feekcb  Crtfi,  a  N.  -wefterit' 
water  of  Alleghany,  |L  int»^ 
which  it  faUaakfng  tke  H  fide  of. 
Fort  FrankUn,  63  miles  N.  by  £. 
ofPittfburg.  Irafibrds^theitear*^ 
e(l  paflWgc  to  hskt  Ewt,  It  ia^ 
nJKvigablc  with  fmail  boats  toJLe 
Beuf ;  tbe  portage  thene^ito-Pref- 
que  Ifle,  from^aa'adjcMiiiffpeitin^ 
fulB,  is  15  miks^  This  ia  the  u-> 
fual  route  from  Qa«^c  t o  Qhio^ 

FaENCiiL  anV  £%,  Ucf  ^a  thft 
lbi^^<ioaft  df  litncoln  eow  l^une» 
aiid  is  ftma^  by  Mont  iWezir 
Hhiiid  onthMf  «^dktvaird,  amf  the 

SaiafttUt  of'Goldfi^roui^  KiwiDi- 
ip  on  the  eaftward» 
#RaNCB  ^stuir,  in  CeeH  co.. 
liuylaad.  Met  on  the  £..  fide  of 
Wit  K.  a  mile  &  of  Elktnii. 

Pkt«.oBtruo  and  FaisDiAKo^ 
two  Moravian  fettlements  in 
Wactmv£a>  Sttriy  co.  M.  -Circit* 

>  FftnaiswimV  5<M/x,  He  a  Httle 
t«thl;tttortlMNtfi^of  €BptKi««« 


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«toll  Mid  W.  GreenWnd.^  and* 
were  difcoTcred'l^.  Sir.  Mirtln- 
Frobiflicn 

Cheftcr  coi-  Vftv^Yitk,  o»  the 
M».&  of  L(»ng-tfland?S<iuBd^9>t 
^ks  from  Hirtaem  heights^ 
,  fnomWMQi  <F(M4r  a   fortrefr 
in  Caoadii-,  iituated"  at  the  head' 
ofafine'lMiy  or  h«rb»r,  on  the 
>I.  W.  fide  of  the  outlet  of  Lake 
Ontario,  ythtrt  all  forta  of  Tef-*'- 
f«l8  may  ride  tn  fafety.    It  is  a^ 
teague  from  thor  mouwN  of  the 
lake,  anda  Ihort  ^ftance  S<  of 
Kiogfton,  a«d  about  300  miito 
fromQuehce.  The  Britifli,  under - 
eoli  Bi^adlHieet,  took  it  in  1759, 
to  whodi«it  waaconfinnedat  the 
peace  in- 15763. 

FRVtwrmM,  »/  towttffaip  itt'^ 
Chefter  ca  Pennfylvamii 

FaariNGkPAM)     a.    dangerowr^ 
thoilto  called  ft-om/itft^  form,  at 
the  entmnee  of  Cape  FeanR;  i  n  N^ 
Carolina;  the  S.  part  of  itiain  N« 
kt.  3^>3i,6miie»fr«mC%pe-Fea»- 
pitch,  and.'««  Sk  B.  ^  S;  frottr^ 
the  li^t^4iottfe  00  MM  Head; 

FnviMdiij  ji  tovrnlktp'^^pllalt 
antlyfiiuared^u:Tbrk'co«,Mitiii«i. 
in.  a  bend  of  Saco  R;  aitd'ha*'* 
IfoariiQik^-  acadentry;  a»d  <eo»* 
tRtn»447 inhabitantt^  Tllu ia tite- 
aacient  IndiaB  viMhjse  Pigwalu^^ 
diro«|gHfriiieh  tttewppei^j^i^^ 
^o  ilieftmders;  6oihttfc*^firt>ili4ho 
Im,  ami  no N.  hf  B^^B^On*. 

Fi/CA,  5»nifl^i^jr«iii  in  lib  dir 
tlbM.W;coi^'flr!<^  AiMricQb 
The  ettttanee »inKllit.  48  %St 
WAeim*iMs^  '^^  Spiaiar^ 
j^alotia  of  their  r%l»  to  the  A* 
mericali  tsiOk,  efhwUkwdii  ilMc« 
ftient  at  this  place. 

FffNAT,  a  iWe  Iky 'arlwcko- 
fm»  b^«iree»  the  illiiMii  in  Pe- 
itobfiraft  bay.  ip  L^ofai  <co» 
Matee,  andC&pe  Sable,4hc  ft 
«r«ft$rn  pokt  cir  }^»-Sw^  ft 


extends  abbut^aoo  mili^  in  a  M^' 
£'.  diredlion.    It  is  it  leagues  a>  - 
crois  from  8t\  John  *s,-  in  N.  Brunf*  - 
vick',  to  the  Gut  of  .AnncpbUs) . 
in'Nova<<S<:etia;  where  the  tides-i 
are  rapid,  and  rife  30  ftfet^    A-  - 
Vore  tHs  it  preferres  nearly  as  * 
equal  breadi^i-  until'  itf  waters  ^ 
are  formed  into-a  avmi^bya  pe* 
ninfula^  the  weftern   point   of" 
which  dscalldd  Cape  GhigqeAo.  • 
Atth<^head  of  th«  N.'eafttim  arm,; , 
called  CljfignetSh)  channel,  v^ieh, . 
with  bay.  Verte,  forma  the  iflh-  - 
mut,  the  tides  rife  60  feet.    In< 
the  Balin  of  Mihas,- which  is  the 
E.'arm  or  branch'of  this  bay,  the 
tides  rift  40  feet;    Thefe  tidieai  < 
are  fo  rajpid  as' to  overtake  ani* 
maU  feedmg  onthp  ihbre. 


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GAOWi  TVivft,  a  rettlemeat  iQi) 
'Sunbury  eo.  K.  Brusfwiek  t:. 
ok  the  lands  granted ito >G<8m). 
Gmti  bttthtW.  fide  of  fit.  Johalkf^ 
R.  on^^thenerthcra  iCbibiie  of  f^: 
Bay  of  Pundy.  3^  genei^l^l^g^t^ 
•onfifts  of  20,000  acres  oy^kHadit' 

OftiKN,  a  tnilitary  Cb^iMifisr 
m  the  State  o^N'YoHEi  1%  i|p|i^^ 
M  W.'of  the  M^  end  of  Ga^i^iga- 
hike,  and;  z^^  &  by  £.of  &teatf 
Socbi*. 

QALictA)  ai^afMdlenet  i«  Q8dK 
Mexico '  or  N.  Spain,  eostainliigif 
7  provinces*  Goadalaxaia  iaduk 
capital  dty., 

GAfitioFoiis,  »  poftnoith  I^ 
lie  N.  W.  Tdwttory,  fituated  qai 
a  bend  of  the  Ohio,  and: nearly^ 
eppoiite  to  the  mouth  ci  the 
Greae  Kanhaway.  Ik  is  faid  ta 
coilcsuti  about  xoo  houfes,  all  in* 
habited»hy  French*  pe^Ie.  Ic  i» 
140  mtle»  nftwardof  Cohimbiait 
300  Jk  W.  of  Kttftwrib  m4)  SS9 


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9t«  W>  of-  Philftdelphia.  This 
towB  is  faid  to  be  on  the  decline, 
their  right  to  the  laods  not  beiug, 
fuffieietitly.  fecured. 
:  Gallowa^v,  .  a  tawnfliip.  -  is 
CUoaceOstr.co.  N.  JerfejT. 

GALWAr,  a  towjifhip.  in  thdr 
aew  CO.  of  Saratogii, in  li.  Yorkj 
491  of-it»-inhabiunts  afeelec^ 
ton. 

GAuxihx's  StatiMt  a  fort  about' 
Z«  miles  from.Kaoxville,in  Ten- 
ncllee.- 

Gardme*,  a  tbwnfliip.in  Wor- 

ccfter  CO.  MaiTachulette.  It  con« 
tains  5i%  inhabitants,  and  is  S(6. 
oailcs  N.  by;W.  of  Worcefler,  and 
6o^N.  W.  flif  Bofton, 
.  GARDNsa''  ^«</,  atthe  £. 
Old  of  L4>ngvIflaod,N.  York,ia^z^ 
Biile»  N.  W.  of  MontaMk,  Pointi 
and  as  fte  S.  W.  of  l^lunit^  Itt- 
Mid.  Itv  contains  about  3000  a- 
ores  of  fertile  land,  the  property 
of  one  perfoHjand  )  ields  excellent 
arauit  wheat-  and  com.^  ¥inc 
Sicep  i|nd  cattle  ate  raifed  on  itf^ 
b  ir&anexedt5>  B.  Hamptontjandt 
lie* '  4)6  inUes^  fpnthwefteftly,  0^ 
||iHp|^pi>rtt  l^oide^aild.- 

"  rM»  ^-  NkmftfH  JMta,  7;" 
|»f  Providence  (R.l,)tpro- 
^^froin  the-weftern  ^bore 
idencet  R.  remarkable  w 

^    Jie  plMe  nihere  the  Brit*- 

^  anned  ichoofier,  called  tik^t^ 
Oafpire,  was  burnt,  Jiiate  10, 177  %, 
l^^ab^HM  6a  aaca  from  Pro«i- 
^nce,  painted  liJw  NarxagiM^ 

Gatss  C0winBdenton^illvi<ft» 
11.  GaroUha^  contains  5>39>  in- 
kabitants,  including  A.at9  Aavef « 
€*iief  tOwai,  Hertford.  -  ^ 
^  t&Ar  Head,  i*  a  Und.  of  p^nia- 
Ihlaion  -Marthati  Vineyard,  be* 
tween  3  and  4  miles  i&  lci^tb> 
ftiid  i  in  breadth,and  abawftfep- 
AriitedfixHntha  other  partof  the 
iftwdbxaiorg^ppq^  7^^ 
iiaas  iaAabitiDg  this  part^  ytktn 


lately-  numbered,  -afflountie<ri^ 
203.  The  foil  it  good.  The  fc» 
has  made  fuch  encroachment* 
htro;  that,  withta  30  ycar8,it  has 
fwept  off  15.  olr  40  rods.  The  ex- 
tremity of  Gay  Head^  the  S.  W, 
point  .of  the  Vineyjurd  N.  la&f 
41  ao,  W.  Iong,£raaii  Greenwich^. 
70  io.v 

CEMtasf^tfCMMtry^  ablrg^  trad. 
of  land  in  the  State  of  Nv  York, 
bounded  N.  and  N.  W.  by  laka 
Ontario,  S.  by  Penafylyania,  £., 
by  the  weilern  part  of  the  milita- 
ry townfhips  m  Onondago  co. 
andW^  by  lake  £rie  and  -Niagara' 
rivcTr  It  is  a  rich'tra^  of  coua« 
try,  and  weU  viatered'  byylakeft 
and  rivers}  one  of  the -latter^ 
GcneiTce  river,!  gives  name  tothis- 
t>ai51;.  it  is 'genet  idly 'flat;  the 
rivers  duggifli ;  the  foil  -moift  t> 
and  the  U^esAumercltus.' 
'  GxNsssKk,  a  townilup  firOii'* 
tario  CO.  H*  Yoik»  having- 317 

Penpfylvaiua,   ia   the    higheft< 
ground  ill  thait^ate.  Fillty  miles, 
ffom  itsDmu-ce  iherc  ai*f  fiitUs  of 
40  feeti  anct  5  f Fom  it»  s<Kith|. 
other  fj^»  of  7  j^^fect;  and^  $.  little 
abov«  tlMU,'fail»of  9dfee(i>iThefe 
fall!  furnifti  ^xceUent  ntill»feat8,r 
-wphich  fH  isaffW^-^  the  in> 
hafaifwftib*    jfJtae'  stitftytHe   of 
^bo6t  100  naiiea^jaioAly'M.  £.  by> 
NrikcMfi^  into  Ial4  QptariOk' 
^  tnim  JIh.  ei-UmUqm,  tt- 
Rk«dai»t  Iwf,  ami  8p^  ^  from- 
KilMtrafaOfc    T!t4  X«t|ieroent3^ 
ay|IOieiktflc^fifex,iF««iftitt4n0ttth 
upnNird*>  an^  HiitJptjreri^Outarto,' 
\Vi«dfi^Otlh 'ai8l^l|V!^amftttrgh. 
The  laft  mOatioiMHltplace)  it  i&^> 
pirdbnMe,  irHl  foon  be  the  i^at  of 
extenfitit  connonercet   There  wilt 
not  be  a  cgrryiog-place  betvecn  - 
N.  York  city  and  WJUiamftuff^ii 
iR^eft-  tjlte  .ia!i4l%ll  ^m^t  "^^ 
Locks  flu.U  be  completed.    The 


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ttdy  rf  m^Sf  Ofwega  falls  », 
Oeneffec  faiU-A  ;-  f A  that  there- 
of biit  20  miles  < land  carriage ' 
necdfarjr,  in.  order   to   convey/ 
commodities  from  a  trad  of  coon-' 
try  capabte  olfluintaitiijag  fevers 
s^  millionth  of  people.    The  fa- 
nous  ■  Oeaefiee  fiats  -  lui  on .  the 
torders  of  tiUariyBT.    They  ar»c 
;^itt  .ao  nUfn  Idng^  and  about 
4.  wlde<    THe  i\tS  it  sremarkaU^'  ( 
richi  qui^  ckarof  tsccsftproduc*- 
iig  gra&xtcar  >to  feet  high..  Thefe 
flits  are  efttmateditatye  worths 
^200,000  as  they  nowUfe.  They, 
are  moAtjr  thie  pro^^erty- pC:  thtv 
Dbdians. 

GSMKCAt  A1><iA*t*^'™  i^  Oi>0IK 
#go  CO.  R'York^  oa  the  great  > 
r»ad  from  Albany  to- Niagara^ 
.-  the  hlu*  ftf 'the  N.  Wk  cor#- 
j^r.   i*^n«calafce,  abctiit  74  mtks* 
C:  ieid^/cafllt,  and  '9a  W. 
«  r  >    ^Jtown.      The  Friends*.' 
£|t«IeiBent  lies  abbttt- 18  mili^s,  bb" 
litr  this.     Here  were  flo  log-; 
M>Dfety  and^  fewpther  buildings.- 
fiveral  years-  ago,  wfatch'thiiicv 
Buck  increafitd  fincet 

GtHxnntf.St,'  a  vilKge  m\ 
lioatfiaiK^  ottfthe  weitern  bank, 
citbt  Miffil&^ffiv neatly  oppofitir 
to  the  viH^ge  of  Kafkaflclas,'  i» 
aiiles  foiutkerly  of  Fort  Chartres.. 
iecontained;'  abbuft'^ato  years  agp^* 
upwards -of  f  00  houfi^/atkd  -466 
iahabitaats^  befides  oegi^oes. 

Gaoaoa'sV  St.  a  cape  and  ifl<»- 
a«d«,neatilf  c^i^fiteto  therirer 
Apalachicali^  oa  »h(»  coaft  t>f  St.. 
Bdrida.'^ 

G]ieaG%  LiHk,im  £kft-Tl6ridsji . 
iia^daatationof  the  riTcr  St. 
J«hn,  and  tailed  alfo  Great  La4ce. 
n  is^  about  15  mihs  vwide,  and 
gener^Ut  about  15  or  ao  feet 
deep.  Th^kkt  is4>eauti^<d  with 
««na.i«tUc;i|tuiii..  Here  are 


emstent  marks' of  alafge  town  of 
the  Aborigines, .  and  the  iflandi 
appears  to  have,  been  onee  ther 
chofen  .reSdenee^  of  an '  Ind!^4 
p^nce.  On  tbie  feite  of  this  ao«- 
•cientitown,  Ittods  a  vcryjpom-^i 
ppus  Indian  mount,  or  conical.! 
pfranud^ of  earthy  from  which.) 
nnofi  in  a  ftraight  line,  a  grand  J 
avenue  or  Indian  highway,  thro'i 
a^magnificent  groireof  magnolias/, 
live  oaksi  jnlms  andorangc-trees^< 
terminating  at  the  verge  o!  sk.'. 
kirge,grcen,level  ihvanna.  Fromi 
fragments  dug  up-,  it  .appears  t^..- 
have  been .  a  t  tluckly  iixhabitedii 
t«>wn. 

Gjcutt^fiLbie,  irestotthe  fouth^^r 
ward  of  lake  Champlain,  and  itai 
waters  -lib  about  100  feet  hij^xeiVi 
The  portage-.  b'et\««cn  the  twet^f 
lakes  IS  a  mild  and  .a  ha^f ;  butt, 
with '.a  Ahall^lexpenfe  might  bf<^ 
rcdileedto6o'  yards )  and  witi^ 
one  ortvro  locks  might'  bie  made: 
navigable  through,  for  batteaoxU 
it  is  &<«neft- dear,  beautiful;  eolJ«> 
leAion  df  water ;  36  miles  long^. 
and i from' x : to  7  wide.  It  es»<4 
bbipma  more  thanrAoo  fmall  baiV:>- 
ren  iAands.  The  famous  .fiBitoil^ 
Trcondcroga-,  Drhich  ftoodcUi'illl^': 
Ni.  fide  of  the  outlet  of  tUt'  "' 
where  it' diicbarges  its 
into  lake  Ch^mpUio,  isMi^§ 
ruins.' 

George'sVjS/'.  adMrgeandd^^ll  > 
bay  on  the  W.  fide  of  Nawfouadii!;- 
land  Ifland.'    N.  lat.48  X2.         4 

GKonG£!s,BANKV.5r.  a  llfiibg:i 
bankrin  the  Atlantvc  Ocean,  Ew. 
of^Cape  Cbd,  in  M;iflachufett»^ 
Ii'ext^ids  from-Mto  S.  between  v 
41/Xj;,  and  4»  aft  N;Utt  and  be^- 
tveen67  50,  and  68  40  W;  long.^^- 

Georcs!}  Jl.StAn  iiricoln  co«^. 
Maine,  is  rather  'an  arm  of  the 
fita,.and  lies  abouta  leagues' S.  Wi.. 
o£  Penobfcot  bay.    Four  leaguea^> 
fjuMUhe  DMttUi  of  thuB^Rm^ 


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Tfaomaflon.  This  river  it  lavigai* 
liEle  for  brigs  and  fhips  of  a  large 
burden  up  to  the  navrows';  and 
im^  thence  about  4  miles  high^ 
er,  to  nearly  the  head  of  the  tide* 
,  for  (loops  Bad  fchooners  of  80  or^ 
90  tons.. 

OcttROB^/,  St.rSL  village  nearly 
in  the  centra  of  NewcafUi  co. 
Belawarc,  t;  mifcs  S.  by  W.  of- 
Wilminrton,  and  45   Si  W*  of" 
Bhiiadclphia. 

,  Qeorge s,  5/.  the  capital  of  thfe 
tfland  of  Grenada,  in  the  W.  In* 
(ties ;  formerly  called  Fort   Roy- 
aie,  which  name  the  lbrt^(Kll  re- 
tains.   It  is  (ituated  on  a  fpacioui" 
bay,  oil  thcW.  or  lee-fide  of  the 
idand,  not  far  from  the  Si  end; 
aad  pofTdTes  one  of  thefafeftand 
niofl:  commodious  harbors  in  the 
.Britifh  W^Indfes,  which  has  lite 
ly  B^en  fortified  at  a  very  great  ex- 
ptfnfe,  and  declared  a  free  port.  • 
1%e  town  is  computed  t6  contain 
'  about  socio  ifihahitants,  many  of 
whmn   are  xreakhy.  merchants/ 
This V^it  its  fituation  before  thir 
iifytti&iaia  of  the  ncgroM ;  Of  its- 
'Ifa.bt'  we  have  not'  au*- 
^mfijjjnatioa. 
ptrowN,  thc'ciucf  townt 
•  CO.  Dela^vatt,  li  nulm: 
of  Lewi{{o#n,  and  1*3 
biiadAt|]|ilEC»<«K:ontAiue  >  a-^ 
ibut  30  hbufes..    '  :  ,  ,v 

-Otoittt£TowM}  a('pe(iptm»»!n 
'Murylstad,  Kept  co^'  orv  the  £v 
i^of'Chgfapeakbfty,  of  abou% 
^  h6lileti  i"  ^o  inilcs  N.  E.  of 
Cheftcf,-  tmii^s' »  W. »f .Phila- 
dilpiai.  -  ^  „  V 

OEb«d'ETowT«,'ii^ilftig«ofFay- 
ett^  coi.  PeniiiyiVjania,  un^the  S. 
K  fide  i>f  Moilortgahda  river,  16- 
milecfl.  W".t,of  Xjftion.      . 
^.OcbkeE^ov/Nja^pofKtown  ail^' 
pOirt  dlF  entry,  in  Montgomery  cq. 
Wr^ryknd,  m  the  territory  of  Oo* 
Itii&lik,  {»}e^aatly;%at$d  oa%/ 


number  of  finall  hills,  uppH  thirt 
nof^hernbtnk  of  Potowmac  R, 
4  mil^B  from  Wa£bington  cityv 
and  8"  N.  of  Alexandria.    It  con--^ 
tains  about  ^30  houfes,  feveral' 
of  which  are  elegant  and  commo> 
dioua.     The  Roman  Catholics* 
have  eftabliflied  a  college  here, 
for  the  promotion  df  general  lit-- 
efjiture,^  whidi  Is  at  prefent  in  a^ 
very  flourifliing  ftate.     Oeorge^ 
tdwn  carries  on  a^mallttade  with-' 
Europe  and  the  Wl  Indfes.    Thp* 
exports  in  one  year^  ending  Sept»' 
30, 1794)  amounted  to  the  value 
of  7^8,9^4  dolbrs.    Iria  46  miles  < 
S.  W.  by  W.  of  Baltim<n>e,  and- 
148  S.  W.  of  Bhiiadelt>hik 

Geobgetown,  in  Lincoln  co» 
Mnine^  is  iituat^  oh  both  fides 
of  Kenncbeck  R.    It  is  the  oldeO^- 
town  in  th«  ca  contains  1333 
inhabitants^  and"  is  almbft  fur*' 
rounded  by  aavjigablc    waters.- 
Thb  entrance  at  the  mouth  oF 
Kennebeck  R.  is  guided  on  the 
B;  by  P^Kierlt'ilhndj'lielonging', 
t»  this  townfliip;    it  contains  a* 
bout  s8,ooo  acfes  of  land  and<^ 
fait  marlh,  and  is  inhabited  by 
more  than  one-third  part  of  thc< 
peopte  of  tbjie  townimp.    This 
was  the  fpOt  on  ^hich  the  Euro-' 
peans<firft  attempted  ta  colonize 
N.  Englandr  10  the  year  1607. 
Itisa  part,  of  what  was  called  iSag- 
adahock;   and*  the  patentees  of  ^ 
t  he  Plymouth.  Comply  began  / 
blere  to  lay  tJie  foundatit^  of  a:! 
grfcat  State!    They  fent  over  a 
numbcrbf  civil  and  military  p&' 
fi(^r%{  and  abottt  g&Qpkoph,  '  ^y  ■ 
various  misfortunes  theyi  'torero 
forced  t6  give  up  tSvtf  fettlement, 
and  in  xfeB,  the  whole  nutober 
who  furvivedtKe  winter  return- 
ed to  ,£h^Bd.    Ge^rgoitewn  is' 
1^  miles  Si  of  Pownidborough,  • 
and  xyo  W,  by  E.  of  fibftba. 


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iBeofgU,  in  tlM  co.  of.Ogkthorpe; 
^0  miles  S.  W.  of  AuguftA,  Air- 
rounded  by  a  poor  country ;  but, 
neverthelefs,  exhibttt  joarks  of 
Rowing  profpcrity. 

Qeorobtown»  «  lar^e  man- 
time  diftriAinthe  lower  country 
of  S.  Carolina,  in  the  S.  £.  corner 
of  the  State.  It  is  about  -x  i  a  miles 
iromK.  to  S.  and  d^from^.  ro  W. 
and  is  divided  into  the  pariCbes 
of  AU  Saints,  Prince  George,  and 
.Prince  Frederick.  It  .contains 
%%;i%%  inhabitancy,  of  twhom 
13,131  ate  flayes. 

Gkoksstown,  a  poft-town, 
.poit  of  entry,  And  capital  of  the 
above  diftric);,  is  fituated  on  a 
fpot  near  which  fevefal  ftreams 
4iaite  their  waters,  and  form  a 
iiroad  dream  called  Winyaw  bay^ 
,14  miles  from  the  fea.  Its  fituft- 
tion  connet^  it  <with  an  exteniive 
back  country  of  both  the  Caroli- 
jias,  and  would.be  a  place  of  vaft 
importance,  wece.it  notfor  a  bar 
At  the  cAtianee  of  Winy&w  bay, 
(Which  interrupts' the  entrance  of 
Tefiel»  drawing  Above!  i.  feet  wa- 
ier.and  is-in  ttiany^efpe^: «  dan- 
jeroUs  place.  It  contauis  above 
300  houfe8,Mlt  chiefly  of  wood. 
The  public  buildings-  area, court- 
houfe,  gaol,  and  academy;  3 
<huidies,  of  which  the  £pi£L'opa- 
4iansk vfBapttfts^  and  Methodifts 
•have  on<'  eiach.  There  is  here 
;i  fmall  «r;^dle  to-ithe  W.  Indies. 
The  esqportsforone  yeai^,  ending 
&pt.  ^,,i795,iwereio  the  val- 
•w  of  i%i^itx  '  dollars.  It  is  60 
miles  H.  ^>  bf  M>  of  Charlefton, 
ivj  S..W.  of  Wilmington.  N. 
Carolina,  and  ^8x  from  Phila- 
delphia.  K.  iat.  33  a4>^«  long. 

7935. 

GEORGIA,  one  of  the  United 

States  of  N.  A?nerioa»  is  fituated 

between    30  37  and  35  ^f.  lat. 

and  between  80^8  and  91 8  W. 

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long,  being  about  600  miles  1^ 
length,  and  on  an  average  %$• 
in  breadth.  It  is  bounded  E.  by 
the  Atlantic  ocean ;  S.  by  £.  and 
W.  Florida  ;  W.  by  the  river 
Mxmx^x  i  N.  E.  and  N.  by  S. 
Carolina  andtheTenneflce  State. 
It  was  formerly  divided  inte 
pariOie»,  afterwai^df  into  3  di(^ 
.tri(£b,  but  lately  into  two  diC- 
tri<Sb,  vl«.  Upper  and  Xower^ 
which  ace  fubdivided  .into  Z4 
.counties,  as  follow :  In  ^he  Low- 
er diftridk  are  Camden,  Glynn^ 
Liberty,  Chatham,  Bryan,  M'ln- 
tofli,  £ffiagham»  Scrfven*  and 
JBurke.  The  counties  in  the  Up- 
per Difiridl  are  Mpntgoipei'y^ 
Wafhingtoq,  liancock^  .Qr^enfi, 
Franklin,  Oglethorpe,  Blbert, 
JWilkes,  Lincohi,  Warren,  Jefier- 
fon,  Jackfon,  Bullock,^ Columbi% 
and  Richmond.  The  princip^ 
towns  are  Augufta,  formerly  the 
.feat  of  government,  Savannah* 
,the  fo..r'er  capital  of  the  State^ 
Sunbury,  Brunfwick,  Frederica, 
WaHiington, .  and  LpuifyiJi^ 
which  is  the  metropolis  of  tljS, 
State ;  and  here  are  depodiedibi- 
j-ecords  of  the  State, ft*h;^f|^^^ 
as  a  late  legi/lature  did  xnolf 
to  be.p«blickly  burnt.  .Thd^J 
cipal  rivers  which  water  1 
^re,  Savannah,  Ogeecbee 
Alataroaha.  Qcfides  thefe  ^l- 
4heir  numerous  branches, there  it 
Turtle  river,  Juittle  Sitilla,  Grea* 
iitilla,Crooked  R^and  StJklary  W 
which  forms  9^  part  of  the  fouth--. 
em  boundary  of  the  United' 
States.  The  rivers  iii  the  middl^ 
and  weAern  parts,a8  the  Mobile* 
Tombigbee,  Pearl,  &c.  are  notic- 
ed under  their  titles.  Thechirf 
lake  or  marlh  is  £kanfanok9,^b7 
fome  called  Ouaquaphenogaw, 
which  is,  300  miles  in  circuinfer.; 
e&ce.  The'caftern  part  of  tlu; 
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und  tfte  ocean,  Aikd  the  Hven 
Savannkh  and  St.  Mary's,  a  txnA 
of  country  more  than  i  to  miles 
from  N.  to  S.  and  from  5(>to  80 
E.  and  W.  isicTcl,  withent  ahill 
or  Itone.    At  tho  dtrbnce  of  a*^ 
bout  4d  or  50  mites  from  the>fea 
board,  or  filt  marih,  the  laadilie- 
^n  to  be  more  or  lefs  unevea, 
Will    they    gradiially    rife    to 
mountains.    Ih  the  low  eountry, 
iiear  the  rice  '^fvtramps,  bilious 
cbmptaikits  a^  ftveno^  Tarious 
(kinds  are  pretty  universal,  dur- 
ing the  months  of  July,  Auguft, 
;knd  SeptiKibcr.     In  the  winter 
andfpt-mg,  pleurisies,  peripneu- 
XQbtiiesi  and  other  iaflamnmtory 
•difordets,  oecafioned  by  violent 
flUd'Aldden  colds,  are  confidera>- 
bly  common,  and  frequemfy  fa- 
tal.    Confumptions,    epilepfies, 
cancers,  palfies,  and  apoplexies, 
are  not  fo  *common  among  the 
inhabitants  of  the  fouthern  a« 
northern  •llrnates.    The  winters 
in  Oe<]^gia  are  very  mild  and 
pteafknt.     In4he  low  lands  are 
tht  riQc,  iiftdiffo,  and  cotton  fields. 
Iii  the  interior  and  hiUy  parts, 
^Indian  cOrn,  and  the  otl*- 
kions  more  coinmon  to 
them  States.     Rice  and 
u  at  pirefent  the  flaple 
commodities  of  the  State ;  rubac- 
co,  wheat  and  indigo  arc  the  oth- 
er great  articles  of  product*.    Be- 
fides  thefe  the  State  yield«  fiik, 
corn,  potatoes,  oranges,  flgs>  «||- 
ives,  pomegranates,  ^c.      The 
foreftft  conlft  of  oak,  hickory, 
mulberry,  pine,  cedar,  &c.    The 
^hnle  coaft  is  bordered  with  ifl- 
ands.    There  is  a  profpedl,  that 
in  a  few-  years  the  States  of  S. 
Carolina  and  Georgia  may  be  a- 
ble  to  ra1fe  more  th»n  un.MtUiuu 
of  poonds  of  cotton  anmiaHy  for 
exportation.    Moft  of  the  tropic- 
ii  fruits  vr<nil4  flourifll  in  tlM 


Snte,  mih  proper  ittentiM». 
The  fovth>wc4ern  part  of  thit 
State,  and  the  parts  of  £.  and  W. 
Florida,  whidi  lie  adjoining,  will 
probably,  in  fimie  future  timo, 
become  the  vineyard  of  America. 
The  chief-artielcB  fif  export  are 
•rice,  tobacco,  indigo,  fago^  him> 
foer^  naval  Aores,  leather,  deer. 
ikin»,£Rake-r«ot,  n^ie  and  bees 
wflft,  corn,  and  live' ftock.  The 
|>lanters  and  farmers  vaife  large 
ftoclEs  ofuttle,  ifoni  XfOOo  t« 
X  ,500'head,  and  fome  more.  Tke 
valuer  in  fierling  money,  of  the 
^exports  of  Crcoivia,  ?ia  the  year 
1796,  Was  950,15!.  IiM790,the 
tonnage  emfAojred  in  tliis  State 
"was  18,540,  and  ifas  number  <f 
American  fbamen  rx,aa5.  In  re> 
turn  for  her  exports  Georgia  r&. 
oeivcs  W.  India-goods,  teas,  wines, 
doathing,  and  dry  goods  of  aA 
kinds.  From  the  northern  States, 
cheefe,  ifi(h,  potatoes,  appks,  c^ 
der,  and  AiOes.  'Hie  imports^ 
and  exports  are  prineipaUy  td 
and  from  davaoii|alx,vrhich  has 
a  fine  harbour,  )tiid  isf  the  pla^ 
where  rhe  prmcipal  commerciid 
bufinefe  of  the  ^ate  iMnirfaufkcd. 
According  tothe  eenfus  of  1790, 
the  number  of  inhabitants  a« 
mounted  t6'  Sa,548«  of  whoA 
39,264  were  flatves.  The  in«. 
creafe  by  immigration  and  otb* 
erwiile,  baa  been  vemp  confidera^ 
ble  finee»  .  "il^e  diftrent  'relig* 
ioQS  ie&a  are  Prdbyteritins^  £pif- 
cppaliansv  BipciAs, and. Method- 
ills.  They  have  but  few  regu- 
lar teinifters  among!  tbem.  The 
litej^ature  of  this  Suit^j  which  is 
yet  m  Its  infancy,  ia  commeno 
mgon  t  pUn  wnidi,if  ever  can- 
ri«i  into  efiG:A,  will  be  very  ad- 
vantageous to  the  State.  The 
funds  for  the  fupport  of  iiterary 
iaftittftioBs  are  principally  iii 
talidi,'  «9Miii&tiBg^  ta  flue  whole 


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to  50POO  acrei,.  a  great  part  of 
V  bich  U  of  thcibeft  quality,  and 
at  prrfent  very  vaiuable ;  togeth- 
er with  nearly  6000I.  fterliog  in 
bonds,  houfct*  &c.  This  State 
was  firft  fettled  in  the  y«ar  1732, 
and  VM  the  only  colony  fettled 
at  the  cxpcnfe  of  the  crown. 

GMROI*  W*8T«|IN  T«»ti- 
TOKY.  Under  this  name  is  in- 
cluded all  that  part  of  the  Sute 
of  Georgia  which  lies  W.  of  the 
head  waters  of  thofe  rivers  wluch 
fall  into  the  Atlantic  Ocean. 
This  extenfive  tra«^  of  country 
embraces  fome  of  the  fineft  land 
in  the  United  SC4tes,  is  interfer- 
ed with  a  great  number  of  no- 
ble rivers,  -and  is  inhabited  (ex- 
<ept  fuch  parts  wherein  the  In- 
dian title  hM  been  iextinguifhed) 
hy  three  nations  of  Indians,  viz. 
the  Muflcoffulge  or  Greek,  the 
Cha^ws,  and  Chicafawt.  The 
Cherokee«  alfo  have  a  title  to  a 
fmall  .portion  of  the  northern 
part  of  this  Territory,  on  the 
Tenneffec  river.  Thcfc  nations 
tjBgether  can  Airniifa  between  g 
and  9000  warriors.  About  sooo 
fatwUetjof  .white  tKople  inhabit 
thofe  parts  of  tnis  Territory 
where  the  Indian  title  has  been 
extinguiihed,  chiefly  at  the 
Matches,  aiul  tke  Yaxoo  river, 
on  the  banks  of  the  MifliOppi, 
and  a  con^erable  number  on 
the  TomlHgbee  river,  and  fcat- 
tered  among  the  Creek  Indians. 
This  Territorv*  whidh  has  lately 
become  an  oojetSl  of  much  pub- 
lic attention  «nd  inquiry,  in  Eu- 
rope, as  well  ••  in  (he  United 
States,  is  ver|r  fUlly  and  accura- 
tely described  in  the  Amtrkan 
Gazftteer,  of  which  ^ts  work,  is 
an- abridgment;  to  which  inquir- 
ers ccmcerning  this  Territory 
are  referred  for  information. 

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Im  CO.  Vennont,  on  Lake  Chim- 
plajn,  contains  340  inhabitants^ 

GiRaRosTowN,  a  neat  little 
town,  fituated  ia  Berkely  co.  Vir-t 
ginia,  containing  about  JO  or  40 
houfcs  ;  10  miles  ftom  Martinf* 
burg,  and  254  from  Philadelphia. 

GkaMiAK,  a  townfhip  in  Fay- 
ette CO.  Pennfylvania. 

GikMAN  FtATR,  the  chief 
townfttp  of  Herkemer  co.  N. 
York.  By  the  State  ceafus  of 
Z796,  it  had  4J^  inhabitants,  of 
whom  684  are  ele^lors.  It  hes 
on  the  S.  fide  of  Mohawk  R.oppo- 
fite  Hericemer.  it  is  24  miles  £. 
of  Whiteftown,  and  60  miks  W, 
of  Schene<£tady. 

GtRMANTowN,  Columbia  co. 
N.York,contain8  5 16  inhabitants. 

Gkrmamtowm,  in  Philadel- 
phia cd.  Pennfylvania,  7  miles 
N.  of  Philadelphia  city,  is  a  cor- 
poration, confining  chiefly  of 
High  and  Low  T-ich,  and  con- 
tains about  250  houfes,  chiefly 
of  ilone,  fome  of  which  are  large, 
elegant  and  commodious ;  built 
chiefly  on  one  ftreet,  about  two 
milesm  length.  The  public  buildr 
ings  are  a  German  Calvinift  an^, 
lAttheran  church,a  Friend's  i 
ing-houfe,and  an  academy. 
ftockingB,  of  cotton,  thread' 
worfted,  are  manufactured  here 
by  individuals  to  a  confiderabie 
extent,andof  an  excellent  quality. 
This  town  is  alfo  rendered  fa- 
mous, by  the  battle  fought  in  it 
on  the 4th  of  O (ft.  1777. 

Germantown,  a  poft-towa 
and  the  capital  of  Stokes  to.  N, 
Carolina.  It  is  iituated  near  the 
Town  Fork  of  Dan  R.  and  con- 
tains a  court-houfe,  gaol,  and  a- 
bout  ^  houfes.  It  is  528  miles 
S.  W.  by  S.  of  Philadelphia. 

Germantown,  the  chieftowa 
of  Hyde  CO.  ia  Kewbern  dtftriA, 
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GiRiif  ANr,a  townfhip  in  Tork 
,gQ.  Pennfylviinui. 

Ocftiiisii  J^ini,  a  fmall  ifle  near 
Cape  N^ddoc,  clofe  to  the  maifi 
land  in  the  Di^i<£l  of  Maine. 

eBR|ii»  a  iownfhip  in  Wor- 
cefter  co.  Ma^achufotts,  has  740 
inhabitants,  it  30  miJes  N.  W.  of 
yrorceftcj,  aii^  65  K  W.  by  W. 
offioftQi;. 

GEtTTsivKon,  a  fmall  town 
in  York  CO.  Pennfylvania,  of  a- 
bont  30  houfes;  8  miles  from 
Millerftown,  15  from  AW>o*f" 
town,  .^6  from  Williamfport  in 
Maryland,  and  1 18  W,  by  S.Ojjf 
Philadelphia. 

CiitALjtf^  an  aneient  town 
in  the  province  of  Venezuela,  ip 
Terra  Firma,  on  the  fouth-call- 
crn  lidc  of  Maracaibo.  Lake* 
The  bed  Spanifli  tobaccp^  made 
Kiere,  called  Tabago  ide  l^ara- 
caibo,  from  which  th(?  yaluaUe 
fnuff  is  made,  vulgarly  cdUed 
Mackaha  fnufi;  The  air,  how^- 
«!  u  fp  unhealthy,  that  very  few 
but  labourers  live  in  the  town ; 
tlu^>%|^hier  fort  relbrting  to 

le^ii  <Mr  Matacaibo.    N.  iat. 

Wi  fdng.  70  10. 

GitL,  a  new  townfliip  in 
U||npflure  co.  Maflachufctts,  on 
the  y^*  bank  of  Conne<fUcut  R. 
ft  little  below  the  mouth  of  Mil* 
ler's  R  on  the  oppolite  fide,  and 
named  after  his  Honor  Mofes 
Gill,  Lieutenanj:-Goycrqpr  of 
jMaflaciiufetts. 

GitMANTowN,  a  townfhlp  in 
Strafford  co.  N.  Hampfhirc,  S. 
wcfterly  of  Lake  Winnipifeogce, 
and  52  miles  Ni  W.  of  Portf- 
mouth.  Its  inhabitants,  in  1790, 
amounted  to  ^^13. 
*f  GitsaN,  a  jo^ynfliip  in  Gliefh- 
irc  CO.  N.  Hampfliire,  cont-aining 
'298  inhabitants  ;  on  the  E.  fide 
of  Afhuelot  R,  and  joins  Ki^ei^e 
Wn  the  fbuf h.        4^;  i^^jtif  i^ 


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OitTT*8  ?•«;«,  an  Indian  va, 
lage  in  the  N.  W.  Territory, 
near  the  head  of  the  navigable 
water  or  lauding  on  St.  Mary'i 
R.  where  the  IndiaiM  ceded  at 
the  treaty  of  Greenville,  a  traft 
of  %  nilcs  f(q[uare  to  the  United 
States. 

Gtaizc,  iftf,  a  S.  S.  W.  branch 
of  the  Miami  of  the  Lake,  which 
interilocks  with  St.  Mary's  river. 
By  the  treaty  of  Greenville,  the 
Indians  have  ceded  to  the  United 
States  a  j^raft  of  land  6  mile* 
fquare,  at  the  head  of  its  n^iga- 
ble  waters,  and  6  miles  fquare  at 
ilts  confluence  with  the  Miami, 
w;here  Fprt  Defiance  now  ftands. 

Glasgow,  a  new  county  io 
^ewbem  diftHdl,  N.  Carolina. 

GiASTjaMioar,  a  towtifhip  in 
Bepniiifton  co.  Vennont,  having 
34  inhK>itant|>  \t  has  good  in> 
tervale  lands,  and  lies  K  £.  of 
JBennin|[ton,  Adjoining* 

GLASTSKaniT,  a  handfdme  lit< 
tie  town  in  Hsdtford  co.  Con< 
nedticut,  fituated  on  the  E.  fide 
of  Conne<fUcut  R.  oppbfite  to 
WeathersSeld,  4  tnifetr  S.  E.  of 
Hartford, aiid vi i^ N.  bf  Middle- 
town.  '  *• 

PtoVCtSTjEji,  or  Cahe-Ann,  a 
towniliip  in  Eflei^  cp.  MafTachuf 
fetts,  whpfe  E.  pohit  forms  the  N, 
fide  of  the  bay  of  Maflachufetts. 
It  copt^ins  5317  inhabitants,  and 
is  divided  into  5  parifhes,'and 
has  bcfldes  a  fodety  of  Univer- 
falifls.  This  is  a  poft-tt)Wn  and 
port  Pf  entry.  The  harbor  is 
very  open  and  acceti|t)le  to  large 
fbips ;  anjd  is  one  of  tne  mofl  con> 
fiderable  fifhing  t<^ns  \n  the 
Commonwealth.  At  the  bar  bor, 
properly  fo  calh:d,  are  ^ttifcd  cut 
annually  from  60  to  70  bankers } 
and  from  Squam  anj)  Sandy  Bay, 
two  fmaU  oiit  ports,the  b:iyfifhe» 
fy  is  caj^ed  oa%ith  great  f^t, 


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i^d  to  a-^atge amount.-  The  it* 
porta  for  one  year,  ending  Sept 
10, 1794.  amounted  in  value  to 
,39,61 3  doHar».  Thatcher's  Ifl- 
and,  on  which  are  two  iighti  of 
equal  height,  lies  clofc  to  the  S. 
E.  iide  of  the  townfliip,  which  is 
itftifjoiQt<l  to  the  continent  byr 
a  beach  of  fand  which  is-  very 
rarely  overflowed  by  the  water. 
Xhere  is  a  v^ry.  fine  white  fand 
here  fuitable  for  making  glafn 
The  harbor  i«  defended  by  a 
(>attcry  and  citadel  eredked  in 
1795.  It  is  j6  miles.^  N.  E.  by  Ew 
(tf  Salem*  and  34  N.  £•  of  ,Bof- 

ttp.  ,:<       .,>■        .....  .       v:     ^ 

,  OiODCMTB^  toe,  acrth-treft* 
Cte'ftioft  townihipi  an^  the  lare* 
d[^,  ih  Prorvidence  ca  R^ode-Ifl'^ 
god,  having  iGoi^ie<S^cttt  oq  the 
^.  and  M:^J9a«h|i^«  on  the  N« 
tai^.€onttaa»\40iilf  inhvbitiwts. 
GLovccsTtir'  &,  H  Jfrfey,  8^ 
of  BurUnatottcaoivtiuB  iPffatware^ 
U4>^'i^icaiiKp  4p.town0ap8i  viz; 
WoodbuiyitWa^etftordtMewtown} 
OlouceAer  Townfluf^  Oloucemr 
^own,    Beptford,    Chtenwicb, 

Woolwi«^teHarbpr»a9<l  Oil- 
loway.  'Hie^^nrfl  8  lie  along  the 
|)elawajre,  and  the  Other  twaon 
|he  ocean.  It  co&taii»i  3,171  free* 
inhabitants,andi9iilaTe8.  There 
are  found  in  this  cp.  quantities  of 
bogiroik  ore*  which  u  manufjac" 
tured  into  pig  and  bar  iron,  and 
hollow  ware.  Here  is  alftf  a  glafs- 
houfe.  '  Chief  to^im,  Woodburv. 

G1.0UCCSTE&,  afmall  town  m 
the  sAkftVco.  on  the  B.(tdeof  DeL*- 
aware  A.  $  npilca  below  Philadel- 
phia. It  WM*  formerly  the  co.- 
town,  but  has  now  fcareely  the 
appearance  of  a  village. 

GtoucKSTCii,  &  poA-town  is 
Virginia,  partly  oppofite  York- 
Town,  17  nilcs  di&mt. 

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eOtmrtBl  13^198  inhabitaata,  is* 
eluding  7063  Haves. 

Gloveii,  a  townfliip  in  Ver« 
moht,  Orleans  ca  N.  £.  of  Cfsdti"' 
borough,    adjoining. 

Gi,YNN  Cf.  in  tpc  Lower  dif- 
tri<!^  of  Georgi)^,  bounded  E.  by 
the  ocean,  N.  by  Atatamahit  1^ 
contains  413  inhabitants,  indu4i  ' 
ing  215  ilaves.  Chief  t»wn| 
Brunfwick.  *    ; 

Gnabbnhoettin,  a  fettlement 
of  theMoraviantOr  United  Br«th^ 
ren,  on  Mulkingura  R.  In  1746 
it  was  a  pleafant  town,  inhabited 
%  Chriltian  Indians,  where#eref 
a  chapel;  tnil&onary's  ho^f^,  and 
many  Indian  liou/es.  This  to^ 
gc(her  with  SclU;^ubrun.afl4Sa-^ 
ff m  wer^  teferved  by  Congref«>» 
tyan  ordinance,  |jlay  apj  %f%St 
fpr  the  Chriftian-'Iii£aiM'foirmer*. 
ly  Xettled  there :  Sept.  Jr  17818,  if 
was  refoived  that  th«  plt^  qf  eaeh 
tov^n^ouldtnak£vp4)|00oa^e9f 
andKhe  grant  was  made  to:  th« 
United  Birethr  en  for  prppimvtlpg 
the  gofpelamon,-  the^r"  '^'  "^ 
Alfo  the  name  o^»Mc 
({ement  on  the  S.'I^.L, 
high  R.  in  Pehnfylvaniail:  , ,__ 
ft9  xniles  N.  W.  of  Bcthlehem^j« 

r&vian  fettlement  on  Huron  R.  ar^ 
twut  %%  miles*  from  Lalce  St, 
Glair,  and  a8  R  W.  of  I^etroit^ 
GoAVE  Ls  Petit,  one  of  thf 
W.  jurifdidUons  of  the  Erpucli 
part  of  St.  Domingo.  It'oontain% 
jpariflies,  is  the  t|i^t»ltbtel^ 
part  of  the  colony,  the  inhabit* 
ants  being  fubje(fl  to  con(iant  fe- 
vers, oecafioned  by  the  badnefs 
of  the  waters.  Its  dependencies^ 
however,  are  healthy,  and  rer 
markable  for  the  culture  of  cof<i$. 
fee.  Exports  from  Jan.  1,1789*^ 
to  Dec.  3Z,  of  the  £sune  year; 
47 ,09olb8  white  fugar — 655,1  ^: 
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digo.  , 

OoBiANS,  Point  au,  a  pro- 
montory on  the  N.  (Tde  of  Lake 
Ontario,  ahv>ut  33  miles  fouth* 
weftefly  of-  Fort  Front^nac. 

OorrsTowN,  in  Hillfborough 
CO.  N.  Hamp{hire»on  the  weftern 
bonk  of  Merrimack  R.  3  miles 
f^om  Amuflceag  Falls,  and  60  W. 
of  Portfmouth— 1 275  inhabitants. 
GoL^sBORouoH,  a  poflvtown 
in  Haneock  co.  Maine,  contain- 
ing 267  inhabitants.  On  the  wa- 
ters of  its  harbor  is  the  town  of 
Waihiagton.  Iti9  47  miles  eaft- 
0Ay  of  Peaobfcot,  rtS  8.  E.  of 
Portland,  and  330  N.E.  of  Bofton» 
,  G^irBiNOTOir,  the  chief  town 
tif  Wafhinston  co.  Georgia,  fitu- 
•ted  near  the  kead  of  Ogeeche  R. 
about  a6  miles  E  S.  £.  of  Occo- 
•ee  town,  37  8.  W.  of  Augufta, 
md  JO  K.  W.  of  Louifville. 
•  GoH  Aivtt,  a  bay  in  the  ifland 
«f  Ififpaniola,  &  eaftward  of 
Cfepe  8t.  Nichotds.  N.lat.  19  33. 
HAND,  a  CO.  in  Virginiii, 
td  by  Louifa,  Fluvanna, 
P'Siaaover,  and  Powha* 
It  contains  9,033  in- 
Isabitants,  inchiding  4,656  Ifoves. 
-  GtooD  KoPK,  a  Danifh  colony 
ia  W.  Greenland,  in  N.  lat.  64. 
,  ^^  Goose  (7rrri,a  rirer  which  ^Hm' 
into  Potowmac  R.  in  Faizfa^^;^ 
7  Virginia.  "* 

^'^  OeosEBExaT  ^anJt  andi?«r//, 
J^  thecoaftofEflez  co.  Mafia- 
I  |hv'';ttt,  have  been  the  occafion 
;    of  the  lofs  of  many  valuable  vei^ 
;iels. 

^^r,<  GoNAVE,  an  ifland  in  the  bay 

wf  Leoganc,  in  the  Veftern  part 

of  the  i/l^ind  of  St.  Domingo,  i3-| 

leagues  W.  by  N.  W.  of  Port-au- 

;-Prince. 

j«    GoN.AivES,  a  fea-port   in  the 

l^sktne  ifland,  at  the  head  of  a  bay 

of  its  oira  namC)  od  the  K.  fide  of 


the  bay  of  Leogane.  The  tow» 
k  fltuatcd  on  the  great  road  fronv 
Port  de  Paix  to  St. -Mark,  kJ 
leagues  S.  £.  of  the  former,  and 
15  N.  by  E.  of  the  latter.  N.  lat. 
»9  47,  W.  longifrom  Paris75  a  30. 

Go»BAM,  a  townflxip  in  Cum« 
berland  co.  Maine,  on  Saco  R.  15 
miles  from  Pepperelborough,and; 
contains  2,344  inhabitants. 

Goshen,  a  townihip  inHamp* 
fhire  co.  MaiTachufetts,  14  miles 
N.  of  Northampton,  and  IZ2  W. 
by  N.  of  Bofton.,  It  contains 
681  inhabitants. 

OosHKN,  a  townfirip  in  Addi- 
fon  CO.  Vermont,  adjoining  to 
Salifbury  on  the  W.  and  21  miles 
N.  E.  by  B.  of  Mount  IndepciK 
dence. 

GoswcN,  a  tosmlhip  in  Chef* 
ter  CO.  Pennfyhraniii. 

Goshen,  a  town  in  litchfiekl 
CO.  Conne^cut,  fkmous  for  the 
produAioQ  ot  excellent  cheefc. 
It  is  7  miles  N.  by  N.  W.  of  Litch«- 
field,  and  50  MV  of  N^w-Hsvetk 

Goshen,  the  moft  coofidrrable 
town  in  Orange  co.  N.  York,  a- 
bout  58  miles.  N.  of  N.  Yorkcityi 
20  W.  by  S.  of  N.  Windfor,  and; 
30  W.  l^S,  of  Fifh-KiM.  This 
toj^jrn  is  pleafantly  fituated,  con- 
taining about  60  or  70  houfes, 
an  academy,  court-houfe,  gaol, 
and  Prefbytetian  church.  The 
townfhip  contains  3,448  inhabit- 
ants. 

Goshen,  a  townfhip  of 
Maine,  8  miles  from  Buckflon  oa. 
Penobfcot  R. 

GosBOosHiNK,  a  Moravian 
fettlement  in  Pcnnfylvania,  fitu- 
ated on  Alleghany  R.  about  15 
miles  above  Venango^  or  Fort 
Franklin. 

GosroRT,  formerly  otUed  Ap» 
pMore,  a  fi(hing|town  on  Star  Ifl- 
and, one,of  the  ifles  of  Shos4f»  be*- 
losing  t'^  Ijlockingham  CO.  K:" 


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fiampfliir^  containing  93  inhab- 
itants.  It  liei  about  Z2  milea  E. 
S.  E.  of  Pifcauqua  harbor. 

Gotham*  a  unall  village  in 
t/UryUnd,  about  4  or  5  miles  N. 
of  Baltimore  city. 

Gkacias  A  Dios,  a  town  he- 
longing  to  the  province  of  Hon- 
dufai,  or  Coxnaiagua,  and  audi- 
ence of  Guatimahi. 

Grafton  Covn/y,  the  northern 
part  of  N.  Hampihire,  compre- 
hending nearly  as  much  territory 
M  all  the  other  four  counties,  but 
is  by  no  means  fo  thickly  fettled. 
It  is  divided  into  50  townfliips, 
and  17  locations^  and  contamu 
1347 1  inhabitants.  The  increafe 
of  population,  fmce  the  enumera- 
tion of  1790,  has  been  ^cat. 

GRArroN,  a  townihip  in  the 
above  co.  1^,  miles  S.  £.  of  Dart- 
mouth college,  and'  19  S.W.  of 
Plymouthr— 403  inhabitants. 

Grafton,  a  towjnfliipin  Wor- 
ccfter  CO.  Maflach^fetts,  contain^ 
ing  900  inhabitants ;  40  miles  S. 
W.  of  Bpfton,  8  cafttrly  of  Wor- 
eefter,  and  34  N.  W.  of  Provi- 
dence;' 

Graimocii,  the  nante  give*  t« 
a  new  cp.  in  the  diftri<a  of  Ham- 
ilton, in  Tenneflee,  formed  of 
parts  of  the  counties  of  Knox, 
TefFerfon  and  Hawkins ;  bounded 
w.  bv^he  Indian  boundary,  N. 
by  the  States  of  Virginia  and 
Kentucky,  and  on  t&c  othef  fides 
by  the  counties  of  Knox,  Jeffcr- 
fon  and  Hawkins.  It  is  watered 
by  Holfton,  Clinch  and  Powell's 
riversk. 

GraXkgeX  F0rt,  in  Tenneflee 
State,  Hands  on  the  N,  fide  of 
Holfton  river,  a  little  above  its 
junction  with  the  Tenneflee,  18 
miles  below  fort  TeUico,  and  za 
below  kaosville. 

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HfWthcrly^f  thf  Cvibbce  Iflaadt 

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in  the  W.  Indies,  fituatcd  bctweea 
zi  58  and  Ti  10  N.  lat.  and  be- 
tween 6<  20  and  61  35  W.  long, 
about  to  leagues  N.  W.  of  Tobai* 
go,  and  20  N.  of  New-Andalulia, 
on  the  continent  of  America;  30 
leagues  S.  W.  of  Barbadoes,  and 
70  from  Martinlco.    Its  extreme 
length  is  about  i%  miles,  and  its 
4>readth  13   miles.     It  contains 
about  80,000  acres  of  land;  of 
which   (although   no   lefs  than 
72,141  acres  paid  taxea  in  1776, 
yet)  the  quantity  under  culti^- 
tion  never  exceeded  50,000  acres. 
The  face  of  th^  country  is  moun- 
tainous, but  not  inacceiBble  in 
any  part ;  and- it  abounds  witb 
fprings  and  rivulets.     The  ex- 
ports of  the  iHaiu)  and  its  de- 
pendencies, in  1776,  were  valued 
at  the  ports  of  (hipping,  to  be 
worth   600,000/.   fterling.     The 
fugar  was  the  produce  of  xo6 
plantations ;  and  they  were  work^ 
ed  by   18,293  negroes ;  which 
was  more  than  a  hogfliead  of 
Mufcovado  fugar  of  x^wt.  ffoni 
the  labour  of  each  negro, 
young,  employed  in  ia,  I 
tion  and  manufa«fture'U4^'„    ^  _ 
unequalled  by  any  other  Bmim 
ifland  in  the  W.  Indies,  St.  Chrif- 
topher's  exceptedr    The  export* 
of  1787  were  inferior:  by  the 
^ficn  in  London,  the  value  of  the 
•5Si|^s  was,  however,  .^6x4,90!^ 
Or.  3^.  and  confided  of  the  fol- 
fowiDg  articles  fhipped  off  in  z  8S 
veflels,  viz.  X75,548cwt,  9lh».  fu* 
gar — 670,390  gallons  of  rum— 
4,300  gallonsmolafles— 8,8  Jlcvvt. 
2qrs.  4lbs.  coffee— 2,7  i6cwt.3qr|»  ^ 
iSlbs.  cocoa~2,ci6  2427  lbs.  cot- 
ton— 2,8iolbs.  indigo  ;    befido 
hides,  dying  woods,  &c.    Tfie  em . 
ports  to  the  American  States,  in* 
eluded  in  the  above  fura,  amount^ 
ed  to  ;^ 24,597  4'-    This  ifland  ift 
divided  iibto  fix  pariQjci}  and  i» 


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..  'chief  d«T»endcncy,  Cariaccm  ifl- 

*'Bnd,  formsa  7th  parifli.     Befides 

,  8t.  George's  the  capital,  the  oth- 

.  'cr  towns  »re  incon6derabIe  viU 

■laget.    Grenyilie,  or  Lr  Bar,  is  a 

f  port  of  entry,  with  diftin^  rev- 

,-cnue  officcrt  inds;pendcnt  of  St. 

(>■■  George's.    The  white  population 

'  does    not    now    exceed    1,000. 

■There  arc  likewifc    about  500 

i  Tcoular  troops  on  the  Britifli  e- 

'ftablifhment.    The   free  people 

*  of  colour  amoant  to  1,115.    In 

1785  there  were  23,926  negro 

ilaves.    The  above  was  the  i^e 

of  the  idand  prior  to  the  late  in- 

furredlion.     Granada  was  ceded 

to   Great-Britain   in.  1763,  was 

taken  by  the  French  during  the 

«  American  war,  and  at  the  peace 

rOf  1783  was  reftorcd  to  Great- 

,  'Britain. 

, "    Granada,  a  town  of  Nicara- 
gua and  audience  of  Guatimala, 
in  S.  America,  is  70  miles  from  the 
.'Cea,  on  a  lake  of  the  fame  name, 
v1>y  means  of  which  the  inhabit- 
irimts  carry  on  a  great  trade.    R 
lat.  II  s8. 

GRAYf  APA,  yewi  a  province  of 

.flVrra  Firma,  S.  America.      It 

contains  mines  of  gold,  copper, 

and  iron.    Santa  Fc  de  Bagota  is 

!:  "the  capital 

«'     GaANADiLLOKs,  or  Grma^/iv», 

■%  knot  of  dangerous  iflands  and 

tocks  near  the  leeward  tflasds^ 

■  lying  about  the  1 8th  degree  of 

•'latitude,  dependent  on  Granada, 

'containing  23  iHands  fit  to  pfo- 

;^'lluce  cotton,  coffee,  indigo,  and 

•even  fugur.    The  air  is  healthy, 

{4iiut  there  are  no  running  fptings 

■.1>f  frefli  water. 

y*'    Granbt,  a  townflilp  in  Eflcx 
^fto,,  Vermont. 

i"  Gr  ANfly,  a  townfliip  in  Hamp- 
rB\ire  CO.  Maflachufetts,  E,  of  S. 
.^JWadlcy,  about  90  miles  weflerly 
r%f  Boftoif ^  aatd  contnur.  59^  itt- 
'   habitants. 


OftANir,  a  townfhlp  in  Hart* 
ford  CO.  Connedicut,  18  milri 
northward  of  Haitfbrd. 

GiANir,  a  fmall  town  on  the 
Congaree,  in  8.  Carolina,  about 
2  miles  below  the  iundUon  of 
Broad  and  Sahida  rivers. 

Gkano  Bay,  on  the  S.  W.coaft 
of  Newfoundland  ifland. 

Grandi  RtviKRK,afcttleincnt 
in  a  hilly  tradt  of  the  ifland  of 
St.  Donyingos  6^  leagues  foutho 
weft  of  Fort  Dauphin. 

Grand  I/land^  at  the  mottth  of 
Lake  Ontario,  is  within  the  Brit* 
ii\\  territories,  having  Roebuck 
and  Forcft  iflands  on  the  fouth- 
weft,  and  the  Thoufand  Ifles  on 
the  northp^eaft;  It  is  20  miles  in 
length,  and  its  gTcateft  breadth 
is  4  miles. 

Grand  J^ftun/,  in  Lake  Supe* 
nor,  lies  on  the  north  fide  of  the 
lake. 

Grand  ^ohJ,  in  Niagara  R. 
is  about  6  miles  long  and  3  broad. 
The  fouth  end  is  4  miles  north  of 
Fort  £tie ;  and  its  northern  ex* 
tremity  3  milts  fouth  of  Fort 
Slufher^  and  neatly  14  fouth  of 
Niagara  fort. 

Grand  Manan  J^nd^  lies  6 
miles  S.  by  S.  E.  of  Campo-Bello 
Ifland,  oppoHtc  to  PafTamaquod- 
dy  Bay. 

Ga  AND  S.  runs  a  N.  W.  courfe 
into  Lake  Erie,  80  miles  S.  W.  of 
Prcfque  Me. 

Gh  ANviitE,  a  fine  townfhip  in 
Annapolis  co.  Nbva->Scotia,  on 
the  N.  fide  of  Annapolis  R.  on 
the  Bay  of  Fundy,  fettled  from 
New-England. 

Granville,  a  townfhip  in 
Hampfhire  co.  Maflachufetts,  a* 
bout  14  miles  W.  of  Springfield. 
1979  inhabitants. 

Granville,  a    townfhip  itt 
Wafhington  co.  N.  Yofk— 224P 
inhabitants.'^ ■  ^  > •"•'.; '^■i't •*•"*'•  ** 

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nutria,  N.  GaroUiW)  h«t  the  State 
xtl  Virgii»i»  north*  and  containt 
10,981  iahaWtantt,of  who«i4i63 
treflavcA  Chief  town,  WUluunf- 

bwrg.  • 

Okantillb,  »  flouri/hing  town 

in  Kentucky. 
Grave  Cribk,  mi  the  Ohio, 

rimiiet  down  the  river  from. 

WheeKflg- 

Gravbsiwd,  Feriojii* fituated 
on  the  fonth-weftem  fide  of  the 
iOand  of  Jamaica,  in  » l^rse  ^^f- 

Gkavbsind,  a  townlhip  m 
Kinff's  CO.  Long-Ifland,  N.  York, 
7  TiMct  N.  bjr  B.  of  the  eity'~4a4 
iohabitant*. 

Orat,  a  polKtown  of  Miune, 
in  Cumberland  ea  15  miles  N. 
by  W.  of  Portland— 577  inhab- 
itants. 

G»CAT  Baminoton,  a  town- 
ftip  in  the  fouth-weftern  part  of 
the  State  of  Maflachufetts,  in 
Bcrkihire  00.  lying  S.  of  Stock- 
bridge,  150  miles  W.  of  Bofton, 
and  36  E.  by  S.  of  Hudlbn  city. 

Grbat  IsitAMn,  in  Pifcataqna 
harbour,  N.  Hampfhire. 

Grbat  Kanuaway,  a  lartt 
river  which  falk  into  the  Ohio 
in  39  5  M.  lat.  nearly  500  yard» 
wide  at  its  month.  The  current 
is  gentle,  for  about  zo  or  ix  miks, 
when  it  becomes  confiderahly 
rapid  for  upwards  of  60  miles 
farther,  where  you  nieet  with 
the  firft  falls,  when  it  becomes 
impofliUe  to  navigate  it  from 
the  great  number  of  its  cataradls. 

Great  Sprimos,  is  anr  amaz- 
ing fountain  of  tranfpnrent,  cool 
water,  lituated  near  the  rora,  a- 
bout  mid-way  between  Augufta 
and  Savannah.' 

Grexn,  atownfkip  in  Frank- 
lin CO.  Pcunfylvania. — ^Alfb  a 
townihip  in  Wafhington  .co.  ip 
the  fame  State.  *' 

"  'Gmtmitf » pofb>towami<ioe(dftb 


CO.  Maine,  on  the  E.  fide  of  Aommc 
drofcoMin  R.  31  miles  W.  by  ^, 
of  Pittllon,  19  H  of  Portland, 
and  164  H  by  B.  0f  Bofton,  con- 
taining 639  inhabitants. 

Our  bis  a  navigaMe  rivtr  of 
Kentucky,  ban  a  gentle  current, 
and    i«    navigable   nearly    150 
miies^     It»  conrfe  is  generally 
W.  and  at  its  confluence  with 
the  Ohio  is  upward*  of  aod  yards 
wide.     On  this  river  are  a  num- 
ber of  Salt  fpring^  or  Meki.  There 
are  3  ibriogs  or  p  nds  of  bitumen 
near  this  rmr,  which  do  rot. 
form  a  ftream,  butr  empty  tlicm*^' 
fehres  into  a  common  .>.fcrv^i/, 
and  when  ufcd  in  ^nmps  thi    bit*> 
umen  anfwera  aB  the  purpolies  of 
the  belboil.    Vaft  quantities  of 
nitre  are  found  in  the  caves  on- 
its  banks;  and  many  of  'h-  ^^t*. 
tiers manufifiAure  their  o  ym  g  .an*.. 
powden  V 

Grbbn  Briab,  a  eo.  of  VlrgitllLr. 
ia,  furrounded  by  Bath,  Ran> 
dolph,  Harrifon,  Kanhaway,  Bb- 
tetourt,  and  Montgomery  eoOD<i>- 
ties,  and  to^^er  with  ^^u4n|'t 
way  CO.  which  was  fotmeiAfM, 
pave  of  it,  contains  <6^oi^  inhamt* 
ants,  including  319  fhvet.  The 
chief  town  is  I.ewi(burg.  At 
Green  Briar  court-houfc  is  a  poftv 
oAce,  30  mile»  W.  by  8.of  3weetf 
Springs,  ant  i .  j  W.  of  Staunton. 

OmKEN  liK  ijk  R.  runs  a  S.  W. 
courfe^  and  falls  info  the  eafVern 
fide  of  the  Great  Kanhaway,  at 
the  pl.vc  where  that  river  breaks 
*hr  Ji,;jh  the  Laurel  Ridge,  in  N. 
lat.  38. 

GaEKNBORGH,  a  townilii'p  in 
Weftchcfter  co.  N.  York,  contain- 
ing 1400  inhabitants. 

Greenrusk,  a  towiifhip  m 
Renffdlac):  co.  N.  York,  E.  of  the 
city  of  Albilnv  and  I'eparated 
from  it  by  Hudfon  R.  164  of  i^ 
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GREKMCAITtl,     A     tOtMl    in 

Franklin  co.  Pennfylvania,  near 
the  Conegochcague  creek.  Here 
are  about  80  m)ufe»,'  %  German 
churches,  and'  a^  Preihyttrian 
ofaurcb»  x^Xf'  a^ilc^  S.  by  W.  of 
Chambei^urg,  and  156  W.  by  Sw 
W.Philadelphia» 

, '  OaxENB,  a  CO.  in  WaAtiagtoa^ 
diftrid,  State  of  TenDeflee. 

Orexnb,.  3>- CO.  ia  Kentttck];, 
on  Ohio  Rh- 

ORc^NKia^tk  ill  Waihingcca 
diftrid,  Tenneflee,  haying  7,74^ 
inhabttantSi<  It  was  named^^er 
Maj.  (^n<  N<.Greene»  of  Rhodfc- 
Uland,  and  is  bounded  N.  by  Lee 
eo.  Virgin!^  £<  by  Wafiiington 
and  SuUivaa  cosi  and  &  S.  W.by 
the  cea;  of  Jefierfon  and  Grain- 
-ger.  It  ia  "Watered  by  Holftoa 
and  Clinch  riveJPk  Greenyille 
college  ha»  beea  eftalUiPied  b^ 
law  in  this  county:  It  is  lituated 
lictweea  two  finali*  nprthern' 
branches  of  Nolacbucky  R.  about 
;i5  miles  N.  W.  by  W:  of  Jonefbo- 
|Oi^,4iBd54£'Q<^the  nu>uth^of 
)^«^th^Broad  rivers 
:M&>iL-i$KM,  a  townihip  in  Hb^^ 
jii|if<l|,y^k,on  the  £.  Ude  of  Ch» 
MfD^  river. 

^  ^  GRSEN^,aca(  iathe  upper  dii^ 
litdl  of  Gkorgia,  on  Ocmiee  R. 
containing  5y4P5  inhabitants. 
Chief  town,  GreenlborougH. 

GRSBNFjBi.B,a  handfome  £bur- 
idling  town  in  Hampihiie  co. 
MafTachufettf ,  about  4  njiles  R 
of  Deerfield,  and;  114  W.  by  N. 
ctf  Bofton.  The  townfliip  iiea  on 
the  W.  bank  of  Conne<^cut  1& 
and  contains   1^498  inhabitants. 

Ga£  s  N  r  I  KX.n^  a  townihip  in  Sa> 
ratoga  co.  N.  York;  380  of  the 
iahabttant*  are  elciftors. 

Gii^E^i.ANO,  a  town  in  Rock- 
ingham  co.  N.  Hampdure,  5  miie^ 
;|>utfaeHy  from-  Portfrnouth.     IC 


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0«|«N  MovfiTAjtNH  #ran^ 
of  mQuntaiOA  e|t;endiag  N.  N.  B.. 
to  S.  S.  W.  and  t^vidiog  the  wa. 
ters  wluch  flow  ,cB(lnly  into 
Connci^cut  river,  from  thofe 
which  fall  ve,(lcrly  intic^  Lake 
Chaniplain,  Lake  Gpuffi,  and 
HudfonVri^er.- 

ORE£N$B0j^VQB,a  vqry  flour* 
i£hinp  village,  or  town,  in  Geoo- 
gia,  u^  Greene  co.  one  of  the 
moft  fertile  in  the  State,  and  is 
80  mile9  weft  of  Augufta,  30 
from  Waflxington,  and  5  from 
the  Oconee  river,  the  boundary 
line  between  the  Creek  Indians 
and  white  people.  This  town  is 
very^neai;  t^o  a  large;  quantity  of 
lands  whifK  ^e  Sute*  l^is  laid 
off  and  appropriated  for  the  ufe 
of  her  public  Univer^tv,  and 
ti^ch  are  no^  ja  fuch  ai  Jbite  of 
cultivation,- Ks  to  af&ird  ahan^ 
ibme  rev(»iue  for  that  inftitutioa 

GREENssoaquGB,  a  thriving: 
village  in  Caroline  co.  Maryw 
land}  7  miles  north  of  Danton, 
aad  a»  S.  £.  t)y  ST.  of  6he(^r, 

GR£XNSB0R00(ia,  anew  tow» 
ihip-  in.  Orleans  00.  ycmontr-ij|i;i 
inhabitants^ 

GRSENSBtfllG,      «.'      doft'tOWn^. 

aoui  the  capital-o^  Wewnoreland' 
CQ.  PennTylvania.  It  is  a  neat 
pretty  town  of-  iqo  dwelling' 
houfes,  a-  German  Calvinift 
church,  a  brick  court'lipufe,  and' 
a  ftbne  gaol  k  is  3  x  miles  S.  E. 
by  £.  of  Pittfiturg^  and  270  W^ 
by  N.  of  Philadelphia. 

Grrsnsvkl^jb,  a  co.  of  Viirginia,. 
of.wJM^*  inhalntantSj  of  whom 
are  flayes. 
'RRCNVibLc  «  Court-Htiijff  ia 
Virginia,  ftauds  oA  ^k's  Ford, 
25  miles  from' Soutiiiampton,  and 
fix  from  NorfQlk, 

i^KENVii.|.B,  a  ^yt^Vi^^ 
i^gten  diftri<fl,  S.  Carolma ;  fitu* 


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Hkxtt;  Poinded  N.  bjr  the^Stite 
gt  N.  Carolina.  It  edatains  6^03 
inhabitants. 

GRiiKNWLi.s,  B  poft-town  of 
S.  Carolina,  and  chief  town  of 
Gheraws  diftrtA;  on  the  weft, 
fide  of  Great  Pedee  river,  and 
contains  about  3ohoufes,  a  court- 
houfe,  gaol^and  academy.  It  is 
SS  miles  £.  hk  £.  of  Camden,  90 
N.  E.  by  £.  of  Columbia,  13s  ^» 
by  E.  of  Charlelbn. 

Gak^KviLJua,  a  poftjtown, 
and  the  chief  towa  of  Pitt  co. 
N.  Carolina;  on  the  fouth  bank 
ef  Tar  river,  diftantfrom  Ocrc.? 
cok  hdfit  xzo  milea.  It.  contains: 
^oiit  50  houfcs,  a  eourtrhoufe 
and  jpiol;  al£a  a.  femiaary  of 
Invnittg,  catted  tlie  Pitt  Acade* 
■y.  It  is  33  milec  £roqi  Wafh- 
JBgton,  and  tj  mifiei  from  TfMP;* 
iwroogh. 

CkitsMBnLi.K,  a  finall  poft^ 
IPWB  in  Gfeent  county,  Tennef- 
fee,  fituated  on  the  weft  fide  of 
the  norttk*eift«mmoft  branch  of 
Holachucky  rivec,  6.n>Ue«  N.  by 
9.  of  GKe0ki^tte  college,  %6 
tM»  R  W.  of  Joneflkorondi,  75 
caft  of  KaoxviHe,  and  653  8.  W., 
afPhHadcIpbStt. 

OBKKtrrji.LB,  a  fort  and  fetttl> 
ibent  in  the  N.  W.  Territory,  on 
the  fovth  ^e  of  a  north-we^rot 
branch  of  the  Great  Miami,  fix 
ttiles  north-^eft  of  Fort  jdfbr- 
fon' on  the  fame  Wanch,  find 
about'^S  aiiies  S.  K.  of  Fort  Re- 
covery. It  is  a  piclseted  fort, 
#ith  baftioas  at  each  angle,  and 
capacious  enough  to  ac6<nnmo». 
date  x,ooo  men.  Here  was  coth* 
•Itideda  tCeaty^.oC  peace  with. 
the  'Indian  nations,  on  the  3^  of; 

Auguft,  1795- 

0i|kMvitaje  JSayt  or  £« 
t»WB  and  port  o(  entry 
cai  pr  w&4i|d.  fide 

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Obmwwioh,  a  towsftup    t» 
Mampihire    co.    Maflachufetta^? 
cutitain&j,Oi5  inhabitants.    It.ia 
20  miles  eafleily  of  Northamp^ ; , 
ton,  and  75  welteriy  of  Boftonr* 

GaEKNwicu,  a  townfliip,  iii<t< 
Gloucefter    co.   Now-Jerfey,,©*^" 
the  £•  bank  of  Delaware  river,  ' 
oppofite  to  J/ort  Mifllin,  3  milea. 
N.  by  &  of  vyoodbury^and  6  S.E» 
of  Philadeiphim 

Grxxnwi^h,  a  townftJp  ■mj'\ 
Suflea  ca  N.  Jeril^,  on  the  £.  I 
fide  of  Delaware  river,  about: 

5  miles  N.  E.  of  Eafton,  in  Penn-^ 
fylvania.  It  contains  2,035  ia^ 
iKibitant««. 

GreknwioIii  a  toWn  ih0nm^ 
berland  ca  N.  lerfcyi  on  Cohan* 
isy  creek,  of  <il>out  80  hoiifea^, 
xj  milea  S.E.  of  Salem,  and  64> 

6  b]^  W.  ol.I%Uadri|»hi8.. 
GKEXHwccttj  a  maritihtctpwiiAk' 

(hip  in  Fairfield  co.  ConnedKcVlV^ 
and  the  fouth*wefterBithoft  aftHe 
State,  Ires  about  50  tmks'Wi  of? 
New-Haven,  and  3^  E.  of  N^;«^ 
York  dty.    Ifo  is  d^dfed 
3  pariflies,  vii.  E/ 
W.  Gre«nw4cll  and-  Sti 
This  tbwnffaip;  en  riktidlnrlbll^:^ 
line,  fell  wkhin  the  State  trffl||NWe" 
York,  ani  wa»  afterwal^  'ix^ 
chaaged  for  what  is  called  thi 
OUcHgt  turhieh  waa  fct  off  to  New- 
Yorft-  ^■•*=*' 

GaEB«wt>onj  a  townihip  1^ 
Cumberland  co.  Benn^lvania; 
AIfo,a  townfliip  in  MdUn  cc^ 
in  the  fame  State. 

GbBostoww,  a  village  In  St>m^  * 
rt-fet  CO.  N.  Jerftry,  6  mifes  N.  Bi. 
of  Princeton,  and  ahomt  9  S.  "^1 
of  New-Brunfwickk  ^ 

GRtKNada.     Sac  Grofiada. 

Gres,  Ca^  tftr,  a  prcrttiontoH' 
oft  tlfe'eafltbti  fide  of  the  Mifh.'; 
fi|>pi  in  the  N.  W.  Tfcrrit6ry| 
I  leagued  abote  the  Illinois  ri'^eilK 
If  fittttefftieMM  wert  begt«H»e*# 
the  ErencU  inhabltanta  ucknowl* 


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•n  the  other  fide  of  the  Miffi' 
Uppi  vrould  be  abandoned;  m 
the  former  vrould  excite  a  con^ 
flant  fucceffipix  of  fettlersv  and 
intercept  all  the-  trade  of  the 
upper  MifTigppi. 

GsoTQNi  a  tipiVnniipr  in '  Cal- 
edoj^ia  co.  Vermont,  9  miles  N. 
W.  of  Stephen's  Fort,  on  Coj*- 
nedticut  riven  k  contains  4^; 
i&habitanttf 


N.  lat.  It  has  ftupendous  falU^ 
15  miles  S.  of  the  city  of  its  name, 
GoADALovrs,  one  of  the  Car* 
ibbe  iflands  in  the  W;  Indies  be* 
longing  to  France,  having  been 
fettled  by  them  in.  1635.  It  ii,] 
fitaat^d  IB  16  ao  N.  lat^  and  ia 
6a  W.  l(M*g..  about  30  leagues  N, 
of  Martinico,  and  almoft'  as 
ittanjr  S..  of  Antigua,  being  45 
miles  long  and  38  broad.    It  is 


OaoTONf  a'  t<9l^nfliip  in  Mid-    divided  into  two  partd  by  a  fmali 


dlefez  co^  Mairachufetts,  3i 
mil^'N.  W\.  of<  Bollon,  and  con- 
tains 1,840  tnhabkaats.- 

Oboto  N, .  a  townJhipr  in  ^ew« 
London    go,    Cp^iiieAicutf    oa 


arm  of  tho  £ea,'  or  rather  a  nar« 
row  channel,  through  which  no 
(hips  can  venture ;  but  the  iohab* 
itants  paf»  it  in  a  ferry-boat.  Its 
(oil  iiequaUy  fertile,  aiick  in  the 


Thames    rivei^  ;:    which  fepa»    ftme  j^o^dtions  withll^t  of 


^^te»  it  from  l^vh-Loador^^  to 
'41'hich  it-fornKr|^]t  ^Iongi;d.  It 
confiUs  of  tDiro  pariflies,  contain* 
%i  3>94<^  lo^bitantst  On  a 
1)1^,  on  the  bank  of  tin 
'twmtti  oi^pofite  I^ei^-JCondQ&r 
tntTjiloiud  Fort  Grifwold,  memo- 
jaime  'Sat  hpajg,  Aormed  oda.  the 
i«|i««f  jft^pi^embeiv  t7  8i,]t»y  Be^ 


Martinico.  This  iflandwasttab* 
en  by  .{the  British  in;  Z759,but  was 
nHftored*^^  the  ireaty  of  fcace 
in  1763.  It  .was  taken Jrjr  the 
gime  p6^ar  Ib  ^94,bttt  fr^  re- 
takenl>y  the  French  la  th(j(dof« 
of  the  fame  year.  .  H^  is  »high 
b«u1unffmotM^tai»*fnf]4$fa^»b<Mindg ' 
with^  wlphurj  and.fmoke  iSues 
out  ffora)f«paryc^«s,9ad'<^nkiii 
;4<^eB  t»f  t&«^wii,  weii'e  ^^^  lli^  negroes  who  jTeU  brimRono 
J^  JEfttoititf,, after t^  .fe^h'  it   fropa    thi%    mountain, 

i^ct#e4|&emfelves  prifonerk      ,  Many  years  ago  this  ifland  pro- 
0»irjK>M;  a  ne^  co«mt|r.  of Vif^^  dtltedi 46  mtlliou  pounds  gf  ft^ar, 
ginil^  taken  from  Mbn^i||ei;y^.^j|.:inj^ 

GrVABAXAjAMAj  6r .  ^^^^^^^  cottdn,  and  S,ooo  lbs.'  p^cocoa* 
«nr,  a  province  iii  t^pliPp'^  ,  C'^aira,  a  Spanii^  province 
ofGaltcla^  in  014  i^^t^;  or  mtheK  divifion  of  Piragda;^, 
^#-Spfain»  an(t^%b ;  a^itaC  an    in  S.  America.    Its  c^ty  ift  pivi- 


dad  ItealjcalkdxAlfoOuuraiafid 
OUveros^'  . 

Gu AMAtk|tji,  ja  f  rdylnef  in  the 
jurifdi<^ion  of  the  abp<  of  JUima, 
S.' America,  aM  en^pire  of 


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^tcoj^  <it|;-  of  th^  fame  name, 
bot^  lafge  and.  b'eautifu^v  Th«> 
jfii  of  the  country  is  tem|Merate, 
and  the  foil  f»  f  tile,  that  it 
yields  too  to  pne;  a^  all  the 
uuits  of  £uTopi^  grow  in  luxuri- 
ance and  abundance.  N«^  lat^' 
ao  5O1  W.  long.  104  49* 

Gv ADAtAXAJtA,OX  Great Mlvery 
81  lieiieo  or  New  Spain,  after    uttder  the  abp.  of  JUma,  lilgbly> 
running  a  courfe  of  more  than    fertile  in'corn«|dir]Uts.  '-^ 
•00 ailcs, cinptici  18^9  tb(  £»*       QvmM9Ai^^  ^  l*#^ 


Peru,  begins  gp  leapi^s  ^.  £.  qf 
:^inia,  and  extendi  atongithe  cen* 
tre  of  the  Cordillera. 
GiTAMAN  f^i:£2f,  a^uriCdt^loni^ 


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tiVk 

Lboirt  60  leagues  S.  E.  of  Lima. 
The  famous  qtiick-iViver  mines 
of  Guancavclica  are  9  or  10 
kagucs  from  the  city.  S.  lat.  i% 
ao,  W.  long.  7»  36., 

GuANCHA  j9r/«»,  a  jurifdidlion 
fiibjedb  to  the  abp«  '^of  Lima,  in 
Peru,  30  leagues  north  of  the 
city  of  Guamanga. 

GtJANCBACO,  a  port  or  har- 
bour in  PcrtijS.  America,  about 
i  leagues  north  of  I'ruxillo,  and 
the  channel  of  its  maritime  eom- 
I  merce,  fituated  in  8  6  S.  lat.  ia 
the  South  Sea. 

GuAMTA,  a  jurtfdiAlon  N.1N. 
W.  of  ^Ouamanga  4  leagues,  in 
the  emjiire  of  Peru ;  under  the 
abp.  of  Lima.  Its  rich  filrer 
nines  are  nearij  exhauAed. 

GuANzAvcLiCA,  or  Ouaucaveli- 
rt,  a  town  of  Peru  in  fi.  America, 
and  in  the  audience  of  Lima.  It 
is  rich,  and  abounds  in  n^tti  of 
,quicMlver;  ii6  miles  N.TI.  of 
Pifco,  and  175  S.  £.  of  Linuu  8. 
bt.  13,  W.  long.  88  30. 

GuANuco,  a  city  and  Che  cap- 
ital of  its  jurifdi^bon,in  the  abp. 
of  Lima,  in  Peru,  which  begins 
40  leagues  from  Lima,  191  miles 
N.  E.  Of  Lima.  S.  lat.  10  ai,  W. . 
long.  75  ao.  ^ 

Guar  A,  atowh  in  its  own  ju- 
flfdit^onon  the  road  fromTrux- 
jAlo  to  Lima,  containing  about 
}oo  houfes. 

GuARCBi>  a  jurlfdi^on  6 
leagues  E.  of  Lima. 

GuARico,  a  town  fituated  on 
t1\e  N.  ftde  of  the  Ifland  of  St. 
Domingo. 

GuAiiiA,  a  maritime  town  of 
Pern,  in  S.  America.  S.  lat.  20 
10. 

GiTARMOTt  a  fmail  maritime 
town  of  Peru,  has  a  good  har- 
bour, and  lies  i;^4  miles  N.  W., 
of  Lima.   S.  lat  x<8  3  53. 

tH^AtrlHALA,  Amimte  aHitiPmf 


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ince  tf,m  N.  Spain,  is  about  75!^ 
miles  in  length,    and    450  in 
breadth.     It  has  zi  province* 
under  it,  and  the  native  Indians' 
profefs  Chriflianity  ;  but  it   is 
mixed  with  a  great  many  of  their 
own  fuperftttions.    It   produces 
great  quantities  of  chocolate,  co- 
chineal, cotton,  indigo,  honey, 
fome  balfant  and  wood.     The 
merchandize  of  the  province  is 
generally  conveyed  to  the  port 
of  St.  Thomas,  in  the  liay  of 
Honduras,  to  be  fent  to  Europe. 
The  way  acrofii  this  province  to 
the  South  Scab  about  65  leagues, 
and  is  the  next  to  that  from  Ve- 
ra Cruz  Uf  Acapulco.    St.  Jag« 
de  Guatimaia,  the  capital  city, 
is  fituated  in  a  valle^,  througjh 
the  midft  tX  which  runs  a  river 
between  two  burning  mwntainsi 
hi  154  X  this  city  was  ruined  by 
a  dreadful  teh^ll,  vA  a  hum> 
ber  of  the  inhabitants  were  burl- 
ed In  the  ruins.    It  was  rebuilt 
at  a  ^00^  difbnce  from  tlk  vo|ir', 
canb,  an4  became  a^jgelipl 
rich  totm,  with  a  b|^ 
and  an  univerfity ';  bil 
fwallowed  up  by  ah  eal 
in  Z773.     It   contained  4(bdat 
6o,0oq  inhabitants  of  allcoloursy' 
^$^  t^ar  hmnenfcly   rick,  btif 
thl^  a«j  niai  ttaices  of  it  left, 
Th<ll^'«rju  ys^ued  at  15   mil- 
lions fterling ;  r^and  it  was  the 
third  city  m  rank  in  SpyniHi 
America.   In  this  dreadful  earth- 
quake   8,060  families  inftantly 
perifhed.     New    Guatimala   is- 
built  at  fome  diftance,  is  twell  in- 
habited, and  carries  on  a  great 
trade.    N.  lot.  13  40,  W.  long. 
9030. 

GvAXACA, a  province, in  the 
audience  of  Mexico,  in  New- 
Spain,  N.  America,  and  its  cap- 
ital city  of  the  fame  name.  It 
reaches  from  the  bay  of  Mexico 


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^«ii  the  N.  to  the  South  Sea.    It 

-  extends  nearly  95  leagues  along 

the  South  Sea,  and  50  along  the 

bav  of  Mexico.    There  were  in 

;  this  province    lao  monafteries, 

.l>efides    hofpitals,  fchools,  and 

;  other  places  of  public  charity, 

*  Sjo  confiderahie  towns,  beltdes 

Upwards  of  300  vplages.     But 

now  the  province  is  &id  to  be 

thinly  inhabited, 

GuAXAca,  the  capital  of  this 
province,  is  a  bifliop's  fee,  and 
the  reiidence  of  a  governor.  It 
lies  130  miles  S.  of  the  city  of 
Mexico,  in  the  delijghtful  valley 
of  Quaxaca,  which  is  40  miles  in 
Ifagth  and  aoin  breadth;  a«d 
on  the  road  leading  through 
Chiapa  to  Guatunala.  I'his  city 
contains  a  very  ftately  cathedral, 
and  fever^  thoufand  families, 
both  Spaniards  and  Indians.  It 
carn^  on  1  confiderabk  trade 
with  the  N.and  S.  feas.  The 
rhrerwoot  f«rtified,  fo  that  it 
lies  open  to  invafion. 
t  CkxAVAtAS,  a  province  and  ju- 
^|rifi]|i€lli(>n  in  the  archbifliopric 
%  tion,  extendi  along  the  cen- 
tre irfi  the  Cordilleras,  begins  s<i 
le^fues  N.  N.  £.  of  Lima;  produ- 
ces uaia,4riuUy  and  {H^fluxe  foir 
catde. 

Goat  ANA,  a|; 
ince  of  Paria,  iif  ^ 
miles  S.  of  the  ii|pp^ii|'gurf 
ofparia. 

GcrATA<tiiiL»  a  dltfi  bay,  har- 
bour, and  river,  in  Peru,S.  Amer- 
ica. Guayaquil  city  is  the  fec- 
iCIpid  of  Spanifli  origin,  being  as 
ancient  as  1534 ;  is  ^tuated  on 
the  W.  fide  of  the  river  Guaya- 
quil, N.  of  the  ifland  of  Puna  at 
the  head  of  the  bay,  and  about 
155  miles  S.  S.  W.  of  Quito,  in  2 
^^I I  8.  lat.  7 9  1 7  W.  long.  It  con- 
tains about  ao,ooo  inhabitants — 
£^ropeaaSf    creoks;  and  other 


calh ;  bifides  a  number  of  fbaa* 
gers  drawn  hither  by  commer- 
cial interefls.  This  place  is  no. 
ted  for  a  ibell-fiih  cabled  turiint, 
no  bigger  than  a  nut,  which  pro* 
duces  a  purple  reckoned  to  ex« 
ceed  all  others  In  the  wotld,  and 
to  vie  with  that  of  the  Tyrians. 
It  is  called  the  purple  of  Puata, 
a  place  in  the  jurifdicftionof  Gua- 
yaquil. With  this  valuable  and 
iicarcc  purple,  thev  dye  the 
threads  of  cotton,  ribbands,  laces, 
&c.  and  the  weight  and  colour 
are  faid  to  exceed  according  to 
the  hours  of  the  day;  fo  that  one 
of  the'firfl;  preliminaries  to  a  con- 
tradl  is  to  fettle  the  time  when  it 
fliall  be  weighed.  The  dye  is  on- 
hfthe  blood  of  the  fifii,  prefied 
out  by  a  particular  procefs ;  and 
the  cotton  fo  dyed  is  called  by 
way  of  eminence  earacoUilh, 
ThMlpei  Guayaquil  is.  the  chan* 
nel  ^t«  commerce ;  and  the  dif- 
tance  of  the  navigable  part  of  it, 
to  the  cuftom-hoi^e  of  Babahoio 
is  reckoned  about  34  leagues. 
The  commerce  of  thU  placets 
conllderable  ;  the  produiSUoni 
of  the  country  alone  form  the 
ttmft  conliderable  part  (Of  it; 
cocoa,  timber,  fait, 
cattle,  mules,  and  colu ; 
inea  pepper,  drugs,  and  lana 
de  ceibo,  a  kind  of  wool,  the 
produdt  of  a  very  high  and  tuft* 
ed  tree  of  that  name,  being  finer 
than  cotton.  It  is  ufed  for  mat- 
rafles  and  beds. 

GoATAAA,  La  or  Zi^arf,  a 
maritime  town;  and  one  of  the 
chief  of  Caraccas,  oa  the  Span- 
ish Main,  S.  America.  This 
town  is  fortified,  is-  a  place  of 
confiderable  trade,  and  u  not  far 
from  the  Ifland  of  Curra^M.  A 
formidableinfurr  e^on  happened 
Jiere  in  the  fummer  of  1797.  du- 
ring which  it  wa»  iaid  the  ubiChi'- 


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gents  took  pofleilSon  of  the  city. 

Guiana,  a  large  country  of  S. 
America,  between  the  rivers 
Oroonoko  and  Amazon.  The 
fea-coaft  is  partly  pofftfled  by 
the  Dutch  and  French. 

GoiANDOT,  a  river  of  Virgin- 
ia, which  falls  into  the  Ohio 
about  34  miles  below  the  Great 
Kanhaway.  It  is  faid  to  be  60 
yards'  wide  at  its  mouth,  and  as 
many  miles  navigable  for  ca- 
noes. •       ^    ^ 

GuitDRALL,  a  townfliip  in  Ef- 
fcx  CO.  Vermont,  on  ConneAicut 
river,  and  contains  X58  inhabit- 
ants. 

GuiLTORD,    a    townfliip    in 
Franklin  co.  Pennfylvania. 

GuitroRD,  a  townfliip  in 
Windham  co.  Vermont,  on  the 
W.  bank  of  Connedticut  river — 
contains  2432  inhabitants. 

Guilford,  a  poIV-town  of 
ConneAicut,  in  New-Haven  co. 
on  the  S.  iide  of  Long-Ifland 
Sound,  about  18  miles  £.  by  S. 
of  New^Havei  city.  The  town- 
fliip is  large,  and  is  divided  '  ito 
5  pariflies. 

GoiLtORD  Co.  in  Salifbury  dif- 
triA,  N.  Carolina,  is  noted  fbr 
the  extenfive  and  rich  ..iratfit 
called  New-Garden,  Bureali 
and  Deep  river  lands.  It 
tains  7,191  inhabitants.  Chsi6t 
town,  Martinville. 

GuiNCT,  a  townfliip  in  Mont- 
gomery CO.  Pennfylvania. 

GuNPOwoKR,  a  river  of  Mary- 
land, "which  empties  into  Chela- 
peak  Bay,  about  i»  miles  above 
Patapfco  river.  It  is  navigable 
only  a  fe^  miles,  l>y  xeafon  of 
falls. 

Gurnet,    T61.      See    Duxba- 

QuTSaOROUOH,  or  MancbeJIer, 
a  townfliip  in  Nova-Scotia,  on 
Chedabu<£to  Bay,  10  leagues  N.W. 

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of  Cape  Canfo,  and  40  leagues 
eaftward  of  Halifax,  contained 
250  families  in  1783. 


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HACKETSTOWN,  a    fmall 
poft-town   in  Sufle*  co.  N. 
Jerfejr,    %%  miles  W.  by   N.  pf 
Morriftown,  and  16  S.  W.  by  W. 
of  SulTtx  court-houfe. 

Hackinsack,  a  river  of  New- 
Jerfey  which  unites  with  Paflaic 
river  at  the  head  of  Newark 
Bay,  and  is  navigable  about  15 
miles. 

Hackinsack,  the  chief  town 
in  Bergeu  co.N.  Jerfey,  is  ij  miles 
N.  of  Bergeft  and  ao  N.  W.  of  N. 
York  city.  The  inhabitants  are 
moftly  Dutch.  The  houfes  are 
chiefly  built  of  ftone,  in  the  old 
Dutch  tafte.  Here  are  four  pub- 
lic buildings,  a  Dutch  and  £pif- 
copal  church,  a  court-houfe,  and 
a  flourifliing  academy. 

Hadbam,  a  town  of  Connedi- 
icut,  the  fecond  in  rank  in  14id- 
dlefex  CO.  on  the  W.  fide  of  it^on- 
net^icut  river,  18  or  20  ^^I«nl 
from  its  mouth,  and  10  miles  S.  of 
tb?  fity  of  Middlcton.  This 
tow^0iip,  inclnding  Eaft-Had- 
lihe  ^roofite  fide  of  the 
"  puira»af5ed  of  the  In- 
diiii^iPl.  5*Ct^M66».  Afoot 
in  £aft-Hiddii|m,  now  called 
Moudut  Lm4iftgt  was  famous  for 
Indian  Pafjoanus,  and  was  fubjctSt 
for  many  years  to  ipo^fes  of  the 
nature  of  earthquakes,  which 
the  fir  ft  fisttlers,  agreeable  to  the 
fuperftitious  ideas  of  that  age 
attributed  to  tliefc  Pa-warvt. 
An  old  Indian  being  afked  what 
was  the  reafon  of  fuch  noifes  in 
this  place  ? — anfweied,  "The 
Indian's  God  was  very  angry  bc- 
«aufe  the  Englifhmeu's  God  came 


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liere."  Thcfe  noifcs  are  now  fre- 
quently heard.  Between  %o  and 
30  years  fince,  a  chafm  of.  18  in- 
ches wide,  and  3  or  4  rods  in 

r  length,  and  tapering  at  each  end, 

..vras  m^e  at  thiij.>place,  and  30 
or  40  cart'loadsof  fand  were 
thrown  out.  Thenoiferefembled 
that  of  a  large  milUflone,  fall- 
ing on  the  hotton)  c#a  deep  well. 
^ADDONFii^LD,  a  fmall  toiyn 
in  Gloucefter  CO.  N.  Jerfey,  9 
iniles  S.  .£.  by  £.  of  Pliiladelphia. 
Hadxet,  a  plcafant  town  in 
Hainpfliire  co.  MaiTachufetts,  on 
the  £.  fide  of  Connetfticut  R. 

.  nearly  oppofite  Northampton, 
ap  miles  N.  of  Springfield,  and 
97  W.  of  Bofton.  The  town 
confifts  of  two  long  fpacious 
Areets,  which  run  parallel  with 
e^ich  other,  and  with  the  river. 
Xb£  tQwnflvp  contains  884  in- 
l;[abitan.^. 

Hagarstowm,  .new  calilad 
£iiieaietb'To'wn ;   which  fee.     It 

.has  a  conliderable  trade. with 
the  weftern  country,  and  has  be- 
tween 200  and  300  houfcs.  |t 
ijL  fituatdd  in  xWafliington^co. 
Maryland  ;  is  -n  poft-^own,  46 
inile»  N.  W.  of  Fredericktown, 

.73  N.  W.  by  W.  of  Baltimore, 
and  ai  S.  by  W.  of  Chan^b^rf- 

•burg  in  Pennfylvania.    , 

Half    Moon,   an    ei««f#rc 

.townfliip  in  Albany  €0;R  York, 
containing  3,600  in||«biCants  ; 
JVaterJtriyZ  neat  village  is  .iltua- ' 

<ted  in  this  townOiip. 
,;  Halifax,  a  co.  in  the.eaftern 

.part  of  the  Britifh  jprovinqc  of 
Nova-Scotia» 

Halifax,  the  .<rapital  of  jthe 
province  of  Na?a-Scv)ri  a,  in  tlie 
above  co.  is  fituated  on  a  f[7.a- 

,cious  and  commodious  biiy  or 
harbor,  called  ChebutSfco,  of  a 
bold  and  cafy  entrance,, where  a 
.Uioufand   of    •the  Isirgcft  (hijps 


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might  ride  with  great  conn- 
nience and fafety.  The  town, is 
built  on  the  W.  fide  of  the  har- 
bour, on  the  declivity  of  a  com- 
n^nding  hill,  whofe  fummit  is 
236  feet  perpendicular  from  the 
l?yel  oC-the  fea.  The  town  is 
Inid  out  ^nto  oblong  fijuares ; 
the  ftreets  parallel  and  at  rigbt 
angles.  ,The  town  and  fuburba 
are  about  .two.  miles  |n  leiigth; 
and  the,  general  w'i^th  a  quarter 
of  a  mile.  It  contataed  in  179^, 
about  4000  inhabitants  and  700 
houfcs.  At  the  northern  extrem- 
ity of  the  town,  is  the  lung's  na- 
val yard,  completely  buift  and 
fuppiied  with  (tores  of  every  kind 
for  the  royal  nivy.  The  har- 
bour of  Halifax  is  reckoned  infe- 
rior, to  ]<io  place  ii|/Br}ti£hi^Amer- 
ica  fQrthe  feat  of  government, 
being  open  and  acceilible  at  all 
f«aroi||8  of  the  yea;-,  wjicnalmoft 
all  other  harbors  in  theje  provin- 
ces are  locked  up  with^ce ;  all* 
from  its  entrajjice,  fituation  and 
its  proximity  to  the  Ba^  of  Fun- 
dy,  and  principal  interior  fettle- 
ments  of  the  province.  This  city, 
l^ingon  Khe  JSLcQaftofNoVa-Sco- 
tiavhas  communication  with  Pic- 
%fimM  miles  to  the  N.  £.on  the 
gulf  of  St.  Lawrence,  by  a  good 
can-road,  finiiUed  in  1793.  N. 
!at.  44  40,  ^y.  Ipn^.  63  I  J. 

Halifax,  a  fort  in  the  town  of 
Winflowt-in  JLineoln^co.  Maine, 
cttAed  in  1754,  on  the  point  of 
IjLud  formed  bv  thex-onflucnce  of 
theSel|qi(lacocik  jvJth  the  Kenn&- 

Halifax,  a  towniliipinWindr 
hatm,c,o.  Vermonit,  »j  mil<rs  E.  by 
S.  of  Bennington,  has  i309iuhab- 
iUntf. 

Halifax,  a  townfhip  in  Plynv 
outh  CO.  Maflachul'etts,  fituated 
35  miles  S.  6.  of 3often--^&|  in- 
habitants* 


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^iiifAitSi  village  in  Pennfyl- 
^tiia,  i^inJIca  N.  of  Harrilburg, 
on  SurqttehamiaK  river. 

HALif  AX|-  one  of  the  middle 
dlftrr<a«  bfK.  Carolina,  dividsd 
iiito7  cos.viZf  llfbrtliamptbnjHal- 
Iftx.Marliri;  Eigc<wnh,' Warren, 
Franklin,  and  N^flii'^wbtch  cdh^' 
(airi  64,6id  idlhabitanti,'  indtia* 
iagiSAOi  flaveti  Cbtef  town, 
Halifax. 

Halifax,  a^  cd  of  tlie  above 
diilri(5t,  ctintkins  7459  inhabit- 
ants, and  6506  flaves^  Chief 
town,  HaUfkz; 

Haufa*,  the  chifcf  town  of 
idle  county,  atfd.diAridl  of  its 
Din^e  in  N.*  Carolina,  ii  a  poft- 
tdwn,  on  thtf  wtftetn  bank  of  the 
Roanoke/regulSriy  hid  out,  and' 
htCidis  ivtmog^  hdofts,  ha»'  a 
court-hdiife  and  pS^S  It"  ii  36' 
miles  1^.  «f  Tarboi^t|gh;'2i  nulei 
from  OlvettVilhe  court-houfe,  147' 
K;E,of  Fa7<itteviUe,75  S.WW, 
df  Pctertbtog,  Virginia,  anifaSj 
ir.  W.#&Sf  Phfladelphia.   NT 

HAtj^AX,"z'e6'.'ia  Virdnia," 
hbtdtkHit'^A  the  Sut#  of  K,Carr 
dUna:'  Ir^tftttaini  U^HHt^i^^. 
itants,  iodudiifir  S<6s  flavc^ '     ' 

HA4;i^ti»,-a  to'#4(hip M  f^th 
eo.PtfnriIylvattia.'';  ^trr 

HAttowELL)  a  fli^ttrii8lilg|m||^ 
toiwn  in'  Maine,  Lineolii  ea  Bu 
uated  at  the  bead  of  the  tid^  iva- 
%€n  ott  the  W.  (tide  of  Kenne- 
heck  |t- '  Ah,  iicaddny  is:  eltabi, 
Ifihcd  belt  ^itb  a  cctiddtrAhtt 
ftindiiilaildifs  jOtaiiiesN.  b^W. 
of  Wilcaffet,-^'!!.  3&.  of  Ncw- 
Oloucefter,  and  29^  N.by  E.  of 
Bbft^it.  liW^^hv&ihii)  csntaina 
i^diit  ^oob^hiibKants. 


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HAMiiA'rd,amitid|>al  I 
dtjttirHUi^fdtt  mthe  pH>vince  of 
Qmu^  in  Peru ;  ,x4  dia«t  Vt.  of' 
the%«f  <Mito^and  hal'6fiiialL 
^iljbtittmd^j^iettdeott,  ft  Mn- 
tuns  about  iS^ooo  iohahitanti. 


Hambdek,  or  ffamJeit,  a  town* 
fiiipin  N.  York,  13  miles  W.by. 
S.  of  the  mouth  bf  Chenengo  EU 

Hamburo,  a  fihall  poft-toMra 
of  N.  Jerfejr^ig  miles  from  Go-    - 
fhcn  in  N.  Yorkj  and  ao  front- , 
Newtown -or  Sui&x  court-houfa 

HAMBuao,'ahandIbmetownitt  ^ 
Burke  co.  PenhrylTania,feAted  oh  ' 
the  E.  iide  l^f  Schuylkill.  Her^ 
art  about  50  or  tki  lidufes,  a  Ger- 
man IiUtheraa'  an4  Calvinifl^ 
church,  united. '  It'  it^  8  mSIes  N. 
by  W.  of  Reading,  and  70  K.  N» 
W.ofPhllader^hia. 

H  AMD  EH,  a  towhfliip  of  Maine^ 
inHantfOck-co.oathe  W.  tide  of 
Penobfcot  R.  having,  about  50"'^ 
families  in  1796.' ' 

HaMoen,'  a  towhfhip  in  N« 
Haven  CO.  Conne^icut,  abbut  8! 
iraiesN.  of  iJ.  Haven. 

"ilAMiiTOH.    There  arie three' 
towhihips  of  this  nime  ih  P^nn- 
fvlvania ;  one  in  each  of  th(l  cdun« 
tifes  ofYork,FrHnkirh,andNdrtb^ 
amptrtn.  "   '   V 

HamIltok,  a  iettlesndnt  :M 
Vcrniont,  on  the  Canada  Jibe.    ■ 

HATijitTuM,  in  HerlEcmicr  jpd 
N.  York,  la  towofhi^  ii  pailtt 
£raar^,  f  o  S,  of  old  Fort  Skrhuyici*/ 
alNrV^t  tohwiidup^of  gobd  land,  f aflt 
fifttlih||.  In  1796  there  vf€«ei%o% 

*  ibitsmts,'  of  wh(>m  196  'wtt^ 

ii&ilnoii^ ji  town  or  fettl^ 
xnhtttliMiit|f^l^id  out  in  Albany  co.. 
Niri^rk;  ibT  thjb  exfenfive  townr 
(hip  of  \<*^at«  VU^t,  formerly- 
called  the  Gigji  Faaory ;  and|Nas' 
itsprefent  name  in  honour  of  th^t 
g^eat  patron  of  American  mamt- 
fa^res;  the  late  fecrctary  of  the^ 
treafury  of  the  United  Stattis.  It 
lies  xo  miles  W.  of  Albany,  twor- 
miles  from  the  Schenedlady  road ; 
and  u  one  of  the  mod  decitive  ef- 
forts of  private  enterprise  in  the 
manufaehiringline,  as  yet  e^diibo 
ited  in  the  United  States.    The 


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glafa  manofa&pry  it  now  fo  well 
cftabliflied,  and  fo  happily  fitu- 
ated  for  the  fupply  of  the  north- 
ern and  weftern  parts  of  the  State 
of  N.  York,  at  well  aa  Vermont 
and  Canada,  that  it  a  to  be  ez- 
pedted  the  proprietors  will  be 
amply  rewarded  for  their  great 
and  expenfive  exertions.  The 
proprietors  were  inoorporated  in 
thefpring  of  1797,  by  the  name 
of  "  tit  Hamilten  MaHufaSiurtng 
Society.**  The  glafs  is  in  good  rep- 
utation. Here  are  two  glafs- 
houfes,  and  various  other  build- 
ings, curious  hydraulic  works  to 
fave  manual  labour,  by  the  help 
Of  machinery.  A  copious  ftream 
runs  through  the  heart  of  the  fet- 
tlement  w^ch  Uca  high ;  and  be- 
ing fiirrounded  by  pine  plains, 
the  air  is  highly  fi^lubrious.    The 

f'rea^  Schoharie  road  t  raverfes  the 
ettlement.  A  fpacious  fchool-  ■ 
houfe,  and  a  church  of  an  o<5);a- 
gon  form  are  foon  to  be  ereiSled. 
Hamilton,  a  diftridb  in  the 
Stati;  of  T«nne/ree,fituated  on  the 
waters  pf  the  Holfton  and  Clinch. 
It  copti^ni  the  counties  of  Kn^x, 
jiefFerifo;^  Blount,  Sevier,  and 
Qrainger. 

^  Hamix-ton,  a  county  of  the  K. 
W.Territory  ,ere«aed  Jan.  9,  ly  j)o.. 
cp  the  bank  of  the  Ohio  riVer. 

'  Hamilton,  FojIt,  ftaQds  on. 
die  £.  fide  pf  the  Gj^eai  ly^«#ii, 
fn  th<;  N.  W.  Terrko?}^  i  j  milea 
S.  of  Fort  St,  0my,wfis  N.  of 
Cincinnati.  It  is  a  Ibackaded  fort, 
capi^>le  of  containing  900  men. 

,  H^MiMtL's  'tdwvivo.  Dauphine 
CO.  Penpfylyania,  5  miles  from 
Suiquehannah  river,  and  85  from 
Philadelphia.  ^  It  contains  a  Ger- 
man churchy  aQd  about  35  dwd- 
lin^houfes. 

VHampwn  S'tdtfty  Calltfty^xmet 
]$4vaxd  CO,  Virginia.     , 

^«||Aifr94liKs»  a  ppj^ulous  aud 


HAM 

wealthy  co.in  Maflachufctts.  It 
contains  6otown{hips,'9i8i  houf- 
es,  9617  families,  and  59,681  in- 
habitants.  Its  principal  towns  lie 
on  both  fides  of  Conneaiicut  R. 
which  interfedU  it  from  N.  tu  S. 
Thefe  are  Springfield,  Weft- 
Sprin^eld,  Northampton,  Had- 
ley,  Hatfield,  Deerfield,  and 
Northfield. 

Hampshire,  a  co.  in  Virginia 
on  the  Patowmac  river,  and 
contains  7346  inhabitants.  Chief 
town,  Romncy. 

Hamp&tead,  a  town  in  Rock- 
ingham CO.  N.  Hampihire,  about 
30  miles  S.  W.  of  Portlinouth. 
It  has  734  inhabitants. 

Hampstkad,  a  town  on  Long* 
Ifland,  N.  York,  9  miles  eafterly 
of  Jamaica,  and  %$  niiles  eaftward 
of  N.  York  city.  In  this  town  is 
an  extenfive  and  rem&tkable 
plain,  called  ffamfjfiaadJriain. 

Hampste AD,  a  village  ia  Geor- 
gia, attout  4  milesfrom  Savannah. 
The  inhabitants  are  gardeners, 
and  fupply  the  town  with  greens, 
pot  herbs,  roots,  &e. 

Hampton,  a  towikfliip  ia 
Windhamco.Coone<93CUt,  smiles 
i^.  E.  of  Windhanu 
,  HAMPTON,  £a^,  a  towni^ip  in 
Hampfhire  co.  MafiTachufetts, 
chaining  457  inhabitants,  S.  S. 
S^,  of  Northampton  1  Z05  miles 
W.ofUofton. 

Hampton^  Mafi^  on  the  £.  efid. 
of  Long  I(Uud,  N.  York,  «  half 
fhite  town  of  Suffolk  co.  tt  has 
3^0  inhabitants;  apd  in  it  is 
Clmton  Academy,  which  ia  1795 
had  9aAudent8.   . 

Hampton,  a  mantiine  town- 
fhip  of  N.  Hampffiire,.  luving 
853,  inhabitants,  x»  or  14  nules 
SL  by  W.  o^  Portfinoutb,  and  8 
S»  E.  of  Exeter^ 

HAMPTOff  FA£t»,  a  fmall 
town  taken  ftom  tte  4bQVc«lying 


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anthe  road  which  leadi  fttm 
Exeter  to  N«wbury-Port,  6  miles 
(buth-eafterly  of  the  former  and 
g  northerly  of  the  latter,  and  xS  ■ 
miles  from  Poitftiouthc  It  con* 
taioedin  X790,  54  X  inhabitants. 

HAMPToKi  a  towllfliip  in  tli« 
northern  part  of  Wa(hington  cot 
N,  York,  hating  Skeenfborough 
00  the  W. — ^463  inhabitants. 

Hamptok;  the  capital  of  Eliz-^ 
abeth  co.  Vireinia,  alfo  a  port  of 
eatrrand  p(nt>tcwn,  fituated  at 
the  nead  of  a  bay  which  runt  up 
H  from  the  mouth  of  James  R. 
called  HamptdH  i?(^a<// 5  miles  N. 
W.  of  Point-  Oumfort.'  It  con-- 
tain8about3ohbDfcs,an£pifcopal ' 
church;^  a  courc-houfc  and  gaol. 
The  value  of  its  exports  of  grain, 
lumtnir,  ftavvs,  bCt.  amounted  to 
41,997  dcAlars  in  tmeyear,  ending 
Sept;  3d,  X794'.  It  is  i8  miles  N. 
of  Norfolk,  %%  S.  £;  qf  York- 
Town,  93  E.  S.E.  of  Richmond, 
and  205  W.  by  S.of  Philadelphia. 

Hancock,  a  townihip  in  Ad- 
difon  CO.  Vdrmout; 

Hamcogk,  a  large  mari(ime 
ea  of  Maine,  bbuBded  N.  by 
Lower  Canadaj  S.  by  the  ocean, 
Eihy  Wafhbgton  co.  and  W.  bjr 
Lincoln  ca'  It  is  ■X90  miles  long 
from  N.  to'S:  and  nearly  60 
broad.  It  contains  24  townOiipa 
and  plantations,  of'  which  Ve- 
Bohfcot  and  Cafthie  ate  the  chief. 
The  number  of  inhabitants  i» 
greatly  increaftid  fincc  1790. 
At  thi'r  time  there  were  9549 
fduU.  -  It  is  remarkably  weilw^ 
tercd  by  Peffobfcot.R.' and' its 
branches,  t^ion  R.  and  other 
fmaller  dreams.  On  the  fea-coaft 
are  many  harbours  and  Inlets,  hid 
by  a  multitude  of  fertile  i  Hands ; 
the  latgefl;  of  thde  in  a  S.  W,  di- 
re<ftion  from  Goldfborough,  are 
Monritt  tJeiart^  Swan  Iftes,  Vihal 
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bdroughi  all  iituated  in  Pcnob- 
fcot  Bay.  Great  part  of  the  co. 
is  yet  unfettled.  Caftme  is  tKe 
{hire  town. 

Hancock,  a  townfhip  in  Lin* 
cohi  CO.  Maine,  embofomed  by  ; 
Kenncbeck  and  Sebafticook  rtv- 
ers,  and  7  miles  N.  of  the  conflu- 
ence of  the  %  rivers.  It  contaixis 
ayS  inhabitants. 

Hakoock,  a  townfliip  in  Hillf- 
borou^h  CO.  N.  Hampfliirc,  fitu- 
atedbetween  % wedcrn branches 
of  Contoocook  R.'  14  miles  E.  of 
Keene,  and  between  60  and  70 
W.byS.  ofPortfmouth.  Itcoxv 
tains  634  inhabitants.- 

Hancock;  a  lon^  narrow  and 
mountainous  townfliip  on  the  ^. 
York  Ibe,  in  Berkfhirc.  CO.-  Maf- 
fachufetts,  having  Pi^sfield  on 
the  S.  It'  has  I ai  t  inhabitants, 
and  liet  ao  miles  N.  1^  "vl^.  of 
Isem)z,  and  ijo  \f.  of  Boflon. 

Hancock,,  a  finalf  poft-towii 
of  Maryland,  WaihingtMi  co.  on 
the  N.  bank  of  Patowroack  R. 
about  25  miles  3.  £.  of  Bedford 
in  Pennfylvania^  34  N.  E.  of  Old* 
Town  in  Maryland;  and  1x9  N. 
W.  of  Baltimore. 

Hancock,  a  new  co.  ia"  tfie 
upper  diftriifl  of  Georgia. 

Hannab*»>Town,'  in;  Weitb 
moreland  c'a  Pennfyhrania,  4 
aaistc*  N.  N.  Si  of  Greenlburg, 
*bdMni  the  road  from  Bedford  to 
Pittfburg  i|54  miles  N.  W.  by  W. 
of  the  former y  and  26  £.  of  the 
latter. 

Han-ntbae,  a^military  to^fiK 
(hipaf  N.  YCi*,  on  lake  Ontar\. 
10  miles  S.  by  W.  of  Fort  Ofwe- 
go- 

Hanover,  a  bay  in  the  -fea  ef 
Honduras,  fituated  on  the  IL.  fide 
of  the  peninfula  of  Yucatan,  from 
which  it  receives  the  Waters  of 
the  Rio  Honde.     The  traift  of 


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and  the-  Balize  was  reded  by  tiie 
SpaniHi  kins  to  tlie  king  of  Great- 
Britain,  at  the  peace  of  17  83,  for 
the  purpofc  of  cutting  and  carry- 
ing away  logwood. 

Hanover,  a  townfliip  in  Lu- 
Sfrne  co.  Pennfylvnnia. — Alfo  a 
townfliip  in  Wafliington  co. — 
£aft  and  Weft  Hanover,  arc  two 
townfhips  in  Dauplyne  co.  in  the 
Aimc  State. 

9,  pod-town  in  York  co.  Pcnnfyl- 
vania,  Gtuated  between.  Cadorus 
creek,  and  a  branch  of  Little  Co- 
newago,  which  flows  into  the 
Sufquchannah.  It  contains  near- 
ly 3P9  dweUing-houfes,  and  a 
Qerm^n  and  Lutheran  church. 
U  is  18  miles  S.  W.  of  York,  and 
106'  W.  by  S.  of  Philadelphia. 

HANovcRya  townfliip  in  Plym- 
outh CO.  MaiTachufetts,  25  miles 
S.E.  of  Boflon;  and  contaio*  ifiii 
inhabitants. 

Hanover,  a  poft-town  of  N. 
Hampfliire,  on  the  £.  fide  of 
Conne(fUcut  R.  in  Grafton  co. 
JDartmoutb  College^  is  in  this  town. 
It  derives  its  iiame  from  William, 
Earl  of  Dartmouth,  one  of  its 
principal  benefacflors,  and  was 
founded  in  the  year  X769«by  the 
late  Dr.  'Eleazer  wMock. 
The  fUnds  of  the  college  lie 
chiefly  in  latids,  amounting  to  j^- 
bout  80,000  acres,  which  afc  in- 
creaiing  in  value  in  proportion 

.  to  the  growth  of  the  country. 
The  revenue  of  the  college,  arif- 

J||gfrom  the  lands,  in  1793,  a- 
|iMunted  annually  to  ^(^140.    By 

{  C0ntra<fl8  then  made,  they  would 
amoiuit,  in  four  years  after,  to 
j^450  ;  and  in  1 2  years  to  j(^6jo. 
The  income  from  tuition  i«  about 
^600  per  annum.  The  number 
of  undjer-graduates  is,  of\  an  av- 
erage, from  i.?o  to  180.  The 
fludent&  are  under  the  immediate 
government  and  inftru^iun  of  a 


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Erefideflt,  who  is  alfo  profeflbrof 
iftory,  a  profeflbr  of  mathemau 
ics  and  natural  philofophy,a  pro* 
feflbr  of  languagea.and  two  tutors. 
The  college  is  furnilhed  with  ^ 
handfome  library,  and  a  philo. 
fophical  af^aratus  tolerably  c«m< 
picte.  A  new  collegf  edifice  of 
wood,  150  by  50  feet,  and  three 
ftories  hi|;)i,  was  orcc^d  in  1786, 
containing  36  rooms  for  ftudents. 
Its  iltuation  is  elevated,  healthful 
and  pleafant.  commancting  an  ex- 
tenfive  prolipe<fk  to  the  W.  There 
are  three  other  public  buildings, 
belonging  to  the  college,  and  a 
handfome  congregational  meet* 
ing-houfe  has  lately  been  ere<5ted, 
in  which  the  commencement  ex* 
ercifes  are  exhibited.  It  is  31 
mUes  N.  of  Charlefton,  x  x 5  N.  W. 
bv  W.  of  Portfmouth,  138  N.  W. 
of  Bofton,  and  378  N.  E.  bvN. 
of  Philadelphia. 

Hanover,  &  £own£Uip  in  Mor- 
ris CO.  N.  Jerfey.  In  a  ridge  of 
hiUa  in  this  townfliip  are  a  num- 
ber of  wells,  40  miles  from  the  fea 
in  a  ftraight  line,  which  regularly 
ebb  and  flow  alx)ut  6  feet  twice 
in  every  24  hours.  It  is  about  16 
miles  N.  W.  of  Elizabeth-Town, 
and  joins  upon  Morriflown. 

Hanover,  a  co.  of  Virginia,  ly- 
ing between  Pamunky  and  Chick- 
ahotniny  rivers ;  and  contains 
I4i754  inhabitants,  including 
8,223  flayes. 

Hanover,  a  fmall  town  of  Vir- 
ginia, in  the  above  co.  In  which  is 
an  academy,  6  miles  from  !Ncw- 
Caftle,  a»  N.  E,  by  E.  of  Rich- 
mond, and  no  N.  N.  \7.  of  Wafli- 
ington city. 

Hants,  a  co.  of  Nova-Scotia, 
beginning  about  30  miles  from 
Halifax,  contains  the  townfliips 
of  Windfor,  Falmouth,  and  New- 
port ;  feveral  valuable  XxnOis  re- 
main unfettled. 

HAftoiN.a  new  co.  in  the  State 


o(  Kentucky,  bounded  N*  E.  by 
WafhingtonuidLincubi  counties. 

Hakowick,  atowaOup  in  Cal- 
edonia ca  in  Vermom. 

HAaowicK,a  tovafliip  in  Wor- 
cefter  co.  Maflachufctts;  95  miUs 
N.  W.  of  Worccfter,  and  70  8.  W. 
of  Boflon— I JV  inhabitants 

Harowick,  a  townihip  in  Suf- 
fcx  CO.  N.  Jcrfisy,  XO  miici  S.  W. 
of  Newton. 

Harowick,  a  finall  town  of 
Georgia,  at  the  mouth  of  Ogee- 
che  R.and  about  18  milo  S.  by 
W.  of  Savannah.  It  kaa  lately 
been  made  a  port  of  entry. 

H  Aai>T,a  ea  of  Virginia,  bound- 
ed N>  by  Hampihirc.  It  contains 
7,336  inhabitants.  Chief  town, 
Mooriield. 

HAROTtTOK,atown(hipin  Suf- 
fexcc.  N.Jerfey.coBtaiiang  2,393 
ioll^bitants. 

Hare  Bay^  a  large  bay  on  the 
%  coaft  of  Newfounidland. 

HARroRO  Co.  in  Maryland,  is 
bounded  £.  by  Sufquehannah  R. 
and  Chefape&k  Bay.  It  contains 
14,976  inhabitants,  including 
3417  flaves.  Chief  town,  Bdlc- 
Air. 

Harvord,  or  Bufi'tiown^ia  the 
above  co.  has  few  houfes,  and  is 
falling  to  decay  fince  the  courts 
of  jumce  have  been  removed  to 
Belle-Air.  It  is  9  miles  S.  E.  of 
Belle-Air,  and  35  N.  £.  by  E.  of 
Baltimore. 

Harjlkm,  a  townmip  in  Lin- 
coln CO.  Maine,  incorporated  in 
1796.  It  was  formerly  called 
Jones's  Plantatiati. 

Har£em,  or  Et^  JUvetf  con- 
nedts  Long-Ifland  Sound  with 
North  or  Hudfon  river,  and 
forms  Tork-inand. 

Harjuum,  a  dividon  o(  New- 
York  CO,  in  the  northern  part  of 
York-Ifland,  which  contains 
80J  inhabitants,  including  189 


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flarea.  The  village  of  its  name 
is  9  miles  northerly  of  N.  York 
city,  and  4  S.  W.  of  WeO-Clier- 
ter.  It  is  oppoGte  to  the  weft 
end  of  HcU  Gate. 

Harman's  Station,  in  Ken- 
tucky,i»  a  fort  on  theE.fide  of  the 
W.  branch  of  Big  Sandy  river, 
about  ao  miles  fouth  of  Vancou- 
ver's fort. 

Harmak,  a  well  conftru^d 
fort  in  the  N.  W.  Territory,  at 
the  mouth  of  the  MiAftingum. 
It  has  5  bafliions,  and  3  cannon 
mounted,  and  is  earrifoned  by  4 
companies.  I*^  is  tonveniently 
fituatedto  r*!  .lorce  any  of  the 
pofts  up  or  down  the  river  Ohio. 

Harmony,  avillage  inLuzeme 
CO.  Pennfylvania,  near  the  line  of 
N.  York,  about  140  miles  N.  by 
W.  of  Philadelphia,  and  130  N> 
Vf.  of  N.  York.    N.  lat.  4 1  jg. 

HAmPATH,  a  fmall  boatable  R. 
in  Tenneflfee,  which,  after  a  N.  N. 
W.  courfe  of  about  40  mileajfalla 
into  Cumberland  R.  19  mUci  N. 
W.ofNaflivUle. 

Harprrsfield,  a  townihip  in 
OtfMO  CO.  N.  York,  3  a  miles  8.  £. 
of  CooperftowB  ;  155  of  ita  in- 
habitants are  elf  t^ors.  Tlirough 
this  town  runs  the  great  poftkroad 
from  HOdfon  to  Williainlburgh, 
(i%  miles  W.  of  Hudfon  city. 

Harple,  a»  townihip  in  Delao 
ware  CO.  Pennfylvania. 

Harpswell,  a  townihip  in 
Cumberland  co.  Maine,  contains 
107  X  inhabitants.  It  is  bounded 
eafterly  by  Georgetown;  from 
which  it  is  feparated  by  a^^navi- 
gable  river.  The  point  cidled 
Merry  coneag,  projecting  itfelf  in- 
to the  bay,  together  wiUi  the  ifl- 
and  Sebaicodeagan,  and  feveral 
other  fmall  i Hands,  are  incorpo- 
rated, and  form  this  townihip. 
The  waters  round  this  iilaod  ex* 
tend  to  within  two  miles  01  Jie 


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wattftof  the  Keanebeck,  and  thttt 
fi»nn  what  u  caU«l  Small  Pioint. 

HAaaiMOTON,  a  townflaip  in 
B»gea  CO.  N.  J&hy. 

Ha  a  ai  •  ■  o  a  o,  a  poft-towtt^  aJid 
the  capital  of  Dauphine  ca  Pcnn- 
fflraniaton  the  N.  S.  bankof  Su& 
quehannah  R.  Ic  is  laid  out  rtg- 
luarl/t  aod  contain*  about  300 
boufei ;  of  which  feveral  are  neat 
•n^  convenient;  fomeof  brick 
and  otlieri  of  ft(Mie.  In  1 789,  it  * 
contained  1 30  hoafci,a  ftone  gaol; 
and  a  German  church.  At  ihiit 
pprlodlt  ht|^  been  fettled  about 
3  year  I.  It' 11  107  milct  W.N.  W. 
of  PMladdphla,  53  W:  8.  W.  of 
Reading,  aud  17  £.  N.E.of  Caiv 
llQe,  N.]at.40i6. 
\jfi4aRiioN,a  townftip  in  Wefl^ 
Cne fter  CO.  N.  York,  containing 
S0Q4  inbabltant«< 

HaaaisoN,  a  ea  in  the  weftem 
ptrt  of  Virginia.  The  number  of 
tufaabitantt  4,080.  Chief  town, 
^rUburg. 

HAaxisoN,  anew  ca  in  dile  H ' 
E.  part  of  the  State  of  Kentucky, 
HipfBonrbon. 

HAaaonsBuao.or  ^«rT«^t»«, 
a  poftHx>wn  in  Mercer  co.  Ken- 
tucky, at  tht  head  of  Salt  river, 
which  contain*  ab4>iitr  aj^J^bufes, 
and  i*  lomUeaS.  W.e^Invill^. 
30  S.  by  W.  of  FrankfSdrt,  and8»5 
ft  W.  of  Philadclpbtsk 

Hartford,  a  township  ih 
IViddfor  CO.  Vermofit,  on  Con- 
nedHcut  R.  oppofi^  the  town 
of  Lebanon,  in  R  Hampfliire, 
htui  988  inhabitant*. 

Hart  pord,  a  townihip  on  tht 
eaft.bankof GencffecR.  N.York, 
4omifc8  W.of  Geneva,  and  67 
&  £v  by  E..  of  Fort  Niagara. 

Hartford,  a  populous  conn" 

ty  in  ConnetSticut,  divided  into 

15  tpwnihips,and  0001^10838,029 

St^abitantt,  including  163  flaVes. 

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tht  aboTC  <  lie*  Ott  the  MT; 
bank  of  tConnedUont  ^'/er,  50 
mile*  northwefterly  trom  the 
mouth  of  the  river.  The  town 
h  divided  bjr,  c  fnull  (bf am  call. 
ai  Little  fHver,  with  high  ro. 
nantic  b4nka,  over  which  is  a 
bridge  cofinedting  the  two  divii: 
ions  of  the  town.  The  city  ii 
laid  out '  hlmdiiamely,  and  iti 
buildings  are  an  elegant  (late, 
htuftf,  hitely  built,  %  churclui 
for  Conffrcg^tionaUfh,  one  for 
El>ifccpautins,  and  between  400 
and5oo>'.«reli'ng>hDufes,  a  num. 
ber  of  which  are  haddforael]^ 
built  with  brick.  The  'iihabit. 
ants  amount  to  ui/vardi  of  4,00a 
A' bank  was  incorporated  ia 
X7oa,  with  100,000  dollars  cap« 
ital,  number  of  fliares  ajp.  The 
corporation  have  the  power  to 
extend  their  capital  to  500,000 
dollars.  Tht  town  is  advantsr 
gfcouflr  fituated  iot  trade,  hai 
a  fihe  oack  countrv,  enter*  larger 
ly  into  the  manufatfldring  ^}u(im 
neis,  and  is  a  rich,  flouriihing, 
commercial  'town.  It  lies  40 
nriles  N.  S.1iy  N.^f  New-Haven^. 
SS  N.  W.  of  New-London,  124 
a-W.  of  Bolton,  xaS  N.  E.  of 
New-Yprk;  *i3  N.  B.  ofPhiladeU 
phla.  N.  lat.4i44,W.long.73  4. 

HARTroRp,   HTtft  IHvjISm,  3  | 
parifh  in  the  townfliipof  HarN 
ford,  3  or  4  mildi   W.  of  the 
city,  on  the  road  to  Farmingtoir. 

Hart&ans„  A  towadiip  of 
ConncAicut,  the  north.«a{tern* 
mofl  In  Litchfield  county. 

Hart  LAND,  a  townlhip  :a 
Wiiidfor  co.  Vehnont,  00  the  W. 
bknk  of  ConnedUcttt  river,  xx 
mUes  below  the  i;^  mile  Falls> 

HARVAao,.   a     townfhq;*    in 
Worcefter  co.,  M^flafhdetts,  %%^  \ 
miles  N.  E.  oTWorcener,  and  31 
N.  £.  of  Boston.    IthMMPoiai 
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Harwich,  a  town(hii>onC«p« 
I  Cod,  Barnflable   co.   about    88 
miles  S.  E.  of  Bofton,  containing 
1 3393  inhabitants. 

HAawicH,  a  townfliip  in  Rut- 
lland   CO.    Vermont,  containiug 
165  inhabitants. 

HarwInotom,  ft  poft-town  of 
Conne(!licMt  iv'.  Litclifitld  co.  8 
miles  £.  of  Uiiitchfield,  and  44  W. 
by  N,  of  Hartford. 

Hatborouoh,  a  fmall  town  in 
jMootgomenr  co.   Pennfylvania, 
I  about  5  miles  above  Frankfort. 
It  contains  about  ao  houfcs. 

Hatiield,  a  very  picafant 
J  town  in  Harftpfliirc  co.  MafTa- 
chufetts,  on  the  W.  bank  of  Con- 
neAicut  R.  5  miles  N.  of  North- 
ampton, and  xoo  W.  of  Boftoa, 
It  lits  chiefly  on  one  ftifeec,  and 
contains  xp3  hottfes  and  70J  in- 
I  liibitants. 

Hattcras  is  the  moft  remark- 
j  able  and  dangerous  cape  on  the 
cosft  of  N.  America.  This  point 
extends  fair  int&the  ocean,  from 
the  coaft  of  N.  Carolina,  in  35 
15  N.lat.  The  water  is  very 
fltoalat  ft.  great  dlftance  from 
^le  cape,  which  is  remarkable 
forfudden  fqualfs  of  wind,  and 
\b»  the  ^pA  fevere  ftorm*  of 
thunder,  lightning  an4  rain, 
which  happen  aknoft  every  d«y, 
iluring  on^'half  the  year. 

HATTotf'a  FoKB,  on  Tugelo 
[nver,  a  villiige  x6  miles  from 
Fendletom  jcourtThptifciin  S.  Car« 
oEni,  and  17  flrom  Franklin 
I  coort-heiife»  in  Georgia., 

Haut^iIb  P«M>Icoc  ^y, 
iMainie. 

HUvAMNAa,  a  (homely  fortifi- 
led  feft-p<;prt  eptim,6iitEie  north- 
Itrafideof  the  tfl^nd  of"  Cuba, 
Itapital  of  tlie  ifl«m4,  ijiff  miles 
UHaoh  dircfm^r  9.  t>f  "pape  Flpri- 
|<bu  Its  great  %-««^,  imp«r- 
luace,  and  happy  fituftrio%i»cc«f 


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Hon  tt  to  be  called  the  key  of 
the  W.  Indies.  It  is  famous  for 
its  harbour,  which  is  fo  large 
that  it  may  hold  1000  veflcis, 
and  yet  the  mouth  is  fo  narrow 
that  only  one  -^p  can  enter  at 
a  time.  This  Is  the  place  where 
all  the  fhipK  that  come  from  the 
SpaniOi  fcttlemcnts  rendezvous 
on  their  return  to  Spain.  The 
entrance  into  the  harbour  is  well 
defended  by  forts  and  platforms 
of  great  guns.  The  town,  (itua* 
ted  on  the  W.  fide  of  the  har- 
bour, contains  above  1000  houfe* 
with  a  great  inimbcr  of  rich 
churches  and  convents.  It  is  a 
place  of  great  commerce}  the 
refidcnce  of  the  governor  of  the 
iHand,  and  other  royal  officers, 
the  biihop  of  8t.  Jago,  ftnd  moft 
men  of  fortune  Mlonging  to  the 
illand.  It  was  taken  by  the  Brit- 
ifh  in  176a,  but  rcAored  to  the^ 
Spaniards  by  the  treaty  of  peace 
in  X763.  It  is  30  miles  w.  o^ 
the  town  of  Santa  Ctua,  M.  Ut. 
»3  IX,  W.kwg.  8»  X3. 

Haveri oRo,  a   townHtlp .  io^ 
Delaware  co.  Pennfylvania.  • 

H4vi:Kai(.L,  a  pleafapt  and 
flouri^iinf  pofl^own  of  New« 
Harap0|if&„  and  the  cftpital  of 
Grafton,  to*  jfituated  oh  the  "El 
fide  of  CeM^<!li<nil  river,  in 
Lower  CoQti^ ,  It  h^s  between 
40  and  50  compadl  houfcs,  fever* 
al  of  which  are  ehrsant,  and  fome 
of  brick,  a  wdlkoo|^i5lccLcoun> 
hotafe,  and  a  cbnpcgatlonal 
church— 552  inhabitants.  Here 
is  ftflouri£hing  acadesiy.  It  i« 
oppolke  to  Newbury  in  Vermont, 
35  aules  aboveDartmouth,cQlIege» 
and  119  N.  W.  of  Portfmouth# 
BIavirhili.,  a  handibme  poA- 
totsn  of  Maffachufetts,  ESkx  co. 
on  the  N.  fid^  of  Merrimack  R. 
acrofs  which  is  an  elegant  bric^Ci, 
coane^ing  this  town  with  Bradi-, 


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f6rd,  650  feet  long  and  34  wide. 
ft  has  3  arches,  of  180  feet  each, 
fttpported  bj  3  hirndfome  ftonc 
piets,  40  feet  fquarc;  alfo  a  draw' 
of  30  feet,  over,  the  channel  of 
rfie  river.     Haverhill. has  a  con-' 
lldcrahle    inland     trade,    lying 
about  3«  miles  Uf.  by  W.  of  Bol- 
ipu,  and  J  2  miles  W.  of  NewbH* 
ry-Port,attlu:  mouth  of  the  river, 
and  about  7.9  S.  W.  of  P(xtS!i  - 
iti  ou  th.    VefTels  of  1 00  tons  b  ur- 
deti  can  go  up  to  it;:    Travellers 
are  flruck  with  the  ple^fantnefa  - 
of  the  fituation ;  and  a  number  ' 
of  neat  and  welf  fixii0ied  lioufes  r 
give  it  an  .11  r  of  elegance    Here  ■ 
are  two  chiiichfes,  one-  for  Con- 

cegationalifts  and'one  for  Bdp- 

""  1;  3  diRill)^ries,^6nc  of.  which' 
lately  undergone  a  laadaMtf  * 
tranfihutatioin  into  a  fcrewery.  A; 
manufa^^dry  of  faificloth  was  ht^ 
gnn  here  in  1789,  and-  ts  laid  to 
be  in  a  promifitig  way.  The 
irade  of  the  places  however,  is 
cenfKierabty  kft  tlian  before  iht 
revolution.  Tht^  whofe  town- 
ittp*(dontam8  33a  luiirfrs,  and. 
a,4o8  InhaWtaTttt.! 

Havbk<t»aw,  a  townfliipriiL' 
Ofaf^  co^RTprl^fitiiated  oa 
rtie  W.  fide  of  Haverll3l#tiir  bay; 
35  miia  N.:  of  N.'Yoi**  cit^.  It 
eontains  Ai^^  inhAbitaata; 

Havrs  om  GiAcs,^1br  Gka*,  » 
pofl-towA  and  port  of  entty  in 
Hartford  cO.Maryhmdjvn  the  W; 
i}de  of  Soi'i^hannah  K  at  it« 
tfiouthitt  Cfaefifpeak  Bay.  It  ton- 
tains  about  40hdufei,ajiO  inhab- 
itants, and'is  the  port  of  entry  for 
all  the  fttoKs  oFChdapcak  fia^r 
above  Tvrkey  Point.  Iti«^imle«' 
Vt.  by  S.  of  Charleft6n  in  Cecil  co. 
37  N.E.  of  Baltimore,  and  65  W;S. 
W.  of  Philadelphia.  N.  Ut.39  39. 

Haw,  a  water  of  Cslpc  Fear 
wjiich  unites  with  Deep  R.  It 
BtayvlMe''rtpdcred  aaviga^Ie  for 
JO  milef.'i. 


Hawks,  a  tOwnOiip  in  R6ck*-| 
ingham  co.  N.  Hampfliirc,  j^, 
n.iles  from  Pbrtfmouth — ^^loin^j 
habitants.. 

Hawkins -Cb.  in  M'afhingtoijl 
diftrldt,  TennefTee,  has  6,970  ini| 
habitants.  Chief  town^  Rogerf* 
vilie.  The^  Court-Htufe,  Is  %t\ 
milifs  from  Frce-ftonc  Gap,  74  [ 
from  Abingdon,  and  178^  fronij 
Danville  in  Kentucky. 

Ha  wlet,  a  townfhip  in  Hampi;| 
fhire  co.  Maffachufetts,  20  miles 
N.  W.  of  Northampton,  and  120 
weftcrly  of  Boftou— 539  inhabit*  | 
ant»;  - 

Hkath,  a  townfhrpin  Hampij 
(hire  CO.  Maffachufetts,  containj] 
ing  379  inhabitants;  125  milttl 
K.  AV.  of  Boftou,  and  about  i| 
miles  N.  N.  W.  of  Northam];noo!{ 

Hitaaotrf  a  town  in  Cnmbeiy 
land- CO.  Maine,  on  the  N.  £.fidi(j 
ot  IJftle  Andrdfcbggin,  35  miles] 
N.  by  W.  of  Portland. 

H&mtoM,  atownihip^  WaHw] 
iiigton  eo.  NT-  YoH^=  ec9itainiD|(| 
1^03  inkibkants^^  | 

Hebkon,  a  townfhipi  in  Totj 
Mid  cd:  Ctotine<fticiit,'^i»  mibj 
&.  £.  of  Iftrtford,'  and  x6  S.  o^| 
Tolland< 

Ht aapK, '  a  Moravian'  fetti^j 
ment  in  Pennfylvania,  x6  imle}'| 
icom  Litis 

Hectok,  a  military  tOwn(hi]^| 
iii  the  State  of  'R  Y<it\t  on  ihe| 
cafFfidc  of  Seneca  i«kei  39  mibj 
S.  by"^  of  tIheferryoA<eayugi| 
likfce.  ■•      '■ 

HsiDciBtnoi  3  Moravian  fet^l 
tKnteoC  tii  ^MuiryNteiii,  H  milaj 
from  litis. 

HniiKlbim«}  a  hMdfdme  tow&l 
in  Dann^M  CO.  FennfflvaDia^l 
coQtainmg  ibont  foo  iMmfu  and^l 
two  Oerman  drardKs  «for  Lu"! 
thci*aas-«ttdClklvkitfti;  ssmHes  E^l 
by  N.  of  Harriflrarg,  •nd<'74  Nl'f 
\r.  bf  m  tof  ^^ll»««clphia^| 
There  are  two  other.towntbipif 


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if  thi«  name  in  the  State,  the  cme 
York  CO.  the  other  in  that  of 
Northampton. 

Helena  Isiand,  St,  on  the 
coad  of  S.  Carolina. 
.HtutNA  Parjsx,  StinBcau' 
Ifort  diftrid,  S,  Carolina,  tonfifts^ 
lof  a  duller  of  iflands,  on  the  S. 
Iw,  fide  of  St.  Helena  Ifland,  one 
of  the  largeft  of  which  is  Port 
loyal.    The  .produce  of  the  ifl- 
|andsi«  rice,  indigo,  eotton,  corn, 
land  fweet  potatoes.    Chief  town, 
aufott. 

.HEteHA,  St.  a  town  on  die 

Icoaft  of  Florida,  built  by  the 

|Spaniards,and  burnt  by  Sir  Fran- 

Ids  Drake  in  fs^S> 

Hell    IGUts,    a    celebrated 

rait,  is  near  the  '^W.  end  of 

sng  Uland  Sound,  about  8  miles 

.  E.  of  N.  York  city,  i»  remark- 

able  for  its  whirlpools,  which 

Bake  a  tremendous  roaring  at 

certain  times,  of  th&tide,  occa- 

lioued  by   the   narrownefs  and 

crookednefs  of  the  paff^e,  and  a 

bed  of  rocks  which  extend  quite 

actofs  it. 

HEMPFisio,    two  towns    in 

snfylvania,  one  in  X^aiicafter 

CO.  the  other  in  Weftmordand. 

Hen  NiKJER,a  townihlp  in  Millf- 

borough    CO.  N*  Hampfliire,  a- 

out  I  a  miles  W.  of  Concord— 

|ii27  inhabitants. 

Henlopen,  C<$r/^  forms  the  S. 

7.  fide  of  the  entrance  of  DeU- 

nare  Bay,  and  Cape  Ailay  the  N. 

IE.  fide,  a«  miles  apart.      Cape 

iHenlopen  lies  In  N.  lat.  3^  jo, 

laud  in  ;W.  lonc.  7  J  ,  *6.    There 

m  a  light-hcufe  nere,  a  few  miles 

mow  the  tpwn  of  Lewis,  115 

^eet  high,^  and    its    foundation 

lis  nearly  as  much  above  the  lev- 

Icl  of  the  fea.    The  lantern  is  be* 

|twcea  7  and  8  feet  fquare,  Ught- 

'  with  ^  lamps,  and  may  be 

in  ihe  night  xo  Icaguin  off 

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Henrico,  a  co.  of  Virginia,  tm 
James  R.  contains  la.ooo  inhab- 
itants, including  58x9  flav«9. 
Chief  town,  Richmond. 

Henkk^ueue,  a  remarkable 
GAt  pond  in  the  Spanifli  part  of 
the  ifland  of  St.  Domingo,  about 
2%1eagues  in  circuit^and  about  tx 
leagues  £.  of  Port  au  Prince. 

'HsKay,  a  cape  in  Virginia, 
12  miles  S.  by  W.  of  C^pc 
Charles.  Thefe  capes  form  the 
entranccofChefapeakBay.  Cape 
;  Henry  lies  in  N.  Jat  37,  W.  loo^. 
/6j6.  - 

.Henkt,  a  CO.  of  Virginia, 
bounded  Nl  by  Franklin,  contain^. 
69  2  8  <nhstbitants,incluaing  1x51^' 
fla'7e8. 

HKi^KEMEKtacaof  K.  York, 
divided  into  ao  townfhips.  fiy 
the  State  cenfus  of  1796'thls  co. 
contained  25,573  inhabitants,  of 
wiiom  4 1 6 1  were  electors.  It  it 
bounded  N.  by.  part  oCLower  Ca« 
nada  and  the  river  St.  Lawrence; 
N.  W,  by  the  E.  end  of  LaOtc  On-: 
tario,  and  the  river  St.  Lawrenceii 
S.'by  Otfego  co.  £.  by  Clinton  and 
part  of  Wafliingtqn  co. 

HERKEMER.Towis,in  the  a- 
hove  CO.  is  on  the  north  4d8  o£ 
Mohawk  R.  The  tpwnfliip  in«i 
dudes  ihe^elebrated  plain  called 
German  Fla^  The  village  con- 
tains a  court-houfe,  gaol,  a  Clutch 
church,  and  ebout  40  dwelling 
houfes,  which  lalt  are  very  indif- 
ferent buildings.  It  is  80  miles 
N.  W.  by  W.  of  Albany,  xd 
S.  £.  of  old  Fort  Schuyler,  and  20 
in  a  like  dire<Stion  from  Whitef- 
town.  It  contained,  in  Z996,  by 
the  State  cenfus,  2073  inhabit^ 
ants  i  of  whom  338  were  cled- 
ors. 

Hfcao,  North,  an  ifland  in  Lake 
Champlain,  is  a  townfliip  annex- 
ed to  Chittenden  co.  in  Vermont* 
and  contains  X25  ir^habitaats.  It 


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is  13  miles  in  length,  nhtl  %  in 
breadth. 

Hero,  5m///&,  an  iil^nd  in  the 
fame  lake,  hielbi^ging  to  Chitten- 
den CO.  VermcMit,  is  a  townfhip 
and  port  of  entry,  and  contains 
537  inhabitants.'  It  i3  14  miles 
%    long,  and  3^  brortd. 

Hertford,  a  co.  of  Edenton 
diffaidt,  N.  Carolina ;  bounded  N. 
by  the  State  of  Virginia,  contains 
j8a8  inhabitants,  of  whom  444  a 
areflaves.  Chief  town,  Wynton. 
^-'fiHERTFORD,  a  poft-town  of  N. 
Carolina,  and  capital  of  Gates  co. 
on  the  W.  fide  of  Perquimin's  R. 
It  contains  about  %o  houfes,  a 
cOurt-hoilfe  and  gaol,  and  is  iS 
miles  N.  N,  E.  of  Edenton,  and 
38  S.  by  W.of  Suffolk  in  Virginia. 
HiATSToww,  a  village  in  Mid- 
dlefcr  CO.  N.  Jerfey ;  13  miles  N. 
cafterly  of  Trenton,  and  7  S.  by 
W.  of  New  Bnmfwick. 

Hickman's, afcttlemsntinFay- 
ette  CO.  Kentucky,  on  the  N. 
fide  of  Kentucky  river,  10  miles 
N.  of  Danville,  and  t%  S.  of  Lex- 
ington. 

HioHOAfE,  3  village  in  Geor- 

''   £^a,  about  4  miles  from  Savannah. 

HioHOATE,  :he  north-weftern- 

moft  townfhip,  except  Alburgh, 

in  Vermont,Franklin CO. contains 

X03  inhabitants.   / 

HiGUEv,  a  city  in  the  S,  E. 
part  of  the  Spanifli  divlfu.:i  of  St. 
pomingo,  the  eafternmoft  of  ?1I 
'  the  fettlements  in  the  ifland,  cele- 
brated fbrmerly  for  its  fertility, 
and  the  quantity  of  fugar  it  pro- 
duced. It  has  now  only  about 
500  inhabitants,  and  is  diflant  a- 
botit  40  leagues  to  the  eaflward 
of  St.  Domingo.  N.  lat.  i8  30. 
Hillsdale,  a  townihip  in  Co- 
lumbia CO.  N.  York,  18  miles  from 
Hudfon  city,  coritaining  4556  in- 
habitants. ' 

HiLLsBOROUon,  a  co.  of  New- 
Hampfl lire,  bounded  N.  by  Graf- 


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ton  CO.  S.  by  the  State  of  Maffa. 
chufetts,  and  divided  into  37 
townHiips,  contains  3 1,87  x  inhab. 
itants.  Chief  towns,  Amhcrft 
and  Hopkinton.  • 

Htllsborouoh,  a  townfhip  in 
the  above  co.  about  18  or  tomilet 
W.  of  Concord,  an^  contains  798 
inhabitants. 

HlLLSB0R0l7Gn,  a  townfliip  JQ 

Somcrfctco.  N.  Jerfey,  containing 
2,20i  inhabitants,  about  15  miles 
W.  of  Brunfwick,  and  i8  north. 
crly  of  Tretfton. 

H1LL6BOROUGU,  a  vHlage  on 
the  cafternfide  of  ChefapeakBay, 
in  Caroline  40.  Maryland,  7  miles 
S.  E.  by  E.  of  Denton,  9  ll,  W.  of 
Greenfborough,  and  47  S.  S.  W, 
of  Chefter. 

Hillsborough,  one  of  themid. 
die  diftri<a8of  N.  CaroUna/bound. 
ed  N.  by  the  State  of  Virginia. 
It  comprehends  the  counties  of 
Granville,  Perfon,  Cafwell,  Or. 
ange.  Wake,  Chatham,  and  Ran- 
dolph ;  and  contains  59,983  in« 
habitants,  of  whom  13,506  are 
flaves.  Chief  town,  Hillfbor* 
ough. 

HlLLSBOROTTOH,  3  poft-tOwn  of 

N.  Carolina,  and  capital  of  the 
above  diftridt  in  Orange  co.  on 
the  N.  fide  of  Sno  R,  in  a  high, 
healthy  and  fertile  country.  It 
contains  about  80  houfes, a  court- 
houfe  and  gaol ;  and  had  in  1788 
an  academy  of  60  or  80  ftudents, 
patronized  by  the  principal  gen- 
tlemen of  ihe  State.  It  is  180 
miles  W.  N.  W .  of  Newbern,  loi 
W.  by  S.  of  H:'Hfax,  no  i.  N.  E. 
of  Salifliury,  ..nd  45*  S.  W.  by  S. 
of  Philadelphia. 

Hillsdale,  a  townfliip  in  Co* 
lumbia  CO.  N,  York,  having  CUv- 
erack  on  the  W.  and  Grcat-Ear- 
rington,in  Maflachufett?,  on  the 
E.  It  contains  4 Sfi^  inhabitants. 
Hi  r,LTO>vK,  in  Chefter  co.  Pcnn- 
fylvama  ;  i8  miles  W.  oi"  Phila- 


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^Iphia.    Alfo  the  name  <©f  » 
lownfliip  in  Budu  co.  in  tkc 

{vne  State* 

HiLTo  N  Hkad  is  the  moAfootlt- 
^rofealand  in  S.  CaroUna. 

HiKCBE,  a  territory  attd  tewn 
in  the  Spanish  part  of  St.  Domtn- 

S,  The  canton  of  Hinche  ia 
unded  Wi  bythe  Fi-ench  par- 
ifimof  Gonaivety  Petit  Rivieve 
jnd  'Mireba1ai8'--and  contains 
iffith  fome  appendages  about 
H,ooo  fouls.  The  town  contains 
about  500  houfcs,  and,  together 
with  its  dependencies, 4, 500  fouls, 
500  of  whtan  are  capable  of  bear- 
ing arms.  It  is  64  miles  N.  W.  of 
St.  Domingo. 

HiNESBORGB,  a  townfliip  in 
Cbittcndco  co.  "Vermont,  lies  E. 
of,  and  joins  Charlotte  on  Lake 
Champlain,r— 454  inhabitants. 

HiNOHAM,  a  pleafunt  poft-tnwn 
ia  Suffolk  CO.  Maflachufetts,  fitu- 
ated  on  a  fmall  bay  which  fets  up 
S.  from  Bofton  bay.  It  contains 
a  number  of  houfe&  compadtly 
bttiit,  a  Congregational  churches, 
and  a  well  endowed  academy, 
called,  after  its  principal  benefac- 
tor and  founder, "  Deriy  Academy" 
It  is  19  miles  i>.  E.  of  Bofton,  and 
31  in  an  oppofite  dire<ftion  from 
Ply^fTi'^uth.  The  towufhip  con- 
fifts  of  two  parifhes,  and  contains 
2,085  inhabitants. 

HiNsoAiE,  the  S.  eafternmoft 
townfliip  in  Vermont,  in  Wind- 
ham CO. — ^482  inhabitants. 

HiNsoALB,  a  townihip  in  Che- 
fliire  CO.  N.  Hampfliire,  on  the 
eaft  bank  of  Conneftiout  R.  oji- 
pofite  to  Hrrfdalc  in  Vermont, 
and  contains  521  inhabitants. 
It  is  about  38  miles  above  North- 
ampton, and  114  W.  of  Portf- 
mouth. 

Hi^AKioLA,  or  St.  Doming*. 
See  -St.  Domingo. 

Hit  TON,    a   fmall   village  in 


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Anne  Arunclsl  ca  Maryland,  X3 
miles  W.  by  8.  of  Baltimonre. 

HiWASSCE  is  the  only  river  of 
aoy  confcquence  which  emptiiet 
into  the Tenncfree  £rom  the  fouth. 
It  is  a  boIdfiTer,  paiCng  through 
the  Cherokee  towns,  and  empties 
into  the  TenmeiTce  about  40  miles 
lielow  the  mouth  of  the  Clinch, 
and  46  above  the  Whirl  or  Suck. 
It  is  navigable  till  it  penetrates 
the  mountains  on  its  S.  tide. 
HojBBSHOLK.  See  Tappahannoek. 

HoBOifEN,  a  tradt  of  land  in 
Bergen  co.  N.  Jerfey,  on  the  W. 
bank  of  the  HucUbn,  in  the  moun- 
tainous country  between  the 
town  of  Bergen  and  Fort  Lee,  a- 
bout  7  miles  above  N.  York  city. 

HocHELAOA,the  ancient  name 
of  the  illand  of  Montreal,  in  the 
river  St.  Lawrence. 

HocKHOCKiNo,  a  R.  in  the  N. 
W.  Territory,  about  a8  miles  be- 
low the  Muudngum,  which  it  re- 
femhles,  but  is  inferior  to  it  in 
fize. 

HoLOEN,  a  townfljip  in  Wor- 
ceftcr  CO.  Maflachufetts,  7  miles 
N.  V/.'of  Worcefter,  and  51  miles 
W.  of  Bofton.  It  contains  1080 
inhabitants. 

HoLOERNEss,  a  townfhip  in 
Grafton  co.  N.  Hampfliire,  on 
the  eaftem  fide  of  Pcmigewaffet 
S.  contains  'X,'lf)  inhabitants  ;  64 
miles  N.  N.  W.  of  Portfmouth. 

Hole-in-the-Wah.,  a  village 
in  Talbot  co.  Maryland,  on  the 
E.  fide  of  Chefapeait  bay ;  7  miles 
eafterly  of  Oxford. 

Hoi.LANn,a  townfhip  in  Hamp- 
fliire CO.  Maflacliufetts,  adjoining 
Brimficld.  It  contains  4  28  inhab- 
itants, and  is  75  miles  S.  W.  bv 
W.  oi"  Boflon. 

'Holland  Company  Lands,  are 
fituated  in  Pcnnlylvania,  on  tlic 
navigable  waters  c>f  AUrghany  %. 
and  French  Creek. 


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Hbtiis;  a  townfltip  In  Hillf- 
,borough  to.  N^  Hampfhlre,  fit«a- 
•t^  on  the  MaflachofeltiB  KnCj  and 
contains  1441  itihabitanffil  It  is 
about  58  miles  S.  W.  of  Portf* 
niouth,  afld  45  N.  W.  of  Bofton. 

HdtMstbNj  the  fouthcrhraoft 
town,  in  the  co.  of  MiddlefeXj 
Maffafchufctts,  47  ftiWea  S.nW. 
from  Bofton,  and  «8  N.  f»dm 
Proi^idence,'RKode4flaild  It  Kcs 
on  a  dWt'St  line  from  Bofton  to 
Hartford.  Incorporated  1744, 
aDd^n  token  df  rtfpcO:  for  Tho- 
mas H0IU9  of  London,  one  Of  the 
patrons  of  the  Univcrfity  in  Cam- 
bridge, was  ctri^led  iMrl^m.  Num- 
ber of  inhaTbltants,  875.  In  Dec. 
J  753  and  Jan.  1754,  theaumbtx 
^inhabitants  i^en  -being  about 
4«6,  t4iere  ?»»i  what  i*  called 
"The  great  ficknefs  in  HoHif- 
t^."  '  tt  was  ^a  prevalent  thdt 
but  feiv  families  efcaped ;  for 
more  than  a  month  there  was 
not  enough  well  to  tend  theHTick, 
and  bury  the  dead,  though  they 
fpent  th«k  Vhote  time  in  thele 
i'ervioes;  the  fick  fuftered^  and 
tlie  dead  lay  unburied"  nOt^th- 
ftanding  hejp  was  procured,  and 
charitable  afliftance  a^orded  by 
rtfany,  in  neighbouring  towfls. 
On  the  fpuirth  of  January,  ten 
^corpfes  lay  unbmied,  in  which 
week  fevehtcen  died.  In  fix 
weeks  53  perfons  died,  more 
than  one  eighth  of  the  people. 

Holmes'  Hole,  a  noted  har* 
Iwur  on  the  N.  fide  of  Martjia's  ' 
Vineyard,    whefe  (hips  hound 
from   the  foutiiWard  to  Bofton, 
often  take  flielter  in, bad  weather. 

Hor.LY  Mount.  See  *i2ount 
Hotly. 

Hoi.stoN,  the  largeft  branch 
of  Tenne^Tee  fiwp,  Is  a  large, 
bold  river,  about  *bo  miles  in 
leHgth,  and  receives  in  its  Courfe 
l^veral  conlidcrable  tiven,'^. 


ff om^ts  head  downwards,  Wan 
taijga,^»Frencb  Broad,  and  Lit. 
tie  rivers.  Holfton  is  navigable 
foT'boatsof  i5  tons'tipwardsof 
too  mikBS,  as  high  as  the  mouth 
of ^  tfas  i  Neitfar  Forfc  %  at  which 
phiee  Mr.  David  Rofs  has  ered> 
cd  irdn^works'Upon  a  large  fcale. 
At  the  motithiof  this  river,  on 
the  north  fide,  flands  Fort  Grain- 
ger. The  rivtr  iii'  150  yardi 
wide,  16  miifis  abonreitihe  North* 
EcM-k  at  Roft's  fcon*works. 

HoxsToH,  a  fettlement  on  the 
river  id>ov«  SAcntlpaed,  ia  the- 
State  <tf  Teaneffise,  containing 
^,649  inhabititBts,«hough  in  the 
year  1775  it  had  hardly  »,aoo. 
Tfiere  are  fun<b'y  lead  mines  ii» 
the  fetilemeot,  one  in  particular 
on  the  French  BroiMl>  that  pro> 
duces  75  per  cent,  pure  lead, 
Long-Iflafid,  on  HoMlon  river,  is 
340  miles  S,  W.  l^  W.  of  Rich, 
naond  in  Virginia. 

HoMEsi,  a  milit«ry  town  (hip  t 
in  OndndftgocdiN;  Yoricronthe 
head  waters  of  the  Nv  W.  branch 
of  Chenengo  R^—- 56  ofitrinhsb* 
itants  are  eleiStors. 

HoNA  Chitto,,  a  river  of 
Georgia,  between  Pearl  and  Loo- 
fa  Chitto  rivers,  runs  ibutherly 
at  the  town  of  Manca  in  W. 
Florida,  turns  W.  to  Miffilippi' 
R.    N.  lat.  30  %s<^-^^-      ^ 

HoNDOi  Ria,  a  river*  of  Yuca* 
tan,  Which  emptifls  'inu)  |he  bay 
of  HondurR9'   ' 

HoKTDUR  ASift^ro«(rinee«l  Nctv- 
S^ain,  having  the  baty  of  itsname 
ai^  the  North  Sea  on  thc-north  5 
Ytreatan  on  the  W  Wi  and  the 
Mofquito  Shor«'C«i  the-M.  E.;  Ni- 
caragua and  Guathnata  on  the  S. 
aud  Vera  Paji  on  the  W.  It  is 
about  100  leagues  long  and  80 
broadj  It  aboundR<  with  honey,, 
cotton,  fine  wool,  dye  woods  in 
ptrticulariiand  has  tome  gold  and 


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How  like  the  Nile,  «n4»earioh  die 
Iwid.  The  air  i»  good,  except 
aear  the  lagoons  *Bd  low^oundii 
The  foil  in  many  parts  bean  In- 
dian  corn  thrice  ayeftr;-  and  the 
viney&rdsbear  tmicea^yeari  for 
immediately  after  the  vintage 
^^  cut  them  (tj^ain ;  and  the  fe<> 
ondgrapca  are  ripe  beforeChrift- 
nas.  Valladolid  is  the  chief 
to^itm;  qrhere  tbe' governor  and 
blfliop'  refide.  Truxilloi  is-  aUb  a 
line  town,and'yery  ftfongby  na- 
ture ;  andOmoahts Arongly  for- 
tified The  Spaaiards^daim  this 
country;  buit  the-  Eugliflv  have- 
been  long  in  poiTei&on  of  thb^^g-r' 
wood  tra<%,  in  the ,  Bay  of  Hoe:- 
durasj  cutting  large  quantities  of 
it  every  year.  And  the  MoTqui- 
tb  Indianrto  the  oA  of  thisprov- 
iace  have  entered  into  treaties 
with  the  Englifhf  received  them 
into  their  country^,  and. done 
them  fevers^  fervices.*  Be^es, 
the  Spaniards  have  no  fort?,  in 
this  bay,  or  in  the  country  of  tlie 
Mofquitos,  only  two  fm«Il  towos; 
Honsv;kas  Bay,  noteifor  cut- 
tifigiogi^.ood,  as  that  of  Catnpea- 
chy  foroieriy  was.  It  lies  in  the 
province  of  thi;;  f  jme  name,  and 
opens  betwixt  Cape  Hv«>ndn;asin 
Rlat.  t;  30  and  Cape  Catoche, 
tbeeari-^jOiSaoft  point  of  Yucatan' 
ia  N<  lat.  21  30.  The  diAance 
between  thefe  capes  is'2.70  miles« 
The  part  of  the  country  where 
the  BngUih  cut  Ibetr  logwood  is* 
all  AiSm^  and  a  g^eafrparc  of  it  a 
morafs,  with  feveral  kgoonsi 
which  are  v*r)r  ofttnoverlown. 
The  cutters  amount  to^  ijck)  or 
ifoo  noen;  butibim  no  reg;>.lar 
colony;  yetthey^chooCs a  chief, 
who  cannot  have  Irfs  authority, 
hixury,  on  einolumei^  or  :whofe 
fubjei^  are  nuue  diibbedient 
Vhe  quantity  of  wood  ■,9mv.Ail; 


furniiKedb^c  the  bay  has  been 
valued  at  20,000  tons ;  the  £ngU{b 
exportxxaly  about'dooo  ;  biit  the 
principal  branch  of  the  trade  was 
lately  carried  on  by  the  Dutcht 
whote  annual  clear  ^profit  ufed 
to  amount    to  above    gofiooK 
fierlktg.    The  bay  is  f]iirinlded    , 
with  an  infiaity  of  Oioals,  rocks-  |f 
atid  clufters  of  drowned  iflands,    l 
whiclr  abound  with  great  xman^ 
berrof  green  turtle. 

Ho6ksbt  iSa//r,  in  Merrimaclc 
river,  8  miles  below  Concord,  N. 
Han>pfliij-e. 

HooKSTOwN,  A'ViUage  on  the 
W.  fide  of  Chcfapeak- Bay,  6 
miles  N..W.  of  the  town  of  £al« 
timore.  ■ 

HooKTowrr,  a  village  onthcE. 
fide  of  Chefapeak  Bay,  in  Talbot 
CO.  Maryland,  lies  N.  of  Ea£> 
ton^andS.  W.  of  WlUiamilburg, 
nearly  3  miles  from  each. 

HoosACR,  atoFnUiipin  Renf- 
fhleap  CO,  N.  York,  fituated  on 
the  eafterp,  boundary  of  the  State, 
c<3ntains  303^  inhabitants:  ; 

HoosACK,  a  rivep  of  New  York 
which  falls  into  the  Hudfon  from 
the-  £.  about  8  mites  above  tbei^ 
city  of  Lanfinbutgh; 

iJoPE,  a  viilagi^inSuflexco.  Nl    - 
Jejfey,  onjthe  poft-roadfrom  New- 
to^vn  to  Rdiov.  in  Pennfylvania, 
16  mi!e3  S.  W.  of  the  former,  and 
ao  N.  E.  of  ihe  latter.     It  is  in-  ; 
habited  hyabout  xoo  of  the  Mo-  ;■ 
ravian  United  Brethren. 

Hope,  a  Moravian  (ettlement 
in  Wachovia,  N.  Carokua. 

HoPiUN»,  ':ix  HopkiefviUe^  »  ' 
towofiiip^,  in  Caledonia  coi  Ver- 
mcmt,  was  granted  to^  Dr.  Hop- 
kins; XX  miles  N.  W.  of  the  up- 
per bat  of  the  Fifteen  MUe  Alls 
in  C(«an<:<£ticutriv^. 
.  HopKiNTON,  a  tdwnihjp  .  in 
HilUborough  co.  N.  Hampiliire, 
ou  Coctoocook  R.  about  9  miles 


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W.of  CoMord-««nd  h.  .  1,7*5 
inhabitants, 

HorKiwTOM,  a  townfliip  in 
Middlcfex  co.  MaflachufeCts,  and 
ifontauu  X3T7  inhabicaats. 

HofKiNTON,  a  towathip  m 
Waihioston  CO.  Rhodc>Iiland,  on 
the  W.  hne  oJT  the  St«te«  It  con»> 
taint  246a  inhabitants. 

HovEWBii,a  townihip  in  Cum* 
berland  co.  in  the  province  o£N. 
Brunfwick,  on  Chepodie  river. 

HovBWBLL^the  oatneof  three 
tOwnfliips  in  PenUfyWania,  viz^ 
in  York,  Huntingdon,  and  WaiU-^ 
ingtos  counties. 

HoPKW£L&,  alownfhip-inHun- 
tirgdon  CO.  N.  Jerfey,  on  Dela» 
ware  R.  14  miles  W.  of  Prince- 
*tcn,  XI  above  Trenton,  and  30  S. 
isrcfterly  of  N.  Brunfvrick.  Itconi> 
tains  j»3  20  inhabitants.  Anoth- 
er townfiii^  of  this  name  See  in 
Cumberland  CO.  in  th'>  State, 

Horn,  Cafe,  .the  ftnithctn  ex- 
treinity  fii  8.  Aion  v^^a,  was  frrA 
failed  round  in  x  616,  and  the 
firaits  were  difcovjred  in  X643. 
i.lat.  55  58,  W.  loag.  67  ai. 

Horn-town,  a  viilage  in  Ma- 
inland, 3 ;  niiles  from  SnowhiU, 
a6  from  Accomack  court'houie, 
ixn  Virginia. 

i  parifhin  the  tsjwnfhipof  Green- 
#ii.h,  in  Fairiield  co.  Connedlicut, 
6  miles  N.  E.  of  Rye,  in  N.  York 
State.  A  bloody  battle  was 
fought  here  between  the  Dutch 
and  the  Indians,  in  X646.  The 
Dutch  with  »€'.»;  difficulty  ob- 
tained tht  dwory.  Great  num- 
bers were  /Iain  on  both  fid^s-^ 
and  their  graces  appear  to  thia 
day.  In  tb^  s  place  was  the  fceioe 
of  a  humorous  anecdote  of  Geu. 
Putnam,  rciai^  as  follows  by 
Col.  Humphreys,  in  his  life  of 
that  veteran  oiSGicer.  <*Abo«U! 
the  nuddle  of  the  winter  of  17  7  Z, 


R  O  It 

Qtm  Putnam  being  on  a  vifit  to. 
hi#  out-polt  at  Horfeneck,  he 
found  Qov,  Tryon,  adranciar 
upon  that  place,  with  a  corp» 
of  1^00  men<  To  oppole  thefc, 
Gen.  Putnam  had  only  a  picket 
of  150,  men,  and  two  iron  6cld 
p)ece»,  without  horfe  or  drag^ 
ropes.  He  howeveV  planted  his 
cannon  on'die  high  ground  by 
the  meeting-houfe,  and  retarded. 
their  approach  by  firing  feveral 
times  ;,until,  perceiving  the  horfe, 
(fupported  by  the  i^antry)  a- 
bout  to  cliarge,  he  ordered  the 
picket  io  provide  for  their  fafety,. 
by  retiring  to  a  fwamp  inac- 
c  'iibie  to  hciit" ;  and  fecurcd  his 
own,  by  plunging  down  the  ftccp. 
precipice  at:  the  church,  upon  as 
full  trot.  This  precipice  is  fo> 
fteep,  where  he  defcended;  as  to 
have  artificial  ftairs,  compoiVdof 
ucarly  xoo  ftone  Heps  for  the  ac< 
compiodation  cf  foot  paflfengtrs. 
There  the  dragoons,  who  were 
but  a  fword's  length  from  hinii. 
ftopped  {hort.  For  the  declivi- 
ty was  fo  abrupt: that  they  veo- 
tured  no:t  to  follow ;  and  before 
they  could  gain  the  valley  by  go- 
ing  round  the  brow  of  the  hHl; 
in  the  ordinary  road,  he^was  far 
enough  beyond  their  rea«h." 
They  (hot  at  Gen.  Putnam,  andi 
one  ball  pafied  through  his  hat.. 
Thifr/nt'cuniftance  fo  pieafed  Gov». 
Tryon  that  he  prefented  him 
with  a  beaver  hat,  and  a  fuit  of 
clothe  It  is  50  miles  S.  W.  of 
N.  Haven,  and  36  N^  £.  of  New- 
York  city. 

HoR8KH£CX,a  village  in  ISk*> 
col  Nf  Jerie^r,  on  the  foutheiu 
bank  of  Pafiaic  R.  above  the  Lit- 
tle Fails*  four  miles  S.  W.  by  S. 
of  Patterfoii;^ 

HoasHAK,    a    townflup    in^ 
Montgomery  co.  Penni'ylvania. 

HoRTON,  a  towofbip  in  King's 


i'.s<ti;-i: , 


eo.  Nova-Scotia.  Sabnon  Viver 
runt  throueh  Horton,  and  fup- 
plies  the  inhabitants  >irith  excel- 
lent falmon, 

HosAOjt,  a  branch  of  the  Mif- 
fouri  R.  about  300  mile*  from 
the  plaee  !iirhere  the  MifTouri 
mingles  its  watcTf  withthe  Miffi- 


at  both  extremities.  The  com- 
merce in  the  countries  adjacent 
to  this  inland  Tea  is  in  the  hhnds 
of  an  excluiive  BrltiHi  company 
of  its  name,  who  employ  only  4 
iliips,  and  130  feamen.  The 
forti,  Prince  of  Wales,  ChuxcWll 
river,  NeUbn,  Nev/  Severn,  and 
fippi.  The  ff^ageiaihmiiiiaih-  Albany,  are  garrifoncd  by  186 
it  on  this  riven  The  Sp^aniards  men/  The  French,  in  1782, 
contemplated  the  efbtbUflunont  took  and  deftroyed  thefe  fettle- 
of  a  pou  here  in  1 794.  meuts,  &c.  faid  to  amount  to  the 

Hou  ou)i,  Z4y  a  little  fort  fitu-  value  of  ;(^jco,ooo  fterling.  The 
ated  a  leagues  beyond  the  Hsk  Company's  exports  are  to  the 
vannah,  lA  the  iflahd  of  Cuba.  amount  of  j^r6,ooo,  moftly  the 
Howi.ANqV  J^erryf  ia  the  nar-  drugs  of  the  market,  which  pro- 
row  part  of  the  waters  that  fepa-  duce  returns,  chiefly  in  beaver 
rate  Rhode-IHand  ft'om  the  main  ikins  and  rr^h  furs^  to  the  y^lue 
land.  It  :i»  about  a  quarter  of  a 
mile  wide.  The  bridge  built 
acrofs  this  (kait  coft  30,000  dol- 
lars, and  was  carped  away  by  a 
Aorm  in  Jan,  1796.  ^  It  is  rebuilt. 
HousATOKicK  jKrWr,  empties 


^^  £*9fioo  i  yielding  govern- 
ment a  clear  revenue  of  J^S^tSA. 
This  .includes  Che  fishery  in  Hua- 
fon's  Bay.  Thd  ikins  and  furs 
procured  by  this  trade,  when 
manufadlured,  afSbrd  articles  for 


.  into  Lon^^-Ifland  Sound,  between  «fitradiug    with  many .  nations  of 
Stratford  afiid  Milford  in  Con-    Europe,  to  great  advantage, 


Be<5)»cut.  It  is  navigable  about 
I  a  miles,  to  Derby.  In  this  river, 
betwee»  Salisbury  and  Canaan, 
is  a.  catara<St,  whert  the  water  of 
the  whole  river  which  is   150 


Hudson  Jiivtr.  pafTes  its  whole " 
eourfe  in  the  State  of  N.  York, 
and  i»  one  of  the  ktrg^ft  and  fin- 
eft  rivers  in'  the,, United  States. 
It  rifes  in  a  mountainous    couu- 


yards  wider  falls  per  pen^cularly  try,  between  the  lakes  Ontario 

>6o  feet,  and  Champlain.     In  its  eourfe 

HuHB ARD8T0WM»  a  townfhip  in  foutheafberly  it  approaches  with- 

Worcefter  co.  Ma0Rchufett8,con-  in  6  or  8  mries  of  Lake  Oeorge  ; 


taining933  inhabitants ;  iO  miles 
■  V.W.  of  Worccfter,  and  60  W. 
of  Bofton.     , 

HvBB&RToM,  a  townfhip  in 
Rutland  CO.  Vermont,  has  404 
inhabitafits,  and  is  50  miles  N. 
fif  Bennington. 

HuDsoit^s  Bay  took  its  name 
from  Hemy  iludfon,  who  dif- 
covered  it  in  t6»o.     It  fies  be- 


then,  after  a  (lxor«  ^oarfe  eaA* 
turns  foutherly,  and  receives  the 
Sacondaga  from  the  S.  W.  which 
heads  in  the  ncighbeurhood  of 
Mohawk  R.  T^  eourfe  of  the 
R.  thence  to  N.  York,  where  it 
empties  into  York  Bay,  is  very  u- 
kiformly  S.  i)  15.  Its  whole 
kngth  is  about  150  miles.  From 
•  Albany  to  lake  George  is  f-S  mile?. 


twecn  55  and  4j  degrees  of  N.  This  diftance,  the.  P»  is  navigable 

latitude.     It  is  reckoned  about  only  for  battcaux,  and  has  two 

300  leagues  wide,  from  north  to  portages,  occafioucd  by  falls,  of 

fouth.     Its   breadth  is  unequal,  half  a  mile  each.     The. banks  of 

being  iibout  130  leagues  where  Hudfon's   R.  efpeciaily  oii>  the 

J>ioadeA ;  but  it  grows  narrower  wcliern  Mt^  m  hur jm.^  Aighf- 


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land*  extend,  are  chiefly  rocky 
lelifft.    The  palTagc  through  the 
highlands,  which    ia  16  or  18 
milet,  aflfords  a  wild  romantic 
fcene.     In  this  narrow  paft«  on 
eachilde  of  which  the  mountains 
tower  to  a  great  height,  the  windi 
j^f  there  be  any,  is  eolle«fted  and 
'^comprefTed,  atid  hlowy  continu- 
ally as  through  a  bellows ;  vef« 
fels,  in  pafTmg  through  it  uc  of- 
ten obliged  to  lower  their  fails. 
,  The  bed  of  this  river,  which  is 
deep  and  fmooth  to  an  aftonifli* 
ing  diA:ince,    through    a  hilly^, 
rocky  country,  and  even  through 
ridges  of  fome  of  the  highcft 
mountains  in  the  United  States, 
tmftf  undoubtedly    have    been 
prodKiced  by  fome  mighty  con> 
▼ulfoa    in   nature*      The    tide 
^owsLa  few  miles,  above  Albany, 
'  which  is  160  mile»  from  N.  York. 
It  is  navigable  for  floops  of  80 
tons  to  Albany,  and  for  ihip*  taii> 
Hudfoa.     Ship  navigation  to  Al- 
bany 19  iiiterrupted  by  a  number 
of  iflands  and  flioals  0  or  8  mi-'-? 
below  the  city,  called  the  Omtr» 
Jluugt^    It  has  been  in  conten»- 
plation  to>  confine  the  river  to 
one  channel,  by  which  means  it 
will  be  deepened,  and  the  diffi- 
culty   of    approaching  »<  Albany 
with  vefTcls  of  a  larger  fize,  be 
removed.     Abou  1 60  miles  above 
N-  York  the  watei  becomes  frefh. 
iThe  river  is  ftorcd  with  a  variety 
;'of  {iili,  which  renders  a  fummer 
palTagc  to  Albany  delightful  and 
amufmg  to  thofe  who  are  fond 
;*iof  angling.     The  advantages  of 
Vthis  river  for  carrying  on  the  (tie 
i  trade  with  Canada,  by  means  >of 
|..the   lakes,  are   very  great.     Its 
conveniencies  for  internal  com-v 
mcrce     are    fmgularly     happy. 
I  The   produce   of   tkc  remoteft 
i. farms  is  eafily  and  fpeedily  c<m- 
>i»tj!.-d  to  a-certafci  and  profitable 
'^  maetixt,  asNi  K  the  loweft  expenie. 


•     HUD 

.  HuoiOM  City^  a  port  of  eotty 
and  poO^town  fituated  in  Colum. 
bia  CO.  N>  York,  on  the  eaft  fide 
of  Hudfon's  niter,  30  miles  S.  by 
£.  of  Albany*  and  13:1  north  of 
N«;w-York  city*  >  The  limits  of 
the  corporation  indiide  a  fquare 
mile,  and  its 'privileges  as  a  port 
of  entry  extend  no  fistrther.  The 
fity,  which  commenced  in  1784,, 
is  laid  out  into  large  fquares^ 
bordering  on  the  river,  and  di. 
yidcd!  into  30  !ot».  The  increafe 
of  the  town  from  1784  to  the 
fpring  of  I7<86,  was  aft;}niihingly 
rapid*  and  refledb  great  honour 
upon  the  enterprifing  and  perfe> 
vcring  fptrit  of  the  original 
foun&rs.  In  this  fpaee  of  time 
no  lefs-than  150  dwelling  houfcs,, 
befides  (hops,  barns,  and  other 
buildings,  four  ware-houfes,  fev> 
eral  wharves,  fpermaceti  works,, 
a  covered  ro^fKo^alk,  and  one  of 
the  bed  difUHeries  in  America,, 
were  erecfted,  and  x«50o  fouls^ 
a)lle(9:ed  onafpot,  which  three 
yes**;  befofe,  was  improved  as  a 
farm,  and  but  two  year*  before 
began  to  be  built  ha  increafe 
fince  has  been  ▼ery  rapid ;  a 
printing-office  has  been  eftab» 
liiihed,  and  feveral  public  build* 
ings  hxve  been  ercAed,  befides^ 
dweliing'houfes,flK>re8,&c.  The 
inhabitants  are  plentifully  and 
conveniently  fupplied  with  ^a- 
ter,  brought  to  their  cellars  in 
wooden  pipes,  from  a  ipring  % 
miles  from  the  town;  ft  has  a 
large  bay  to  the  fouthward^  and 
Hands  on  aii  emintnce  from- 
which  are  exten^»c  and  delight- 
ful  views. .  There  h  a  bank  herct 
called  Bank  of  Columbia,  whofe 
capital  may  not  exceed  x  60,000 
dollars.  It  is  compofed  of  400 
fhares,  at  400  dollars  each^ 
Hudfon  city  is  governed  by  a 
mayor,  recorder,  4  aldermen,  4 
afiifknts,  and  a  number  of  other 


ili'l: 


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^£ccn>  '^^  moAkr  of  inhab* 
itant*  in  iA#«  towf/tift  bjtht 
eenfus  of  17  90,  •ttoimted  to 
^84 ;  and  it  »fpcara  by  the 

State  cenAis  of  t796  tlitt  538  of 
the  inhabitiuita  areelcAoTt. 

Hoaiiissini'tf,  m-  town  !» 
KorthuinIv;rtatid,?c«k  PenofjrlTan 
Bia,calle(laUb  Ciri«wf^,beiiigfit- 
Bated  attheiaouth  6f  Catawcfly 
creek,  15  inflei  N.  £.  of  Sunhury; 
It  contains  about  60  handfoiiie 
houfe»>  and  a  meetingohoufe  for 
Friends.  It  is  «44  «uU»  Vk  W. 
•f  Philadelphia. 

Hull,  a  finall  townin  Suflfblli:. 
CO.  on  the  fouth  fide  of  Bofton 
harbour,  containing  110  inhab- 
ikanti.  On  the  fort  on  the  eaft  full 
there  is  a  weU  funk  90  feet, 
which  comm6nly  has  80  odd  feee: 
of  water. 

Hummsl's  Towwjia  Dkuphinte 
CO.  Pennfylvania,  has  aSout  90 
houifeson  the  fcuth  iide  of  Swe- 
tara  creek,  6  miles  north  of 
Middletdwn,  K>  £.  by  N.  of 
Harrifburg,  and  f  oo>  #eft«nortlv> 
weft  of  iH^ladeiphia. 
-  HbMGKR^oitD,  a  townfhip  i» 
Fra**^-iin  co.  Vermont^  containing^ 
40  inhabitaiits,  7  miles  fouth  of 
the  Canada  line,  and  14  eafl;  of 
Lake  Champiaio. 

HuNTra,  Fort,  »t  miles  weft 
of  Schene«5lady,  on^the  fouth  fide 
of  Mohawk  river,  at  the  mouth 
of  Schohary  Crcdic» 

HuN.TERDON  County,  in  New- 
Jerfey,  is  bounded  W.  by  Delaf 
ware  river,  which  feparates  it 
from  the  State  of  Pennfylvania 
and  N.  W.  by  SuiTex  county.  It 
is  divi,ded'into  io>  townfhips,  and 
contains  10,353  inhabitants. 
Trenton  is  the  chief  town. 

HoNTERsTowN,  a  village  of 
Penniylv^a,  York  co.  45  mile.* 
W.  by  S.  of  York-Townv  " 

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Dorchcfter  eo.  Maryhmd;  1^ 
miles  N.  Ni  W.  of  Vienna,  s6 
S.  by  W.  of  Denton,  and  18  R 
Ei  of  Gambrk^e. 

HvMTiNoooM  Ct.  Penn^Iva^- 
Bta,  bounded  wcflt  by  Weftmot«i» 
knd  CO.      It  is  divided  into  vy|L 
townfhips,  which  contain  7,56^ 
iubabitants^ 

HoNTiNOBoit,  the  capkal  of 
the  above  county,  is  on  the  N.  B. 
fide  of  jfuniatta  river,  and  at  the 
mouth  of  Standing  Stone  creek» 
50  miles  ftom  the  mouth  of  Jims* 
atta,  containing, about  9eheures4; 
a  court<«houfe,  and  gaol;  It  is 
about  1 3  miles  W. S.  W.of  Lcw^ 
is  Town,  and' 184  W.  N.  W.of 
Philadtlphia. ' 

HuNnNGDoit,a  townihip  ii>.   . 
Ybrk  county,  Pennfylvania. 

HuNTiNonoN,  a  polbtownoa  ' 
the  north  fide  of  Long-Iflandy  r 
N.  York,  eontaint  about  70  com-  j 
pad  hotties«  af"  Preibyterian  an4^« 
an  ^ifcopal  church;  38  mile*^^ 
B.  by  R  of  New- York  city.    It 
ta.  Qppofice  to  Norwalk  in  Con- 
iMiftiettt,  and  contains  3,160  lo^j 
habitants.  .  'M 

HuNTiMOTOM,  a  townfliip  iot'^v 
Faidield  co.  Connecticut,  fepa<*4' 
rated  from  Derby  on  the  north*    ' 
eaft  by  Stratford  river. 

Hunting-Town,  a  village  omt 
the  weft  fide  of  Chefapeak  bay,  > 
Marylaml,  3  miles  N:  by  W.'W|; 
Prince  Frederick,  and  11  £.  N#;^^ 
E.  o^Pbrt  Tobaccoi 

Hu)>tsboro,  a  townftiip  in 
Franklin  co.Vermont,on  the  Can- 
ada line,  having  46  inhabitants. 

HuNT8vii-Le,  a  poft-town  Jn 
North>Carolina,  10  miles  front 
Bethania,  and  i6front  Rockford. 

HuRLEv,  a  to^nfhip  in  Uifter 
CO.  N.  York,  containing  847  in*)" 
habitants.      The  compa<Q;  paif 
contains  about  30  houies,  iltuat* 


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Hotn  tho  weft  bask  of  Htidfon't 

river,  and  loo  nonh  of  N.  York. 

llvaoN,  one  of  the  five  princi- 

fal  northern  laker,  ir  reckoned 

,  -to^  be  upwards  of  looo  nu\k»  in 
'  4ilHB|tnStferenee.   It  communieatev 
iK^th  Lake  Superior  through  the 
ftrait*  of  St.  Marie  on  the  N.  W. 
with  Michigan  on  the  Vf.  and 
with  Eric  on  the  S.    It-  is  of  a 
triangular  ihape.  The  land  bor- 
dering on  t^e  weftern  ihcre  of 
the  lake  is  greatlj  inferior  in 
quality  to-  that  on  Lake  Erie. 
It  is  mixed  with  fand  and  fmall 
<  ftones,  and  is  principally  covered 
•with  pines, birth  and  fonie  oaks; 
•i^i  a   little  diftance  from  the 
'WU  the  foil  is  very  luxuriant. 
HVron,  a  finaU  river  of  the 

_  N.  W.  Territory,  which,  after  a 

-    courfc-  of  38  miles,falls  into  Lake 
St.  Clair  from  the  K.W. 

jHrANis  Road  is*  near  the  etf* 
Imncf:  of  Lewi»  Bay^^tn  the  town 

>.  €{  Barnftable,  Maffachufetts. 
HvDE,  a  maritime  cs.  in  Newi* 
bernliftri|<£t,N. Carolina;  bound> 

ip  ,«d  S.  by  Carteret  co.   It  contains 
4 1  %'}  inhabitants. 

HynESPARR.,atownfliip  in  O'r- 
■leans  co.  Vermont,  containing  43 
inhabitants,  aj  miles  S.  of  the 
Canada  line,  and  ia6  north  by 

(  caft  of  Bccnington. 


IBBERVILLE,  a  1  iveri  or  <'atb- 
cr  a  fort  of  natural  canal,  of 
W.  Florida,  which,  when  ^hc 
Miffifippi  overflows,  arid  is  high 
enough  to  run  into  it j  (which  is 
generally  in  the  months  of  May, 
June,  and  July)  form*  a  commu- 
nication for  veflcls  drawing  three 
•r  four  feet,  from  the  MiiTifippi 
^to  the  guif  of  .Mexico»«aftward> 


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throoth  the  lakes  M»uripas  ani 
Pontchartrain.  This  canal,which 
has  be«n  dignified  with  the  name 
of  riverr  "J  rt?y  all  the  reft  of  the 
ywir.  ^t  is  ^«9'mile8  W.  by  N.  <rf 
New^Orieans; 

leMOA-Towir^  in  the  GendTee 
-eountryi  N«Ywk»is  an  Indian 
village,  60  miles  cafteHy  of  Fott 
Brie,  70  £  by  S.  of  La  Boeuf,  and 
67  S.  W.  by  S.  of  Hartford,  on 
Geneflec  river. 

ItKloNts,  or  St.Chariet,  a  town 
on  the  S.  fide  of  the  ifland  of  St. 
Domingo,  and  aoo  fathoms  from 
the  city  of  Sti  Domingo.  It  is  in- 
habited- by  emigrants  from  the 
Canary  Iflaud»>  who  are  the  :no(l 
induftrious  people  in  the  Spaniih 
part  of  the  i/land.- 

Ilhkos,  a  captainfhip  S.  of  that 
called  Bay  of  All-Saints,  and  i» 
the  middle  diviflon  of  Brazil, 
Chief  town,Paya;  Iiheos,the  cap* 
ital  of  the  above  province,  ftands 
'  about  30  leagues^N.  £.  of  Porto 
Segaro,  and  as  far  S.  W.  of  the 
Bay  of  All-Saints.'  It  is  watered 
by  a  river  of  the  fame  name,  and 
contains  about  900  ;fiimilics.  S. 
kt,  15  40i  W.  long.  34  48. 

Iliim>ois,9  large  navigable  river 
of  Ac  N.  W.  Territory,  which 
after  running  a>ferpenttne  S.  W, 
eourfe,throughancxtenfive  coun- 
try of  rich,  fertile  land,  and  rq- 
eeivifig  a  vaft  njiMnber  of  riven 
from  ao  to  zoo  yards  wide,  which 
are  navigable  for  boat3  from  15 
to  i8b  miles,  approaches  within 
5'mih:sof  the  MilBfippi;  from 
thence  running  eaifiwar^  about 
12  miles,  it  pays  it»  tri'uufe  hy  x  I 
mouth  400  yai-d»  wide,  176  miles 
above  the  Ohio,  and  18  %bove  the 
Miffonri.  The  lands  on  the 
banks  of  the  Illinois,  particularly 
thoferon  the,  S.E.  fide,  are  per- 
haps as  fertile  as  any  part  of 
Nortb-America.    Tbey  produce 


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iot  rbe  moA*  luxuxiant  ptent/, 
irheat,  rye,  Indian  corn,  peaa, 
be4o»,  tUx,  hempi  tobacco,  hops, 
grape*,  apples,  p«ars,  pcachu, 
dyuig  ruot*,  rocdicipal  plants,  (S^c 
Such  It  the  abundance  of  wild 
jrapes  in  tliis  country,  that  in  the 
year  1769,  tlie  French  plautora 
upon  this  river  made  at^vc  no 
hhdj.  of  ftf  oiig  wine,  from  ij|>d«- 
grapes.  The  lUinoie  furni/heK  a 
communication  with  lake  Miclit- 
j:n,  by  Chtcagu  river,  beiween 
which  aid  the  Illinois  are  two 
|»orta£es  th«  length  of  m^hich  do 
not  exceed  4  miles.  TnJe  whole 
length  of  the  river  is  4  80  miles. 

iLtiNois  Jndians  inhabit  near 
Cahokla  on  the  Mifliilppj.  War- 
riors, a6o,  • 

iMPCftiALS,  a  city  of  Chili  in . 
South-America,  6  teagttea  from 
die  S.Se»,  Otu^ted  on.  a  rifh^[- 
Reep  neck. of  landi.  hard  to  be 
afccnde4    In.  ;i  6cOiit  ipraa  taken' 
by  the   Indians,  after  %.  yean*s 
fiege;  moft  of  the  inhabitanta 
having  periifacd,  by  fan^Cb  The 
Spaniard^   atiterwwds    boUt    «■ 
town  here  called  CoHtt/nigm, 

iNOBieiti^osNCSk  Mo»th  is>ntu*> 
trt^d  in  the  town  of  Orvf;U,  Ver- 
■ont,  opppfite  to  Ticonderogsu 

Inoian  Old  7ow«,  is  in  IJi»- 
coin  CO.  Maine,  on  an  illand  in 
Penobfcot  river,  jvft  above  the 
Great  I'alls,  and  about  60  below 
the  Forks.  Here  ait;,  about  100 
families,  vrho  ttre  Romn  Catkoo 
lies,  the  renuh^  of .  tKe  Fcnob* 
feot  tribe,  and  the  ottbs  Indiana 
who  reiid^  in  the  Diftridt  of 
Maine.  , 

•Indian  Orr/ai^  41  tra(£t  of  ll^i 
ib  Northampton  co.  Pennfylva- 
nia,on  the  W.  fide  of  DelaWatc. 
liver.   ■  ,  i  „■,,..,   '^,,.;4j. 

Indian  Aj  a  territoi^ittV^lrgiii^ 
ia,  lying  betweeii  Ohio  river  and 
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about    3I   millioat   of    acres  ; 
granted   to    Samuel    Whartoiy, 
William  I'rent,  and  George  Moai> 

f[au,efquire«,  and  a  few  other  per- 
iuns,  in  the  year  1768,  by  th^ 
Shiiwauefd,  Delaware  and  Huroa 
tribes  of  Indians^  as  a  compen^ 
tiun  for  lulFcs  to  the  amuudt  of  ^ 
/B5,yi6  :  lo:  8  currency,  whica.* 
tnele.pcople  had  fuAaiived  by  tk« 
d^predation»uf  th«  Indians  in  the 
year  1763. 

Inoian  RivEa,onthe  £.coan 
of  the.  pcninfula  of  £.  Florida, 
rifes  a  Hiort  dill  •  nee  from  thefca- 
Goall,  and  run         n  N.  to  S.  form*- 
ing  a  kind  o  ud  pafl'nge  for 

many  miles  alui :  ^  the  coait. 

Inoian-Tuwn,  in   MarylaOf^, 
on  the  bank  uf  Choptank  |^i| 
miles  S.  W.  of  New-Market^  >t^':<. 

h«ojAN-TowN,  a  fmall  po^  ^. 
town  of  N.  Caroliiu,  ro  miles 
fronv  Sawyer's   Ferry,   and   5.4 
from  Kdenton. 

Ingmauam  IJUiy  in  the  South 
Pacific  occ»n,  he  N.  N.  W.  of  the 
Marqucfas  Iflands,  from  35  to  50     :^ 
leaguta  dlftant,  and  arej  in  nan>>~ 
ber,  v\^.  .Qtbooita  ot  Washington  j 
tfaoafoOf  or   Adams  ;  Lincoln  ^  |bc . 
JV«»£«rv«,  07  Federal  i  Ta-toc-ftee,  J 
or    FrankUh  ;     Hancock,    and  4 , 
Knox.    'Fhe  names  in  Italic  are   . « ^ 
thofeby  which  they  are  knowa 
to  the  natives.    Tm;  others  were 
given  ttiem  by  Ca|rtain  Jofepli 
Ingraham,of  Bo{l6ttin  Manachu* 
fetts,  commander  of  the  birigan* 
tine  Hope  of  fioAoo,  who  di£cOv<.^ 
ercd  them  on  the  X9lh  ot  Apri),, 
1791,  a  day  remarkable  in  the 
annals  of, Amerien,  the  revolu-    ^t. 
ttonary  ivar  halilg  commenced 
on  that  day  in  177  5,  and  the  /itft 
difcoveriea  made  under  the  Hag 
of  the  United  States,  marked  its 
i€th  jinmveri^y.    iThefe  iflands, 
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watt  i»  »>ifrifl^Wi6ikr|Avof  doaMVIt^g!^.  and  tot  Afoai 

.  Jbhnft0i»li|i6niilt»-al»weS^e-  EhUaditli^ji. .             ^. 

KAa#;i«a  iaHe'iasrtr.     Settk-  |a*k«iM>%oU*»vthe.chicf  twtt 

wm5£ii)*«ibcaa«lA<hthci«<il^  «>l  Ca«[idijfteft.  a«  Bdfiitoii  dif- 

ahoiit^l&Wa^  He^e^tandthe  tria»  N.  Oaroima.    It  contains 

dw«1tf%iM^e.?  I>»icn«  thd  Of«-  jKxmrt-houfitaodafew  dweUmg- 

coSSrlJ^W^WiUiam  Mnfirn.  Joppa,  a  <fhaU  town  m  Ha*- 

T^r^fettleiitlftr^waa  nif%  de-  ftw^  co.  Ma^Uwd,  ao  mite?  E» 

fttci«^9  by  ti»f»rfUfli  'm^^j^tt  %  K Jot  BaltiMMirer  and  H9^  W^ 

I78b,wh4.w«|t|^**>y«t>8tt-  ofPhiUddphfa.*       -'            "^ 

ty  of  liid^uifc^iaWrwi  •u*d<sr  <  fbitt,  a-  v»|I»«e{»ttd,  »nounM& 

the  cdli^maiidi  «l:  %  ^  WiHiam  ^  |h<S.Cherdkee  tojntty.    Thfe 

TohtiftMii  ;  lo  ^^^aiJ^W  it  it  if.  mountaiii »  faid  to  be  the  highr 

fertcd^th9ili^,WaU«W  «»i*C€d  eft  in  thjc Cheioteee^cDttfjtry,^ 

It  warn  of  fcefing  vhi0h.,%«ttW  thr»i»i^  vi*fch  i-tb»  TeimefflSs 

have  di^abbedi  sf.  6«geif  ,l|1SsB  river  forte*  it«'W«ets.   -Ihc  I*. 

nrople  defboyed  in.tl^i^'ili^  4ian  viJUge,  caUe^iili,^  fttl»|f- 


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a  rich  i»«i^«]r»  atbiliidilig  in  f** 

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Wi.    Tmir  imilte  iii4  ki;  Julf 

fffaiKL  ^c]liacd«iiiiliNk|^4' 

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«onlTl^t  5  or  ^ketat  low^kel 
^^I4||i1r«^  >  or  16  1^ 
'^'y  pi**'  iniftei  up  tl»e  riW^ 
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li^d  frdm  tlt«iea;^lin4Veiy  ediin^ 
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MbMkil  9dateU«HiM«iit  in  t, 
ft.  QBli4i9rt^^«i^f  milei, 
vir.  t1i«l|«aMb«tl[(Mbn]«  < 

ii«ti»4iiyiii^lboi«li*feyc 

%«MMorfilolMr^iiiii  Sain 

Sllli|lta»<;|>c  ItioRi' here  ij 
I^WiiMiiUlce,  IMA  1b«d  a 
.^    '|tff>Wti|iv»'lliil  Ifitotaofi 

hitf^'WilAli  *dai  Newh«rv.pai 

i«fbnrfd  cicelritfciAt  Mr.  w4 
t%Mb4»tM«lidJbdt4tupL 
Ml  ttfk  iMfr  ^  iMlttaaf  for  tM 
limdii  llutfiitAf  ^lililt  fornikJ 
tlte^%iuN^Hbrfovt  for^hr  peoJ 
tl#«||l^fart  of  the' 

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l^^mifM*rm  'lBehU«heck 
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rl*«^^fel^Wte-tli  tosm-; 
ffiff*  ^#^^Wi?tM  ^04  iAiinu!ei,.| 

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•^(gbel|bkw"!5Sr^jSe^ 
,.  icefirPhUaad|»)ua,by)aii4« 
J  KentucW  u  t^w<«n  ioo  and^ 
WQ6  mjlcs  s  Trcmn  Bal<im«re  near- ' 
1;^  too;  nearljr  6Qp fcbm^AW 
Mdrub  iMjup^virai  of  lobft^. 

ikiowa,  or  Jutmfff,  ths,  iian|M^' 
ifrven  to  SavaiMah  rrver,  abpve 
rt«  s<?pfluciMe  x^t^  a»e  Ti^i^lo, 
mi  weft  main  bfandb,  on  which.. 
was  anciehtljr  ajp(>|>Ci)(^u»  town 
aod  tirrltorjr  of  the  Cherokc? 
Ittdiatu,  Fort  Omfsw  focmetilr. 
*%rilUoWfateof  )5;#f 

fifcl^;*  CO.  ol  C'apciaiC 
,  S.  Carolina,  on  Wa'tetee, 


»^iu-  "5^  *o^»n    throurirj 

K^  %e  >^  Ne«(wY<|]jf 

. .  k  aiboM  i  ittilM  E.  of  thJS 

Landingi  > 

MiVfUttBt  *  tdnraChlp  in  Phifcl 

adel^%  <*Q«,PenBfy{yaaia. 

Kino  and  <^bbm,  a  co. 

9>377  inJiabiiiintir. 

.i.^»*A^«*»»V'%  «w^  of  vipj, 

£mia^lying;^«<*«Be»>tli#  Patoi    ^ 
mac  and  |U|»>ahatoock  mc 
--7,36*  mlli^attts. 

Kii^^i,  a  cp;  of^l^.TorkjonT 
the  W.  end  of  LoKi|»>inand,  andil 
feparat<^  from.§tatea-IAand  y 
tb*.  .^arrows*  eon^iliiuttf^  largdj 
to  dip  fupplT  ol  ^hcNew-Yorf 
nvjrkef  W^th  v^|«tai»k4. 


iiNo-vy,  a  town  in^  WiImK 
IhBi  CO.  ConneiH^cut,  bor^ripg^ 
«n  Rhodc'Iflaqd,  x$  mikt  eaft* 
Vird  of  Windham. ' 

KxtiinproKt  a  joit^ant^iniHia' 
t«*c{hip  in  It^ihmd  co. .  Ver«. 
mpnu     •'     y  -        '    ^       ■     f 

KxiunoWrtr^  a,  poft«^wn '. 
hfi  Middlefcxcp.ConneAicut,onK 
Jbong-Ifland  /^bund;  fijreulei  JE.  of. 
euilford,  is  S.  of  Middleton^ 
and  27  W.  of  New-LK>ndon. 

Kii.ke^Nt,  a  town  in  Gr«ftQr> 
0*.  N.  HampAiire^ 

KiNncRnooK,  a  peOiitowil  la 
Columbia  co.  N.  York,  on  the  E. , 
fide,Qf  {iudfon't;  river  j  10  milc»» 
N.  of  Htidfoit  city,  ao  S.  hy.R  of 
Albany,  14 »  N.  of  New-Vork 
aj»d  a  <  W.  by  R  o(  Sfockhri<fec 
i#Man4chttfett«.  Hie  town(^p« 
ocmtairM  4 ,6^11: .  inhabttanti«  „ 

KiNSERvoDK  Landing^  i6,.  the" 
above  townfhlp,  is  fituated  under 
t)iebankoftheriverjfurruuode|^  , 
with  an  und^avcd  barren  coun- 
try, hai  about'  15  or  ao  houfes, 
and  nearlv  Aft  many  ftores  and 
%jS^,\  ao  leiilci  S..<^ 


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fruity  (titter;  &c.  It H»,vdividedji, 
into  6  townfljiip*;  and*  eontaiaiii 
4495  mha^K6ei|^.  Chief  towauj 
B?:Opklyn  and  FlkOjitiflH  1 

KingV»  a  co.W  Nova-Scotia^ j 
comprefanidiqg  th$  lands  on  the«| 
S.  W.  and  S.  lide*  aijj^  Bafin  off  f 
Sifinat.  ;^^^ 

MCj-rt^Y^rk*  »i  nliltf  %  of  New-J 
York  city.  The  bridge  hem 
copnc^b  New-York  Jrtand  withi 
the  main  land. .  J 

KiMOsanjtv,-  a  tos^nQiip  im 
Waihington  ca^N.  Y«tk|  contaimi 
z,ta9  inhabitants^  ' 

.  KiNGSTbN,  (<>r  £io»vi);a  poft- 
town  of  N.  York,  Oflf^jcr  co.  oa<] 
the  W.  :fide   of  Hudlbt^V  river., 
It  was  deftroyed  on  1  the  .15th  of 
CWatobpr,  17  77 » by  order  of  Gen- 
eral  Vdu|;han,'e9mmatid|ng  a  fleet 
which  fa>Ie4  up  the Hudlbn, when  ^ 
lai^e  quiantitiei  of  Stores  were 
cdniumed.     It'  is  rebuilt;  on  a 
regular  pt^yan^|:oatains  about 
xjoiioufes,  a  oMWt-boufe,  gaol,, 
a  Dutth  Hefof^PTchiirGh,  and 
aa  acadenny.     It  is  moft  pleaf-< 
antty  fltuated    voon    and   fur-., 
re,imdei.b7:a.f]|^dpU9  p)Ui9r  i-ff' 


,  New-Yorli.  j  TH«^ 
ontaiiM  39»9  inh?JMtiWBtt. 
.  |CiN08T0N«  a  to^ihifi  in  4d- 
IfoD  CO.  Vermont— ^zoi  koSiibft- 

4Sitr4l8T«^ti)  «  towttAtti  Id 
Plymouth  co.  IMtftfflfelAifetu,  on 
the  weftcm  part  dff  ^lyipouti^ 
r— 10D4  irihairitaot^  iTheiw 
^jctva  flittinj^aKtl  roUipgmill, 
it  miles  S.)S.t>^B6ft<»i. 
KiKOSTQN,  a'iio^nflim  ta 
ikiA^intjso.  K.  Iitampfhirci 
,jg  on  tlie,  it>ad  from  Exeter  to 
ivcrhill,  d'iHiilet  <^froin  the  tor- 
r, !:»'  frbm'the  latter,  and  ao 
Portfixitqutb-<-9o6  inhabit- 
lti»        "    ' 

,  tbNGSTotf .  a  vUlu^  J^.  ^cr- 
ilf,  three  ihHei  ^.  E,  of  l^tince- 
;  «A  elevated  and  .plea^t 

KiMGSTol*,  a  pflSI:  town  in  Le- 

.ofar  eo.   ffewbern  diAriA,  K. 

Z!arolma,  f  tuated  in  a  Wautiful 

^  lin  on  WftM.  fide  of  Ncus  riv- 

I  cr;  and  <:<N^ipn4  a  eolirt>hoafe, 

[•gadt,  and  atfpttt  ^  houfes.    Tt  is 

|46'mtles  11^.  of  Nr«rbern»  and  24 

rom  Waynciborough. 

Kingston,  a  toWn^itp  in  t^u- 

iKme  CO.  Pttimylvania. 

I    KiNoSTuN,  a  town  of  George* 

I  town  diltrl^)  S.  Carolina,  of  a- 

bout  30  houfes  i  41  njiiles  N.  by 

E.  of  Georkctown^  and  X03  N. 

|N»E.ofCiiarlefton, 

Kingston,  a  'KiiJage  in  Talbot 
lea.  Mary&nd^  fitvated.>tt  the 
I  sftftem  Me  pi  Choptank  river,  4 
Ittilcslietow'the  Forkst      ^.. 

Kingston,  fomerlj;  cjaQied 
|liwi/MM,  IS  Citi^iMon  tnetiorth- 
\tm  part  of  L;i|«|[^t^no,  at  the 
linQuthof  its  btirap'iro^iidisjrSir- 
ler ;  aoo  miles  fouchtrard  pt 
I  Montreal,  and  150  northward  of 
USa^ara.  Here  tlie  King's  ilbret 
Lire  Itept  iMud  guarded/of  one 


tiuas  about  xb6  l^buiies.  IJitgf; 
v<!fe&  go  lib  fafthel'  than  thk 
piee  t^fheiiliW  to  Ml^gari,  4cc» 
(toires  aSd  Biier^aQftlze  are  coflb^ 

■meVi^itt'bwrtj^.  ■■'*■''"•■'     ■    '  .  ' 

irtandof  St. Vincfnto, itti^e ir. 
I^di^l  Wi  tKe  fibai  of  govern^ 

i^.' '  '■■'■: '■>■'--"'■.  ■■  ■:'^'^> 

(IQirtiSToir,  tlie  capltil  of  thf 
ifllirid  of  |aittai6a,  itf  t|^  W,  in; 
dies,'i»  fitiiated  m  th?  K.  fide  M 
a1>eantiful  harbourr  having  Port> 

m^ft  Qt^thfi  m%  and  HmUh* 

1665  houfesp  befides  n| 

■^it<^'^*iiit^^'amoun^^aE, 
$J39y  fr<»  people   of  ^ei^^*? 
3i«8o  J  and  Waves  xd^ ;  In  a^ 
^j%    h  ;i|  a'  :pla«»p  'of  grcatt 
tf^de  and  opulence.    Upon  am 
average  of  »o  ydats,  the  fhipt 
^hat  go  bVt  aijnuply  fr-pm  tlua 
p6rt  amount  to  4ub.    N.  lat»  if 
5J[  3Q|*W.long.76  33, 

'TCiko  "yi'^ittiAM,  a  CO.  of  Vir* 
giffia,  b^tWeen  Mattapony  and 
wmunky  iriyer^SxaS  ihhabi^-.  | 
aritj.'"';      '''■.  '   '. 

^  Kmo^oop,^  tdwnflilp  in  Hunt*' 
Ii^ddA  CO.  K.  jei:|Iey,  eontaininjl 
%A4^  inhabitantl,  about  5  milffl 
b*1[pW  Alexandria,  and  15  S.W. 
ofl'ebanon. 
KiN$A|.i;,  f  po^l^o^  of  Vifw 

htid  cpprt-liQiue.  , 

IS^TTAN^No,  a  fjittlement;  i^^ 

Pehnryty4^ia,36niUc»  ^t^^ward 
of  Pittfburg. 

itlTTATlNNT      Mouptcins,  _  ^ 

ridge  of  the  Alleghany  mountautSa 
wliich  riins  through  the  northern 
parts  of  New-Je^&y  and  l^eno- 
lylvania.  ^ 

KiTTSRT,a  townfltlk  jbYorti 
CO.  Maine, '^as  3,»56'*|pw* '  '" 
and  is  &ttated  betw^tir] 


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Kmqx,  ji  CO.  iu^  l^ate  i»i  Ten| 
jaUke,  Hanuitqn-cfi^ftriet,'  ^  pntatn^ 
e4;iA  1795,  aecoi-diug  t6  i^e  St^fc 

W|fln  «^6j  w^reflaves.  It  wat 
luM^:aivref*e  «W,p1u<jPi%Ub^# 
ial,  aherltftikjbr  ^tic^  :K.M<ifX^ 
late  Secretaxy  oS  War,.a;ia  i# 
t»«in*4ied'S.%7  ]B9btmt  (p.^T.  bj. 
the  Indian  boundary^  and  on  the 
E.a^^.  by  Sevier  JeiQ»%i  *nd 
i^i%ier  counticfl  jft  is  watered 
WtfteHoUhm  anfl  Clincli  Ayen. 
IDrox,  a  CO.  in  &eK "^^  tcr* 

mo'^rr^rs.    i^  |)^  ti#ii^^||. 
^1$  in  the  fame  tt^^pocy. 

^he '  State  6f  Tet^aellee,  Itnra  co., 
on  the  north  bank  of  Hpubn 
ritter,  on  a  ^avtiif^t  hc^  ^ti$i 
forcvrnd,  %i  m9cs  aboVe  the  jilQC* . 
tion  of  Hblftdsk  r'wtt  Tpfhh  the 
Tean«0e(^  ant  4   bdow    the 
inou|h  «fl^t«i^db  Broa4in«a>'^ 
latt'  35  42*    It  it  in  a  ftawi£hi|i% 
iKuation^iind  ^)q]«»  ^oqanvojir , 
catiott.with  evety.Vart  of  the 
United  States  by  |k>i|>    It  l^j^"^. 
idarly  lai4-  out,  and  e<mtttint  1^ 
boue  X30  hou&8»  a  (^^uft-^bufe^ 

gol,  and  barrfti;^  large  eiio»||||i^ 
cdataitt  70D  wok*    't^pa^f 
tria  Courts  of  the  Vftxit^  $tiiit«l , 
are  to  be.hpldca.alterii|tcly  4C, 
thil  ^aee  attd'at  lfa^iiiriUf»t^rkf 
a  year  in  £aeh4    Hie  i^Mr  "HisAiL^ 
fton»  dpp^fite  to  Kftoxvil^,  is  joc^ 
yard*  wide*   A  coiIegt^»t  beta ' 
dUbltihed  here  bv  gotttmntekir; 
called  Blount  ConeeB*    tit  Is  3a 
miks  N.  of  TeUieo  llD<y«Miff  | 
«oo  S.  S.  by  &  of  FrmMr^ii 
Kentiiekyt485  W.by  a^fticlK 
inon4*M£^^£f^  ^  w  |a8  HButh^ .  ^ 
li^lAlmBP&iladdlphni; 

iTfUiswiiftuif  i»Ot* 


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r<rVorhMMofiu^ 
.  r*  sle^  ,    ■    , 

ijiAid*}  a  notra  mouDtiy 


^f  thetwilpl^  eountri^| 
Aitiegicyi  txwtelraaidfsd  inl^' 
IntaiQ^  .Jtm  #«M7|*lroeky,  ^ 

ittt^!^M$s4,:-j|fUl(  ifutnmcra 
ifle*.'  ^Tik  btmjid^BOMt  to  ti 
t|it1k^JUbni)i^'iMyectt  dit 
ti.  totrar^s  «^v%1ffiP^-i  ^  < 
tttnl  |frfkbie<  w  iR^  amou 
taYt^|»d»J»f  4^^il<rl.  1 
i9)babU;i|H»iftei^  ikmaber  is  1 

t^mf^  Fennfymii^ 

the  >K  W.  ^rt  of  V<d|iont. 
X^ntAVt^n^'f ^  tj(^<  on- 1 
rpal  £ro^  paayi^w0'|qi  i.iinab| 

Peru  Aim^  WaiiM|iirila|n6rrQi 

It  ^om^M  Wm^^  ^ 

and  30/>ob  ni^tltitMioitii.  ^  S.  « 

I;AJ«f A,> jwilf  dtipp  of  Ctf 
«k  inJReni*>lKk  air4flMt¥»> 


t%^iitfenorp«M(«i 

^l4«d\«itto,^;^,»,M»«., . 
c^mn6^^«iha||$?&  ' 
la^^j:hiti.<KnMtty«Be  Hch 
wen  #i|t^yatedk  /      ' 

LApcAstti;^  ayprannr  of  Vif 

no^nv«^,( 
h^ofits.    .  ,  < 

k(lM^#4?rtti*  aeovnty  nf  Cav 

4«^  iiiilfk,  $;  <i^Ma0H  ^V 


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7.gai  «oiitinM- ''6), 


LAJT 


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«  ;incl  fl^tttiihirtg  pdft-tot»iii 
>  cipital  of  lattcaftcr  county, 
rciinfylvaiMa,  *nd  the  largeft  in- 
ittd  idwn  of  thife^ited  Stat«^ 
tMplwfaritlyfit^tctfupon  the 
W^t  oM»  iflH,  a  ihUe  k^d  a  Wff 
Ef  of  ^^oii^ftoga  «reelr,  Virich 
P^  j^p  Siifi^Iiaiimah  fiver  9 
aes  6.  by  W.  of  tKc  towA.    It» 
.4'fc  is  aVtady  gfeaj,  ai?d  muft 
heKiife^  in  proportion  is  the  fur- 
undine  country  populates.    4- 
Stable  part  of :th<"p*6aiice 
1|ec<)tt«t't  »"''^*»  ViciniM^  i« 
Id  ib  Witehiagtoh  aiiid  WfeV 
■flffj  atfdtfeiiiSsSy  w^^     con- 
Wni  to  Piuiadeipma.    It  coiiH 


Ut2f;  oV  866  Koofei.  and 
jout  5/3^1ilihabitaiit«.    ^c 
gidature  l^d  agreed  td  liii^^t 
fetill  a  PiM44«  f«i  ^'i*^*' 


^nt  0^^  Ine  eft^M, 
4their'  ttmot^alhad  not  taken 
Item  17 QJ"-  TKe^t^fiiiibuild- 
hffl  are  a.  HaildfoYrie  cbu'iit-houfe 
■  faick,  a  fflarket-hpufc  bf  the 
Dg  njkef  ials^and  a  ibong  ftdne 
il.  Here  are  fix  plictt  of  wbr*. 
up,  for  as  many  diffcifent  pi^:- 
ifidns^vifl.  G^tiiaaa  Lttthjcrans, 

,  ^pifcotpailiam,   MoraViat^, 

1  Romaii  CathoBdi.    Ft^ajikUn 

lege  is  eftabKflicd  htfe  for  the 

■uiiaana,     Its  endowmients  kre. 

Ktf|y  t%  fame  as  thofe  of  Dick- 

m  CoiUiae  at  C4iliile.     Its 

ii^es  confiA  of  Lwthetans.Cal- 

nifb,  Pre(b^eriaJu,  'and  !Epif- 

'Lilians  I  (^  »^,ah  «fiual 

The  'prinea||rf  A  a  Liiithe- 
H,  and  tne'^i^lrMPMideht  a 
lalvinift.  It  il  58  Inilei  as  thle 
ew  turnpike  road  runs,  W.  by 
f  of  Philadelphia,  48  from  Wil- 
lington  in  Delaware  SutCflaiid 


Reidihg.    Ilfflatii  40  |i 

long.  762a     •   '  ■^" 

•iiAwcAST**,  a  poft<^otm  of  S. 
Carolina,  36  ijiiles  from  Cam- 
den, and  47  ft'om  Charlotte,^, 
Carolina. 

I.ANCAsTtii,  a  very  pleafanit 
poft-cown  in  W4^rdiifl;til>  CO.  Maf4 
iac]iul^,'the  o^eil  in  the  coun- 
ty, Kaylng  been  fettled  in  1645, 
It  is  3i  miles^W.  N.  W.  of  Bof- 
ton,  and  14  N.  by  E.  of  Worcef- 
tcr.        ■  ,,     • 

l;*i^cA8TtR,  a  townfhip  lA 
Graftoi\co.N.  HaftipHiircon^^i^^ 
caft  bknk  of  Conife<5tic«lt  liVa^ 
abchit  it  tttlitei  above  ^attot^. 

LAm>Artr,  jBi  totinilKip  inm^*' 
tod  bo:  Nf  Mampfhire.  "11;, 

I^itqooN^atownflilp  iii  Ch^^' 
irtt  cb.  K.Hiut^{hire-^-^4  ii^b- 
itjuxits.  ^    '" 

LANESBoabubR,  a  tovnaflfdp  ia 
Befk{hir(^  CO.  Maflachufetts,  x» 
miles  N;  by  W.  of  Lenox,  iand 
»iii  W:  by  R  of  Bofton.  It  af- 
fdrds  a  quarry  of  good  marble, 
and  contains  9,142  inhabitants. 
•  LAViiMBURGH,  feity J  ia  the 
toiyh(hip  of  Troy,  Renflalaer  co. 
K.  iToric,  is  yery  pleafatitly  fitu- 
ated  on  the  £.  bank  of  Hudfqn's 
river,  oppofit^btiebf  the  mputhi 
ot  the  Moh^t^k,  and  contain*  > 
aiimt  loo  ^dwetling-houfes,  a. 
brick  church,  the  joint  property 
of  the  thitch  and  Prefcytcriah 
con^egatibni,a  court^houfe.gadl, 
aicfan  academy,  incorporated  i^ 
1796^  Here  is  a  library  compa- 
ny which  was  incorporated  in 
1775;  It  is  b  iniles  N,  of  Alba- 
ny,'3  above  Troy,  aiid  170  nibrlh 
of  New  "Yort 

La  pLArK.     See  Paraguay, 

Lataconoa,  J^fftenia  a/",  the 
firft  jurifdi(£libn  to  the  fouthward 
ofthat  bf  Quito,  in  P^,  ^  The 
word  ajpento  implies  ai^ijm Idb  ' 
than  a  town,  but  lai^^Si 


■(I  I 


i  I 


ipll 


f^E^lb 


'  I 


•  If 


to  abou(  1 9,Qoc^l]|i#tjr'S] 
imd  M^fttfioiw*  iirvat  quanti- 
.tir>  of  pork .91^  ialted  here, ^d 
fent  tq^  v^jcpt  >^ii7iiquil,  iuid 
Biobambii,  being  JbijB^y  valued 
/or  the  {U(t»|Iiar  flai^opr  gi^cs  it 

LAV^Bt  >^OV^T-Ai^.,ar«j^  of 
t»ouiitainj5we(hv»^  of  chj;  At? 
leghany  ridge,  apd  f  P*rJt  pf  w  hat 

tains.     ■;'-j  .:-■-,.-■  ■■„  ••*  n    ,.,:s(  > 

/cnoe.is  Qiifg  o^  the  lajrapft  rivers 
in  N.  Americ^,  lt,JflSi(?»  ftonj 
,X.ake  ©ntarip,  forming  the  oiitlct 
^f  dbe  long  fhaiA  of  gc^i^t  lahef, 
which  feparate  Upper  Cftua^ 
frpm  the  tJnited  Stgytes,  F/om 
JLake  pntsirip  to  Montjreal  i^H^ 
fixe  iiametxf  Iroquois,  and,  t9^ng 
,  ;a  iiortli-eatt  courfe,«nbofoinf  the 
illand  of  Montreal  i  '^d  a^ove 
pWch  it  reccive3  Qttawaa/rom 
the  weft,  aad  fo|mR  mafiy  fertile 
iilands.  Ftoni  Muntfesd  it  ^^' 
tfimes  the;?iamc  ojf  St.,|^wre&ce, 
jindt  continuing  the  fame  cp)>rfe, 

fia^es  by  (^s^bee,  and  in,eet8  the 
ide  upW]8^r(d*  0?  400  iniles  from 
the  ica,  iuuj  is  fi)  far  naivigablc 
for  large  veiTels.  . 
*  LAVtLzm,3t,  CO.  in  J<ifincty-!§ix 
diftri^t,  S,  Caroling,  lyin^J*- 
twtenEnore^  an^^itiuda  riversi-*' 
2,%1'J  free  inhabit^ntB,  and  i»i?p 
flaves.  "The,  Ce^KirJffotfjfe  is  ao 
miles  from  Biifli  riifer,  3  a,  foom 
Newl)^ry  eount-houfe,  an^  4p 
jErom  GjrceJBviUc;,  _         ;. 

Lawremc^,  a  townihlpH^  ieinr 

piles  to  th$!  eaj();yrsMr4  joCllllifa^, 

In  Nova  Scotia.         ,      s    ^        » 

i,^A,eocK,,  a  tov/^idiip  inland 

A^lter  CO.  Peniriylvai»ia.      , 

,    XEA»ao»GH,  the  fhief  towPi  of 

.  Caf^ell  CO.  N.  Caroiii)^    It  coni. 

^  |ft&»#;itfoiitt^houfe,  gj<Ql,  and  a 


tLEE 

I^M^KON,  a  townfliip  in ' 
'  e,  on  the  e?ft 


lUtoh    Fall  river,    100  _, 
Aorth  of  ^oftdU.  It  xontatnt^ 
ihh^s^iiahts^    Ji.  fpecies  of  (f 
cfr'foipRii  Aibft9n<:e  is  found  1 
whieh  yiehls  v|tflol  and  fulp 
^rhts  Aom  n^fO|i|:^  in  vaQ  1 
titles  in  diis  ^pj^^^d  the  p 
in  tW  vicinrty   ttfe  it  for  1 
«md  jfor  hUtckiiii^  JciSither,  wid. 
jinuch  fucccftl'^s  with  the  beftiil 
ported  <^a>]^tiu»     It  has 
thought    ^at    4    manufa(< 
might  ,h«  ^abiiAied   here'l 
•  gyeat  a4T«t^tag|^ 

LEBAKo)»r,i  totmflitp  in ' 
h?m  CO.  Connetfiic^t.!  Acadal 
edf  69^1011^  has  bender  i^tronize^ 
fhi*  place  for  ai1)6l/t  80  ye^ 
^tii9tlV  to  the  honour  of  the] 
|def  It  lies  9  miles  north  of  1 
w'tokr  aod  io.|9«^Mittft  off 

ml  CO,  sH  M^napil^,  on 
■  *40  'fidfe.  ^f  :,tW  •  ^<»WB«<Ucb| 
jmiks  S^i^^  ot  pSLttmiO^  Collg 
having  1  xi^Ot  iiii^^^^|Jk|il8 

£|Flvat^9,  P»^>h'«  ;^^  contji 
.about  300  hfwji#,r4gttt?rly  btf 
many  ol  iKhich  are  of  brick  | 
ftp«c,»  a  Gernian  Lutheran  | 
A  Qalvinift  church,  ft  is  25  mi 
%.  byKof,Harr^burif43E.| 
S.  of  Carlifle,  a^d  «»  N.  W. ' 
W^of  PhiJatJelftfe 

.     Le-K,  a  finall  tc>wn  itt  S^tra 

CO.  Ni  Hajppfhire,  ahptit  la  1 

N«  of  Exete.r--^i05i9  Itihabita 

Lek,.  jFer/,  was  ere^d  by  1 

An^cricana. during  ^t^  late 

jpn  the  weft  biijP^of  Stqnth  riv| 
about  9  |»iiI(^Moye^c  townf 
Bergen..  ■ --lllpyimerfcans 
a,Q90.  nieh  i»  |lTrifpn  here  in  f 

Jate  firar^,  but  evacuated  it 
November,  1776,  vith  the  lofsj 
their  artillcfy  and  ftore*. 


tit 


0/ Vinptrilil^tej; 
ufleU  m  theft  wT 


lUt,  a  c6    ^ 
ken  from  Ruflel 
-rncr  of  the  State.  • 

Fui.  a  towaflup  m  BerWhire 
I  Mivffachufetw,  5  irtUcs  iburh- 
ivof  Lcttbx,  4  E.  of  Stock- 
rTdgc,  awl,  X40- W.  bf  Poftoii-*- 
yi70  inhabitftnti.  .^^ 

rUBDa.  a  towii  in  th^  .calleW 
L;  of  Gloac#?r  CO.  ^.  J^rffey. 
[JLeeds,  i  yilk^  of  VirglAiar 
i  the  N.  hani:  Qf  Rappahaririock 
fvef ;  14  milerl,fc^  !5:  of  PoA^ 
Ibyaf,  468.  E.  of  Frcdierickfljurg, 
hd  70  H.  fi.  of  Richmond.  Near 
Icedftown  »•  a  famous  courfe  for 
[offe-radng.    '  ^    ,  ..-. 

Lebsbdro,  a'poft-tOJKvn  of  ^a- 
yland,  %5  n^ttfer  ffura  Frfcderickf*^ 

It^vn.  .     ^  /  • 

I  Ijeesbv*o,  appu-fown'of  v'^f- 
I'lhia,  and  capital  oif  Loudon  co. 
1  contains  abbut  60  houfes,  a 
birt-houfe  and  gaoL     It  i?  aO' 

Jles  from  $aHlbury,  3*' from 
f lippherdft^wn,  5K3  -^  frftm  Frcde- 

tickftown'ln  M^ylatrdj  46  N. 
k  of  A3e4<»dlfa,  axld  64  E.  S. 
fe,ofWiii£^eft*r.  ^ 

r  LiESBURG,  or  teeftiitd'ni  Oli. tl* 
buics  of,K€i)|u%ky  rivei-;   «b 
hiile9  fromr'Lexirtgton,  «i»d  about 
b  from  the  Upper  Bkie  Ltck. 
1  Le  Gra^d,  a  cbtffid^rable  wa- 
fer of  t!jc  N.  W.  Tei-titory,  which  • 
liApties  into  Lake  Michigan.    It 
s- about  156  y.ards  wide  at  its 
reiitlb 
LeuuirjC  i  cbrruprioft  of  hv 
iGuayarft,  •  ■  See  Gwajv/r<?,  Z;«. 
I   I.euiG^,  br  jtw/6dr,  a  river  of 
IPinnfvlvamJi,  which  enatpties  in- 
Ito  Defaware  Tivtt  on  theS.  fide 
lof  Eafton,  lilJ^t*  N.  K.  of  Beth* 
llchem.    It  rulp^jpout  7;  hiHes, 
nd  is  niiVI|41^^  miles*^ 
LEic*«t«R,  a  townfhip  m  Ad- 
Idifon  CO.  Vermont,  on  the  E.  tide 
I  of)  Otter  Creaky  Having  3^$.iof 


i;f  a^ 


im 


y,.-  JSif icMrii, » tdwii  iii  Wbrcef- 
i(!f&>.  Mafiachufetis,  eont|iining 
1076  iahM^tants  t'  on  the  po(V-' 
road  from'Bbftbn  tb-Phtladelphia, 
6  miltt  weft^Hy  of  Worcefteri 
and  54  W.  "by  S.  of  Boflion. 
LeUeJht  ^Aeaienty,  ih  this  town, 
was  incorporatnlln4t&4> ^nd  ia 
vr^t  «ndb\^ed.  W«ibl  car^s  arc 
niancrfa^are#hfc*c  '^  *htf  libYftial 
amount  of  Jj,odo  paits; 

LiMiirtri'Ojr/  a  to«*ii(hfp  in 
Eflex  co;  Veraionti  on  the  W.. 
bank  of  Conac^cot  river,  and- 
near  the  N*  "K  corner  of  the 
State— 3X  inhabhints. 

Lemfster,  a  towtilh]|>  in' 
Cheflilrc  <».  N.  HinnpfliFrdWfiH- 
idhabitanrai.. 

;i.'eNoiR,  acb. Of  Newbern-dif-' 
tri<Jl,  >f, Carolina— ^1,484  freein- 
lifttnfaw*,  and  957  flaves.  Chief 
totvn,  JCingftoiii. 

Lttfoxj  the  fliirltf  town  bf 
Berkfliire  co.  ^fa^^achur^t8.  Iv 
lies  S.  of  Piffsiietd  17  miles,  ^d- 
X45  N.  of  Boftott.      ' 

Leooanv,  ifoy'ot  Siutft  at  tfe  " 
^.endofthetflaodofSt.Domingo:. 
ERnroAKfe,  a  fea-port  town  in 
tfie  French  parr  «rf  the  ifland  of 
St.  ttomingo,  fltuated  on  the  bar 
or  bite  of'  Leogane,  4  leajfii^sN. 
E.  of  Grand  0<wit,^  N-  'f  Jao 
mel,  and  9  W.  by  S.  of  P6«  k» 
PHncc.-  H.  lat.  i^-  3:0,-  W.long, 
from  Pari*  75  ».  It  b  an  agree-' 
abte,  pleafant,  add  comfwerciat^ 
place;  .  The  etports  in  1780- 
were;^95i8r»lbs.  white  fugar*-^ 
7j079,i05lbs.  9ii  br^wn  fU|ga*>— 
1,5152,95  albs,  coft'eifi'— f]59j8»7lb8* 
cotton— 'and  4,<;^6olbs.  itnliga 

LiEOMiNSTEK/h  poft-town  in> 
Woifieftet  CO.  MaflachnftfttS)  f 
miles  N.  ty  .W.  of  Lancaftt*,  46= 
Weft  ward  of  BoftOn,  and  19  N.  oi 
Worccfter  }  has  a  piifl^g-office 
and  feveral  neat  t'^y^^^MoA^ 
conuun»-ir89  ittliabiJI^^il 


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tBT 


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I'M 

m 


JL.EON,  Nirutf  a  jpopulous  ktng-' 
dom  of  New-Spain,  m  N.  Ameri- 
ca, Jn  which  are  filver  mines. 

JLtoN  Di  Garacas,  St.  a  city, 
the  capital  of  the  province  of 
the  Caracas,  ^Cuated.on  a  river, 
about  (S  leagues  S.  from  the  coaft, 
enclofed  by  mduntaiiu.  It  con- 
tains about  4  or  5/300  inlMib- 
itants  ;  mod  of  who^  are  own- 
ers of  cocoa  plaatalioiis,  which 
x»  oi"  13,000  negroes  cultivati^ in 
the  rich  valUes,  which  Is  ahnoft 
the  only  cuUiviation  th^  have. 

JuKoti  Bit  NfCABAOOA,  a  town 
of  New-Spain,  and  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Nicaragua  ;  the  refidience 
oiiig<wemor,md  ai  bi^opVfec' 
Ir  confifts  of  about  loco  houfes ; 
30  miles  fn>m  the  Soirth  S«ra.  k 
Iat>  la  ai5,  W.  loilg.  88  la 

^^liEONAIlpSTOWW,  a  poft^tOWh 

of  Mftryhmidyind  ike  capital  of 
St*  MatyV  co.  5  nuks  from  its 
moiithib  tjhe  Patowmac,and  con- 
tains about  jof  houfes)  a  eourt- 
houfe  andgaoL  It  is^ixj  miles 
S.  df  ^ki«iP4%nd  jO  &  £.  of 
■  Port  Tobacfsou i  .-v- ''■•■ 

'  1>ES  Caves,  a  jurifdiiJlitoB  on 
the  S;  fide  of  the  French  parit  of 
the  iiland  (^  St  Domingc^  con- 
tain 4  p»i<besy  and  yields^  abnn> 
dance  of  ^Ai||^|,coltoni^and  cot- 
fee.    Its  expiorts  in  1789  were, 
a^9^7ijS6dlbs. '  of    white  ftigar  ; 
MiS%i)^3plh9'  of  brown  ftigatr  f^ 
3,02j,«04ibsi  coffe^ ;  8ssM7 'b«- 
cotton;   i69,305lbs.'ibdigo;  and 
imall  articles  to   the   vd[!|r  '€>f 
8,456  livrcsi      The,    tornxSl^t 
Cayes  lies  between  the  villafflSi 
Torbeck  and  CavaiHon,  on  & 
laigc  bay  which'  fets  up  to- the 
ifland  Avachet  from  which  it  is ' 
about  3  leagues  diftant^  and  5 
leagues  northerly  of  Point*  Aba- 
con.    N;^ajt;»8ra.'    -     ■" 

i.tTirf|pgMNr,  a  townfliii^  in 
i|i«idilin^if)i^^l>emiiylva^ 


£*- 


« H^***"^*  *  townfhip  iji 
Kiiipailre  CO.  MaffachufctJ 
near  Conne<£Hcut  river,  and  otl 
miles  W.  of  Bofton,  has  5*4  ijl 
habitants.  A  co^r  mine  h«| 
been  found  in  this  townfltip.  A 
Lnmtf  ft  tow«  in  JBffex  coSl 
Vermont,  about  $  niil«s  a  of  tJ»d 
Ou)iadaiin«;         ^  jj 

Xtwisiwit^;  a  eorinsOranc 
b^H^h  diftri<a,  S.  Garoliha.    - 

LmmngvKQ^  ii  pofi^own  of  1 
Carolina,  and  cajjital'D^  FranklL 
co^  fituatcd  on  Tai^  river,  anJI 
contain^  betw<<en  aotidd  30  hot 
es,  a  1»art-hoibtfe^d^ffiiol.  ItjL 
30  miles  N.  of'  Rateip,  15  S.  M 
Warrentbnj.56  frdptTalborouiHia 
and4>rfrbm>Phikdklphia.    ^ 

LtwijuuRfl.a  poft^town,  an4l 
the  chi«f  of  ^  6f«enbl4ai>  co.  VitA 
gi»ia,on  the  NJfi^i^df  Cteeenbriwj 
river;:  cdntaini  iboKit  db^hou^j 
a  coiui-howR:  and'ga^l.  Jt  Is  tm 
milcs^  ^  bfR  of Hachmcind,  anil 
4W  1J^  by  8.  <»f  PbilidelphiK*) 

town   of   NbrthirtiiNbrbind   co.i 
Pennfylvaaia^O^  the  W*  fide  of'] 
th4  Siif(|Weha^hah,|H0^e8'a^ 
NbrthumbeFland.    It  contains  zi 
bout  4k>4u^(^8«  iaid  i»^:  Well  fitui' 
ated  Ipr  carrying  6ttst!9'iiac  trade 
with  the  N.W.  parlof  the  State.  ; 

liEWisT^wjt,  a  plantation  ii^l 
Lincoln  /CO.  Msifi#ha8?^53»  in^ 
habitants,  and  is  36  mileis'N.  E. 
of  Porfciaadi  '      ^ 

l,EW!ST6wN^'or>i!fWf^ja  tow& 
in»5uirex  tt).  Del^varitj  is'pleaf- 
antly  fitoated  on  Lewes  creek,  3 
miles  aboin»  itttn&uth'' in  Dela- 
ware Bay,  and  M^ifjir  W,'by  N. 
of  theligbt.h^i«i^  #ipe  Hen- 
UHpea,  It  eoti^fil^iPridEbyteri- 
an  and  a  Meth^l^  thurch^  and 
about  150*  houlbi  bttfhveyeflf  ' 
on  one  fti-eet  Thf  fieua^Hm  of 
this  ]^^  mull^  at  fooie 'fiwMlt 


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eportance. 


this  town  are  found  curious  fep- 
Placcd  a*  the  en-    ulchtes,  full  of  human  fJctlctoiis, 
„'cc  of*  t>aT;  which  is  crovd*        LEXmofMH,  a  co.  in  Orangc- 
with  vefleU  from  all'  part*  of    H«rgh  diftti^b,  8.  Catolina. 
i world,  and  «*><^'i^'^^<l>»<**-        l««xtNCT<»K,  forniterly  called 
dofed  with  ice  a  pwt  of  the    the  Great  Fattrs  a  fmali  town  of 
inter  feafon,  n¥?pffity  ii^aifrto    <atprgia»  lituattd  on-  tbc  i>.  fide? 
oire,  and  uattfi*  f««in«toA^g-    ofOgeechcc  river, on  a be^utiiufrJ 

emlBenee  which  overlooks  the 


ij  the  ft»tttliigthl'»'iK»i1  into  a 
irbour  fbi*  m^pft^^    ft  ir  1x3 
juJ»s,pf  l»Hjlai|^lphi:i;  M\^ 

rir^lW.  long.r5?t«.  : 

LBWHfowN,  the  chief  town  of 

iMlfiBin  col  PenttTylrania,  o»  the 

orthcrn  fide  erf  "|»niatta;  j^yer, 

j)out  i3  milw  «iorlh*^afti&tly'  of 

Iiiptingdoni   ;lit^  i»  re|iitariy  laid 

iut  and    coirtains    <iklU|V*ao 

litrcllitig'^fioufc*,  *  ;eo|ii"t-h0«fe 

&gaoi:    1%  it  i$t  inUbfiW^  N. 

[mofPhihifdelpllia,     ^ 

Xi;«i«6Tb«>i  I  jptoflkowii  df 

ifginia,  and  4«pij«l  €*f  llo«*:- 

Mwt  ca  fi«a»ated  on  the  pplb'       lAitmviy  sM»wnfl 

•Md  from  ?pi*dcliihi*  to  K«?ji^    fljirc  cp.  >Ia8?(El«ifi 

city,  by  way  clothe  wUderneft     '^-»^-* »    »— 


falfe  of  Ihc:  river.  .  It  iu  »  mik» 
from  Qeo^0o79>  aod  3^9,  fron» 
QroeniborougH.,  *  •,  ?  -  ■ 

I.ExiNcTo»,  a:  tiptwn^  ip  JMid^ 
dlefex  CO.  MaCachuiettf » ioaxi)e» 
N.  W.  6]r  Itodoni  having  a  neat 
Congi'ifi'ii^nal .  cl*\ireh»i«»4  la? 
n^ilkber  <tt  coinpa<^:haiafe»^  !«■ 
has  l;ie«:n  rendered  iatnOns  l^  t|ic 
bfTttlifefotight  i»  i^  April  i^iji/ji 
ivhich  may  be  jponiidcrf  d  a*  tK«f 
coi^inencoaieijt  pt  the  American 
reydjutioxi*  It  cootaina;^4J7  in* 
Ka|)itan|8»  ; 

lAippiy  »0wii^i{)|ji]irHamiV' 
ire  «^  >Ia#9sliiif)?tts,  l^etwcea 
^l(|}ra|B  a|p^   Be|'^a|'4fton,    39< 


awr*bout  i  m«l«  S.  0f  the  K    mi|ie!r  |ifom  ;|{^hafliptoai  the 
"ranch  of^i ||itte*  J^ytjri    It  con*.    4"t€  towp,  and  1 17  N,  W.  of 


itant8.c.'  . ;   ' ''    ■   ^'■'^i  '/•'■'•^ 

LEtMiJ,  a  new  toivh  in  Hcf» 
kemer  CO.:  New-lTork,  taken  from 
^teubeti,  and  incprporated  1 7  97» 
XiftERTyj  a  poft-town  of  Vir- 
ginia, t5  Btilcs  from ;  New-i.oa- 
doilf  31;  from  Fincaftle,v40  fronx 
It^ranklin  cpurt-houfc,  ;ia^  6j 
from  Martittibttrg, 

X«i8KjiTr,  one  of  the  nmrittme 
eoifnties   of    Georgia,    betwt-epi 
wurt-howlc  jmd  gao|,*i>r5»tii^g-    C^cchec  afid  Alataffkaha  livcra^ 
affices,  "Which  puWtffi  two  weel^y    having  >Chath^i|i  cir,  north.    A 
gaacttes  ;   ha?:  fevcrak  ftpres  of    confidcrAbte  part  of  i^  ifthabiiN 


jtsrins  a  efltt^**o«j^j  |aoJ,  and  a-n 
llNiut  i6d  h»ofc*»i  ft  IS  TJ9  "«'*"* 
I W.  by  Nl  of  R*chBWnid„3#  trow 
Iphiladelphhl,  and  ^^fr^  D>»n^ 
JTille  in  Keeiueky^      , 

I ,   LifXiNOTOKV    a   |K)flM!0VW   0f 

JKentucli^^aiid'  fohnerly- the  mist* 
irepolis  olthittSittc,  fituated  09 
a  rich  e»«an|five  plaip,  in  Fijiyctte 
f 0.  It  is  iituilt  on-  a  regular  plahi 
and  contaaiia  afeout  *50.bovifcs, 
3  places-ic^  pw^Uc  worfliip,  9 


«oo(b'  weir-:,..^|||p.d,' 'ffid  ii:  a 
lourijSni^^^ynK^Te'.pil^e  ;  '24 
miles  E.  of -F^Kfcwt*-  a1Did-774■ 
l.  W.  byJ^T^ef  Hiaadcl|»hia.  lx$ 
inhabitant**  are  ;fupfK>fed  to  a- 
iwount  to  upbraids  of  */5^rt  m,  Newport  Br  idge. 

#.  3»  i>t  ^-  !•«#  H  *•    ***«*    feabilattt»i  Si^S' 

■  S  a 


ants  are  defcendaptt  of  emigranti 
from  New-England.  The  chief 
town  isSunbufyt;  but  the  prin- 
cipal c<minicrcial  bufin^  of  the 
co>.ia  t)ranfa<5t(;d  at  a  |p||ce  caim 


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LiBFury-TowN,  a  villags  of 
Maryland,  Frederick  co.  lo  miles 
N.  E.  of  Frederickftown,  and  a- 
bout  44  N.  Ni  W.  of  the  Federal 
City.  Copper  mines  have  been 
found  near  this  town,  but  have 
b^h-  worked  to  no  great  extent 
^  «t,.yet.-.  ....• 

XicKiNo,  a  navigable  river  of 
;  Kentucky^  runs  in  a  N,  W.*di- 
re^on,  upwards  of  i8o  miles, 
and  by  a  mouth  x^o  yards  wide, 
lUlsinto  the  Ohio  river,  o[^iite 
Fort  Wafllington.  ' 
»-^j|^iO!BT-MroiO&:  Loe,  a  large 
CTeek^r  river  in  Oeor^r^hich 
runs ff«m S.  W.  t& N.  E: intoSa- 
▼aiiqah  riverf4^  niiles  above  Pe- 
ter^ur^hy  dividing  £lb«rt  from 
Frankmi  CO.  ^ 

JUma,  the  middle  divifion  of 

l^f ru,  in  SL  Ameri<si. 

^      Lima,  the  capital  jof  peni,i* 

the  empoHuan  wthb  pan  <^  the 

world.  ^Tbe^|ure  of  the^towii 

is  i^early  quadrilateral.    A  dtt^ 

i^'-onal  line  runnifMp<eaft>  and  vrtfl^ 

«   would  be  i8  furbngt  in  ienjph, 

and  the  city  ocCUpia  a  fpaecnof 

ground  nearly  equial  to  a  mile 

and    a    ipiarter   jTquaire.     The 

northern  iide,f6e  about  three 

j^uarters  of  a  mile  next  the  river, 

is  fortified.      The    city   (lands 

.'about  6  miles  frpm  CaUao»^hicb 

"*  M  the  fca^^rt  to  Linia.«  The 

white  people  in  Mma  areelH* 

mated  at  about  15,900,  and  the 

Vi  whole  numbcr^of  inhabitants  are 

«  about  60,000.    One  remarki^le 

fadt  Is  fufficient  to  degnonftrati; 

*the  wealth  of  this;  city. '  -When 

the  viccffly,  the  Dnke  de  la  Pa- 

lada,  s^kde  his  entr  j^  irtt<>  I»ima, 

in  X  6^2,  the  inh^bitnnt^,  to  do 

him  honour,  caufccj  the  (Ireelsto 

be-paved  with  ingots  of  iiiver,  ' 

IIDiiEaintingio  17  niilUons  fterling., ' 

'  ,Jfe|||il|^i|^thM  thftbhab- 


h  I M 

MfTiS^  and  tKe^  f8fti%  of 

climate  of  Lim«»  ave  infufiieic^ 

to  compenfate  for  the  diiaAcrl 

whicehAUtreatenSiiuid  has  fen^l 

tim«i  )«aBaUy   bcAiUeti.  thcaJ 

Earthquakas  .'ar#>very  frcfu^ 

Si  Aca  the  y«i|»  158%'  there  * 

happoied  about  x^%oneuf. 

belides  that  on  theaSth  of  , 

1 746,  whtcfe  bM[an  Withfaehi. 

lence,  that^ui'^httle^  OK»e  than 

miniites,  the  gr«atefl  part,  if  n^ 

all4he  bvtIdijBgs,  j|tcii^and  fBui^l 

in  the  whde  CKyi^rie  deftramdt] 

burying  ntn^  t^in  ;niins  thofel 

inhaMtantriMiilio^  hitt^iioc  maM 

fufficient  hiifte'^toitkcflrei 

«i^  %NMl^;  the  only  probat 

pfaMes  of  fafety  in  ihile « terril 

ccmWuUions  of  natui^;  ^At  Ica^l 

the  dreadful  ei&^iiaf  the  iM] 

flioek  ccftibli  by  t  the  ipamqnillittj 

wa«  of  fliort  ditfatioD  f  1  omicU|| 

fions  returiiaiglb  vefiKalMlyitlMil 

th«  iah9bitasiti#aCQO^<d«9.to  d^l 

ai^cottat  f«vit4tf  itv«9»piMM:d4Qlii| 

in  thk >&ft  ift4v|«siasi  aii4«tD!t^] 

■34 th  (tf  J^bethc  loUoiiinf  ynrJ 

^7il7> vvfheii  lli9>  ttaili-ativie  wn| 

date4>  no  left^  ^than  tiOo-fhocki] 

were  obferved  t  fomciof  whiclii 

if  ;Ie&^f^l^«taBi«  were:  equal  toJ 

the  iirft  In  violoaee. '  The  fbrtfl|| 

(QaU»(^rat  the  very  fame  hour,] 

tumbled  Into  ruinst.iBm  vdutt  it] 

fufHered  from  t]i«  earthqualK  iai 

it»^Jbui(diiq^  was  ia^nMerabl^l 

when  conipiured  withitht  taribk  | 

eataftrophe'whieh  followed.  For 

the iea,  aik  ^lual  on  A;Nch  occa* 

npns^, reeding  to  a  ce^derable 

dtftanc^,  returned  in  monntfiuioul 

wavestftdRaniingFith  theivioience 

f^^^thc*  agttatiiM^ndr  inddenly 

ov6rw|)«lme4r;«|Hp^   apd  ;tlie 

neighlbouring  -  i^^mtry.    ,  Lima] 

ftsnds.  p^4at.  24  a'^31  S.  and  itt] 

long.  isi.5Pj5a  W.-  •  n^  ^  .-..  '^^^  .-•    , 

Li»fa%  a  village  in  the  N.  W. 


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j[|>««'»»cK,»  townfluprio  York 
>.KM»n«,  ^nW"*'**"!  ccfiiflttertce 
„/ Little  Oflipfc  mm  *««h  Saca, 
Upi  oppofite  Gorhaid ;  41*  in- 
dtaiita»filNl  i*  I H  >>)|Q^  A<"^^* 

ltfMB^oii%  %  poQ^ovm  in 
lgaita^ky>  oil  thc'  fotith  fide  of 
ii#R^  l%t$*f*i^C"fi&ul  land<> 
r.pb£«iof  peQpte  eoiwiigdiytnm 
I  beau,  «bo«ie«B  to  Ccttle  in 
^  upper  F<Hi%f<^^^c  l^ate,  It 
1 4  mileki^iMirt&^iBaft  of  t&e^i^wA 
l^iagfon^ps  fotttb#eft  of 
l^^a^foEgtia^  aiMl;;!^  nilea 
.^  fittibiirg;  ?  M^  ldt»  ^  40. 
;;idMv«cii^^  i<ii' -  -larjgcr^ -mttlitinic 
di^rM»ia«Hr.lHHUi^  £.  by 
_jic«tek  *th«  ii»d  W#  by  that  of 
|G«nlierlaiMl.< ""  :^i«  f  (K^ 

|0iief  ^^towlia^.  'PowS^teronghy' 
lUiyUoweUi  iind'ma#lt«fOii«;h; 
1 1- j^ i^cot'i^a^  of  >Mbr|j^ 
Itria,  l^^rthrC^oKn*.    %  i»i^ 
iMiap^r^^pt*  T^&biljtnt*.  >€iiief 

ItMl^f^CfOtetOWD.'''  :■■';■''    ■•*•■■■■■'■• 

I   idKiPBBiN'ji^ooi  of  Kentttdcjr— 
iyK»8fiiii«l»it«i««.'^^^- ''-  ■•  ^>'"  <'-  ■ 
JUnooln,  atoim  in  Mereio^  ca 
lia^l^r  on  the  ^iA'Sde  of 
I  $i«jl^49K^bMhe#oad  frani  Baio^ 
jvilfe  to^i'gini^;  X9  j^les  $.  & 
•ia^a«r«ilter  -'- 
JUKcoI^M^ » tiy»llfl»ii»  m  Qraf- 
toncaN^Hai&l^it'ei 

jLufcbtMia  towi^fliipia  the  N. 

E  part  of  \Addiifot^  <:o.  '\^erniont; 

Liiteoi^in  tt^^iojfhip  in  Mid- 

dhrfey  CO.  lt^||S|toiifeit»r  It  cott* 

Uijns  740  ijp||Ktnt8,  ftn4  is  1 6 

miles  N.  W;  ^Bofton.    An  e** 

onplary  att^nticm  is  paid  in  tkU 

town  to^male  educatioini. 

J    Li  N  cu^ ,  a  tavra  lately  laid  but 

|||r  th«  4  &^d«rof  1^6  ipi«iftb.  df 


Jfroad^  R.  Oeongia,  ojppofite  Pe- 
teribuish.  The  le^flatiire,  'm< 
IW97,  eftaHU(hed  a  tobacco  in-t* 

|||ieifti6n~here,t  But  'it  had^  then  wy 

^Imitdings  eredfced'.    ,    : 

luHcoLVf  a  new  CO.  of  Geor*^ 
gia,  latd'out  in  1796^  from  tVilkee 

£.  on   Savannah    R.  betweeo' 
oad  and  JLittle:^river% 
JjlilCOlNTOWMi  a  pofltitottti  O^j 
V,  CaioUnak.    It  contains  aibout 
ao  houfest.m  eOHrt-houfe,. and' 
gaoL    It  i»46  miles  frmn  Moi*- 
gantown,  159  front  Salem,  and; 
7x8  S.  by  W.  of  PhUadelphia. 
i    LiNpLXT,  a  village  on  .tl*#^W"» 
&^  of  the  Oanawifque  brniieh  of 
^ga  R.  in  New-YoicS:,  ft  milea 
Hr  til  the  PeiBifyJhnHiia  Ua^,  8 
§,  W.  by  S.  of  the  Bithtcd  Po(r» 
64  S^  £•  of  Hartford,  on  the 
road  to  Niagara.' 
i"  i»iVjt,  a  tovmflup  in  North- 
ampftqn  CO.  Peimfy|vaiu(». 

tisiiODrr  >  town  in  New-I^a- 
d|on  CO.  eonne<fticat,  7  mile* 
iwwtWerly  oi'^Jwrwich. 

XitsiON,  amllage  of  York  c<x 
P«a^tv«niay  of  about  f  5  houiP* 
t^'tSfmaesfrom  Yorkr 

LiTcariEtn,  a  townfcip  in 

iiilniJ^lacait  Maine,  45  JMiie*^'®"* 
Hailowell,  wid  i%o  N.  £..  of  Bos- 
ton. 

-  LiTcaritfin,  *  townihip  In 
miUbftroiigh  CO.  N.  Hampmirc, 
on  the  E.  fide  of  Merrimack  R* 
alMmt  ,50  miltt  •vreSxtyy  ofPcirtf- 
mouth— -357  inhabttints.   t 

LiTCRiriBt  b,  a  populous  and 
hiUy  cain  the  N.^.  corner  of 
Conncdlicut ;  'divided  into  «0 
tOwrifliips,  cofttaiaing  3  8,755  in- 
habitants^  Next  to  Briftol  an4 
i*lymOuth  counties  in  Maffa<jhtt« 
fetts,  the  nailing  bufinefs  Is  car- 
ried on  in  this  conuty,  to  a  great- 
er ext^iit,  than  in  any  other  |)a^ 
of  the  United  Stat^  s^ipfere  are 


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jnd  ftif tl.fh  the  ll^  wFiicfhUu*-  greater  q«iiim||fc|*fTOt;  C«i 

ftd  in  3  fluting  milU,  and  for  tluL  cheefe,  ^tgetftblrl;  4to<  than  ..jl 

cwfifiolitOttttarjei^il*       ^      lilTTHeToK,  «  «wttifl„V 

LiTCiifiit5P^tlie!thicf  totWi*«f  M«ir«cliiafMf,  i»i  Widdlcfei 

the  viMtiNe,  C0.  iltuated  »uport  »tf  jt»  nnfJtt^KiMi^  ot^imoa.    It 

derWfe*  plain,  contalrtbg  »llottr  Jnc^p$>orMe44m<iMM  abd  < 

696r;70eortipH<afioufeii.coMrtS^  ttin»  55i,ii»HaMti^|s  . 

»owfe  and  meetinff^howfir.    It  is  X^T^ti^v,  mi^mihlo 

3^}  iviUei  weft*  p£H»|«fi)trdi  and  Grafton  eo.  M,  Htohtifltirei  cc 

4t  N.  N..W.  dftN^wiHarem   R  t»in»;f«iBltiail^ril>i?ft4leinear*l 

lat^i  46.                      ^  ^  lypppofite  O^rtWwdife Vermoais 

Heritor  cp.  N.  Yori^  t93^  Udi^heoi^Vm^Hm,^  the  i«i 

froiii9eifnaffFiati,a«dincorp?>.  .  mii*  «»Mi,  11104  cw^«iai6i  ii 

«^  mns^-   •■;  -,. ,:    »■  ^>  ■>.-  "habii^ll/v. :  -^ ;  .w*-Kf., ;,.  "^ 

WTii,  jii;  ^/i<ij^'y;Uage  iri  tivaiewpotVK^WWt  on  the  wi 

Lancaftef  cp.  fcanfyi^miai  lfl»  fidcofthefBa*ofe>ttndyi^aeeirti 

Warwick  :to^%P.  etpjtflinf  a-  i  co.  ^togwi  Scotia. .  It  fe't^miuS 

^  ^^  ^=^hm^  0^tch  pfkh  a^  W^ofBaWa^          4  ^         i 

ft^pje  »^M;^^  If  is^inli^bited  |i]jrt|ro6i?6w,  Hi  toiiiiihip  'm 

by  the.^iMM  Bi-cthiTii,  whofr  Colttrtbia  (;j»^iikY^kj  on  th* 

2*^«  <»^  '«^  w4  eM^[l^  etft  b»a1c,olHudiE»a7^^<river,  i< 

The  numbef  sef  inhabitanta  (!#'  «     .    — v-^         .    - 

niountscr,,ii»  J^S?,  t^  W^|«4».<»f 

300.    |fr  w  8  itaii^*  1^.  of  Lai|«aj| 

ter,  and  06  W.  %  M  o^  Fjhiijia>' 

delphiaf 

LlTTLI;,£^0  |{ai^  80011,11  p^^ 


xxftmtHt)lllii(      , 

4«J94t«»Iwbitftntjii^  ^ 

Jtflueic  Br  9-«Di^ar)f  to^ 

Ne!*!«.1^l!|rJStklft,.   :^..,"  ^  -i 

_.■  ■  •.■-■,.  -.-.;.-.,r.-.-..  ■  Jioi*inwf'»|«rROi-a'to*m-lD Lti..i 
Of  entry  on  tb^  £•  waft  of  ffc^-  ze^fi  co.^aen|rfH»al^#tttat«* 
J?^¥:y » *  ccMnpr^hendiiig.  ?U  |he^  on  an  tABiilu*fom»eJI  %i  ^  cott. 
ihof«,My»  tod  crtfc^  ft-op  a^*-  floin^tf  of,  tbe  Safq«ie]tafiiiib  an*; 
negat  IflJfet^to  »«gantinei«nlerr  Tioga  rivers, aboiKKfaia^  abow 
both  indunvi;.  Thte  town;of  t^ju^  Jii^^cbSi  .,  , 
■«W4«^U.  tbfc  ppi?|«o^^tj;^.,iop  ■ ,  '  .:-tQgT»^  CurwMi  »MsLcc  fe 
thw  diftria,  \  eWladto  tbf  Miififippill,inear 

rt  Lincoln  c% v^iajin*-^63  m^       I^OirN,a  n«v  coiptf  in  th« 

in  l^a^caatr  ecu    Pcprtfylvani?*^    of  t^w  Qhi^  li<»^g|^j^tlerV 
Auo,atliowa(btp  m  Ch^ft^r  co.,!^;    Townj-a^d.  l^^MJilfe^  pi^ 
the  famQ$tate»   ^  '  burir.  ,•..,■.■  ■^:,\, '!?fT" 

»n    ^^'^^mn    <^   R]io4e:inand,.    del,  cp,JVfai^^l»iidi,^n«i€t  S.W.- 
5*'»^#.r i|i*5t  ii^fbltarite..  _;jt  , jof ■  iliJBa^|ifc;'  ;/    -'  ?'' ,.'llkk^.  ' 


foatj 


t*%9im  m  the 

>l^']^itn^^  Queen*!)] 

a.T  It- ft  <3  a  mile 

•■■>„'.  ;■'■''*■ "  '*' '  m 

>.  «» tOli«ihip  iflif 
fuditNtt^fMiver,  4«j 

wsi' ■:#■;■  fUttu 

!far)f«aiiMiflup  i«i< 

rg;  rtovfn  in  La»i 

rmciF  ^  ^^  coQ>i 
afqi^]t»aiMbandl| 


Imckiae^ara  co.  N.  Kamoflurek 
III  miles  &  W.jt^  W.  dfT%rtf- 
Inoutb— 359oifth«biikaiit«.  The 
dp^e  are  mofflir  the  cUfcdi^^nts 
emigrants  #hri  cami:'  (Chiefly 
NO  Ulfler  e(K  in  Ireland,  qrig- 
iltjr  Aroin  debtlniii,  twd  atteiiid 
I  th&maonfiii^iitte  d^n«n  cloth 
^  iUreadf  and  make  ednfideia- 
bifqitaatJtiMfor  lale»  Tli^town 
rmacK  indwtod  to  theiti  for  H$ 

I^vsoiflirtftftn  «i  townfliip  in ' 
talifar  coi  Nova-Scotia,  about  30 
iBeifmii  tiir  ]Bai>n  of  Minas. 

|he'iiQith>^e||dra«^  of'Winidk 
)am  CO.  Vei:in6nt,  about  ^3  milet 
]iJL.bl  8<E^*ttn;gtdnk-  '■•  ;^ ;> » '  ■*  ■ .  -"., 
iidNi>biiiii»MM'  the '  name  «P 
vfl^  t0w^>pil^^  ^I^Quljrlvaiua, 
|hi»OBe  ii^PmAIII^.  the  d|hcr  ia 
^ofI>auphici«,    .       r- 
''Loii0Q'i^(^tKa  .timnfiup'^ift 
Jiyplui)Sce#|^«^Iianfa..''  ,-.<^'  ' 
j>9N0'^«Mi^«  we.  of  K.  York, 
leiuk  ft^in  tlte  inouth  U  Hud- 

''df  'i^.j^s^jia  Rbcidc- " 
iMl,'te«aB^i^iE^-VitK»l!E^^>^^ 
[i«ilk'l>o&i&ll4tlcngth  if  abQiit 
k4omUe8,aint  it!  oilditixi^cadtk' 
Mt>abov|!^ldittili;8>ia^  i^ 
M  from  (Oonxiei^cut  l)y  JLong^ 
IflMfd  Sound.    It  is  diyidrd  into 

R  cooiitfes^  jf^i*'*  Qffeett's  ""^  ' 

piifiyk;  aM'^blfe  again  into  19  ^ 

rpfhipp.  Tbe  iflahd  contaia®^,  * 

i7yo,  4%g>»  Jnhabita^^ 

om  4  JJ^pi/wfere^  iliives.        f  k , 

•LoMo  MtADChr,  a  townr  iaoit 

itopflm«s  ;co,    li4afla«hnfettB, 

the   E,  bank    of  Cbniaedl^^ 

cut  riveif .  about  4  "  miles'  S. 

^f  ■^»fiHjgBgld^|iI^-^-:;Han-  " 

Long  Reac».    A  ftraig^fcpait 
K«nCbt«Jc  %rvier,  betweea 
iferry  Mmini&y  an41t»aioutlL  V 
a  the  Atbptl^  Ocean,  to  or  xa^  - 


LOU 


[4«r, 


1? 


Lookout,  CaAe,  on  the  coafl  of 
N.  CaroKna,  N.1b.  of  Cape  Fear,' 
and  8.  of  Cape  Hatteras,  in  about 
latitude  34  5a 

LorOmie's  Stoak,  in  the  Ter- 
ritory N.W.  of  the  Ohio,  a  place 
yiematly  from  I^ort  Lawrence, 
and  at  or  near  a  fork  of  d 
b>an<ib  of  the  6r«a»  Miami 
river,  which  fails:' 'hito  the  Ohio. 
Here  the  portage  commences  be* ' 
tween  the  Miami  of  the  Ohkk 
and  $t.  Mary's  ritel^,  which  rune 
into  Lake  £rie» 

Los  CuARcos,  «  province  in  the 
fouthern  dWiiion  of  Pern,  #hi>fc 
chief  cities  are  Potofi  and  Pdr£dw 

LouDOM,a  CO.  of  Vitgiiiili|i}a 
the  PKttowmiac,  kf^oininr  Pi^r> 
faiit,  eoBtains  18,9!^!  inhaoitants. 
Chief  town,  ytepntn^ 

LouooM,  a  tawnHiip  in  Rock- 
ingham co.'  1^  Hampmirc,  on  tlie 
E.^e  of  Me^ma^  nvcr,  and 
cbiitaiiis.  X084  inHabibui^  i  4» 
miles  fr  pm^iPortrmout|k. 

^Loui>oN,-a  townfliip  in  Berl»« 
ihiire  Co.  Malfattiufetts,  ax  miles 
S.  £.  of  Lenoir,  24  V^.  of  Spring- 
ficid^iMtd  j^  ^.W;3(iiRtoji»-i-344; 
inhalntants.  "  J^* 

LouGHABi»,or,^a«4a^r,a  fmalf  ^ 
fcW!lteiji5fjitinC^ojrffla,<)n  a.branck 
of  9aVAijftanrivei^  above  its  con*^ 
fludicc  with<  the  Tugulo. . 

Louis,  St.  thjC  capital  town  of 
GuadaliSu{:«,  Grand  Tcrre.      It 
has  a  fortrcfs  3  leagues  to  the  S.^ 
£.  of:the  Salt  river#     !  - 

Louis,  oe  Maranham,  St.  a  , 
town  on  the  northern  cpaft  ot 
BrasMl,  on  tlie  Atlantic  ptea%/ 

Lovis,  ST;.a  jurifditHion  ana 
town  on  the  fofUU'fide  of  the  ill* 
andof  St;  JRomingoi  THc  jurifdic-" 
tiott  ccMTtfiwhsvj  fjarifljes*    Itsex--^' 
port9.ihiwped  from  the  town  qtf 
St.  Louis  m  x7?9^*«fci.aOid65Kii« 
coffee;  i;9*i»53ltt*  cotto?^  3^7 j;  xlh^. 

iticyigp.  St.  LPiii8>f«^aer.a  bo*. 


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906] 


LOU 


rni  the  head  of  tbc  -Kay  nf  Tt* 
nmne,  itppurue  «  aamlscr  of  fmatt 
ifltt  winch  iKcItcr  the  bay  e»  the 
foifth  townrda  't]i«  occkui,  and  oa 
the  S.  fide  of  the  ibutK  peninflila, 
%  leajjuet  K  £.  of  Lei  (;*7ei,*Dd 
a6  leagues  8.  W.  hy  W.  of  P*tt 
au  Prince.   N.Ut.(8  kS. 

ZiOtnt,  St.  it  Spaiiif^  vHUiM  «» 
the  W.  llde  of  the  river  MlfiiSpp^ 
•bout  14  milet  below  tkn  raoutfi 
0f  the  Miflburl  Mxmt  %o  vears 
ago  there  were  here  19m  u>'X*^ 
and  commodidus  Houf«»}  laiduy 
built  of  ftonc,  and  800  inhahtt* 
ants,  chiefly  FrcncL  They  h^d  ^ 
about  750  tie^oeit  iind»  large 
fii>clc»  of  cattle*  &ct  Hex*  >•  ai 
fortreft,^  fituatcd  #)  a  rock  tipoQ 
the  bank  of  the  Miflliippu 
iruarded  Ivy  a  ferjitaof  and  la 
men ;  the  circtiin^cent  mitltia 
about  30a  Here  tHb^nimand- 
hut,  with  the  raiiJe  of  captaii),  re- 
fides.  Iris  A  or  5 'mika  N.  by 
W;;iQf,  C«hokia»  cm  tlMc  emftfide 
.pfthr  Kfi^p^   .]«.  htf*   38 

'  £«vi«Av  a  CO-  of  Virgmi%  td* 
ibbiag  0tkngt  aod  Godchtand 
cot.  contains  8467  iahabinnrst 

JLousA.CniTTO,^or  i^«^  GSitt&r 
a  rivwr  which  nu»  a  foatliHfv^eA* 
eriy  courfc  through' the  Georgia 
weAcrn  lands» an^ joiiis  theMif- 
(irippi  juft  befow  the  l^abiut 
Hil]«<  It  is  30  yasd»  wkU>  «t  it»< 
mouth,  l;^r  afte*'  y<Ki  ent«r  itf  is 
fc-om  30  to  40  yards,  ah4ii  Taud' 
to  be  navigalHe  U>^  canoet  3O-0«« 
40  leagues.  It  iik  39^  mtleft<b«i&ir 
j^e  Yazoo  cU£fst 

I;AVi«^VRo,  the  capttsdof'lByd^ 
aeyvaf  Cap«*Br«tott  Uia&d.   •Its 
harbour  i»  one  df  tlt»  fisarA  Ia' 
^i  cotihtry.  'XtM^aaiclli^fii^bF 
•mooring  is  good,  anil  OCiiM  nay 
ran  a^(^Bdr«#i^iotte^aiiy.dM^ 
"Vhs  tonfs'^  JLottiftoiHV'ilimde' 
•n  »|i#||.  of  land;  on  ^e  &  E. 
Iiifr^i|li[^llli^ct>^  it! .  flvceta^ace 


t  6cr 

regut^r  •n4.broad,  coniiAing  for  I 
tbtf  mod  ]|NiCt   of  ffonc  huurrul 
'live  tpwo4»  nc'tr  half  a  tniU  bl 
lenf Iff,  tfidF  tiro  ititeircuit.   Thrl 
pVineipal  trade  of  Luuitf)ourg  i«i| 
the  eod  ftfitery,  ttdoi  which  grciel 
promts  accrue  to  'l|>e  inhahiuntvl 
M.4at  4 J  Si*  W'  %»g-  59  55- 
■  tJM$m*iit)iikj ^  ppamui  pre. 
incevlioimd^  E»  %  the  Miflifip 
fit  a.  by  the  nill  df  lylexico,  Ml. 
hj  Vtvt-Utm9t  ini  H.  by  uq* 
defined  b6dildlH<«  :,  This  fin 
country  is  int<irliB^I|d  by  a  niu 
bcr  of  rivers^  amoni.  Which  ar 
8K  Prancit.  thit  }^tafi^ii,tli 
AdaVidr  oi  Mlxkani^.  Vlvcr,  tk 
Mitfouri,  Rongf,  |9oti^,  and  m 
ny  othtfhi.    Tlbe  giN^  gart  w, 
the  white  in}iiibl»int|iii<e  konud 
Gathttlicfc     "Ife  pre  lK>vcrneffl 
Uy  a  vitcanoy  fttnh  Bp^Ot    TIf  ] 
number  df  lt]Ai^rfM||nit#  is  um 
knowtu    Th«  en)al|)t%  of  gon 
land  eia'th«)#i^Pt  and  i 
branehclB,  from  thel<)ay  of  Me« 
ricotO^Oiftll*  jrifii^"*  difttncc  * 
.nearly  i)6QciN^CBii|;t^  greatj 
Initiiiat  f J^tlii^M^  of 

tHe  N«c<the^vflind^  of  the  tm 
Yftnooi  ku  iKe  flower  of  it  a 
^Fbe  ciiilf  aniclarof  exportatio 
are  inlK^f^^tcni,  iiect  t>ca»»j 
myrtlie  vpiia,  and  ttimt^>    Th 
ffbilavniiRg'U  Melf6rd'jt;«ecount  < 
ihle  S^Mtniih  fhrengtM  in  ]rhe  Ftor^ 
tda»«ndli0nirtana,ifri7'^.  Trv 
<vinnat  lefiries  and  troo|ps  at  St.] 
Atiguftiile,^  ana   on    St.*  jobnw 
wirfe>» :   -'  4C 

^|%e  garrHbn  WBti  Ai&rks,   i( 
dkto^At^^enlacMkkk  3  jQ 

do.  MobileA  Tomblgbee,  15a 
do.  ilt  the  liauHei,  «c 

clQ.II«d  Hiiei^iiilppl,  K 
do,'ij&«^  iP^ilNoii»»7t  3c 

tittii»^f|tU#dtfae€Nr]eii!tiif  m-  M 
ifiaaa  regimtot.  The  number  ol^ 
Amerfcaa^iftu&ifiea  thM^c ' 


IfytvUh  fttb]e«b  finw  x?'*  ^ 

ImouBt  to  ifaot  fi*» 

■  M  TenflM,  new  MWbfl«  B«y,  9© 
On  Tombijsbee  Wver,  130 
jVt  the  Naieh««, M &»  \  -.q- 

1  All  tlw  rc<tl«n  i&  tbeft  dUhrii.'b 
Ijtrc  voder  tHe  lanine«itfit«  ofden 
]«r  the  mililftry  earaflfi[HKl«ati, 
Ud  AibJcA  M  iikA|lMlM,.wit)i 

lis  the  vteefoy  «f  ^Meirco.  The 
lYiroperty  pf  CM  ftil^e<%«t  hh  de> 
iceaie,  h  to  be  managed  by  tlie 
{commandttttt/'^tiofe  ftei  arc  fvt- 
Itted  by  laW)  and  nmount  to  15 
I  p^  cent.  ' 

I  l,ooilTOtfW|Inr!Palbot€<v  Ma- 
ryland, Bet  an  thi  *W.  fide  of 
JTuckahoc  lre<k,  About  4  titles 
lit.  of  KinlK^'fowii,  atid  7  or  8 
|)|.E.orliafton. 

[  LootstltlB,  ft  jpdft  of  entry, 
ttnd  po(h>|owtt  of  Kentuclcy,  and 
my  of  leffisrlbn  to.  on'the  E. 
[fide  of  tm  OUo^  i)ir«ti  «le«ated 
[flhiin,  ^  the  Riipida,  ii<Nfrl]|r  op- 

[3  principiil  ftreetB,  and  conttiiins 
aboot  kotf  h^fesi  a  eotift^hotifc 
said  gaol.  '  It  •  U  3S'  nrflei  from 
Baifdftown,  83  f«mr  DanvUte, 
and  40  MA  of  f raokfott. 

Lou»vi£LC,  the  prefent  feat 
efgoveirimtaii  of  Ckorgia,  JefFef- 
ftnco.iJ»  the  Ihiddk  diftrj(!^  of 
the  State*  On  the  N.  E.  bank  of 

rthe  Gf^tOgcechcc  river,  70 
miles  from  it*  mouth.  It  has 
bten  ktei^lani  out;^  and  dmtdins 
a  Aate-^oufe,  a  tohircco  ware- 
houfe,  and  about  60  dwcffing* 
houfes.    iiar|«^uaR^ilie8  of  to 

Ibacco  arei^MJ^ed  here,  and 
boated  <di>*i*^[p5avannah.  Whe 
convention  for  tb«f  revifal  of  the 
co'iftitiTtion,  fat  in  tlm  town  in 
^^Y»  ^795*  *ad  appointed  the 


h  vc 


l*o9 


feeordi  to  <be  remoTcd,  n  id  the 
legiflatiire4oAeet  here  in  future 
A  college,  with  ample  and  1  iheral 
endowmeati,  kinftituted  hsrt^ 
It  U  40  iiule*  t.  B.  uf  Aiif^Aa, 
•nd  no  N<  W.  of  <»vaub  ih. 

Lowtft  AtLOWAV't  Cre*i,    a 
towndiip  In  ^t«ni  co.  N>  Jerfe^. 
LowK*Do»Liif»'u  townOiip  it 
IMitladclphta  eb.  Pennfylvania. 

t*ow«R  Miuroim,  a  townihif 
la  3urk'*.eo.  iPeiwIylvania. 

JLowaa  MARiaoaouOH,  a  pod* 
totm  la  Maryland,  .^o  nailc*  froni 
Annapulll,  and  ii  from  Calvert 
court-houCc; 

,.LowBa  PaNN*i  jyiw*,  a  town- 
iiliip  in  Salem  co.  U.  Jerfey. 

liowtii  Wbi^u  foxvM/,  in  the 
'^'errltory  N.  W.  of  th«  Ohio,  lie 
dirW^fliriver.   f    I, 

Loilp&t,  a  towiifli^  !tiKbrtlv« 
ampton  co.  Pennfylvania. 

Lot  A,  a  town  of  QjUito  in  Pe« 
ttt,  at  thf  head  of  a  RW.  branch 
ffAmason  river,  115  miles  N.  E. 
of  Paita,.  and  noetb-wefterly  of 
Borja.  it  w  the  capital  of  a  ju- 
»trdi<Etion  of  the  fame  name,  and 
Uc«  in  lat.  j  10  «5u  long.  77  jb  W. 
LucA?«A  Sj  a  juri£dicUoti  in  tlve 
diocefe  Of  Guamanga,  in  Pcnu 
It  ha«  filver  mines,  and  it  the  ceii' 
tre  of  a  very  large  commerce. 

LucAYA,  one  of  the  Buhatua 
Iflands,  about  70  leagnes  £.  of 
the  coaft  of  Florida.  It  give* 
name  to  the  vrlwle  range.  N, 
lati  27  «7,  W.  long.71?  5. 

LocxA,  St.  one  of  the  Carlb- 

bce  lfland»,  6  leagues  S.  of  Mar- 

■*tink»,  and  at  N.  W.  of  Barba- 

doe».    It  18  about  »7  miles  long 

froin  N.  to  S.  and  i%   broad. 

Here  '»  plenty  of  cocoa  and  fuf- 

'tic.    There  are  9  pariftica  in  the 

ifland*     In  jfahuary,  1769,  the 

frfce  inhabitants  of  the  illand  a- 

mounted  to  2,514  »  the  ftaves  to 

10,170.     It  had,  in  cattle,  598 


•;  ■( 


h  ly 


19 


iiij 


1^^ 


tUN 


%iules  and  hotfes^  1,819  honied 
beafts,  and  4,378  fheep.  Its 
plantations  were  1,279,680  plants 
of  cocoa'— 2463)880  of  cofFcc— 
68x  fquares  of  cotton-^and  254 
of  fugat-c&QCT  ;  there  were  t6 
fugar- works  going  on,  and  x8 
nearly  completed.  Its  produce 
yielded  £112,000,  which  by  im- 
provement micht  be  incrcafcd  to 
£500,000.  ^he  Englifh  firit  fet- 
tled in  this  ifland  in  1637.  The 
Britifh  made  themfelves  mafter 
of  it  in  1778  ;  but  it  was  reftored 
Again  to  the  French  in  17  83  ; 
and  re-taken  by  the  Britifli  in 
X  7  94.  St.  Lucia  had  900  of  its  in- 
habitants deftroyed  by  an  earth- 
quake^ 0<^.  12, 1788.  It  is  63 
miles  N.  W.  of  Ifarbadoes.  N. 
isit.  14,  W.  long.  61.     j^ 

Ludlow,  a  townlhip  mHamp- 
Ihire  co.  MaiTachufetts,  10  miles 
K  £.  of  Springfield,  and  90  well- 
crly  of  Bofton — ^560  inhabitants. 

Ludlow,  a  townfhip  ih  Wind- 
for  ca  Vermont— 179  inhabit- 
ants, and  is  about  xo  or  12  mil'^S 
W.  of  Weathersfield. 

LoMBERTON,  a  poll-town  of 
M.  Carolina,  and  capital  of  Rohe- 
fon  CO.  32  miles  S.  of  Fayetteville, 
imd  93  S.  by  W,  of  Raleigh, 

LcNEMBuRO,  a  CO.  of  Virginia, 
adjoining  Nottaway  and  Char- 
lotte counties— -8,95  9  inhabitants. 

LuNENBVRO,  a  township  in 
Efl*ex  CO.  Vermont,  on  ConneAi- 
cut  river.  The  Upper  Bar  of  the 
Fifteen  mile  Falls  is  oppoilte  this 
town— 1x9  inhabitants. 

Lunenburg,  a  townfliip  of 
Worcefter  co.  MafTachufettSj  45 
miles  N.  W.  of  Bofton — 1,300  in- 
habitants. 

LuNENBURc,  atowniliip  qx  N. 
York,  Albany  co.  on  the  W.  fide 
of  Hudfon's  river,  oppolite  to  the 
city  of  Hudfon,  and  30  miles  S. 
i)i  Albany. 


LYN 

LvNENBoao,  a  county  of  No.! 
7a-Scotia,  on  Mahone  Bay.       ' 

LUNRNBURG,    a    tOWnftlip    u)| 

the  above  co.  35  miles  S.  W.  htl 
S.of  Halifax,  and  27  N.  bylj 
of  Liverpool.  f 

^  LuROAN,  a  townfhip  in  Frank.] 
iin  CO.  Pexmfj'lv^nia.* 

I«>OTTERLOCK,  a  townfhip  iaj 
Orleans  co.  in  Vermont,  north  of  | 
Craftlborough. 

Luzerne,  a  large  co.  of  Penn.] 
fylvania,  bounded  N.  by  Tiojpi 
CO.  in  the  State  of.  Ncw-Yorl^l 
and  is  divided  into  12  tc«iH] 
ihips.  The  number  of  inhabibl 
ants  is  4,904.  Chief  tono 
Wilklbarre.  - 

LvcoMiNo,  a  new  co.  in  thcj 
north-wellern  part  of  Pennfyl.1 
vania.  1 

Lycoming,  a  village  in  Fena.1 
fylvania,  40  miles  from  Nprtbii 
umberland,  and  6jS  from  tl^i 
Painted  Poll  in  the  State  of  Nev/ 
Ybrk. 

LvMAN,  a  town(hip  of  goojl 
grazing  land,  in  QraftonccKi 
Hampuure,  fituatedi  i^t  the  fowl 
of  a  mountain  bn  the  £.  fide  o{.| 
Connedlicut  river,  between  Lit* 
tleton  and  Bath,  14  miles  N.  of  j 
Haverhill— 20;^   inhabitants. 

Lyme,  an  uneven  tot^nfliip  ial 
Grafton  co.  N.  Haropfliire,  oa| 
the  E.  fide  of  Connedicut  river,] 
12  miles  above  Dartmouth  Cgl' 
lege,  8x6  inhabitants. 

Lyme,  a  townfliip  in  New* 
London  co.  Connei£licut»  on  thei 
E.  fide  of  Connetflicut  river,  at  | 
its  mouth ;  12  miles  W.  of  New- 
London,  and  32  S.  S.  £.  of  Mid* 
dleton*— 3,859  inhabitants. 

LvNCHBURo,  a  poft-town  of  | 
Virginia,  Bedfoi^co.  on  the  S. 
fide  of  James. river,  nearly  oppo* 
fite  to  Maddifon.  Here  are  about 
100  houfes,  and  a  large  ware* 
houfe  for  the  iufpe^on  of  tobac* 


1iiiii!iii 


aM 


cK,  a  townfliip  [A 
I  Ve«nout,northo{ 


,  a  new  co.  m  th 


i|eEaw«MlV(lfOttrt*»bufe^M»d 
to  W.  by  N.  of  Richihlmd.^  : 

ii  HilUbof vtilh*  CO.  Ki  naittj^ 
fccaboat  fp  toUcfftdm  Por|f- 

/iynpoN,  a  to^WwMp  «*  Cak>« 
lojita  to.  V«?rm«iftt-^J9  inhalut- 

:tt»K,  a  ntat  Mid  thtWng 
jmM  tiSeitto.  MAffaehnfcttp, 
[o  0tif«s  %  W'^  0^  fioftoo, 
mt  inhaHHlAts.  The  bttjSQefft 
b^l^icb  the  t6\vn  of  Ljini6  is 
rated,  i».^^ittr»£&r$  of 
^oi$dis'  iHk  $10  ctotK  {lioei. 
r  a  ealcitla!t^on ,  ipade  in  1 795, 

_jfs,.'Wiyif'.iilifc*-'  aniitidly 
opoo  pair  0^  woes. 

b  ao.  Mtlnie^ittCett«vft5^tnnct 

Ltf^jRi^  atown  lately  laid  oat 

}^)iitarla>c0.  -New^lfoi^y  a^KMit 
la  nule$  R  W.  of  ^efieya,  at  the 

naiim  of  Miid'^^k  and  Can- 
ine Ovtlct. 

ttsANBaa,  a  towafliip  in  <>• 
>go  4^|lew>>¥ork,  faicorpo- 

tcd  in  1794,  and  eomoirelkendt 
militaiy  4»wai  i»f  ffantiibal 
Cicero^ -0  mUet  S.  &  of 

ike  Ontario. 

liYSTRAfafinaU  ttivli  in  Nel- 
CQ.  Kentucky. 


i  .1  i  ■*■ 


f»Of 


f  ACA8,  the^oiitli^ik  d^ift 
Of  ^^<kf  a  goverttmeftt 
Peru,iir9lADieri«a. 

-     ■    "■    r 


.  Mac C^jL^Eya^t'*  ftantatkuf^xm 
Cooia  i^yfiir,  i»  1^  little  above  the 
Old  Ft^ni^  fbit  Alabamoaik 

MxChia«,  »'  pcvt  of   OtttfT^, 
pO(t«totra  and  feat  of  jultice»  iir^ 
"fyafliihgton  to.  Maine,  ota  a  My 
of  it*  own  Isanti!  j  so  xnllei  S.  W. 
oi  IPafiamatiuoddv,  9i  EJ  tiy  N. 
of  Penobfcot,  ana  334  N.  E.  of 
Portland,  in  44  37  N.  lat.    It  is 
a  thrirtfi^  ptaee,  and  carries  on 
a  confiderame  ^trade  to  Bofion 
and  the  W.  lodieft  in  fifli,  lum- 
ber, &c.    It  is  400  miles  N.  E.  of 
Bo(loh,and  about  300  bySvater. 
llt'etovrnis  divided  iht0  4dti- 
triat  ibr  ^fv$>port  of  fehools  { ' 
and  uDlb  %  f«r  the  cokvetiii^ee 
of  biiibytr    itori^ip.      In  17^9, 
Wwiinj^on  academy  was  efbib- 
lifhed  h^re.    The  general  court 
incorporated  a  number  of  gen- 
■tieinen  as  triilltees,.  fuid  gave  for 
its  fuppMt  a  towniPiiip  (^  laflnl. 
In  X7991  the  tQwn  eontained  8iS 
inhabitanta.    ^ce  that  ikhe  it* 
popi^kin  has  raptdlVtncreafed. 
T]«;  eiports  of  Mad&is  confift 
priutipaliy  of  lumher,ym.boardf , 
ftiini^^^  jdajiboards,  latht,  and 
variotti  khia  of  he^<^d  timber. 
Tlic  cod  fiihery  miglfl:  be  catricd 
on  to  adviintage,  though  it  hci 
beentgi^yneglcdted.    InK79ii 
between  70  and  80  torn  ^aretc 
employed  in  the  ^^Ihery  *  and 
not  above  500  quintals Vere  ex- 
ported.   The  mUUfaWs ,  of  whidt 
there  arc  17,  cut  on  an  average 
thre^  xtiilHoa  feet  of  bc&rds  an- 
nually. *  The  total' antbtr^t  »f  ex> 
ports  annually  exceeds  15,000 
dollars. 

,  Mac-Cowan*s  Fwit  OD  Ca- 
tabaw  river,  is  upwards  of  500 
feet  wide,  and  about  3  feet  deeji. 
Loi'd  Cornwallts  cromNthere  m 
pu|fuit  of  the  Americans  in  1781 1 
ixk  hii  way  to  HHUboMui^. 
Mac-Intosh,  a  new  co.  in  the 


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,Eiift€wi  di^i^;  of  G«or^a,  be- 
Iwccn  Liberty  and  Glynn  coun- 

J:in,,on  the  Alatamaha  river. ' 
Mac-ICemxib's  Jflhert  In  the 

,yi  W,  part  of  Bl.  America,  ruicw 
a  N,iil.1Xr.,couiife^  and  emptie* 
into  the  R  Sea,  at.Whak  Ifand, 

.in  lat.  69  .J4Vb>twejen,i3p  and 
X3C  W.  iopg.»aftpr  a  ftorMe  of 
780  miles  froni  Slave  Lkke.    It 

.has  its  name  frbin  Mf .  M'Ketizie, 
who  afcended  this  riVcr  in  the 

ilbmmeE  of  1783.  No  difcovjeriea 
W,  of  t^is  r|ycr  have  bein  made 

fby  land.   *    '  "" 

MAfJuji^T,  >  t^townft^ip   :ia 

Northampton  cd.  PepaWwiinia. 

Madame.  |Jfe,  forms  the'R  E. 

fide  of  tbe  ^t  df,  CsNb;  IN»- 

;  Scqtia.'  Th<;  Ui<8  de  Madatfte  iPc 

dep^i^cnt  <><^^a|pc  j^retflinlftaiid. 

' :    ]VfAnBva»,%.towiiJliig1i;^Sfcraf- 

ibrdWiJ.*]9anjpiKife,^'  itdd 

>,bettiften  .Dgyer   a<MJ  ,^*^**j» 
>bout,iq,»a?8  l!r.W.,of  P0|^- 
mouth-r^ijinhabitints.        _ 

MADWSON,'a  co^df  KiffliW^, 
,ad|pixMM^^y||t^.  :CI»icf  tcN^n, 
iMilfprc^^     ', 

, M/yu^iSig^N,  a ;  ff  alj.  tft^. ,.W 
:^Axt^rDi  CO.  yirginiji,  on  the  N. 
.fide  of  James  river,  PK>o$i:c 
,LyncW)org,  ii<?,jD»iI§»  W.^y  |J. 
.of  Rt(;^g\on(£ 

.Madoison's  (^AVE,  .tlie.lj«:g?ft 
.and  miart  celebrated  pave  iii "V^r- 
.dnia,  fituatcd  on  the  N.iideof 
;Xhe  Blue.  Kludge.  ,^^    , 

Maoi^e  D£  P4rA,  a,  t^i^i,^,^ 

,cpnvci»t'^of  ^^q'ra  JFirina,  fituated 

^pn  the  riy?r  ^ande,  54  miles  E. 

of  Carthagcn*;    ^.  J^t.  lb  4^1, 

]VtAt5EGA04Y;s.ii, .  ^r  M^c^- 
dvoalar-^^frn  Jiivert  %^m  «Pt0 
^the  bay  of  Pa'ffapiaioucddy,  ;|^^^ 
,  fuppoicd  to  be  thclruc  ^t^oyc, 
Vhicb  forms  part  <?f  tjhe  eaftep 
^boundary  line  between  the  Uniit- 
jmi  States  anil   JJtw-BrunjTwick. 


.T]M»  d»ft»iited:iiiic  is  now  in  i, 
lb*  TetaeintM,'  agl-ecablc  to  J 
treaty  of  179^.  : 

MAGci.tAK,  iSiraitttf,  at  1 
fduth  cxtreMijtf  MS-  Atno 
lie  between  ^iiSids^S,  lat. 

:^^«»ii  f «  Wfi4!84:  ^.  lonoiti, 
JMfe.^^ftl'«tf«^d  from  e1 

■yt.  zxb.le§|a,e«^  but  the  brea 
in  fptne  places  .fajilsi|iort  of  j 
They  we/c  i^dUcPversi^byl 
gellatx;  a  Portuguifre,  in  thel 
vi«e  of.lSpain*  who  In  ijao  fa 
out  thirdly  k  t^airage  from 

.  ^  tiafitic  to  the  Pacific  or  . 

^4Brn  OcejAu  He  H^  the  firfti 
gaihxr  whc^  fi|i)t$^  rotind  the  « 
J^a^il^AifiA^or   Terra  _ 

gtlianictit  a  Vaift  urad  of  land,! 

';tendi^g  from  the  province^ 

,Il&de  la  PlatJ^lo  the  ut 
yet-^  ofS,  Aipitricl,  viz. . 

M  35;  10  II  $:  jlie  foil  isj 

anjU^iifi.  mj^^tjie  ir«<fs  exhifi 

^difmal.|^e|:  ib  that  the - 

halijtaiKti  /iif «  { «oifi|r(ibly  i^ 

coldt^io!^^^  T 

Sj^a^iar^s  cre<£tji^  i  j^t  oni 

:.^aiti  a^.gfet.cd  A^i^rrjfoni 

jit ;  but  tnemjcji  were  ail  ftarf 

t/jfhfiVJ^^At,  St.  Join  off^i 

.ton  fJi^d  town  crti  *^<  S.  fidel 

the  ifland  of  St,  t)<fHningo,  on  I 

.  irlv^r  ,|^eyibc>  ^Iti  pppulatioai 

,roou|}t»,cd)iRore  tha^  5,000  fo| 

-MAHpjNiNo  nnd  MAiiONy,n 

^>i'^j(hijps^  ^n,  Suf9[tlehannali;f 


MAHACKAMACtCy^river  whi 

falls  into  the^t)elaware  from 

N.  E*.  af  thr  N.,W.  c^^^wr  of 

State  of  Ncw-Jerfej^.     ' 

JMaio£nheao,  a  finall 

jtt.iftttrd<)ii'co.  N 

haViftF  a    Pi-eftyter 


/icrfcy,  .Having  a 
^ch(jrch,^|ial£  w^y  between  Priatjj 
jtppj^dtrcnton,  on  the  grq 
port-road  from  Nc#-"Vl3*k  to  rt 
ladelphia ;  fix  miles  JTrom  eaci 


%;i;ii».- 


men  were  aiil  fear 


be  towafliip  contain*  lojain* 
bitants.  1  ^,  ^^  L .  .  _-. 
^AiDSTONt,  a  towalhip  in  EC- 
.«o.yermont,  on.  Coimea^ut 
bei,  containing  i  winJw^bi^tA 
■  MA1N2.  jPwTisCT,  o»^  J»^ 
giog  to  Ii^flachtt(cttjB»  M  J(u* 
i-betmcft  U(^#|«n4  40^1^5 

d:70  39»  wc»4  TOunded  riwi*' 
I^wer-Canada,  eaft  t)y,the<^ 

r  ike  Atlantic.  Ociea^  w0ll-% 
tw*H8mfk(l»t«e»  on  ai>.jnrera|^> 
J)0  Allies  in  |«^b»  aof^  the  6me 
i^gaifkh'  it  IS  4i^4c4uUo  5 
li'ej,  v]^Y^»%,C»0H;thmi 
ila,  liancoek.  t^id  WaO^Maig- 
;th©pc  »i^  fiiMiyide^lntO 
|tf  aoo  i0cor|ioratdi,t<|w|i^dym 
^planf^ttQ^l  in|M|i«dil^ 

,^arA  Bnct&||(l,t|^:«(iat^^ 
l^pf  the  OiOria^it^B,  T4i%« 

aboi^A^^  m 

^bfcofrindMiicmafi^  l^im** 
^Ugh  anei<;;^at<Mltr«l^  of|9^ 
l'canaDtI>!«.;«4llc^  n^||«Bia«^fpi.' 
1  great  :j)rq]x»r|^«n-  ^,^\  j^imti;^ 
be  w^hlf  »tid  GKi^^fi^fifm' 
(le,  par|b|l||rI|F  ||«$wf««i».J^^ 
£:ot  an<|.K<mi^BbQc|(>vi!i|et% 
^me  |»»rt$.  of ,  t|^  ,fca-c9a|l, 

it  lands  arpb|)|ii|4^^*Q*>  7^' 
bil  is  frien4iT.>tQ,.th$  giowtii  of-. 

^M,  ryci  barl^,  qsi^,  pea«i. 

«mp  and  flaxi  oic>  In« i  6ji;^  tnU 

f ovJQce  capi«  under  tie  |br{fdiip- 

n  of  Maffachufettt,  and  wa%i« 
;  ciuirtert  incfxrppratfi  wi||i  It^ 

{691.  tt  ha$'  bacein<^real<id  to< 
pward^  of  XjpOfOOd  Inhabitai^, 
ad  will,  it  i|  eu»p(^cjdy>i|ior^y  Ifit-. 
pedM  iptu  a  Xeptt^teState. 

be  mou^lif  ^|^^b|4ppi<riv«c,  OBUi 

,,xeaft_!(pf»  1.-:   .■ .'...;,  \'. 

MAKvriBLD,  t%^4i|d  tevttti- 


MAN 


Inx. 


MALAMtiTO^t  a  town  in  thej, 
pi:ovincCipf,.C#rtIi^|;ena,  in  Terras 
Ffrma,  about  60  miliet  eaAerly  «f ' 
Catthagena. 

Malmk,^  town  in  Middie&s  • 
co!k  MaiTadbfufetta,  on  the  ea^ern  .r 
pftftMroadi  4  nHle>'£I<  of^  Boftpiji) . 
1^32  tnhabi^anta.  It  u  conne^ 
ed  with  CiMrI#flfown  %r?a  bridge 
over,  J^jrflic  iiven . 

KtAMA  Kativo,  a  townfbip  in 
Ulfter  CO.  N-,  York,  W.  of  Moi>t. 
g^erf  JMRdf' WaUlciU,  on  Deii^ 
ware  sivcf^^,763,inlub*ta,nt8.  /^^ 

MAMAJiQNecK,    a    townibjli^) 
inWeO^Chefter  co.  R  Yprk^  4$% 
iohabttanta,  N.  of  Mew  Rocbelle. 
VUvt-Axun^  a  townibip  ia  Yfwk 
cov  PencpfylYaaia.-;     , 

JMAKCA^Ktowp  ol  W*  Worii^. 
dil  tie  Jll.#B^^f  the  Miffij^itpi, 
at  the  numtii  of  l%<^%>Cbitto  |L 

tlMB  R  fide  of  tha ;i(Uuid.<^  3tw. 
Bon*iiigp;.in'N;  tit.  19.44,  W^ 
long,  ftom  JPatia '74 1^ . 

MANciMe,  a  t6wit«Mi>tbc  MiiP 
ifij^pi^woiiiiles  bcloivthelndiaa- 

liaiireimtTBi^:  iiifiaidlliibiBgf* 
tumoii  huaam^  iQape  iui&  and 
BieveiJy^  jit^^BfjnciMk^  Ivlaf^htt'. 
fatt»  ^10  lAtUia  Mcii  Bofldii^ 
9165  inh^biiiuitt.^ 

MANpaati^i.^  »  fioft'^own  of- 
Vermontkin  Beni^gton  co.  %i- 
miles  N.  by  £.  of  Benniogton»aad^ 
59  ^.J,.ofiAfeany,in  R  Ifdrk. 

MAScnmsTii,'  9  to«n^i|^  w 
1^6ijc  ca  Pennfylmnla. 

fti*»eifa«Tj(»t<7ajfm^  toins  of 
Vtrglliiia,  Ott  the  S.  fide  of  Jah^es 
TVfttt  offpoQte  to  Rtchmond,with 
tiducn^t  t«  co;>nc(£t«d  by  abridge. 

MANciiESTB&*>.a  town  of  No- 
vaf^ootM,  ze  kagues  R  W»  of 
Cape  Canfo.  It  contained  ajo 
fijBHHeiin  i^H^. 

MAKcHesTza  Hovsij  one  of 
the.Hudion  ^  Coiapany>  Inc- 


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M  AK 


iteiett  too  mOa  W.  of  I%itfon*i 
Hottfe.  R  lac  53  14 18,  W.  long. 
109  ao. 

Manrsim,  a  Mwn  of  Pcnnfyl- 
irani«»  Lancruer  co.  11  miles  K 
by  W.  of  Laacafter,  and  77  W. 
by  H.  of  Phila<lel^hia.^Amvthe 

Same  of  a  town  in  Lincoln  co. 
f  aine.  There  is  another  of  the 
feme  name  in  York  ca  Pumfyb* 
▼ania. 

Ma NH SIM,  anew  town(hifttn. 
Montgomery  co.  N.  York,  taken' 
from  Palatine,  and  incorporated 

1797. 

MANiitoN,a  townflitp  in  Fay^ 
Ctte  ca  Pennfylvania. 

Mamlivs,  a  townfliifhin  Onon- 
dago  CO.  a*  York,incoli^a(ed  in 
17  94,  and  it  t6e  feat,  of  the  coKiPf 
ty  court!.  Of  ill  tniialJiitiinta  ^ 
are  clears. 

MA»Nilt07Hi9tV  4  townih^  in 
Sdlem  CO.  R  jed^» 

MAMnt,  a  t^wnihip  ia  !<«»• 
cafter  oo.  Peanfylrania. 

MiiN«riti.t>».a  toiwnflkipjn  SuT- 
fiat  co»  N.  ]erfcv»  7  nul^-  fof^ 
cafterly  of  pxror^  wql  »l  ftup 
northeiiy  of  Or<ien#idi.      v 

MAMsriKti>»«  towiilli^^ia  9ril''' 
tol  CO.  MaiBkdiq&tta,  30  nttlea^ 
fiiutherly  of  lK>lbn-i-983  inhab- 
itants. 

MANsricin,  a  UminSap  in 
Chittenden  CO.  yennottl,betwjMn 
La  MoiUe  and  Onion  ri^rst 
about  9  milet  diftanee  from^eachf. 
MAifsriBto,  4.  t0wa{htp  iq. 
Bttriington  co.  N.  jiBtfey»  on  the 
S.  fide  oi  Kack's  erpff k,  noted  for 
its  fine  paftures  and^vgc  dairies. 
It  ia  S  milc9  W.tiy  N.  of  Burling^ 
ton,  z»  S.  bj  &  of  l^i^ton.'aiSli 
at  from  Philade^ia.  ^ 

MANsriatn,  a  towaflup  in 
Windhaih  co,  Cainne^?ttt,ali6i^ 
3IP»  miles  north  of  H.  Londoa»andl ; 
as  far  eail  of  Hartford. 

MtiinrAr  4  ba^  of  Gvsya^uil, 


io  a»tttihAmcrica,  former^h^l 
roous  for  a  confiderable 
fifhery. 

MAPi.IT/Bjf4  *■  name  given  toji 
ptealantrai^e  olT  etceltcQt  fan 
3  milca  tali  of.  RiRncetpQ,  in  j 
Jerfey, 

MA(tyoii^  a  bay  of  (hoal  \ 
ten  m  Cafco-Bay,  M4ine ;  ab 
aO  miles.  nortk,>of.  Cape  Elij 
bcth. 

M4tACA|B0,  a  fmaU-h\it  1 . 
city  of  Venezuelo,  a  provincet 
Terra  Firma,  73  miles  S.W.^ 
Coro.  Here  are  aboat.:4ooo  t^ 
habitants,,  of  whom  860  are : 
to  be4r  firimis.  1^  has,a*gover 
fobor^natevto  the  gf^Mrnori 
Terf^rm**    RM«0  5i,r 

MxtaLKBpAOr-a  p«H  of 
tr^  tad  poft-towA  i4;.Bflex 

Mlifl)etllhifetts>  4  mit^^S.  E. 
Salens,  79  N.  E.  of  Bolmn  ; 
taiifn>|  X  JSpi|iM9p4l4, 40^  4 1 
^esatumsd  diurcli^iAd  si 
mhabkaatft.    ^XSic -iharbonr 
in^  Aront  ift^^  toV^K^ 8>  E* ' 
ti9»4ing  fRMav  Si  W.  to  N.  S.j| 
bdot  Qtkt  mite-  anA-  a  half  ' 
l«ngtli,.4n<l>'  half,  a  mile  broa4>| 
The  Intoik  fifliery  emdlo]^   ^ 
prmcipal  attentioivoftnc  inhal 
ittttts,  aad  more  is  done  of 
bufinefs,  in  this  place,  than 
any  other- in  th«  State.    The  1 
porta  of ,  the  year.  I794»  amounts' 
ed  to  1 84,53a  dolU,  Ifslat.  4a  3(ii 

Maioletpwh,  &>  townihip  ii| 
Ulfter  CO.  N.  Yorii«  fituated  M 
tbg  tSF^  iidc  Of  Hudfea's  nveftj 
8  milci.  S.  W.  by  S.  of  £fopu«!| 
aad>  vgaK  80  R  Qf>New«Yc 
city-v«ra,X90  inhabita%l4i; 

MAacBi.&vs, «  nMlitany  tow»| 
(hip  in  Onoiidai^  09^  R  YorU 
i|>iatles  W.  of  Oaob^MEW^  Caftle.] 
In.  Xf9^  65^f  ita.iiubjabitaniiJ 
wtsji^  epei9x)rs>  .1 

X  MtlHsw  Ho«»»  4.  ti«n  iftil 


m. 


VAOrJt  pWtot 

fc-toiftt  iftJEflex  , 
s,  4  mif)M„S.  E. 
,  £.  of  Boiran  ; 

£burckiet» mid  5,1 
i;3ie. -Wbonr  . 

tie- auA-  9.  half  I 
half.  •  ;«u)e  bro»| 
Oierjr,  emfllo;^  ;li 
mtiohttOf  uic  inhai 


f^ilttQii4t«^Cafty 


HAR 

heittr  CO.  PennfflvMiWf  on  Ae 

eftCde  of  DeUwwre  river,  a© 
Lite  below    PhiladelphU.     It 

pnuia*  ab«»fc  3oliMnihfe»^.|fcre 
te  two  row*  of  pkMi^  Of  loUg 
Cbarve«,to  defend  ireflelifirom^ 
Ac  driving  of  ice  in  winticr,* « ; ,  ^ 
rMAK«<Lwr.^»  *  city  of  Wiw 

Vwada,  Terra,  f  irma,  S.  Aroei:« 

AlAaoARETTA,  an   ifland  of 

Ferra   Firma,   in^  S»  America, 

which  it  w  piust^   by  a 

iait  7,4  miles  wide ;  68^  niiuea 

ir,  of  Paria,    It  is  40  miles  in 

Bgth,aQda4  anb£«itdt)v;  and, 

Dg^alii^rayi  verdant,  afFordi  a 

(>ftagfeeablC:p>'o<^>ed'    There 

once  a,,  p^atl  fishery  on  its 

I,  which  {iroduMd  one  petti, 

finest  ■  ever  f«sen> ;  valued  at 

»5,opo  Aerluoiji  bougl^t  by  the 

png  of  Spain.  ■  R  l«t.  i  x  40^  W. 

Bg.64XSt 

MAROAPftT^sv(Lf.i,  a  yiiUge 

i  Wafiiii»H»  CO.  Jrfarylfuad*  a« 

It  10  xmn  8.  by  E.  of  EUimh 

%>Tow%  aiu^il^  E.oC  Wik 

aVPorifw . ■       ...<,.         ...  ; 

IIariaoa1'Awtc«  oner  of'thii 

ribbee  fiu^s  in  tl»  Aibn^ 

eaa.    It  is  4I  leagtiet' feomJNt 

18.  and  3  froo;  £*  to  W.    It  Hcf 

[ot6  leagues  &  cafterly  of  Oosn 

'  iloupe,  abov«JMdf  ttt  lurfiM^'^n ; 

ren  me^9immi^    'i^et^iM 

ij  ipAtithxit  thi^  pdncifidn^: 

S.  defiindea^^^a!  fott  .cidied 

leterre^  It  j«#^(Uffiecen«fy  «^ 

red,  Irtit- fiMidaees  apdiidcN^ 

f>coffee^  t«e«Q90lb:.  cotton,' and 

I  by  ^  li^%in  Ji69»,  hxa 
[the  FreiHcb  £»tii>f^tled  there  a* 
||Bihi,  and^^fiitt  ^fiffa.!i^    N. bt. 

HA^ui^iitfi^Ihmti-  fi»e  iceft* 
llliai^ifpii;^  9f,  tli^  iaftB4  oi^  St. 
*   ungo,  «|pc|^  with. (^^ 

'.  '15  a..- 


M.A.lt 


btft 


^ 


the  bav  of  Leogane.  N.  lat*  iS. 
38.  The  town  ef  this  name  is  fH 
leagues  W.  of  leremie,  and  60  W. 
of  Port  au  Prmee. 

MAtiJKt.Straittn>f.  See  Mary't 
$l%aitt,  St,  r. 

MAaixTTA,  a  poft>toim  and. 
£sttl(;meiHof  the  N.W.  Territory, 
on  the  Okk),  at  the  mouth  of  the 
Miiikingum.  Tlxctown  coofift^ 
of  1,000  houfe-lots  of  90  by  180 
feet;  the  fpasious  ftrcets  inter A:(^ 
each  other  at .  right  angles,  anck 
ther^  are  nsceflary  fquares  re* 
fervj^  for  ufe,  pkafure  and  orna* 
mcnt. ,  Theie  are  but.few  houfes  / 

ret  eret^d.    It  is  146  miles  & 

'.  of  pktfburg,  440  N«  E.  of  liex- 
iitigtpn  ia  Kentufky,  and  460  W. 
by1^.of  Philadelphia.  Themot)th. 
of  Mttiking<Hn  rives  Uea  i&lat^i^ 
34,  long.  8*s>».  >  i«<^ 

AIahkV,  .SA.a  town  of  £.  F|or« 
ida,  at  the  head  of  the  bay  of  A* 
palacl^  iSo  nules  W^of  St.  Ao* 
gj»ftine..-^  ..^ 

iMtAaK,  Si.  A  juril(ti(St5&  in  mf 
ML  {MTt  of  the  iSMxdot  St.-lSim 
«^t>i^  Qdi^^yng  4,  pariAies.^^  Ite 
cxport9vmi{»ed  frcm  the  town  of 
ir  iMit)^  *f  %  were  3,065,047  Ibw 
^  white  fttga«,  7,931 ,7  lolb.  of 
bMovmiitjigari  7^4z3j4lh.  of  eo& 
«^»  J(f9iO,89Plh'. .  of  cottony  and 
349,8x9)1^1^  i)^digo.  The  town 
dC  1^  Miiriic:  Is^  at  the  head  of  a 
t^y-of.  its  namei  wkichris  at  the 
beai^Lrof  theBay  OT'Bite  of  X.eo>- 
§»ne.  It  is  19^  leagues. NvW. 
of  Port  au:<Prpace,  and  26J  S.  W. 
of  Gape  Fraafiois*    N.  lat.  19  5;. 

]MiiRi.Boaouou,  a  co.  in  tiue 
H,  S.  comer  of  Cheraws  dlftc^, 
(m  the  0«ak  Pedee  riverj  S.  Cas* 
oGna.  ^ 

MAaLBoaouoBf  Nem  a  tomt— 
&ii^  in  3ecJEfiux«  tfi^  Mai^h#» 
i^ta :    itSSP   inhahiiaBts ;    14K.., 
niiles  wjeftwud  ot' 3o(tan.  V 

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-irealthy  townfhip  m  Middlefex 
CO.  Mafladittfeto,  has  1^54  in- 
habitants \  Mimics  W.  of  Bofbn. 

MAKLSokovai^  a  townihip  in 
Windham  co.  Vtrmont,  having- 
Brattleborottgh  £.'^a9  inhabit- 
ants. 

MARLBoaoVGii,  a  po(l«Cown.in 
CheAiire  co.  p.  HtrnpOtitM,  6 
miles  from  Keiene-^j96  inhi^fab 
itants. 

MARi.Boii>0VGn>  Nno^  a  town- 
fhip  in  Ulfter  co,  N.  tork;  op.  the 
W.  fide  of  Hiidlbn's  river,  N.  of 
Newburg"— 4,S4i  inhabitants, 

MAKtBORooGH,  thcnamcr  (^  3 
townihips  m  Pennfybrania^  the 
one  in  Montgomery  cbi  ntiiA  £. 
and  W.  Marlb^u^in>Ghc!fter 
oounty. 

M  ARLtoioodR.  Lower^  altfnvA 
of  Ma^hadt  OJvert  co.  on  the 
X.  fide  i>flfatuxenet  river,  ^niles 
8.1;.  of  ^aitiinjgton  dty. ,  It  con- 
tkrnx  aboot  6b  honfes,  and^a  ware- 
Ikoole  Cor  the  infpe<aioit  <tf  to^ 

lHICCO« 

thief  1«iNiieifBrbi<!r  €^i*ge')iJm. 
Marytaiid.  ft doneaii|iib<ntt  sib 
houfes^ » cK>Wt<^otife,  and  Jt  irftf«x 
Itouie  for  the  infpe(ltibn'^ti»faac- 
co.-i-■47  mitevS.  S.  W^vof  Baii- 
anore^  and  abotiMj  ea(feMrly!%f 
tlie  city  of  Walbington, 

Ma«  Low.a  totJ^fliitp  in  Chefli- 
ife  CO.  N.HampjChire—- 3x3  i^h4b- 
itants,  and  is  loll  nUes  #. '<}f 
Purt(moTuH>     ^' ;  '' 

Marc^ursas  ijfeWrt  are  3fhi;: 
uomber,  fituatrdiin  ;thte  R.  Pacific 
-tJccan,  hetween  the  hthu^c  of 
'i5>  a6  and  10  «5  Si  ao4  betweto 
the  longitude  ttfl3t  47  and  X39 
13  W. 

jMARsttrtEi!!),  a  tcwnArip  in 

Hymootli  cbxirity,  MaiTachuIctts, 

'ifetinded  fotitM  l)y  Dosboroupi, 

•SMi  is  36  miles  S.  E.  of  Bcfti 


MARfHrittD,  ft  townfliiplj 
Caledonia  ca  Vermont.        \ 

MAtSHtra,  an- Indian  town  i 
BarnftaMe  co.   MRflkchufn 
^8  inhalMtanto.    There  it  „ 
aa  Indian  diuVch  httre,  but  ^| 
more  than  40  cup  50  pcrfoni 
f>ure  Indians.  The  whole  con 
Of  about  SolirmtUtis,  princip 
of  a  mixed  race,  being  280  i 
in  all. 

Maktba  BitAS)  a  final!  ton 
hMznig  a  harbonr,  ?  leaguo' 
of  Montego  Points  It  is  f^equt 
ed  only  by  fuchi  vefieb  as  are  ] 
ticttlarly  ^fthied  for,  this  pL 

Marth  aVSa.  a  profrince  of  To 
»  Firma,  or  Cafwc  de^Ora 
h  abofjt  ibo  iiiilct  iniength,  n 
ittio  in  breadtjh^  is  a  moonta 
counlify,  an4  iri  genei^  recki 
the  higheftrin.lMsvipRft  of 
world. 

IktARTKA*  ^.   a  dty  in 
proviiice  lift  nieotldiici,  with  i 
hiliibour  on . the. Ki'Ka,  at 
mbttl^  «f  tlid  ^usa|^ ;  ab 
»»|  milts  Rft'^.Cai'rt  _ 
It  isthr  refidence  of  a  govrr 
aodhiatop.   At  |i^e(tt  it 
fUat  'i&KsiA   ifioo  inhabita 
a^  ■  ciUrf  on .  an  eiftcnfive 
trade.    R  bt  |*  aiS,  W. 

73  59- 

^■^  ^ART»«*»ViiftTiHO,  :«ni| 

iM  b^lQOgingfO  XhllEi^^  CO. 
%^fi:^tsi:'^)iAtfc  it.  ttiijtls  lo 
Vnd  6  broa^^'aiid  l£k»  a  little 
tfae^^/'idFllaS^iSktt.  »t4rth 
Viney^,  Chabiqutdiil^k, 
mens  IflantU  and  th^  EKzab 
^iland^k  ^hicb  '  ^on^alii  ali 
16,500-  aires  of  4alikable  \i 
confHtatedlllitke's  tc^'  Contair 
3,^65  white  inhidtfta^ULand^^l 
tween  400  and%<i|>Pfi)n<nans 
mtdattb^,  who  fabnEHiy^gf«:<> 
tpre  and  fi&iafc^  OiiJW  " 
fii^  are'raiftif  ^e  iiiv ; 


1 


BitJis,armaI[tot 
irbour,  7  leagues  m 
Point,  Iti»frequ« 
ach.vefiebasare] 
Hiie4  for,  thtft  pt.^ 

iSiapronrinceofTfl 
r  Caffile  dcl'Oro, 
iwk*ln.itength,) 
Iti!^  is  a  mcfuntani 
t  iii^en^i^  recko 
in,i||is.v|M»t  of 


.  tte  ch«*  proi^'cc  <rf  the  ifl- 

ifter  CO.  t*eim%lvania. 
Mahtiw.  a  CO-  ctf  Halifax  dif- 
a,  H.  Cawflioa,  idjoiftirig  l^r- 
I  asd  Pitt  •couJ»ti€»**-6;o8io  k?. 

^bitants.  ' 

Mii»TiN  V,  5«  tme  erf  the  nortfe 

nmoft  of  the  CariHboe  Ifland&; 
twc«n  AngtiiHa  on  tlie  N.  from 
jjence  itia  difUnt  a  leagqe  and 
half,  and  St.  Bartholomew  on 
he  &  E.  ts  rtMcs*    It  is  bbtmt 
f  leagues  in  circttmferen<^,  with  > 
^li^odiousb^TS  «bd  roads  on.' 
be  N.  W.'fidei    It  hiAs  naffeOi 
ater  but'  wfeuift  fikHli  irom  the 
iid9,  »ad  t«'1k«*ed  hy  the  in- 
)ttant8  in  ciftftffls.    The  falt^ 
eraMintnd^ j^  fiilr,  fiartic^ 
irhr  ttwtle*'  The  French  and 
leh  ifiare  the  ifiand  Between 
Tfce  two  colon!ies  hreed, 
i#f  and  flieep/ which  they 
^i  to  the  olSiqr  }dand».    lltey 
eullivftte  jii  ld)tk  cottQki  And 
4l)(»tt«>^  fear^  iag»  the 
chp»rt  contaib«d4oo  white 
jiilies^  and  ip.boo  (lavea..  The 
Btcij^fttt  nci^inoce  than  66  Cann- 
es, and '  abc^K  aoo  liavee^'  N.: 
«.i86,  W.iong..6a  30. 
MARtiwito,  bae  of  the  bkrgeft 
f  ^e  Caribbee  Iflands,  (ituated 
flween  lat.  14  aqd  15  !9ii  and  in 
Bug.  6i  W.  lying  alfeub  40  leagues 
iW.  oif  B^f  teidoes,  a;nil  aa  S.  by 
t  of  Guadaloupe*  fa  about  60 
[i^esinI^gthyand;3o  in  breadth; 
Nohtdininfi    about  ^  260    fquare 
[llilci.    llie  inland  part  of  it  is. 
'^"V  froTtttv:hich.are  poured  out 
r<rery  fidev  a  number  of  agsee- 
mle  and  ufeful  rivers,  which  a* 
|dorp  and  enrith  this  idand  in  a 
U^h  degree. ,  Thcprodoee  of  the 
%)\l  is  UigAT,  ct^toTi,  indigo^  gin- 
Sri  a^d  ftt^h  fhiitft  aad'pFodaey 


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bbnnng  inand»*i.   BUt '  fuigMr  b 
here,  as  in   aU  <  the  Weft-India ' 
(Hands,  the  prtnci{M  eoamodtty, , 
of  which  they  export  a.eonOder- 
able  qu.intity- annually;     Mtfti- 
nico  is  the  reildc»ee  of  the  gov-  ■ 
etnor  of  the  French  Jflands  ia 
thlrfe  feiiB.   Its  bkys  and  harl«C>ttrs 
are  numerous^  fafe,  commodious, . 
and  wellforfifi^'    It  is  divided  ' 
into  28  parities,  which' comcatn.. 
about  the  fame  number  of  towns 
and  villages,  and  two  prineipal ! 
towns,  Fort  Royal  and  6r.  I^erie.  ^ 
In    1770,  it    cOntained.^  ia,450 
white  pcop^  ;  xSi4  free  bliicks  • 
or  mUhittoes  ;  70,553  ^i^vea^  and  4 
44  3  &^gitiw  negroes.)  About  the 
dime  tmie  itsprodQ<£fai^wenreoai^ 
puted  at  i3,doo,ooolbs.  fogar  { ■: 
3,oco,QOolbb.  co^;  -^oOjOO^bik.. 
eotton,  and  40 fiodtin.  eeeon.    Ifr 
was  taken  by  the  Britifli Jn  if^lf. 

MAiiTiMSBoaeociMi  a  <owii  loC ' 
N.  CarQlina,on  fheS.lideof  Tat 
fiver,  and.ao  feailes  above  "W^Qth 
ington.  J-^'i^' 

MA%fw  sivii«i  »vpoll40#n  of : 
Virginia,  9nde*pifftl«fv8e^]fieley^ 
eo.  about'^^ iima^ ^ Of  ihiPte- 
towmac,4)f  dtt^-mtdflMif  m  feftiie 
agnd  well'  ctt!Hvated'«>uianr^iaiili.i: 
»5  miles  from  the  mfocral  ipHnp  . 
ae-Bathi    It  eontmns  upward  «t. 
70  houSesj  a  eotiit^heufis,  ^dV 
and  £pifeoptl^hUr<^a  afidton- 
't^unus  to  thfiP  town  it  (Hie  fov 
Ptefl>ytcriari«^     It    is  to  miles 
from  ^epherdftown,  %%  K.  ^. 
of  Wihcheftei-j  a»d„88  ?N.  Ni  W. . 
of  Afcxandrii.: 

Ma»tii*vi«i.)h    •    po(V«own,; 
and:-the  capital  of  Guilfwd  ea. 
N«  Caroliha,  contains  abottt  40- 
houfc8,.a  court-houfe  and  gaol.. 
It  Ues  48  miles  N.  W.  of  ItitHbb.. 
rough j  a;  £;  of  Salem;  and 9b 
Nv  I.  of  &kliibtipy.    It  waa  n«iir 
tl^s  ■  town  tfaiit^ '  Gener^  G#«e9e 
aild  LordCwBiiMliik  cAglgedtia. 


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ane  of  the  bkft  fought  adtiona  iii 
the  late  war^  oa  th*  zjtk  of 
Mkrth,  tjiff 

MARYLAND,  one-of  the  UV 
nited  Statdi  of  Amet-iea,  lies  be- 
tween lat.  37  56}  and  39  "44  Nt^ 
and  between  75  8ian4  79  .'^8  W* 
Idng.  It  is  ^  abbfttT  134  >  mttes  in^ 
lengtH».ami  zro  in  breadtit,  tnd 
contains  i4;O0oiid[uare  niiles,  one 
fourth  of  which  i»  water,  h  i» 
hbundM  N.  by  Peaufylvania  ; 
1^.  by  Delaware  State,  and  the 
Atlantic  Ocean  «  S.  and  W.  by 
Virginia  f -and  ii«diytded  into.  19 
counties^  11  of  which  are  on  the 
Wejhrn,  andr  ^  on  tin  EtJiern 
ihore  of  .Chefaneak  bay.  l1)bfc 
€0,"the'  tf^fiiifn  J^rt'  contain 
M%pt^  ;  •fliore'^  on  V  the  Eaflern 
,^l|^«  107,^9  if^bitams.-  "The 
.  #hole  numbo'tdf .  inhaibitants.  ia 
Clib  State  bt^i^g^  3  f9t7  iS,  of  whom 
IOdjO|6  are  ilaTtti^  Each  of  the 
comieltt  f«^#  4'  T^prefcntativei  ^ 
«»  theluMiiie  Wi delegates^  bbf 
met  whic&  (hi  Wf  of  ^Imapor 
iiif:iiw'dleti«pdili^«nd;t}ie  tfiwn 
4£j^i^iamkmAt^f^<»it^.  Tht 
■dtief  ti>inM.b£.tltiBr  ist&tei  beSiee 
•tlMde  tirOkJilt  0«o»«towni,  boiv 

*big«itiebkyv(»nrslfl«in|ton 
thc'ikfr'I%(oWnifte^  Frede- 
ri^^own,.  Hai^ftbwn,  and'EUe^ 
l«tt.  the  city  of.lKiafliiington, 
m  the  Fefferil'Cifys  waa  ceded 
1^  the  Statei-'Of  VTrgtnta  and. 
•M^rylandto -Ihe  tJAited  States^ 
aiid'vby  them  eftaUiflted  at  thie 
Sttx  off:  xYntiih  governnicnt,  after 
the  year  1 800.  Tlfc  fiice  of  the 
eoBtttry  w  ttnUbsndy  level  and 
knr  in  lAoft  of  the  cmi'nties  on 
flieeaftem  fl]iore,aAdJconfeqttent>- 
Vr  covered,  in  maaf  ^iliices,  with 
W^ant  wAter.  The  ffiring  knd 
fiunmHerareiAoftlie^hy.  Wheat 
■tkA^  t6baeco  are  th(^  ibpk  eom- 
atodkiei.^.  Jn  the  i^enof  toun- 
4i{>i;i«:ithc  tti^kiiili,  ciD&fi(l6rable. 


It  A  ir^ 

quantttita  cf  hemp  and  flariwi 
raifed.  The  trade  of  Marylanjl 
i».  principanjr  carried  on  fro^l 
Baltimore,  with  the  other  Standi 
with  the  W)|((t-Indie9,  and  wit}  I 
fome  ^artsof  Europe..  To  thd^l 
placet  tl>ey  fend  annually  aboM  I 
.^0,000  hogfheadt  of  tobi»cco,^. 
lidea  large  qnantitiev  of  wheat  i 
fkntr,  pigriren,  Ittmber  and  cotml 
—beans,  pork'  and  flax-feed  i^f 
fmaller  quantities  t  and  receiTfj 
in  retunij  clOathlilg  for  thenJ 
felves  and  negroes,  and  other  mL 
goods,  wines,  fpiritt,  fugars,  anil 
other  Weft«lndi»  eommoditi^l 
The  balance  if.generally  in  thdf 
fiaiiotth  l^e^  tertjal  amount 
exports  frbnn  Baltimore,  in  i^ 
was^«,or27,777.dollaif,>4i  ceaft 
The  fen^naries-0f  kaiming  11^ 

aslbHows^!   JVsJbtHf^Aeadn 
ftrafiimghn  'Ctifige  ;  Strfiin't  ( 
Ugt,  at  Anna|K>Kt  1  the  Roti 
C^holic'ftGdlfegBiat  Oeorgcto 
and  theMethodifta'  College, 
Abington..  1thttiif0U>tre  of  i 
State  it,  eam|]iO)feii^'two  diftinl 
branebes,  a  6#iafran(l  Houfe  (, 
I>elegat<8,^  and  ftyft«d»  ^he  Ge»i| 
ehtl  Aflembly  of  Mainland.  Oa| 
the  fecond  Monday  in  Notc 
ber,  annuallyv  a  governor  is  ajpi 
pmnted  bythe  joint  l^llot  of  botj 
houies'     Tl^o  gpyemor^ caan 
continue  in*  office  longer  than| 
years  fucceffivelyw'. 

Mary's  RrtBRitM  ibrmt 
part  of  tbtt  fdiitheim.bmindar 
line  of  the  Uiatted  States;  and  ^ 
very  crooked,,  with  a  wide,  op  " 
mamv  on,  each  fide^  from  ittj 
mouth  upwards,  i^  it^les^  wher|i 
tlie  marfli  is  ternuttatcd  by  thici 
woods.  It  i^i  nearly  ftralght  io^ 
30  mtler  farther  to  the  head 
navig<(tiOrt,  Wht^e  it  ii^ike  a  dea 
creek,.  4^  fatbonu  deep,  And  i« 
rqida^wide  It  fifes  ii  the,  grei 
Qkalo)^o)capr  l^uuifianogaf w ^ 


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eb  eiteiMh .  {omhm^lf  into 

Florkb.    It  hM§  9;fcet  of  wa^ 

f  at  tew  fptint  tidft.    U  turn 

cpvift  ^  zjO  mMd,  and  enten 

04!cMi  betwtfcatiK  Mints  oC 

4.  |0  44»  «■<*  "  na^igaWc  fop- 
els  of  coofid«f  able  burden  for 
n^iin..    Ito  banlu  alFord  inv 
.._  qus^illes  of<  fine  ttmllfiBif 
ted  to  «he  MCefWIndiA.miirkct/ 
Makt'i  STRAIT!} ».  connedb. 
lake  SUtf^idri  i^ith  Lake^ 
iron,  are  abou^  6(i  milea  m 
iHlH,  f|avigabl<  for  canoes  on-- 
V  the  dirrrnt  being  yvtj  rapid^ 
ittitg  to  hi»   coek«.,     Th4- 
It  oa«iei  iM««  a»Hi)r  <*"  5f^. 

Kl&AirX  ».tt99^dt9m%  and? 
dfcni^  B#  G«9rffll/«o  Su: 

m^iMt..  It  is  a^lfaatt  pUfc%, 
[a  has  liffele  ttade.    Ir  w  ^29^ 
JS^  df,  Aiva|i)n|ab.    N.  lau 

|l«ff^il^^«^  «[^  BfHrylandi} 

c,  and  Yitujient^riirenh^. 

Aiur  l^tiHl  tbt  ehltf  to^m . 
Blount  eQttnJe)r,T«nndpee< 
Ma3o}i,  aco.  oC  K^i^clgr,  oi»=. 
tOWft,   IfiteeiiuiAa  a^ft;- in-? 
ibi|ants.;    / 

l^soNi  a  .l^ttikflifp  in  Hiflfr 
roudk  CO..  K  HampChire,  on 
ly^iFacbnfettt  line,  about  JZ 
ilei  W.  of  JPoirtfifioath,.and  50 
V^.  Of.  j^Gtfl(in«»f«^|»  inbftbit? 

Jits.    .....  :'      ,  ■  ' 

Ma>$4«»  a ,  ibrt  built-  by  thb 
^endi,  (^  tW:  ^qir^^weftern  fide 
\the  6i)tt6,  abotit  i> •  mites^  b9&- 
►w,  th«  mouth  0$,  f  enntitTee 
rer.  its  remabsk  ftand  on  a. 
■  b«ink^Jn,A  hesiitbjr.,  agrqgi^.. 
filiuatlon. 

rhifth  with  tbePiftj^iaoCMaiBr. 
Itcutes)  one  of  tbie.  Uivted' 


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States  of  Amertea,  Is  fituated  be>*^ 
tween  lat.  41  xa.aad43  5a  Hi. 
and  batwcen  long,  6^.S7  and 73 
3:8  Wv    Its  gretttft: Jcngth  is  190 
nules  ;  its  grcateft  iNreadth,  90  } 
and .  is  bounded.  R  by  Vermont 
and.  Ncw«Hamp{faire ;  E.  by  the 
Atlantic  Ocean ;  S.  by  the  Atbnt 
tic,  Rhode>I/l>nd  aad<  Conn<^« , 
outt  V^byN«w*Yorfc.    Miffa- 
cbufetts  is  divided  into  the  fol* 
lowing  counties,  whofe  polls  and.^ 
mimlKr  of  Senators  an  1793  wcrt^j 
aaJbHAi»s: 

FoUt.       O/unMet.         ttiuow^H'. 

3ff4%    Sufolk.  4^ 

tk4%.  Norfolk^  3 

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t«i09|  Mii^dkicx  4 

139x1    HaropAuire  jp 

»f76i.  Worteftfr  ,  5 

J,    691 »   V1pAmA%  a 

■"^759;  BarnftaWe 

76^    Dnk^Vco,* 

iiit    Manracket 

547    BrUbt  si% 

57  aj,  •  Itambifliad  ^   »* , 

Hancock' •■.:^'l  ;,.  ■; 
,  .,„    Waib«i«^n;  X  '"  , 
Th(r   p«t^atioa< .  aounuits «  i4< 
37  8>787  fouls*  atottfe  160  Ibr  «n*. 
cry  fquaaw  nule.    Tlds  is  lihe  min,- 
h  State  in  thk  Unida  in  whic!|vi 
there  are  np  'flaveS}    In  Maffai' 
chufetn  are.to  ber  foundaii  thcc 
varieties  of  foil,  from  very  good 
to  very  bad,.  c%pable  of  yielding 
all  the  dIS<^eRtprodu<^2on$  com« 
mpis  to  tiie climate, Aich  as  Indian, 
corn,,  rfe^  whflat,  barley,  oats, 
h*mp,  ftajt,  tfcc.    The  northern, 
middl<[(,  aod  ixreftern.part^  of,  the 
State  HnVe^  generally  fpeaktng,  a 
(b^i^,  good  foil,  adapted  tQ  grac- 
ing  and;  gtaiil,i     Thie   average 
produce  tjf  th);  good  lands, . pelt  j 
cultivai^;  has  l«e»eftimated  «4 
fQUOM:s.::4.o^fhcls.,ojr>cot»  wCLi 


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Ml  acrc^  30  of  barlejr,  la  of 
wheats  30  of  rye^  zoo  of  pot»r 
-  teca,  The  (|np)e  comaMMUtieff  of 
this  State  are  fifli,  b«e£,  lim- 
her»  &rk  The  iBanufa^urc  itf 
iron  i»  CAtticd  to  a  gteater  e»» 
tent  in  thii^  thaAtin  any  of  the 
United  State*.  TJie  foliovriii{^ 
an  aecom4  of  tht  ifuantijiy  of  wo» 
cut  in  the  IWeral^ittlng  flwlk  ta^ 
the  year.  179I,  c^gingly  fufiafli- 
Ml  the  antliMr-bv  Mr.  J»neih4tn 
hniuurit  of  Stougncon*;  and  taken ' 
by  him  fion  the  elerksraadioaul* 
M»  of  the  fevcKiU  nulls. 

ViMM^    0/vbkb 
wtrtniPd 

tal4o.atBridsateJ,44f 
It  i)d».atMw%iH     ^»7- 

te  1 4o.  at  ijiceiUiiifp*  ■  ■  79 
la  I  ^  at  l#iM«i^,l '  100 

VroM  thill  thtcmaM  ic  ii^ppeart 
that  of  tyji  lonf,  Uijt  ^hfllc 
fvantity  cot  andriiHM^fiMktooa 

ipCIt   Mttffrf    te^    iif90p^«fftB, 

Mul  fen;  emi6m^uil:'ni»-i^  tkif 
iMwaini^er  wii^  fi|i|f}  cmwIiop^  nail ' 
t^  Cfroa  iA|ipril^xy|$;,t4.AK 
»^r^  I799i  iQf  »<>«» :Mk  im le^ 
aik  tJMe^M  U^  U  dKre'ref|»t 
•Bed)jit  ftttllMAlHnrejmlUk  134^ 
tons  ^Rcre  cttc  tand.  r^^kdi    The 
i|Haniity  wat  .Wsthis  ye»r»  on^ 
aecount  of  the  deovghit  add  .dull 
iale.    ThiaCommoni^aUblsrci' 
Mtarkalilefor  its  literary,  humane, 
tad  other  ttfefiil  foctetioB.-   Th«< 
aulit»  conipple<a,bod^«£  tk»Vit. 
j^ooo  infentnr^  a)PO»  caiN^ii^ 
tad  s  1500  artifi«ryv    TJbi^Stat^ , 
iiicluHUng  Maifie;  ownft«i0re  thaik' 
ihrtc .  tioKt  m  JX^navf^t^vumf  Hup- 
fii^  at  Am  other  of  the  Bt^te$f . 
aid  OMte  tMA  ojtt.thwd  pan^f^ 
iIk  whole  that  belong  to.t^  X^- 
«ited  States.   ^pWrdtof  ag^ooo 
ai^  eoif^ycd.  ia  <  evxyix^ 


*Hl 


on  the  IMheries,  46,000  i%^ 
coafiing  knSindktAt^d  96,564 
tMdtng  vrith  ah^olWali  p^i, 
thcwoiM..  Tiie.TaUKofcxpt 
iMhe  year,  eftd«na  Sept<  30, 17 
Dvas  5,3$qb703  dolKirt. 

MAsMq|MK  Mk0t,  a  dirty  p^l'. 
1^  'wheiiYf  pfut^pally  on  SAl 
Their  liuidft  esttnd;  from  T( 
cpek^  yr  T)Dbifico,  to  Borlhii 
Bay,  Oh  ih*  V.  IM«  of  lake  Oi 
rio,W.oryo,ife,., 

ICAssiaTiaii^MWw  ?qd 
ifliingtorvHii  Oir^heSciota  m 
in  thk»  N«  ;W.  TecntOry,  fituai 
in  the  au^ft  of-a-lcftile  couni 
mhidi  it  .i^xpldly  Icttf  ng>  Tjij 
l#nkt  <M(;«ke  8cif|ta .  Mp  to  |] 
tomi^MHtaboirf^'lt,  arie  lined  pri 
ty  llickliFl^K^ui^i^tfinti,  ^ 
iMi^  .^  ,or|pi|itptd;fflulitia 
^Bm-  9lote«M%  aiiii-  ^uru 
j^fiicjB^  taj^efo«ii  order 
0ia«dtiwtrcN'il#S[lR<i»   In 

Mfn  at  this  lliiic^»  ««i|l  in  J^ii 
x>97)  t^rierrwin^  i^t)^  tj»wn  ij 
iti  ti^ittity  ahei.  v  xix)  f anu|ij 
attd.1^wiit«xo0,  i.v!fUl^!fonfc 
them  witKv(falng)#.»voft ; 
d|i^e'.<«ifa;then^  80*n^  for 
iiibfifl^cnceof  thic;  inhiihitantt7i 
AjIwiMi  of  fiao^eorn.  /The  re 
fcpm  Wheeijlilig  tot  X^mcnoae, 
Kentucky  »run»  throu|^  this  to^ 

M/Anr's  :Cff/i.Sl0qdt,  in  Ki 
co>  Maryhin4»  is  ?  Nv  £  of 
Markets  *  £, ;o|  P*l|r|ecT( 
aitd  S-  by  W.  pf  l^ii^raS'To 
a..litt^  xni^jMuili^i;!^   fn 
each. 

MatakcbcI)  |t  feii-pprt 
Hte  ^.  C094  Ol^  IfeMK  AIe;(ico. 

MAi;iiaw«y/^rl,>|bnda  on  tl 
eaftern  i^e  of  Qici^Qec  river,  i 
the  S.  wefteia)  f«rt  of  JFrau' " 
cpHtit^tQeoiri^ 

MATSEvlrgy  a  GO,  of  Virjpi 
on  tM  "^rihow^jrf  t^c  bayi 

C;h9f»fp«W 


H-V^^f-*^.- 


■.¥"'*    -i'*''^  ; 


g  Ctiwted  on  the  S,  W.  bunk  of 
Minait  river,  abtove  Waflung- 
^  6tf,  laA  ncsr  the  Orctft 

MAtinxevJ^UndnWthe  co«ft 
rMiine.  Wiie«70iip«i»toih|e 
ir.  of  thefe  W»wl*V'the  main  prf. 
i|9from  flie  f«fti  to  Peoobfcot 
-4fUfliaboatN.>»7  V.  Matin- 
fcM  U€t  N.  ^t.  43  1*»  W.  long. 
8w. 

Matta  be  BftAtit,  a  town  in 
>  captainfliip  of  -Pferaainlbttco, 
J  BraxiL 
MATTAroMT»  a  n«T*gal»le  riwr 
rV]rgiBia,wlit(ih,wkh  the  Pa- 
junky,  formi  York  rivar-^iMtr 
blero  nUhli  abtMneiM  ttiout^. 
MAOoDcmiitt «  «»rniht|>.k 
iiiiburf  itoi  twwtece  "©f  N«w 
Dfirkk,  onr^St^  fplin'i  rbrtt, 
ofite  St.  AoBiMi  jSJa^'inflca  «- 
ore  BdtAe.      -     -^^^ 
MAVRKrAs,  Mi^ifliiMi  on  the 
!f.'E.  eoaft^f  li^  Sufcridr. 
!tfAW*«PAS,%  lite  in  W;  FU>f- 
Jat'  M^i<^  t^^miiai4att»  weft- 
irard  with'Mtffifi«M  «i^er»  ttn'o' 
ihe  Gut  ^  Abermie,  and  «»4b- 
IraM  with  tatce  PcMaclUlVMiin. 
tit'  10  Biiles.rostg^'f  l»M4t  and 
ano  «f  xa  feet  prater  m  ,*t. 
f ADRict  J?/wr,  a  towiiOitp  ia 
nberIaDd-(».>H.  Jerlejr. 
Madxici:  ittfiir,  M.  ierfcy*  "»m 
fouthw&rdlf  a^^Diittt  4nri^       iiito 
bclawiire  6ay^  «  aravigayfe  for 
feiTcis  of  ibo  1H»iii  t6  milei,  and 
hrfmall  craft  ciinfiderabljr  fur- 
Ihtr."        /  '''\    \       ■         •    ■ 
MaV,  O/*,  the-woft  ftmtherlf 
Clint  of  kiMlWth^  State  of  K. 
lei'fty,  and  tde  N«  point  of  tlte 
bnfrancc  into  OilaWare  Itay  and 
hver,  In  lat  3J,  |l»d'^«lg.  7r  56 

MAYrfK£l^a#«^l%uiMbnt- 
Mmery  co.  Wi  twktiMsiik  fHam 
Jau^hnf#a|R,  Mid  inc(>i'|k>rated 


M  ED 


k  >7^.1}  i^of  ita  inhaWtaqta 
ate  qualified  de^ft. 

Mceaoacatf ,  a  provinee  in  the 
andimee  of  Me»cd,  which  ca- 
tendt  70  IcMoct  aloBg  the  coaft, 
and IHH fartheriiiland.  The  oU- 
mate  it  good,  and  the  foil  remarh- 
ahly  fruhfui.  In  ttare  about 
aoo  towns  of  crviUaed  natjvef. 

MacitOAcaN,  an  Epifcopal  city 
and  capital  of  the  province  of  iM 
name,  fttuated  on  a  l^ttge  rivei', 
xao  miles  W.  of  Mexico.  It  is  a 
large  place,  having  a  fine  cathe> 
tlraU  and  handfome  houfes  be- 
longing to  rich  Spaniards,  wha 
swathe  filvir  mines  at  Ouaaas- 
x>ato,  «r  Goazafiata.   - 

]^tacKtKN«o|(^  a  ea  o^  Vlt* 

finia,  bounded  fi.  by  ihe  •State  <tf 
^Caredini*-i:4^43  ilil|«rb^e)i 
MECKx.BMauao,a  CO.  ofN.Ca- 
Tdliiia,  SalUbury  dHhi^  bound- 
ed 8;  JMrthe  State  c^  8.  Car(din«:t 
11*395  i^abicatttt» '  Ohief  town, 
Cbarlocte.^  f 

MaoiN»to,a  tow^ihip  ia  N«P> 
fedlc  cob  MaffiMfluiens,  aa  aiilfla 
&weAerly  of  B«&Hi«^3t  ia^ll- 
kants.    . 

MiDtoiiD,  a  pleafaat,  tfakk 
ing  townt  In  Midc&e&a  e«,  Mai> 
fachufetuU  «>i^  M.  af  Boita% 
en  Myftick  river ;  «mtaifia  luf 
dweUing  botffles  ia^the  compan 
part  of  the  town  ; .  4.  dlOiUerica, 
which  made  ■from  Jniy,  X7<|i5,  ta 
Jidf,  1796,  »5»>450  gallons  rf 
rum.  Here  aire  'ft  griit-miSs  and 
a  harlMAtll,  9i  whKh  t  aare  tunn- 
ed by  wind'  About  4  milliotts  af 
briea  af«  annually  made  hcrowi 
tiO«9  iaduftrious  inhabitants.  J  . 
MzDOCTu,  a  fettlement  in  Ndr 
Bmnlwklti  on  the  weft  fide  of  S^ 
Toto's  i^vefr  35  Bi^«*  abovf  8c. 
Attn^i."-  '  ;■•■  ■■■*' 

i '  MaDfrNcooK*  a  plantation  ill 
;£,incol»  eo.  Mai«e,  x$9  mitqi 
frawfiaften-^ia*  inhahiiiant»»t 


•;  ii 


:  I 


W'\ 


Muam 

'meat,  in  UUr^  -co.  G«;urfia« 
•foriMi  by  ntn%gr»af^ft!im  Uqt' 
4hc&tt  in  S.  .CiMN)lii|»,  aWtfhc 
yeaf  iJjOi  <|Im1  i^^Mie  aacc(|9«« 
^mignuej /top  Ji^cbelUr  4i|4 
tjb*  victnky^l  Buftoa  «bout^he 
yiiftr  J7ooi  dQi|i#ii  a.lbjt.Sap 

f  a^nah,  a<ui  $k^'  (tf  St>«l>Mr]F. 
^  MJCniBM  $»9MjQ,  »  lawn  aC 
j^crnifylvaniii,  ¥9l^:fOr  on^T^wa'a 
.•i;teek,  40  imlHl^^r^.  i^^  York 
;«  M«MsiHi(N,«piMpidbtano}i 
tif  <:iK>iwn  rMgvt*  a  ^'  Ca»*- 

•  Mci,a>4«Mte«  F><M|4i  Irttli* 
UNTi^  of  ab^t  '79l<MmM>ii^cU 
^in  ii^<i||i4i|c  fMipcic^llrfiia  the 
reft  qI  mafikMiil  4l>«  N.  ea%f^ 
4Mn  of  Maine.^  TMfe  pcopletiire 
jaQwin  Caiholicik  and- jurfiindnf* 

Mamf ni^cMAooo,  a  HaVc^hicf- 
4y  ift  tlie  iirovifMe.  if  C«^u^  40 
4Kukt  in  k9|tli,4Nvfi  H^iP^  «if»l 

•  or  $  wid^iroip^lSaos  Wv  '£b& 
tmiiieof,y€ni«ak  Hate  Mm 
wf^  the  %  piari<«f  .tM  ,umM 

ilttcominfiidefl  4a  |l»e,i|»c|(^9r||^^r 
^bmiii4M]»rj>eft|F«en  tlif  froil^^ 
^  Hew  fiEunCwick  ai||4^J||9t 

'iSootiaw^.  . ..  .■,■,  /-rvii^^tfji"  .. 

^B^iMAMtatopfaeWiijplW^ 

m  «(K.Mi^  JcirCqr*/^  <^«UKs  IJir^  of 

ii«pBi  fawn  ffiit^ni  4i£  -.f«luiiM>ir 


WCvBftylQ  a  fl«ar  day,  4^1 

^  tte  pfnc  Munf».«iNl  lies  on 
C.  6da  of  ike  ^Oordilkia. 
im«oMtaJit  «l^  ioo  lit, 
^  Si»|f|^ida»^4  tilt  other 
caftt,  l!()fletii«r  wMa  a  co 
tmukAcd  kjf  tb]e  Jffiiiti»a  par 
aL«j»)||i«l|,  and  j^  coitvents. 

|M^jriii)|ijr.A,.a  river  -which  i^ 
a|.t]i«A,9aa,$»^Aaaer$ca.    On 
•UUf  n«^jia,aAat4ral  bridge 
rocka^  fr«iD^^<;  yj^ulti  of  wlu 
^baiig,  f«y«K4#^cc«,of  ftoMc 
Uin|i)ifig  falc,  kImcIi  copgcal 

OMMIgh  .%'J  Of  44;Mts  to 

arbrqiA.,,  $^4%,u  aoc 

brMlle&.£aj(lcd  ihe^bciflge  of 

.iw^  ^e$mh^  %  wfi^ ;  and 

t9|(  %eapn^whkb^ruili  with , 
tamikf,  «anm»t  Itf^jbeard." 

1MtAfi*twt*ffl^Hf*t  M.  iadltT.  nuk 
aj^sjRflff  IMrMpJ^^     land, 

,jMi|«ii»a,  a-cOnW  wt» 
a^JS^fli^e^iWoo^*,  ,  Harri 

qge«»  zj;iR^%|||,4|f  plmaato^ 

aQtit'  i^jiilia  #«|l  <»Ucd 


'    <  i » 

Mi««iMACK,  a  towiUhip  fai 
Diltfborough  co.  N.  HampAifav, 
"&«ioA. « town  of  N.  Orina-    i>ft  9<nih«gan  R,  55  milcf  weftcrlf 
8   America.  fitU8rt«d    near    of  PortfnK)mh--8i9inhalMtantt, 
!l  limkrwhichcliVidetKeptov.        Meakimichi  X.  fiilt  into  the 

the  N.  1  .  cnaft  of  the  province  tf 
Nrw -Brun  fwi  ck. 

MERtv-Me«TiNO  Jf«y,  Maine, 
in  formed  by  the  junftion  of  An- 
drofcoggin  and  Kcnnebeck  Hvert, 
oppo(ite  to  the  town  of  Wool- 
wich, ao  mites  from  the  Tea  j 
Ecr  Governor  Mbko,  of  Weft-  from  the  chop*  of  the  bay  to  the 
florid^,  »n  gratitude  for  fome  mouth  of  the  river  is  13  milri. 
lood  offices  reod>rfedthc  Cum-  Fornncrly,  from  this  bay  to  the 
rland  fettlcr*.    It  comprehends    fea,  the  Confluent   Aream  wal 

called  Sagadahock. 

Mcs8tM»uRG,    a    town    in 

Franklin    co.   Pennfylvania,   J  6 

milcfl  S.  W.of  Chambcrflinrg,  and 

168  W.  by  S.  of  Philadelphia. 

MiTHUEN,  the  north-wcftern- 

.'rtamp{hire,  till  it  enters  Maf-    moft  townHjip  in  Eflex  co.  Maf- 

[icbulctts  J  h  th^n  turns  cafterly,    fachufetts,  on  the   N.  bank  of 

Merrimack  R.  between  Dracut 
and    Haverhill — 1,197    inhabit-) 
ants.  '• 

MrXICAKO  X.  or    A(/ayes,  itf- 
Louifiana,  has  a  S.  E.  courfe,  an4 
empties  into  the  gulf  of  Mexico, 
at  Cabo  du  Nord. 

Mexico,  a  townfhip  inHcrke- 
racr  CO.  N.  York,  incorporated 
rrible'to  ftrtingers.  Thjre  are  in  1796,  lying  on  Canada  ani 
I  feet  of  water  upon  it  at  com-  Wood  Creeks,  and  Oneida  Lake^* 
^Qn  tides.  There  are  two  Jight-  Mexico,  or  Nfw-S/awjbo'und- 
Bufes  of  wood,  removeabic  zfx^d  N.  by  unknown  regions;  E. 
icafurc,  according  to  the  fluft-  *>y  Louifiafca  and  the  gulf  of 
Ig  of  the  bar.  l%c  fights  now  Mexico  ;  S,  by  the  ifthmus  of 
tear  E  4  N.  and  W.  J  S. .  Bring-  Daricn,  which  feparates  it  front 
Kg  both  the  light-houfes  to  bear  Terra  Firma  in  S.  America  ;  W. 
kto  one,  until  you  are  a-trcaft  by  the  Pacific  Ocean.  Its  length 
■  the  lower  one, -will  bring  you     is  about  «,iOO  miles ;  its  breadth 

f  ,600  ;  fituatcd  between  lat.  9 
and  40  N.  and  between  long.  85 
8  aiia  X 15  8  W.  This  vaft  coun- 
try is  divided  into  Old-Mexiet, 
vrfiich  contains  the  audioices  ot 
GaUck,  Mexico  and  Oaitttmalaf 


,peachT.     N.tot«i3«,  W. 


ce  from  Veneaoela. 

MjaioN,  Pfptt  atjd  Xewr, 
%0  tow*>ft>»p«  »*  Montgomery 
B.  Pennfylvania. 
Mmo  Difiria,  in  the  ^Statc 
Teniicfiee,  on  the  wnks  of 
umberland  R.  was  ft>  named 


he  COS.  of  Daridfon,  Sumner, 
fobertfon  and  Montgomery.   By 

JciState  cenfus  of  1795.  tlwc 

lere  14,390  inhabitants. 
MtHaiMACic  R.  has  its  courfc 
atfecrly  lEhrough  the  State  of 


iidpaffcs  into  the  ocean  at  New- 

ury-Port.    A  canal  is  now  in 

rocefe  to  opc^  k  communication 

twecn  the  waters  Of  tliis  river 

Chelmsford  and  the  harbour 

Bofton,  thrt)»gb   Myftic  R. 

lie  bar  acrofs  tfte  mouth  of  this 

rcr  is  a  very  great  incumbrance 

navigation,  and  is  efpecially 


lover  the  bar  in  the  dcepeft  wa- 
r,  where  is  a  bold  ihore  and 

anchoring  ground.  The 
point  of  Plumi^Idand,  which 

iSiic  &  fide  of  tlie  enttanee , 


)theriver,l;u|,mlat.ifM7  40. 


/  r«-r; 


mW'i 

W  'I! 


I  y 


Ui  X 


4i^ch  are  ftlbdiirtd^d  into  »« 
■provinces ;  Ntw-Mtxicot  divid^jd 
i^to  tWb'  »u4i^ne«i^  Apacheira 
4ub(t  SWioi^  ;:a>wi  Caii/it^^  on 
the  W.  A  (tei^nfiila.    The  laad  ic 
ici^reat  part  abr^ptf  aUd  m6iint« 
aiAoiwicovcred  with  thick  wood*, 
mid  watered  'with  large  iivirsi 
St i^'cowaitjate  kiiei^fcd 
jlpniany  ibnkiitains  of  differeM  i||itai- 
Itfie^.    There  «re  •*  infiiiitSr  of 
citrous,  fulphttij«i^a»i    vitriolie, 
Jtbd  alumiiQq^s  idai&eral  Uratersi 
fome'df  which  lairing  <»»  io  hot, 
f  hat  th  a  flipirt  iune  iAf  kind  of 
fruit  9r  aniAoal  food  ii  boiled  in 
them.    Thlerc  are  alfo  petrifying 
watersV  with  which  they  toake 
ihtle  white,  fmboth  ftories,  not 
difpleafmg  to   the  taftc;  fcrap- 
iagipom  which,  t^ken Jn  broth, 
jor  in  gruel  made  <)f  Iiidian  corn, 
are  nioR  po'K^erfuI  diaphoretics, 
and  areufcd  Vith  rccaaTkabie 
fuccefs  in  Various  idnds  of  fevers. 
The  fruits  of  Mextto  afe,  pine- 
apples, plums,  datcif  "ivater-tnel- 
pns,  apples,  peaehel,qu!hces;apri- 
(cots,  ,pear«,  polftcgrafeateiir  :figs, 
black  eherries.  wilnUtsj  aUfiondt, 
oUycs,  chermitSjanWgrapes."  Tlw 
cocoa-nuf,  t'anilla,  chia,  grsat- 
pepper,  tomati,  the  pepperof  Ta<" 
bafco,  ahd  cotton,  ai'c  ^ery  com- 
mon wtth^tiiK;  Mexicans^  Wheat, 
iiarlev,  "peasj  bedns  and  rice  have 
bfeh^fUGcefsfuily  cultivated  i 
this  country.     With  'refjfteiSl:  to 
plants,  which   yield"  profitable 
refins,  gtims,  oils,  or  juices^  the 
country  of  Mexico'is  fifeguUrly  ; 
fertile,    It  i*  fttidj  there  lire' aioo  ' 
fpeci^sof^birds  peculiar  *()*that 
jdiigStwn!     The    eivil '  gofveriv-  ^ 
xnf  1..  of  Meicicd  it"adQitliiftered 
bf  trilninalsi  called  a«d|f*;C«s. 
|n  thefc^  Ciiurt*^  the  Viceroy  of 
the  kinj^ofSpaiw  prefix,  ^h<9 
(Continued  iia  iifllc<>  three' ^etH 
The  eJer«  arc  extremely  nume-  • 


MIA 

Tous  itt">Mc«ieo.     The  .prij 
mdbnks  MMl'awii,  .of  all  ordn 
mike  4  fiitb  4^  the  white  kU 
itatxts;  ''bbtfa  here  and  in 
parts  oitSpaatfih  America. 

t   Maiicpi  the  capital  of  rt 

;;iboife  I*ovpe«i  is  the  oldejftcii 

in  A>a*Sc4.<?f  ttfhich  we  , 

any* ai^KMrnf  j  its  foundatioul, 

ing  dated;  as  far  back  as  131 

It   IS  J^vated  in  the  charou 

vale  of  Mf^c&i  on  feveral  fg 

iflands,  in  Lake '  Tetzcuco,  Iq] 

Iat.19  46,  and  103  ajW.lo 

from  <;  Ferro,     This  vale  is  fgi 

ixounded^with  Ipfty  and  verd 

mduntains^  ahd   formerly  (^ 

stained  no  Icfs  than  40  etnidq 

.cities,  beildes  villages  and 

lets.    By  a  late  accurate  cnil 

ratioti,'  made  by  the  magiil 

and  priefts,  it  appears  that^ 

preieAt '^liuanbecL^  of  inbabiti 

'^^e<ce:«ds^aoo^l©Or^'*:~;The  UU 

"ings,  wKth  afj^of  ftbne,  arei 

venieiit,  and  the  public  edi£q| 

iefplctsdly^jdieieh&rchcs,  arei 

Jiifieehti  and  the  qityihas  then 

pearanc^    of   irainenfe 

'The%ra%  of  Mi^tii^O  confilbi 

:three  ^reat  ^jririchles,  which  1 

fetid'  oVer  the  whole  world. 

\catriei'on'a  tiPaffic  with  Euro^ 

by  La  Yera  Gru?,  fituated 

jdieifiiflf  trf  Mc*ico,  or  N.  ptt\ 

with  tlie  E.  Indies,  h^  Acap«k 

n,  the 'S.  Sea,  » id  tmle*  S.  wij 
Mesieo  J  and  with  S.  Amersl 
by  thb  fame  port/  Thcfe  a 
'fta*ports,  Vera  Cr.u»  and 
pulcoj  are  admirably  w^ell  fid 
i^-£ar  ih«5eomnierctAl  purp 
to  which  they  ^re  applied. 
^  MiMt  ^  Litm^  m  the  N.1 
Territdi^^  ^aie^iet  uito  the  Ob 
jSkft  tfie  St  fide  of  the  town  of  C 
lunAi$a^  %o  nuies  oaAlirard 
XSi^>iCaimi,  m  ft  llf«l  Iq 
but  «7  taklDg  ill  tJbe  meande 
tli$  Ohlo^  It^ls  tot^  Gnalli 


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Its  banlu. 


lliAJii  ^;^<7r*«/;  Rap  a  «.  by 

ihid  by  a;aviH>t!b  aociyaf^j  wid«^' 

ad  604  Biilei  ft<>iMl»^<>«i*l»  ^ 

t  Ohio.  % »»  one  of  the  <hoftr 

auti^ul  Aftan^«j^nv  Hie  I**  W. 

t^jritorvr  a»^  |r^  fo^fcwr  attd 

tsmt^tciit,  ai  Itev  hlig^eft  ftate, 

Lea  pin  aaiay  tery  ptainty  be 

fen  at  in  b<«»mi/.irn8«?*^T^cry 

ooy  channel,  a  iWift  ftf  *«UB,?bat 

B  falls.   AttheP^cctueor  Piclfr 

iree.  totrns,  abov<^75  miles  firorfi 

tsjftoath,  it  i«  not  above  30- 

.„Ts  iSfwad  J  ytt  loaded  batttaux 

t»n  afccxid  jdsnnilcs  highcn  The 

lortagf  from  the  ifctvigabfe  wa- 

fciij^of  iw  .eaflcyn  b|-aiK;h  tq^^n- 

'  ifty  R.  fa.gliwfe^,  aaa  from 

Bfe  of  it»i^l^  bra|Jcb?!ltt  the 

Jam!  of  tftieipfew,;only  5  milej* 

t«i^ii^rkiicli»y'iHitne  6<»ote. 

alt  EriCi  it  tiwBV  S.  Wk  fforiwiP 
f;i^,'lake.?-^- ■'f?  Oi-- ^c^-'V'- 
JbABM,  a  vilhtge  e»  tke  I^ta* 
I  of  the  Mn^iu^i 

MfAMiii^  a|||Sdila  9a«i«9^i7lu»- 
Jihabit  on  thie  lll^ami  R.  and  tlie 
louthdfn  lid<rx>f  ^eJlS|«lligam 

Tbey  can  raiff i«W)Ut  3^;  war- 

ificftArt^-&.Ui  town  ia  the 
province  of  Q^^o^i^  Pe»ti,  j^imI' 
jd  to  be  the  ftrlfc  town  tht  Span- 
|d# built  th  f^at .country »,  It 
0^  confideral^c  £ze,  JRandmg 
^:  fruitful  vaUejf,  sbout*  ao 
^{Ues  firow  tlwr;  f«a.  - 

^patn,  veiy  ^^e^^touvt  and  lOo 
ca  from  $Axa&c^,  iN*  Mv  aO 

Michasl's,  4#.  t;-iowik^f  ft^  I^aI- 
ot  ca  Mti^l«ii%  «  mi{#fc  W. 
|»f  Eafton,  and  %i  S,'S,.vi  An- 
agoUs. 


Micukvl\  St.  a  town  of  Sf, 
Domingo  ^land,  ro  -league*  t).'^ 
of  ^  l^vii^ 

'.    M^i^OAN.  Ziii>b  in  th*  H  W. 
TertriCQ^ry,  IS    the   la^eft    laJ^c 
which  ttlwhpUy^thir^.  the  U- 
nited<  S£ai^s»  anfdvlles  between^ 
lat.  4a  TO  and' 45  40  N.  and  be- 
tween 84  30  and  87  30  W.  long. 
In  cQiiiputed  length  is  280  miles* 
from  N.  to;  S; ;  its  breadth  from 
60  Oii  710'  miles,  and  its  circum- 
ference n^rly  600  miles.     It  18' 
navigable  for   fiupfiing,  of  any 
burcten  V  and  cqipmunlcates  with' 
iuake  Huron,  at  thenofth-eaft-- 
em  part,  through  the  Straits  of 
,MichiUimak)|inak.    The  fh-ait  is^ 
6  miles  broad,  and  the  fort  of  its' 
name  (lands  un  an  iiland  at  the' 
mouth  of  the  ftraiti 

MiCHitviiiiAKKiN  A«,  an  ifland; 
fort  and  viilag6,N.  of. the  ftraits- 
of  -the^iame'jnarhe^  "  'I^fe  final!- 
iildj  on  which  the  triilage  and  the' 
f«rt  commanding  the  Ax'aitftand;' 
i»  barren*  l^beugn  by  cultivatioa* 
it.makes  good  gardens..*  Michil- 
lifaalM^nak  Qgzufies  a  great  yuan-^ 
.Mty..<fi^^»duvh,  |n  addition  to  the; 
Umds  roun*  *f^s  jpoft,  tQ  which^ 
:the  lldi&n  title  had  been  exiin> 
gutii^e4  |i^  the JE'rench  and  Britn 
'  ifh  governments,  the  Indians  have 
ceded;  by  the  treaty  of  Green  - 
<>  ytlie*  a  traifb  rf  land  on  the  main  ^ 
to  the  H  of  the  ifland  on  which: 
the    po^t  of    Michiiiimakkinak 
Aandsi  to  meafurc,^  miles  on- 
lakfM  lHiurp9  and  Mitbhigan,  and- 
txf  extend'  3f  miles  back  from  the 
nifatef  fif  ji|hie,klie  or  (bait,  and' 
,  atfi^WltitfrWood  Iiland.    This 
*  hA  srflft  tjte  voluntary  g^ft  of  thtf 
Ghtpewa  nation.;   'the  iiland  o^, 
~  jyikK'^limakb'n  ak  is  the  grand 
ij^apdf^TOus  of  th«,Indi,an  traders  J 
and  its  vei7>i«idviniageQU8  fitua-' 
^a  fecm#  to  infure  that  It  will 
bet  at  fotm  fvtuxe  period,  a  place- 


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of  greet  co9i$tM*Erdal  us^o||$n«:efc| 
It  is  vrithuK  thi^  li^eitl^ybif  [i^ii£lt«d 

.  States^  and  i)^  jbtet]^  ^e|^c4 
np  by  the  B«it{fl»i^  It  is.  a)jt^Ht 
«0Q  mtlc9  N.  NeW.  frpnt  pettc^ti 
and  97  4  N.  W.  of  Phitadelphi?. 
,ii.hx.45  ao,  W.lon^.  84  30. 

MicHiPicoTftic,  a,  fiver  vv;Iuch 
cxnpties  into  l<»ke.  Superi^Mr^  oa 
the  N.'E;"fidc  of  the  lalw. 

MibuiPiGcitpN  iSii^Itttrpw 

]  per  i(panada,  is  iituated  on  the  £. 

fidcof  the  mouth  <$f  the  above; 

livet,  in  lut^  47  56  N.  aad.belouj^f 

to  the  Hudfoii  Bay  Company, 

Miciuscool  is  the  Indiaia  an«|[ 
t>refent  name  of  the  muA>  north- 
erly river  in  Vermont.  It  fempr 
ties  into  JLake  Champlain,  at 
Michifcbui  Bajj^  ip  ttighgat^*.  It 
is  navigable  for  the  Vur^eA  boats 
7. .mile*. 
V  MicKMACKs,  w^tadtaa  natioQ) 
which  inhabit,  th«i'eou|^try  he- 
tynam  the  Sliafkg^y  MDiii|t?ttn» 
1  and  the  Gulf  of  St.  l^awrcnce  Ja 
Nov^-Scotfa,  c^KfCte  •  to  St. 
John's  Ifland.  ^  T1^  joaticp  .«Qi|- 
▼ey  their  fentiment;  Uy  ha^rp- 
glytiUcs  marked  0|i  the  rind  eif 
tlus  bii^fa^  and  on  papsK^  w|udb 
th«  Roman  nulfionaric»  perf^i^^ 
vnderilandi 

MmsLi^BtRo,  a  newtowuiof 

N.  York,  in  Scll^arie  coy  ij^cks*; 

porated  in  1797.  ^^ 

MiboxEBpao^aa,  a  townChip 

,  in  PiyniK)uth  co.  MaiSachiiifett»> 

40  miles  S.  by "S.  of  Bofbni  <^a- 

''  tains  4j5a6  mhabitants.     C^fat 

quantities  of  nails  are  mad«  here. 

m  winter,  the  farmers  and  i^i^p; 

>aKn  are  employed  m-l^sW^- 

^£bare.    H«i-e,  and  at  MUton  m 

Norfolk  ca  the  £rltro^i|jQ^and 

.  flitting-fflills  were  ierci^lifdl^ut. 

^^o  years  agd.  ;  .    , 

'^   MioniKBURY,  a  poOMowti  0 

«*V(ermo«t,  and  caj^ital  o^  AddifQH 

CO.  33  miles  K  by  W.  9f  fiLut* 


I«n^j5x5  ft^^Vcrgenne*,  an*  1^ 
S.  JE.  o£  BufKn^on.    Here  is 

^5^^!XVp»^  *  FttV  large  fca 
•r-<;omtamftjiji9^  inhabitant?. 

MtpjiiM^iiija,*t^  townfljjp  j* 
Han9pj(|ure,  co,  MaiTanliufetts,  ^ 
ingles  'N..#.  of  Spriiigfield,  al 

lavyweihaJjf  of 'Button— 6o8iJ1 
'  ha^bftjaitif.':.,; 

M^i^^i.<r»tn».a  new  towa  ij 
Citfegp  CP. ;  J*.  Y^rJlj  taken  fron 
Cherry  Valley,  syji  incorporate 

^  fWl'l :  '■;'  :■■■',.■. 

V  MiDntgHOok,  a  village  in  „ 
Jerftyi  S  iniles  ^V.  of  Brunfwic| 
,  Minn&ElBlut^  a  49*  of  MMi 
chufetts,  bpunded'N.  by  the  Statl. 
of  N.  Hanjipfhirev;  E.  by  "ESd 
«;o«  J  S*  bf  SiuM;,  and  W. 
WorciE%r  CO.!  ItJ  hafh  4;»  to\ 
i(Hipa»iyiuch  cfii^li'il  A^,7 37 
habitaiits.  T)ie>(:h)a£^town8 1 
Cha;;!^^^)^!)*  Cam^ridg«, 
Copcor^.     Charle(lovipi  is 

i^nly  fca^i^%-fe,c*>,-  ^  Tk 

are  in}  the  cp;  44.1^^ 
about  40,  JUn^j»»di»!<  4   papf^ 


.,       4  #i^NnilU,  6  diilUllerii 
ind,  aboitt  !K)  i^ot  and  pead> 


MisoLBstx,  a  inaxit^ie  co;i 
ConniB^icutil^ivi^edintu  6  torn 
Ih.ipi)  ctfpisank^0j&^5  inhabit<l 
ants.  .  Cdnj^kCdicfit  R.  runs  ti 
whole  iengti^,  of  ,the,^o<  and  ^ 
tjhe  ibreanM  wHic|t  Imm.  into 
ar(i aruiMBibt^f  jafin^  Thelipj 
^  tliis  CO.  %  uniiEQri|)Jly  of  an 
«elli(9it  ^u^ty^  and;{|i^«^duces  l| 
.eral  crqgf  of  whatfv^r  is  cq 
mitted  to  itk«  Mid^^^n  is 

chi(|&t9^!IM»v  -^  V  1',.'  :-y\  ^ 

:,:.;0^mf'iVh  a  ,<»..o|  |<.  Jcrfe]| 

.i»Qtt«d!?d'  Vf.)^":^a^,^t.  .i)| 

RaritPO  Bay  i|^dv]^az4$^  Sta^ea^ 
Maad*,     It  4w«ut»  ^4,956  in* 
habitastf.  :  C^    (own,  K«w 
Bruni^icfe   ,  , 

MiDn,*ii;sf  H»  a  CO.  of  Virginia, 
ah  the  S.  Ade  of  Rappihanaock 


W:^M 


lixs 


It  to,  a  new  towaj 
ey,  a«^  incorporate 


tK»  a  CO.  of  Virginia 


It:  hat 


banna^ts 


pn  Clxefjipeak  Bay.. 

chi«jftown.        ^^.    ,.„ 

littenden  CO.  Vermwiiti  «^  *« 
E.  fide  (tf  Qnioa  Rri-if6o  m- 

:Uj)  it  is  CJpe«ftii?^,N«W  "«  Pf 
.eatimportai^cc,tgt$^#it^,dt 
raradiufett8,a«<|l|^Hamp{hxre. 
J8  no*  bpteipgjat  «;raftje»peai<* 
»  an  iocoipctfated  tjompany^ 
Wjdetign  is,  to  open  a  water 
oramunication  flrom  ^hewater* 
if  Merriioacfc  ft.  at  Chclm^f^rd 
i  the  harboBT  ,of  M<>».  Th* 
iihance  from  tKe  M«rrir»ack  to 
!otif  is  ibc  canal  witt  be 

Jks.   The  caiial is  to  bf '24,  fedc 
jdeaf  tli€,b(^m»>ti4  3»  a^t't^<^ 
>*,8nd  6  fe«il,tl«cp.    11»eboatt 
to  be  ii  fcct^yMcj  anii  70 
>et  long.-  I'M:  toll  B  to  be  6 
xtm  a  maeftitevc^ytw  weight 
ihfeh  {hsfll  pate,  befides  {^y  foe 
leir  boats^aQ^^b^nr .       . ; .  ^ 
MtoDLEToNi   a  toVivthip  |A 
!flex  CO,  jyiaflSwflittfett?,  a8  miles 
irtterly  of  j^fto»t-68%inbab» 

ttantt..--'-'  '''j'*!- '%.:.*€ "^V  'i'.-^:',    '^    .■  ■■ 

.  i4tbDi.Eisqi»va  cityvp^(fe*^t(^, 

pd  port'd|«Birj^^f  pOB||e^Cu(ij 

I  the  capital  o)fMid<fiteT«*  CO. 

eifantly  (\tt^ktc(i;  jpn  the,  Veft* 

barife  of  ;€offt««5|tIcut  Jl.  -31. 

,_,j  from  iti  rMuthaV£^j!br«^ 

|i*,  accops^  to  the  coittifc  of 

'  rlver|;.(i5  :|i||9efjS.'..bf  rHart* 

4,  a6^i  bry  E,^f'r5Neittr*tiiavcn, 

J  N.  Wi  by  W.  al  l^^lAnJorn 
land  «09  N.  £.  ol  i^^^^f^ia. 
fits  publief  bial<lii^^«r<e^  tl^  <Spa» 
pegatioiteil  «i^rchi  ^i^pi^copa^ 
its  churcb^  (»lf  ^  for  Separatifb, 
land  a  cpurNho^^  It. {pctfttaina 
llibout  300  hettfesrand«Rmcft  oh 
I  *  confi^erable  Vade.  Hf^  tt« 
I  Mv«r.  luii  xe  fiet  w«ii«r  at  full 


Ml  O 


tide«, ,,  Klat.  41  35,  W.  long.  77 
19;   I|i  thia  eliy  ^  Ut  vti(»4ityt 
a.re^  9  powder,  a  pAp^r*  an4  a» 
(nt^anUU  iyro  d|i(titterica,  ali4  # 
brewery  on  ^  lairge  fcalC)  at  iirKi^ 
pqrter'  is  made,  eqtial  to  Lphdoit  * 
pirtiin    Ship>bui|dihg  is  cairirieil 
QB^hcire^aAd  at  Chatham,  on  tiit 
Oppofit^  fcj^e  of  the  jriver,rto  % 
eoni|4(^(abte  eztient ;  but  lef»  es* 
tcnfiveiy  now  tban^formerly,  ow* 
in^  to  the  increafing  fcaroity  of 
ihip»ttinb^n    Several  fpecimena 
Of  o»al,  indicative}  of  valuabla 
coal    mines,  have    lately  been 
found  in  the. .neighbourhood  of 
this  city. 

MioiajLBTpWM^  a  tpwnfliipih 
dtraffor:d  co-  N.  Hampfliire,  about 
40  milei  N.  by  N.  W.  of  Port* 
iinoutb-r6|)  inhabitants. 

JMb^pfcktowN,  a  iownftiip  in 
Htutiand  CO.  Vermpnt— 699  in*- 
habitants,  and  is  39  miksN.  of 
B^nlhgton. 

,  -  Mn>DtE*roww,  a  village  ott' 
^Liong-lfland,  N«  York,  la  miksv 
Ipom;^  Si^ithtown,  and  1 3  from  - 
firidfehainpton. 

,  MiPB4  EToww,  a  to^wfliip  in= 
JKlftcr  cp.JN.  Jork,  (ireilcd  from 
Rip«ehefter«nd\y:oQdft6ck  in  i  789^  - 
aiid  eoAtains  1 ,01 9  inkabit  an|:s. 
,  .J^iD»i-K.TOwN,  a  tawnflup  in 
Nns/pwtti  CO.  on*  Rliode-Ifland^. 
imd  contains- 840  inhabitants. 

MinoL28:TOWM, .  a  (hiall  pofS 
towft  in  NewcafHe  CO,  Delaware, 
lief  on  Apoquinimy  Creek,  :;i 
miles  S.  St  W.  of  Wilmington,  ani 
HJ^i^WytrfpMladeJphia.  f 

*  <  M1BDI.ET0AVK,  a  townflup  lA 
iKotfaxmh  c^^^  *»a« 

3,5t3l« ;  in^lStanW  ^^  t^      i»  a* 
If c^demy  Of^  abo«^  40  {ladent% 

jHpilliil.  :^rP^b««wfl)ury,  with» 

lift  |hic  Ihjaits  o|  this  townibiiJi, , 

'feU-worialiave  been  ere<5^:d^j|p#- 

...i'Wdt  4  ^jf«t9('  ^ge*  ficale.V"  Tbm. 


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tait  i»»de  here  t«  of  an  t|oelIei>t 
<9uaVty  ;  but  the  work»  have  not 
been  longenoujgh  ijn  ©pcrgtioa  to 
determine  their  fuccefs.  Tlie 
CQnftrt|el;op  of  thefe  works  has  a 
patent  for  fec«rit«g  the  prpfits.iif 
kis  ii»yenti*Gn.  The'  centre  of 
the  to^jbdiip  is  50  milfta  E.  by  ^, 
c«f  Trenton,  and  30  S,  W.  by  S. 
of  N.  f  ork  cit^.  f  he  h'ghit-houfe 
built  by  the  citizeijis  of  N.  York 
OB  the  point  of  Sandy  Moolc,  ii 
in  this  town  (hip, 

,  MiobLETowN  Pouit,  in    the 

above  tpwnfhip,  lies  cfn  theSj  W. 

fide  of   the   bay  within   Sandy 

Hookjp  miles  E.  by N^.of  Spotf- 

wood,  and  14  N.  W.  of  Shrcwf- 

bury.    A  poft-ofBce  is  kept  h^re. 

MiniMLETowN,  ia  town  in  Dau* 

phin  CO.  Penjifyi'vama,  on.  the 

N.  W.  fide  of  Swatara  Creekj,  »^ 

contains  a  German  church  and, 

above  100  houfes,  and  carries  on 

a  briflc  trade  with  the  farmer?  |ij 

the  vicinity.  ^It  ia  6  mijes  {».  of 

Hummcl(lun,^and  9^  W,  hy  H 

«f  Philadelphia.    There.ai'e  alfo^ 

iwo  otiher  townfliips  o?  this  name 

in  the  State ;  the  one  in  Bflawar^ 

to.  the  othc.  inCumberland,' 

MiDDLEijowN,  in  Frederick 
CO.  Mary  land/ 8, miles  W.N.W. 
•f  f  rcdericfcftoTpn, 

MiDDisTowN,  i^  BorcheAer 
•o.  Maryland,  is  about  8  miles 
W.W.  of  Cambridge. 

Mid  WAV,  a  village  in.  Liberty 
to.  Gto«gia,  30  miles  S,^f  Sayan?* 
aah,  and  10  N.  W,  ofv!  Sunbu^^^ 
See  Liberty  Co, 

Mi^WAV^  f  tt)Wiifli^i|r  in  Ruin} 
land  CO.  Vermont,  JS.  «j^  |«d  adr 
jjBiniri^  RutlandL  ,    , 

^  Miff  li*»,  a  ca  oif.  Pfenaiyi V3?ev  ^ 
•ia^  fnr rounded   by  £,ycoaaiB|^C 
frankjin,    Cumberia||d,>,  Kortb* 
Kunbei'iand,  Daopbin,  and  Hunt- 
l|)|don  counti^     It  i«.H^-w4«Kl 
Jwo  8  townfljigs },  fi^  Mti, » 


Utt. 

■  •> 

MlFwiN,  alGnalltownim 
above  cO.  on  the  E.  fide  of  m 
Juniftta*.  X4  miles  E.  of  LeZ 
towni,aiid  138  fromPhiladelphk 

MxrrwN,  fort^  at  the  moud 
of  Schyylkill  R.  about  6  miltti 
of  Philadelphia.  ' 

;    MiLruw),  in  Grafton  co^; 
Hai^pOiijiie.    ' 

^  MitFORO,  a  townlhip  in 
flin  ICO.  PennfylVanig. 

•Mileoro,  a  ppft*town  of  t^ 
State  of  PelaM^are,  19  miles  S.l 
5.  of  Dover,  and  95  S.  by  W. 
Philadelp^ifi.  It  contains  ncuS 
zoo  houfes,  all  built  fince 
wa|-,  except  QBf, 

MiLFo)|n,  a  town  of  Non 
amp;ton  co.    Pennfylyania,^  ij 
miles  aboyePbiladeiphia. 

Mi&Foiiin,  a  poft-town  of  I 
ne<£ticut.  If  Ha  vent  CO.  13  mij 
S,  W,  of  %  Haven,  and  E. 
Stratford:  It  contatns^n  Epifa 
pal  chiicch,  «»d  two  Congreg 
tional  €|iui:.che^.  , , 

MiLroR»,  a  townfljip  in  W( 
cefter  co.    Mafl3<iltufctts,  W;^ 
Flolliilon,  34  milea  .S.  W.  of  L 
tofi,  and  ap  S.  E.  of  %orcefter-| 
840  inhahitantsv 

Static,  of  rNvYorl^./EW  legif 
tvre  ^f  the  ^^e,  granted  op 
mdUjc^,anda  half  acircs  of  laa 
as  a  gratuity  to  (he  oncers  ai 
ibldisn^  ofthe  liiie  of  this  Stafi 
This.|ra(^  form9  thfi^&w  co. 
ObfindagOt  ao^  1&  divided  in, 
85   townfiitip^  of  60,000  acie 
eael^ j¥J^cb>aiP)e>i^m  |abdivid 
into  lOQ.cfuaivenientfarfnAof  ( 
acres,;   mfl^kiii^, io    ^.  wfaul<i 
4,500  faJFiBs..  .^phiii  |ra(^  is  we' 
wat«ce4hy  a  muUttij^  of  fii 
lakeijuid  rivers 

s4ii^R'l»i?.  runs  W.  by  S.  r 
falls  i&to  Coiine4):ietit  R,  betwec 
^orthfiel4:and  i!|it>n|agiMk 

MiLLER'i-TowN,    in  NortL 
aiH|}t0t«o.£emif|^Waiu  i,  Is  pkiin 


b  a  fteall  tonn  ifi  I 
Ml  the  E.  fide  of 

4  miles  E.  of  LewJ 

;38  fromPhlladelpwI 
I,  JFotit  at  the  mouri 

ill  R.  about  6  milc*3 
lphia» 

fl,m  Grafton  co^; 

• ;  i,<  -'  >■'.  ■ 

>,  a  towi»fliip  in 

lofylVania. 
J,  a  ppfl'itown  of  tlj 
:Iavare,  X9mIIesS.| 
r,  and  95  S,  byW., 
1^*;  It  contains  negii 
,  all  built  lince 

I,  a  tciwn  of  Nori, 
.  PcnnfylvanJa,  u 
iPhiladcipbia. 
»,  a  poft*to>wn  of  I 
f.  F^vcntco.  13  m^ 
f.. Haven,  ^nd  E. 
It  contains  an  Epifa 
«Bttd  two  Congreg 

5  a  townihip  in  W( 
RS^achufetts,  Vfu 
4  niile>.£i.  W>of  ] 
,S.  E.  erf ;%orceft£r- 

antBv 

,?  tofmnfi&fi-i  iu  tli 

:  ^^e,  granted  op 
a  half  acres:  of  Ian 
^  to  the  oncers 
iie  Uxie  of  this  Stati 
arm?  thf!  sew  co. 
aa0(l  1&  .4ivicie4  in^ 
ps  of  ISio,ooo  acf 
>a*i»  "jiig^in  ftibdivic' 
Itvenient  fariDA  of  1 

,.  ,'Khi»  tra<^  is  we" 
a  (nuki^j^  of  h 
iwr*   :  , 
i?.  r»ns  W.  by  S. 
in«4)ticiit  R,  betwet 
nd  Aft>a|ag»«^ 
l-TowN,    in  Nortli 
leaafj^Waiu  .^  Is  plciiH 


jttjiir  fetMttd  <m.i  b)E«ich  br  tit- 

Eafton.Jrid  47  N.  "^i  by  1^.  df 
}(dphia.    It  oDntains^ab^tit 
jhio^es. 

Miui»VTi>wM4   See  AitvitU. 
Mitf«i^*'T9W'Hj«4ii  Virginiij 
1  i^es  iSi  of  ^liiicheftcr. 
MiiiinoWn,*  pariili  ofEaft* 

MittsTom,  a  S;  branch  |* 

UritooR.  iivN.  Jerley;  '  . 

MitirWo|«E,  a'  pfeafentr  mm: 

lag?,  fituated  dn  thd  irlter  of 

fsname;  14  mile8,Jit  o»f  Ktlnce- 

pn,  N.  Jerfey. :    * 

MjtiTowN,  iii'lJelawiu^,  two 

f^rdm  Wiltiung^on. 
;  MifciTOWKH^- in  Northi^bey^ 
ad  CO.  PeniltfYlvama,  on  the.B; 
ift  of  the  W,  braiich  of  Sufq^ 
aah  R.  containing  al;iout  6(| 
fes,  and  14  milfeft  N.;  by  W;  ql' 

)  Milton,  a  -townfhip  in  Chtftr 
ndieti  CO.' Vermont^  fituated  oni 

>  £.  fide  cf  I^akei  Ghamplain, 
ppofite  to  S.  i}er<^  Ifland^alS$ 

"bitantSi   :  ^V':'-"'  ''  ' ' 

}  MiL^oN,  >a>:  townihip  ift,  N<m&»- 
illc  CO.  Maflachufetts.     It  is  7 
kla  3^  of  JBoftoi)  1  and  coiitiiiits>^ 
p(f  inhabttai^ts,  3  paper-nuUs^^ 
Id V  a  chocolate'-mi  1 1.  -  Miltpo; 

affords  one  of  the  iiae(l^pirof« 

h  in  Americju  I 
^MitLTOif,  a  townOiip  in  th« 

CO,  of  Saratoga/  in  N.  Ydrfe^ 

»  of   the  inh»bitantt-  are 

torsi    -'-y  K   '<■■--: 
|MiLToNf  ft  flqiiUtary  towiilhifr;' 
I  OiK)ndago^co<  N.  Yc^k,  cm  the 
.  Bt  fide  *f :  Cayu|^^]^fce,  nea«v 

foiuheiyti  exit«cs)tity.^ill !•  0$ 
^inbabitaata  £»e  eUfilbn. 
[MtttoN,  a  fmall  tciwn,  in  All 

arit  CO.  Virginia;  ontheS.  W; 

k  of  the  Rivanna,  ahdut  90 

fles  N.  W.  by  W.  of  Richihondi 

has  about  30  houfes,  and  a 

cc-hottfe  foe  th#  iiif£»e(5tiQn  of  '■ 


^ 


Wl  s 


tobaeeb.  It  h  central  to  a  nu^ 
beir  of  rich  plaritaiibtts,  a'»i^  ii  a 
place  of  budncfi.  Ntiich  flour 
centers  here  for  market.  It  is  j 
miles  E.  of  Monticcllo,  sind  aj 
S.  W.  of  Orange  couft-houfe. 
:^  Mimas,  M<^m  of,  is'a  gulf  qja^. 
the  S.  Ei  fide  of  "the  Baybf  Fun- 
dy,  frito  which  its  liiratieH  pafs  by 
a  nai-row  ftrait,  and  fi&t  up  into 
I?ova-Scotia,m  an  E.  and  S.  di» 
ie&im.  It  is  ra  leagues  ih  lengd^ 
and  3  in  breadths 

MiMe  av  iPzif  On  the  E.  fide 
of  Miflifippi  R.  is  1^  miles  S.  by 
E.  of  the  Ohio.    There  was  a. 

r'ft  at  this  place,  ntear  the  forttidp 
bbundapy  of  Virginia. 

Miwi  EBE  Ato/a  tbwnfhip  in  E0%X ; 
CO.  Vermodt,  on  Coniie«icut  R. 

MiNipo-TowN,  an  Indian  towQj. 
on  thb  W.  bank  of  the  Ohio  R, 
8i6  miles  N^E.  of.  WiliV-Towii, 
by  the  lodijwPath,  and  40  fouth- 
weft.'.rly  of  Piwilburg. 

MiNiSiNK,  a  village  in  N.  Je|u 
fey,  ott  the  N.  W,  corner  bf  the 
State,  6n  the  THreftern  fide  of  Del-, 
aware  R»  5  miles  below  Monta* 
gue,3si]^57  N.  W!;  of  BirunlwicC 

MiNisjNici  a  toWnfliip  in  Oif- 
anec  CO.  N.York,  W.  of  WklU' 
kill— 4,41 5  inhabitants'. 

MiquELONj  a  fmali  defart  ill* 
and,  8  miles  S.  W.  oif  t^sipe  May, 
Newfouridtend*    'R  lit,  47^4, 

W.Iong;55  55. 

Mi1agoan%  a  towo  bf  St,, 
Domingo,  bn. the  road  from  Jer- 
emie  tb'Poriau  Priiice,  about  31 
leagues  E.  by  S.  of  tw  former> 
and  i3  Wi  tijj;  a  of .  tht  latter. 
Nilat;  «8  47i  *  * 

MiRAMicHJi,  a  jwrtVbay,  aiii4-* 
»verilottthe:^r.EcaiIliof  Nemft. 
Bruitlwiek;'  ^^ 

i^RiBAi.Als,  an  interior  tbwaji  * 
in  the 'French  part  of  the  ifland. ' 
of  St,  Ikihiihgo,  1%  leag\tes  N.  <af  * 
Porta«'*Priftce.   'f-'  ' '"'*  '* 

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wfftern  bi*MWli*y?of>  the  Unite*, 
Sutes.  Iti  foiirce*  havci  pcvcr , 
lifMl  ««pl<ffi:4i  of  courft  Jt«; 
fipngth  is  utdaiown..  Itjs.cbnjcc- 
tiM?e4,?h<»wAycrj  to  bc^ward^i  of 
a,©oomi|e*^agif^«nu]^  ftfur<se  tp . 
it»  mouiK  ia  tl*e  QuJf  of  Mf ^jcoi 
n^iiQ  mtm^y  ftreams,  which,  faljt 
ikto  itfroifatjtte  W.  an^Ef^are  nuc 
nutrous ;  th^IJkygeftj^f  yKichare, 
the  Miflbuxi  from  ^he  W.  and  the 
lUi^iois,  Ohio  and  Tennc%  from 
thc>  E. '  The ;  country  on  both 
0:des  of  the  Ktiififippit  and^n  its; 
tiributaty  ftrearos,  is,  eqj^  in 
gpodhds  to  any  i^i  N.  America* 
This  river  i»  nayigablc  to  Sti , 
Anthony ts  Fal&  » wifhoiit  any 
obftraaibni  and  fome  trstycllers 
defcribe  it  as  navigable  abpVe 
tksnu  Au  ifl4nd;o£«oiifjj4erabte 
fiie  it  iotrried  Jby  it»  »W}Ot'h^  be* 
fides  inany  foaller^fte?.  XhcC«J 
nrauths  Ace  fitujited  hetwreen  the 
l9t*  of  v*9«a»4-aOiN.,a«dbctwcen 
the  long,  of '89  .and^90vW- , 

i  iMiipvuR'  ii^  i^Q^i^lana^  fall* 
uito  the  Siiflitippi  frpm  the  W^ 
ward,  18  wMes  belov-the  xaexim 
fif  :the,llBaw^',  and'Agj  ajioyc  th« 
'^miH'  of  the. 4?h^0t.  ■  ?»  <^ 

s^vigable  1,30©  miles.,  tatf 
IpaveUefs  upj^hiiS;  ri^eir  ^a]?#Jg 
Whom  is  a  Fjreric^  gtntl^ejpah^  s^ 
general  officer^i^whOj  has  made  a 
«&p^^f  ^his  ciypf  dtti«)p^^^eprc%| 
ll^at  the  prpgr^f?  of  lettlenClent 
"by  the  Spai^ards  oa;  tKie  B^  anii, 

#,  and  by  t^^^>^S**?^  *y**^«'^ 

^#jdVE.  of  the  Miffowri,  1^  ^^n* 

^ing.   People  of •bethtfefe.^ae 

lft«jp^..haye  twdingJh^fes,  666*or 

..y»^s>  ^^s-up.-t^s  .iyeTi, :  ^.  Mr. 

||i4«Kcn.%  haa  pe^fprmed  a  teiur 

from  Montreal  16  th«S.  Sea  j  and 

^  appears,  by- his  ro4p,th|»t)>y 

fiiort  portAgesi  and  th3e  not  very 


^^vaier0tt»,  t|«re  19:11  vilatcir  C(»nr. 


19^  OH 

muplpatipn,  witthout  great  inte 
rupitidn,|r99l  th(i  Upper 
t^t  jNoptka  Sound,  or  Ut 
b^tliio<>d. 

,  »?fofXM» Jilif  ge  navigableiWi 
cr,ujfosip<wl^oy  two  main  bnadi 
es,tll^  i^yntta  aodTom^ek| 
bipe,  in  the  j^ijtli-Mreftiem  put  ( 
Georgia.  .  Thc^- •Confluent  (hot 
ent«|!j|  th^'  Gt(iU  of  Mexico, 
IMoIul^  Point,  it| ,  lat.  30  17  ] 
iX,If^gues  betow  the  town 
l^t^iie.    largfyeffels  cannot] 
withitt  7.TOiIespf  the  town. 
'  i^oWi.Ei  a  city  of  W.  Floriij 
fori?verly,of  cpn£iH^"^^^  fplen4j 
and  ;;U3jipprtans^,i  l?ut  now  iai 
ft4te"otdecline.r;.ft  is  pretty  n' 
ularj  bf;#h  bb|dn|^figute,and| 
MaXt^Jbji,  the  %  bank  of  iheri 
er  pf  its  naiiae,  t«  the  N.  caftm 
of  thctpwn.inrianttmherof  ma 
«  and  lag<^tt«,  *hicl^  fubjcai 
peoti>ic;  ^  fevipr»  and  agues,  te 
5Q  nUIcs  W.  %  W.  of  Penfac ' 
Inhere   are,  i?jiijay  very  el^ 
hpufes  h^r<Si  inhabited  WrFre 
|Sogli|h',  iScbtch,^  and  Iriih. 
Qonde,  which ;  ftaHds  very  1 
Ihe,  ba^  tpvrardf  t|e  lower 
of  the  tow|k>  is  a  r<^ular  foitt| 
of;bi|cti  and  there  is  a  r 
Jl^wre-w  barirackiB  for  the 
cers  and  foliiier^.   iMobilci  wli 
,ii:p^e(Bon  bf,  the  Britifli.'i 
y^riy  to  jLohidphv  Jk:«i8  and  I 
to!^  the  ValW  bf  from  i2,ooq| 
^S|,oocrfttrli^.-  It  furrencfclf 
to  thf  Span^:*ai;ees  in  1780I 

rifes  to  the.  inOTrthwaraof 
Staowli,  and;'  ritinV  yduthwar 
ap  milts  to-  the  foftv  then  i 
v^A  jr»^'mafesi;  artd,^  afterl 
ceivinirmany'  tnbutskry  ftrei 
falls  iim>  HvidlTon  rtvef,  by  tl| 
ftiouihs  pjypbfite  to-  the  citbl 
LaaifiirtJiitgh  and  Troy,  froi^ 
to- 10  miles  N.  of  Albany.    W 
pco(hxce  that  is  convcytd  ^ 


lii  lii!iiiii||||||f' 


by  two  main  bnmcM 
ynna  aodTombedtl 
^«iUi-weftcra  part! 

OtiiU  '  of  Mexico, 
int,  jai ,  lat.  30  17 , 

betbw  the  town , 
axgf  viefrels,  cannot  I 
U«s  o¥  tliic  town. 

a'city.ofW.FloriL 
cpnfiH^rable  fplen^ 
tans^i  l?ut  now  j^ 
line,  i^ft  is  pretty  t 
ob|<5»nK#fci»te,and| 
jeW%o*nKof  ihei 
i*e,  id  the  N.  eaftv 
,ia:annmberof  mf  ^ 
p4^^  iftrhicl^  fubjcd  t 
cv^jr  and;  agufs.  1^ 
r.  1^  W/of  Penfec 
I   ipajny/Vcry  ele 
i,inhafeif«dmrFre 
btch,^  and  Irith. 
lioh  ftaii4'  veryi 
jvrard*t|e  lower 
a>i5  a  K^gukr  foftt| 
and  tlbere  is  a  1 
[)al'|a<:|c6r!br  the 
IdieV^.     iMTobileiWft 
in  dfi  the  Britifli.'f 
Lohidpia,  pitiis  and  i 
!U^  6f  from  i2,ooq| 
erli1^.-  It  furrencfcrf 
n|[fll1pB|^»:-«n  i78<J 
K  /jfiwhiBiNew-Yf 

Ke.  nOTrtKw9»'<i'of 
ihdfriir^^thwan 

,0- the- ^fikv' then  r 

Cmife8i:.aii^,^'afteri 

any- twbtjt*»y  (Irea 

4i:icl1ron  rlvef ,  by  tl| 

>pbGte  to-  the  citkif 

gh  and  Ti'oy,  froijq 

9  N.  Of  Albany.    W 

hat  is  conveytd  M 


f^onit»S.1)anlK»,ahdw  thift'ee 

^ed  by  iaitti  UiMix;  oVe# 

bar iior /^ndy*  flirttb  iJaiii  to 

Tujpj^    Th\i  5ne  rivei*  ri^jnbw; 

■Mic  foV  hoaty  frdttv  Sch«<^:^ 

\mft^*^^  'oT'^itfe^  'td^ites' 

iircc.thelocfeand  canatajfdiind. ' 

little  F4Bw;i«mik8:^dv| 

^y;'haViii£lS^ln  corapI«ed 

fAututnp  «^  •l7$f5^f^,that.; 

ftiSH  lbadcd?no\y  ^»  tftcm,. 

;^nal  ronna;  0c*n  is  neSWy? 

f ^ inilc'cut  alrtieftithe  ^th61c'r 

li^ft  tlvf'baghvanttncbmrftQnl^, 
J-d'TOcic    The  opening  of  ihd\ 

^tion  is-  bf  greatrad  vant^e 

breitbf  at  l^aA;  iodo"  i^^      ini 
|M^  j^  in  'Cpnfemicnct  oi  lx^\ 

J|ei^f*lf^^  Ireati^ltel^aridi  > 

U^tiliage  l^dl,  raradly  lettling*^ 

ff^Ba»led^^tet;^Ov..:  - 

ireatioB.  for^:(ia#cyii|^;  thwr 

■  ;e  tomarlfaeillr'tbc  inter- 


Hi  0# 


tii^ 


P^'bolB^fid^  gf^his  wWi*; 
Iflf  'yaflouii  4^idthi  ^w  ahii; 
^biaterrjipt^by  thfe  tti«|<cfi- 

^ih^iinipiteto^iklfcs^iM; 
AcirivcivJ^adHre  fomc   of 


Jijit  ^e:«ver.:bf  •%;nalme,''j*te^^^^ 

b^omVry  cc.  N,'  York^  Etiw* 

j  ip  oixe  of  tH(e;fni6ft  fertil* 

^I||rie3  iQ  th^*  Vorld. '  It.  wa» 

idoned  by  tf^' Mohawk  In 

j^  ia  the  ^i^ua^;  o^i^Sbi-^ 

♦g:int*hltati|;!t ;f ^^^^ ^  ■ ;'-;;' '  ;: : 

j>uAW«:s,ja(n  Indian  nation, 

aowledgeilbylthe  other  ttibea 

leSixJfeiti^iilo  be  ""rite  ti*ije; 

heads .  6f  t|ic  cbnfedericy," 

Jey  were  fotroetly  yef^  poyer- 

and.  inhabi!^e^  on  Mohawk 

X..    About,  3O0  of  thi?  naiio^ 

refide  in  Upper  tSauadst,      ' 


Motricd^N,  ^  fittiati)!^  I^trfce^ 
NorwiiHi  ^nd  Nevl^I«fidon,  in^ 
Cbnrieaitiiti    Yfaitf.is  ;the  tcfi^ 
dence  of  the  reniaijhia  of  ^  Mb«>. 
h^gkn  tribe^oflnditoa;    t      i^ 

Mbtit/TS*,  i6  fifuatcdin^tltiB 
H.'Wi  ;i*«t  cSf  tli^  if^md'or  St, 
PorhJbgb,  i  le^ei  E.' of  Cape 
Stl  Nich6lk8»  and  is  often^cajlleift 
hy  thatiiameV  ;iSe  ]!^I(^»thbughr; 
iflfcHbi',  by  a  mat  H^l^to  Cape* 
Francois  ahd^l»Oirt  au  ftincc,  is- 
thb,  firlfti  port,  in  the  ifljilftdi  ifibr. 
fafcty  in  tinniebf  iVar,b%iil|(  ft*dngr 
ly  forti^ed  bbth  by  nature  and! 
art.  'yrhe  exports,  fft  1789  were 
a6/,6i^Ib.  c<iflPe^---a6^86ilb.  cot- 
ton, and  i,$ijlb.  indigo.     It  ia. 
36  leagties  W.^  bf  Cipe  Fran^oisy 
and  17^  W.ISly  U  of  l^ort  jde  Paix. 
N.  j»t.  i<;j  50. ;  ; 

■  ;■  Mb*»Aoi*GC^'CW*^"  at  niouni^ 
taiii  lit  N.*^^fhire.  betweca 
t|i<:toVn|bf.Ja6^ay  and  Dublin.:' 
tl|c  iftjot^bf  themi*  ¥39^  1^ 
aiid  ift  ife^nftwt  'a  2^4f  ifria  1  al)<cwMs( 
thie  level  of  the  jea.  '    * 

^  Kf bT(AuAN,a  tbw)iUtu]p  inTfWk. 
CQ.  Pem^ylvania. 
':''- ''|»f o  N  A^  i^A'^i7^;'» '  jbiyill '' ilNaid^ ' 
xi»  njiiks  fo«th-i»fterly  of  Peins^ 
qiai«i'Po«atiia  Jbtipjooliico.  Maine. . 
aiid  iiiiir*at;^:'43:'^4W':  -Thiiiflaa*' 
was^mucjti'  frequented  b^fiflieii<»t 
men  fJfon»  Etigiattdj>  beiig  %t% 
diieoVered  %'  Cdp^n.  ^01^ 
Weymbuthi-  in  x66j^.-    Ca^JtfS^, 
Sndtfc  landed  hii  jparty  hcx^  in^ 
J 6x4t  ITI^ Qhiiriniesanid reihaint 
6i  the  houfes  are  yetldi^  feetJ^^ 

li^pTiKTbN;  a  tbimllH|^in; A(»i 
dilbh'  cp.  Yermbnti  J^  «rf  Frttm! 
tiurgii«<4J5b  inhabitanfei.  ^  ;^ 

"MoNKTpNj  a  towiiljlip  in  -Aji-> ' 
napodis  "^^  I^va-ScotiS)  on  the 
bafon  of  Ahj&apUt.    I^.eo^tiii|! 

MoHMQufH,  a  maritithe  Itveir 
co.'of  1^.  Icrjicy;  bounded  K  fair' 
ga«  of  Rarltbfi  mf^  aiBASfIKi: 


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liy  BiH-lingMpi  ^o-. ;  It  ji  4iV%d     ^  JMCp^Xf  ^  CAr^,   a  cape,  , 
into  6  tbwnililpa, 'aui^  cofUww    tow^>.fni9'r|^(M-r  l^to  the  N. 


t^^xB  inhalt^AiDto. 


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,  MoUMi^tlUt  iiaua  Qoft^tp^i^  if"n»«5tAmrn  and  territoiy  con. 

Mlpti^vokosgink.  ^^m^  ^  ft,p«i^.wdl4^owa  to 

IforifyndtfifiA'xio,  N,  hj)Jkot  gTj^^'cimif^n^m    its  vida 

IoAqq.-'  •»:=  ■■■^  :  i  ■    ■  i '  ■«'  vv..  ;■ '  j^r  *^  ■  iHc jjBi-eiiWt.R^  •, 

tw  ail;  Si  W.ic9urft,i cmpii<^^t«-  .f c«  <^£41m {|^^ 

U>  ^iTs^■^^fi,y9i}^f^SfT^^  aatQ4fpc&itr«e|r> ;  Fort  Daupy 

4h>V(6  G«iQCg^t<^4      -  ,t  '^  «nd^|3^aAcfpuifi^?|lay,  is  (hip 

its  jUn&ion  wit)^  the  ^Uegl^A|  a  gcaiiditurUet^ io  which alLf 


at  Httl^urg..  at* Jl*r  dttyi^^^/msh    F«ipcM  m^tbp  l!f^  pwt  of  the  i 
asd  na'«!igaDle;wHK^1)atteau¥  sdld^^i^ 

and- ^ttnfvi?i|5*eiB.*'with.  ltjg|rt^-r^i*a^V'('^**'i.n •  -^  j '^•• 
«f»'ft*.i*Oa^^Ke"^i%e  ,Ruo , yl ^ik-  ■:  ■•  -  ^^jNi^dc^^irjp;; 'i«  on  titei 
j^lV  s|  ci3^  hiU^at  Mo  «^  fiiJc  (^(h0  Jflih4.>)>f0^inaic4»f 

Ii3<3r«ars  I^T^i  »HMI  ^wnl^'i^aqf    lvfcf.3Er  W ^*  qI  ||vc«a  harbi " 
4^'ao:y«'d»..r  ,,  ^^.'f  ^^'..*-;:.■n4■^*^lWJ*tff^  Martha  J 

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1ftNT#»^^t*«n^«!kifettoft    Ybi*.;  14  c<>kfip^t  11 

llal»ittot|..-'vfl, ; ,.i^|+:-;  r^ii 

«^  *Bff,  M^  Wen  cwlea  to  ttic 
United. Statei  (ot  &^e  pntp^ft  :q{ 


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ki  '%  titi)<»ltaii^^Mil  of  III 
it  ^^idiivided  tfitQ  >  ffbWnfhil 
;Midfof;i:h«;^^.^Iiallii^tit»  of 
3^79    are  T'^aiified!  clti 
Chiertowli,  |pfanftoni,    Thiis 
^  fdUowiig  <Quatie9,  townt,^ 


iittitxi  '4  fttw  a>4 


c  MMied  in  honmir  df  the 

noiy  of  Ocne^al  MbnigOihe- 

;  .tio feU 4ttring» wellfottifhf 

S^ti,  and  eotttuitt  1$|i^3  ii^b- 

"jfeiiTOOME**.  a  fott,fi«uated 
I  tlie  Hidi  I^»d»i  .oi»  the  W. 
lol  of  rndfonVR.  6  Aiilc*  S. 
iTeft-Point,  and  5»  fnwft  N. 
xity. ,  The  fort  li  «ovr  in 

MdNTOOMttt,  a  fownih<j»  in 

rM[oNTooME»T,  a  towttinip  m 
rwihire  co.'«  Maffachufetts, 
.  jmil«  W.  NfW.  of  fioaon-- 
ijjf^WhabUapti.*  '  ' 
rMoHTOOMttr»  a  co.  in  Pcnh- 
br«iia,  N.  \8r.'Qf  Philadelphia 
hi  divided  iitto  a6  t6wnflup«, 
^d  contains  il,9t9  inhabitants* 
i^towi,  Nfjriritdiiirn.  ; 
jiloiiTooiiliiitr,  a  town(hip'in 
he  at)ove  cd,"'  There  h  alfo  a 
bwn&ip  of  dtis  name  in  Frank- 

picountyt-v'   '■•'/■■       '     '  ■   ■ 
llrfoMifpOMiaT,  a  co.  in  Salif- 
W  diftria,  |I*  CfroHnarGon- 
Knihg  4yf  as  iShahitahts. 
J^oNTOOME«|rila  CO.  q(  Vir* 
liw^  S.  of  ll<««tOi»rt  «o^^  W 
Itn ,  Chriitianflroi^ 
|M6NT<»MEs5'i'i  a  CO.  of  Marf- 
|n^  on  PatowmW  river,  c6»* 
m  x$,00 j  inhabitants.     The 
airt'Ho:f«t  in  this  CO,  is  x8  piiles 
:  E.  by  S.  of  f  redferi^ftown,  14 
'by  W, of  Gc<tfge"towu on  the 
atowmac^and^jj  fouthMnrefltexJy 
^;BaUim6re;'  ■  [-     ''  ^ 

^MoNTooMEaT#  a  newr  CO.  in 
fenncffce,  St^te  IVIero  dliilridk, 
» named  after  Cbljon n  Mfo n t- 
JMEar,  of  0fer]fe&iHe*^whp  fcU 
the  hand?  '  vf  '  Inaiatil;.  la 


the  year  17^5,  in  defence  of  bU 
counli^  f fr-islbounded  R '  by 
Kentucky^  S.  ind  W.by  the  In- 
dian boundary'«,a,nd  on  thettiby 
the  countiel '  of  'Davrdfon  and 
)R.ob«rtfon.  It  is  watered  by 
^amberland  and  R-ed  i-i^rs, 

Mt»NTiCEtLO,    tlw    feat    of 
TaoMAo  Jeetk»s«iii,  Vice  Prefi- 
dcnt  ibf   the  United  States  of 
America^  !•'  in   Albemarle  co. 
Virginia,  abcUt  zoo  mSlei  W.  of 
Richmond,   and   ajf   N.  W.  of 
tl^arren,    near"  CharlottefviHe. 
Hi*  farm  eonfifti  of  federal  thou* 
land  acres  Of  excellent  land^  on 
the  river  Rapidonna,  a  N.'W. 
WncH  wf    Tain?s  river.     Thfc 
manfien  houfe,'  whic^  is /^ious 
aad  el^gabtii  il^nds  on  a  mount, 
joo  feet  sd^ve*  the  circumjacent 
country,  and  coinmands  a  fine 
View  «f  about  7000  fqtiare  milcf . 
'  To  the  W.  and  N.  1^.  the  Bltte 
Ridge  appears  in  fbll  view^  for 
nearly  70  nlflei.    To  the  north-  - 
eart,  ea(t,  and  fouth,  as  far  as  the 
/eye  can  extend,  wftat^plain  coun- 
try,'and*  in  the  fpring  and  fum- 
mer:  feafons  appears  iike  an  ex- 
tenfive  portion  of  the  ^  ocean,  ac- 
cept'that  hetie  and  there  apfieart 
little  mounts,  xifing  in  the  foraa 
of  a  fugai^-loafi     Mr.  JeWextoa 
has  about  Xjco  acres  of  land  un- 
der cuUivation-^jao  of  Wheat, 
166  of  corn,  320  of  clover,  3»» 
of  peas  and '  potatoes;  tilled  and 
managed  by  about '  x»8  labmir- 
er«.    Ife  carries  on  the^nailinr 
bufinefs,'  in  which    the    nc;g^ 
boys  of  about  tx  .years  oM  ire 
*  empldyied,  who  make   about  p 
ton  of  nails  a  month.         :  -    ' 
*    KlOMTM^xiN,  a  new  wwn  m 
the  N  liaiik  Of  Ohio  R»  tSf  miki 
IjcIoW  fktflwrgi  fitaated  on  1 
Wutiftil^plaip^  veryf^rtiU,  ai^ 
aboirtidingVith  c^V    . 


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Caledonia  cp.  Ver^ioi^t^  en  the 
%,JL  fide  of  Onluti  Jk,    ji  haa 
lis  inhabitaAlt. 
MoNTEKAL,  the  fecoad  f  ity  in  ^ 
^    rank  ip  Lower  panada,  Oandt 

•  on  4n  iflan4  iii  the  river  St.  j^aw 
rence,  wU^h  i«  ,  lo  leagues  in 
.length   and  ii  in  nreadth,  and 

^  Wontainsahoiit  6oolioufcfl,  few  of 
t^im  elegant ;   but  fincc  it ifcU 
thto  thelvuids  of  the  iBritifli  in 
t    17^1  it  hat  (bfiercd  mucK  from 
\    ifirc     A  ■  regiment  of  men  are 
.    llaitioned  hcrei  and  \hc  govern- 
ment ^f  the  place  borders  on  the 

Biittta^.  fe  is  If 70  «>"«»  ^'  ^• 
'    of  Quebec,  TrbURivierck  being 

ftbout  hal^  way  I  iip  N.  |jy  jw. ' 
^   pf  Cr6t»n  JVnnt  {  308  Jl,  by  W. 
f   of  Bofton,  and  3 JO  V.^y  E.  of 
?  -Niagara.    R  lat.  45  35,  W.  long. 

73  ^>' 

MoM^RSAt  Sty  lias  towards 

'the  E.  end  of  la^e  Superior,  havr  ^ 
ing  an  ifland  «  the  N.  W.  fide 
of  its  dntrance,  and  N.  %<^  Ca- 
ribiou  ifland. 

MoiiTaoqis,  ?  Wvrn  oCSl.!Di> 
i^mingo,  at  the  head  of  tfit  38itc 
of  Leogane,5  leaTOckS.OE.  of  St. 
^IVIark,  and  xjj  )W3^.  of  Pp^t  au 

Prince. 

*  liloMTSEa* AT,  the  fitialleft  of 
i  ^he  Caribbee  iflands,  of  an  oval 
f  "form,  3  leagues  in  length,  and^aa 

-niany  in  breadth,  ontaining 
about  30,000  atpres  of'iand/of 
which  almoft  I  (is  arc  Very  mbun- 
'tainouf,  pr  very  barren.  T'^e 
.  cultt^ionof  fugar  occapies  (k.^^  i 

'  «crcs ;  cotton,>proVJfiPh.and'paf-  j 
turage  have  1,000  acres  alIotte<i 
for  each!    No  other  ,tr<tt>|ca)(ft»-^ 

'  pies  4re  ralf^d' '  11iep|rodu<iMpn«  '^ 
we^e,  on  an  average,  from  1784 
to  1788, 1^737  hlids.  of  l"««r,  of 
^6  cWt.  eaeh;  i>xc>7  |uninePns 
of  t\ff^  9Adijs  y^\^9^  cotton. 
:%1ie  tbtat  cMorts  ftom^Mpntfcr- , 
t»t  a*4  1^1$  M  i^8'7,^ 


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.,MOp 

Til.^ejg»I4,I4X:I6:8,of^., 
the  viliie  of  ;f  13,981:  mfi; 
cYperted  to  the  American ! 
TheJnhahitants  of  MortL. 
atiiount  -to    x,300  whites, 
ab{)u^  tofiod  negroes.    N, 
x^  47.» 'w.  Ipng.,6a  i».      . 

MpNtvxLfcx,  a  tdwn/hip  in  | 
London  ^.co;  ConneAieut,  ab«, 
10  miles  N.  of  New  London  clti 
h  has  2,0 J3  inhabitants. 

MooiiE,  a  coi  of  N.  Car. 
in  Fa;fctte  diftria,  contains  jjjj 
itjjbabitant*.  Cfcief  towDjAlfdirl 

ton.       the'    Courts fftufe,   wk|| 

a  ppft-^oflice  is  kept,  i*  38  m 
frpni  Randplph  cpurtfhoufc,  1 
40  "from  FayetteviQe. 

MopiiiBr*iaDj.in  [HJcrfey,^ 
icnilcs  eaftcrjly  of  Philadelphia. 
^00  a  FIB  to  s,  a  ,poft>town  1 

'the  capital  of  Hj(!r(^  co.  Virgi? 
It  ,c<)ntain8  a  coi|rt*houfe,  a 
and  between, '  60  and  70  hu^ 
tt  is  15  mil^s  from  Romney,, 

Irom  tyioipfae^i  auad  180  fd 

'Itichmdnd.' 

•Mppse''J9W«r'^tnirl|aes  a  noQ 

'tiftern  cputfe,  aj|;^  empties  1 
the  fe^thefn  part  of  Tames' 
N.  America,  oy  the  fame  mo 

«with  Abl<4tibee  river. 

'Mop  3£«  E  AD  Xa/j|«,or  ilib^^  i 
in  Lincplncp.  Klfkine,  gives  1 
to  the  «a(Vern  branch  pf  Ken 
bee  river,  which  unites  with  i 
other,alK^N;orrideewock,a)i 

^  aornules  S.  >of  the  l^ke. 
'•iVipuscnKLtocK/lthe  highefl^ 

'4^he   chain. p^  moun|:ains  in 

'  Haropfliire/the  Wliite  Mounts 
excepted.  It  Jies  ^o  or  40  nti 
W.  of  ,t)i«?i)V1ute  ^^^^M^ 

"M^tx  J^nd,  on  the  coaill 

If/hxatt  at  the  mouth  of  Sclr 
dick  river,  contaim  about  , 
fainilies*  On  the  S.  end  of  tl 
i/iand  is  an  excellent  harhoi 
fuitabte  fpr  the  «onftr))<£tiQB  J 
Kx^rdpcky. 


it  011^. 

„»«, »  wwnflii^  m  NOthunir. 

o«itAi»o,  the  name  of  ttro 
^m  of  Pennfyltinla ;  the 
.  in  Vtatdeiphkw.  t|ie  U|^er , 

|«0AH  ^IJrlJ,  10  N.  C.f o- 
,i,boonda>^.br;thc  State 
*  antflccancl  contABi*  33.»9» 

*tntt.  .        « 

BabAiri'oww,  «  pttft-town, 
.„„•  thief  ^owiidf  the  above 
tS  in  Burke  co.  oca^  Cata- 
-  riv-cr,  hzi  ibtjflt  3d  houfe«, 
buH-houfe,  and  |abl;  t«  45 
I  frcm  Wflke«,  40  froih  Lin- 
»vit,  and  66i  from  Phi^- 

MoloANTOWMi  ii  p<Hl-t<wrn 
Virginia*  **<*  ^»»^  td»^ii  of 

J^gilia  eal  on  the  eaft  fide 

fkbnWgjiheia  fiver,  ibout  7 
.i  S.  by  %;  <^  ^th*  li^ilfli  of 

lest  river;   nlkret^afiin  i^ 

itf4d  l^<»ttfi!|^■i^%  *tilei 
A  BrowiiiViilil^  14  f^^^&ih  CTniba 
(rn,  in  Penitfy  Waijia,  7  6^  ftoW ' 
,  rland  ir  ISts«Man4[  and 
I  from  PhiUddjghia, 
i^aoANtii  i^  latlenKiit  in 
taufcyi  3«'ii^f«  El  of  Lex^ 

i<iAk«*^'*i*toiiii  10W  !«y- 
:  out  in  WlfliingtO!?    ^  Penn- 

Aia,  litliateli  Iti^  i:  w  atiAbft 
Irodhded  lWf?i^;|t;^a.,?l  Vl^ 

ches  of  C6||p'*8  river,  in-' 
diflg  the  poiiiittf  their  cOA-^ 
ace}  ijmi&i^.  of  Pilt(btir|{,'' 
I  on  the  pbft^xiM  from  tbence^ 
VafliingtOff,  tiife  ti^nty  town,' 
|ant  lO'ittilefc':'"  ;■  */'  '  :■ .'  ' 
ioRRjs,  a  1*6'uA#  -,OwfA^' 
them  line  tit  Newijcrfeyf  W!.  ^ 
Bergen  co.'  'Tldi*e  are  in  thii 
i  tturaace*,  1  flitting  ap«tro9« 


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37  <a#.mim,and  43  gnft-miib^ 
i6,ai6  i|ihabttanta. 

MuRtis^,  ft  Ibitioo  for  tr«vel> 
leri   going  from  Richmond^  tol^ 
Keneuckv,  >•  on  the  Kanbawajr 
rtver  i  80  milft  front  Orccn  Briar 
court-houfcafiif  aboui  ao8  miles 
from    Rtchmonfl.      From   thit 
pUce-tr^vcUera  take  boa^  andi 
proceed  to  the  Ohio,9p  milct,  in> 
eluding  the  windings  of  the  rlveri; 
Mo|tRisT«wN,  a  p<»ft-¥own,  an^* 
capital  of  the  above  ^€9.  is  »'; 
handTpme  town,  and  contaim  a 
Preibyterian  and  Baptift^  church, 
a  court-horfe,  an  academy,  and 
about  50       .Apa(9:  houles ;  19 
nulca   N.  W.  of    Newark,    and 
atMMit  too  N.  E.  of  Philadelphid^^ 

M^oiautiN  A,  a  village  in  Weft- 
Cbefifr  0.  N.  York,  contiguou%j 
toHclt'^^lpl^in  the  Sound,  an- 
nexed, in  1791,  to  the  townflhiip 
of  Weft-Chfefter. 

MoaRimi.ti?»  a  village  ia 
^Pinfylv^nia,  Berk$  co,  on  the 
wi,'|ank  oftfelavyare  ^f  ivcr,  one 
nitfe  from  Tr<nt6h,  attd'io  from 
PKHadelphia,  ^  poft-office  is 
ki»t  here."         ■"■'  ','  ■   ■ 

Mo|^o?E,a  town  on  the  road 
between  Qaitb  and  Lima,  S, 
i^eriea,  0  about  160  families, 
air  IndJafii. 

iMtpsf^uiTO  CmMtry^z.  diftridl  of 
Mexico,  hkving,tl»e  North  Sea » 
on  the^l  and  B.  lAc&ragua  oa 
the  S.  a0d  Hohilnras  On  the  W. 

Mo-rrt  ^xM  I41|er(3iaffl- 
ptain,  abovit'  8  ^nnlet  in  lengthi 
aiid  lih  brea^nv  If  cdn^tutes 
a  toWnihiip  of  its  owii  name  in 
Ff^iklTtt  co;  Vcrmont-^47  ,in- 
habitatj^.^'  "  !'  ?    " 

Mq#i.to»f 4bx«NrffH,  -'  a  pcift- 
to#n  in  §t«atei:d  co,  ,N.  Himp- 
fti^e,  at  the  N.  W.  csbrner  <^ 
Lake  Winoiipife(»gcc,  18  miles 
EP  ^l^  N.  «f  ■plymdai|^,awl^4t  4 


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n  W.  hy  N.  of  Portfmouth— j6j 
inhabitants. 

Mount  Bethet.,  U^frr  and 
Lnveryi  townftiips  in  i  'orthamp- 
ton  CO.  Pennfylvatiia. 

Mount  Dksi^rt,  an  ifland  on 
.the  coaft  of  Hat^cock  co.  Maine, 
about  15  milet  long  and  zx  broad. 
ft  ii  a  valuabit  tra<ft  of  land.  In 
.1790,  It  contained  744  inhabit^ 
ants.  The  northerly  part  of  the 
iland  was  formed  into  a  town- 
ihip  called  EJen^  in  1796 — 3JJ 
miles  N.  1^.  of  Bodon. 

MooNT  Hottr,  a  village  in 
'Burlington  co.  N.  Jerfey,  on  the 
northern  bank  of  Ancocus  Creek, 
about  7  or  8  milnn  S.  E.  of  Bur- 
lrngton«  To  this  pla^e  the  court- 
iioufei  which  was  formerly  at  Bur- 
lington, has  been  lately  removed. 

Mount  Jor,  the  name  of  » 
^ownflvjips  in  Pennfylvania,  the 
ohe  in  Lancafter  the  other  in 
York  county. 

Mount  jot,  ft  Moravian  frt- 
tlement  in  P^qafylvania,  16  miles 
from  Litiis. 

MountPlia8a*it,  a  townfliip 
in  W.Chefterco.N.  York,  on  the 
B.  (ide  of  Hudfnn  IL  bounded 
northerly  and  eaftcrly  by  Phil- 
jpfbiirg.  It  contains  1,924  in- 
habitants. Alfo,  the  name  of  a 
townfliip  in  York  co.  Pennfyl- 
vania. 

Mount  Plkasawt,  a  village 
of  Maryland,  ii  miles  -E.  of 
Church-Hill. 

Mount  Tom,  at  notet)  moun- 
tain on  the  W.  bank  of  Conne<fU- 
cut  R.  near  Northampton, 

Mount  Vernon,  the  feat  ;of 
Georoe  WA8HT^OTOij,late  Pref- 
ident  of  the  United  States.  It  is 
pieafantly  fituated  on  the  Vir- 
ginia bank  of  PatowmacH'.:  in 
Fairfax  CO.  Virginia,  where  the 
^iver  is  nearly  5  nules  wide  ;  9 
jp^cs  bdiow  Akici)n!ElfU>i27  from 


M  OU 

Point  Look.Out,  at  the  mouths 
the  river,  and  ago  mile»  fronn 
fea.    The  area  of  the  moiuitj 
aoo  feet  above  the  furfaceotti 
river  ;   and,  after  furnlfliin., 
lawn  of  fiVfe  acres  in  front,' 
about  the  fame  in  rear  of  l. 
buildings,  falls  off  rather  abrjiS 
ly  on  thofe  two  quarters, 
nie  N.  end  it  fubfides  fradu 
iAto  eztenlivc  pafture  ^rou 
while  on  the  S.  it  flopcs  l. 
ftceply,  in  a  fliort  dlftance.i 
terminates  with  the  coach-bo 
ftables,  vineyard  and  nurfd 
On  either  wmg  is  a  thick 
of  different  flowering  foreft  uei 
Parallel  with  them,  on  the  \^ 
fide,  are  two  fpacious  ^ardei 
into  which  one  is  led  by 
ftrrpentine  gravel  walks,  plann 
with  weeping  willows  and  (liai 
flirubs.    The  manfion-houfe  1 
pears  venerable  and  conveniti 
A  lofty  portico,  06  feet  in  Icnft^ 
fupported    by   8    pillars,  hai^ 
plcaiing  eiFe«,when  viewed  fi^ 
the  tvater.  The  whole  aflembS 
■.of  the  green-houfe,  fchool-h 
offices,  and  fervants*  hails,  wb 
feen  from  the  land  (ide,  beani 
^rcfemblance  to  a  rural  villag 
efpecially'  as  thd  lands  on  toi 
fide  are  laid  out  fomewhat  int 
.fbrroi  of  £ngli(h  gardens,  in  me 
ows  and  grafs  grounds,  ornamq 
ed  'with   little    cppfcs,  circuit 
clumps,  and'fingle  trees.    A  in 
park  ;on  the  margin  of  tlie  m 
where  the  Englifli  fallow 
and  the  Americ^anwild  deeri 
feen  throoeh  the  thickets,  alu 
nately  witn  the  veffcla,  as  th 
are  failing  along,  add  a  romanti 
and  pitfiurefque  appearance 
the  whole  fcenery.     On  the  ( 
po&te  fide  of  «  fmall  cretk  tot 
northward,  an  extoifive  plai 
exhibiting  coi^-iields  and  catti 
grasing,  affords    in    funinier 


MU8 

luriint  landfcape;  while  the 
Ljijcd  verdure  of  wotxiUnd* 
J  cultivated  declivitic*,  on  the 
irjUod  fljore,  varicgatcn  the 
jfuc<Jl  in  »  charminj^  manner. 
ch  are  the  pbilofophic  (liadea 
which  the  Commander   in 
liief  of  the  American  army  re- 
ed in  1783,  at  the  clofe  of  • 
ioriou*  war  ;  which  he  again 
I  in  1789,  to  digoifv  with  his 
[equalled  talents,  the   higheft 
Ice  in  the  gift  of  hit  fellow. 
thens ;  and  to  which  he  hat 
nin  retreated,  loaded  with  hon- 
>  aad  the  ,benedi<£llon<  of  his 
untry,  to  fpend  the  remainder 
hit  days  a»  a  private  citizen, 
I  peace  and  tranquilHtv. 
[Muui^T  Vkhnon,  a  plantation 
{  I«inculn  co.    Maine,  m  the 
[ighbuuthood  of   Sidney   and 

Mount  WASHiNaTON,    tK« 

iitb-weAernmoit  townfHip^  of 

aiSachufetti,  150  miles  W.  by 
[of  BoftoQ — 67  inhabitants. 
[MuvaoM,  a  river  of  Tork  ca> 
paine,  which  faUa  into  the  ocea& 

Wells.  .. 

JMuD  J^anJ,  in  Delaware  R;  is 
UfJ  miles  below  the  city  of 
^uladclphiaj  whereon  is  a  cita- 

11,  and  a  fort  not  yet  completed. 
lAduLLicus  Itivery  in  N.  Jer£ey, 
ppties  into  Little  figg'-Harbdur 
By,  4  miles  eaAerly  of  the  town 
lliccda.  It  19  navigable  ao 
|iles  for  veiTels  of  69  tons. 

MuKraEKSBonoDOH^  a  pofK 
[wQ  of  N.  Carolina,  and  capital 
r  Gates  CO.  on  Mehef rlja  R.  and 
pntains  a  fe.w  houAiB,  a  coun- 
oufe,  g^ol,  and  tobacco  vracc' 
9'iii  i  ^  miles  froq%  t^nceton, 

from  Winton,  5g  N.  by  W.  of 
icnton,  and  4a»  SVW»  of  Phil- 
^elphia. 

rMoscLK  SAotltf M  t€nxit£(tc 
rer,  about  250  nulcs  from  its 


M  U8 


fttjf 


mouth,  citend  about  ^o  mile% 
and  derive  their  name  from  the 
number  uf  fl>ell>-fifli  found  there. 
At  this  place  the  river  fprcadt 
to  the  OTcadth  of  ^  mi)c«t.dnd 
forms  a  number  of  idands  }  and 
the  pa(rag«  it  difikult,  exccpl 
when  there  is  a  (well  in  the  river. 
From  thia  place  up  to  the  Whirl, 
or  Suck,  where  the  river  breaka- 
through  the  Great  Ridge.or  Cum- 
berland Mountain,  it  ijo  milcti 
the  navigation  all  the  way  cj^' 
cenent^ 

Mi;tKoauLGK,  Mufi^ogtttin,  as 
they  arc  more  commonly  called* 
6rr«i/«(/f«Mi,  inhabit  the  middle 

Eartt  of  Georgia.  The  Tombig- 
fce  R.  forms  the  wtOern  limit  of 
their  hunting  grounds,  and  di- 
videt  them  irum  the  C  hack  aw 
nation.  The  Creek  or  Muflco* 
guke  confederacy  have  $$  towntj 
beudes  many  viHagcsk  Their 
town*  contam  from  ao  to  aoo 
houfes  or>  huts,  diftributed  in 
clutters  of  from  4  to  8  or  20,  on 
the  banks  of  the  rivers.  Each 
clufter  contains  a  clan,  or  family 
of  relations,  who  live  and  eat  to- 
gether in  common.  Their  whole 
number,  fo'me  years  fmce,  was 
»7,5i8o,  of  which  5,860  were 
fighting  men.  Gen.  M'Gillivray 
estimates  the  number  of  gan-mcn 
to  be  between  5  and  6,000,  ex- 
dufive  of  the  Seminoles,  who  are 
of  little  or  no  account  in  war», 
except  as  fmall  parties  of  marau- 
ders, adtio^  independent  of  the 
general  int^reft  of  the  others. 
The  whole  number  of  individu- 
als may  be  about  %$  or  26,000' 
foulsw  Their  principal  towns  life  ^ 
in  lat.  3  A,  and  long,  ii  20  from 
Philadelphia.  They  are  fettled 
in  a  hilly,  but  not  mountainous 
country.  The  foil  it  fruitful  in  a. 
hirii  de^fte,  and  well  watered. 
aIhsiuncujis,  a  navi^ble  riv>^ 


■H 


^: 


,S    [^\,M 


mQ 


NAN 


I'liii 


y*ti»  wide  sM;  'm  coiAflueiice  wfth 
the  Ohio,  t^a  cNilea  Eelow  PittjT- 
buvgj  indu^ngttlle  windiimaf 
the  6Kio,  tliolt|^&  a  (tftci£ruAe 
it  i»  bttt  9(^ miles.  At  tttilMnith 
fiiiadftFoftHAMa«r  antllljfoJrtetta. 
It*  b«^  Mie  f»  high  M  to  prereiit 
its^nrerliiWiif,  and  it  is  havigt- 
hk  ^  hiegt  wiitetat  attd^«r|^ 
to  the  Hirat  Ijto,  X  to  mile*  tr^ 
its  mouthy  and  hf'fituiU  fooat^to 
:the  lalcc  at  -ib  tioad,  45  mdeB 
farther. 

M\i$uipitit«  Mivti^  and  JKzy  Vie 
«t  a 'fttiatt  diftance  N.  of  Cape 
Canaverd)  oa  the  coaft  of  £aft- 
florida. 

Mtsutowm,  a  tillage  «f 
Dauf^in  CO;  Penufyiyanu^  «n 
Tulj^hockon  creek,  a  fetv  milel 
below  the  ckaal,  of  about  %< 
holies,  and  is  $%  m\\(A  B- 1<7^> 
ol»H«nriibtirg,  and  77  from  Fkil- 


lYsr'i^  ft  ihtKMrcitx>kedivfiih 
water  n<rcf» jwhichilalls  info  Bo^ 
M>»  havbottr  f nHB  the  N.  is  aavi- 
^k  4  BMtes,Mw  Mectford* 


N 

NAMfAM%  OtHy  a  ibaU 
ftream  nvhich  raOs  S.  eaft- 
«»Iy  mto  Defeiware  river,  at  Mar- 
ctti'Hook. 

MaiiantPoiV  forms  theN.  E. 
potst  of  fioftoa  harbonri  !xk  Mid*- 
fachufettii  9f  miie*  E.  N.  E.of 
SoOqn^    ■■■■■;';• 

Nain,  a  Mortmait  ffttletnent, 
o»  LeMgh  riVer^  Stimryivaoii. 

Nawsemonb;  km  df  Virg^ia; 
on  the  S.  fide  6f  Jaffiils'  Kiiiricr, 
andW.  of  Norfolk  eo.^^M£^oift* 

habitants.  ^'\" 

NAUseMONSf  a  fiiorti  naV^- 

bte  ^nt^i  Virgitita^  whkk  lies 


NAN 

iA  Great  DiAaal  Swamp, 
purfuing  a  N.  then  a  N.  £.  1 
tloiij  empties  into  Jamet' 
ft  fbw miles  W.  of  Elizabeth  r.., 

NANTASKc^r  Mead,  at  t^^ 
tranet  of  Swbn  harbour,  littl 
W.  oJT^e  ln^t4oufe,  near  r 
for4  or  Hoflpital  Ifland.  A;^ 
tkl  inajr  anchor  here  in  from;! 
5  fathoms  in  iafety.  Two 
are  cxedlied  on  .^fVell's  iflan 
the  fTurftm*  ftt  a  flwrt  difl 
from  thn  road^  with  acco 
Aatioias  for  iKipwrecked  fe 

NAMTikeitih  a  navigable  ri^ 
<rff  the  eaAern  ihoHt  of  Maryb 
eifnptics  into  the  (^efapeak] 

NANTMii.L,  jA/f  and  ^^,r 
towniiups  in  Cbefter  co.  ~ 
fylv^Dia. 

NAM<r;0eiiET  J(/kndt  belon|i| 
to  th«  li^te  of  Adaflachufii 
Ikt,  41  40  N.  and  70  W.  lofl|| 
^5  miles  lit  Ibngili;   it«  gea 
hv^dih  is  3i  miles.    The  id 
<!Onfti|utes  ji  co«Mf  of  itr 
'  name,  Sndi  contains  4,620  i 
kants,    T|k*rc  is  s|  duck  1 
fiiii^rjf  here,:  and  10  fpeti 
works.      Ti^   indiabitantg 
noftlv  feapcn  and  mechanic 
The  ieameh  are  the  moft  cip 
wha|etni^  U^dw  world.    Fr 
i77aV  to  *775»  »&«  whale-fiH 
eiti^ptoye^l  i  jo  fini  from  <)o  to  1 
toids,  ttp^n.  tbe  coaft  0'  Guil 
Brasil.  and  the  Wfiifli-'Iudies; 
produce  of  whidi  amounted  1 
x67,Q0oL  tb^X,    *ihe  late  wari 
nioflruiAldihisl^efs.    Th 
hive  iia^f  revived  it  again, 
puisne  im  frhaivi  xttn  into  I 
.great  Pacific  0«^an.    The  p 
pke  are  moltty  JfVwiMtrf  or  Qui 
erSi  Thete  is  ono  iodety  of  Ca 

gregationftUfii         ' 

KamtcKsMt,  (foraaerly  5i 
iurnt)  a  poft-towu,  oepital, 
poit  iH  entry  in  the  above  id 
a  66  snilct  S.  S.  0|  Mew-£cdfa 


iH: 


N  A  S 


N  A*r 


iMr 


jl»NTw«iiKT  iS^m/,  «   bank 
Well  ftrctchW"  out  above  X5 
•Mies  '9^  length,  and    fis   in 
rS4th»  to  the  8. JP.  from  the 
Ij^od  c^  its  nz^foe. 
KA»»A0AW8iT  j9-^,:  Rhode- 
tip^  maJb^  Up  from  S.  to  N. 
d  embdfoiiw  many  fruitftU  and 
jjl^iful  iflands,  the  principal  of 
U^h  arc  Eh«defIfltiKi^  Canon- 

[jjifAitiiAGu  Aoos  Bayfia  tiet^een- 

Jftprough  andij  Machias,  in 

^aihiflgtonco<Maine«  Ariver of 

«f4me  name  fallf;  into  the  Baji 

,]NARaAOUAjatf^  a/paft-town^ 

ted  on  the :  ali^ve  bay,  i6 

^iles  N.  E.  of  Gbldfborou^;  63 

,  of  Peaobfcot,  9  from  HdlOant 

Ivior,  aad  67 1  frontPhihidelphia. 

,KAafifii\n|  TAr.    The  narrow- 

"^age  from,  fc%'lfct ween  Long 

Suten  Iilaod4  into  the  bar 

iiiuch  fiKeadsrbefore  New-York 

fotnitd  ,by  the  jwvftion  of 

foa  and  EzR  Fiifert,^  is  thus' 

lled^    This  llraight  is  9>i&ika 

ofithe  city  <>f  NeW'York. 

NASKraco.  of  Halifax  diflii^, 

rth>Carolina,^^containing  7393 

hixbitantfc'     The  •  court-honfe, 

rhere  a  ppfl-o£5lce  is  kept,  is  a8 

r£tes  from  Tartoiioughk- 

Nasbaoit,  or  ^uiiytinvM,  one 

'the  Elizabeth  Ifles,  the prop^ 

rty  of  the  Hooi^lames  Bowdoin, 

Sq.  of  Bofton;  litaatjed  on  the  S. 

^  fide  of.  Bit^zard^^  Bayv  and  3 

Tilles  ffom  the  extremity  of  the 

mfula  of  Barnfiable  CO.   Con- 

rable  numbers  of  deer,  fhecp 

M  cattle,  are  fupported  u^i 

Ihis  iiland;   apd  it  has  become 

famous  for  its  e:^cellentwool  and 

beefe.  ' 

Nashville,  the  chief  town  of 

Icro  Dtftf idl,  in   the  State  of 

caaeffee,  i«  pleafantly  fituated 


m 


mDavidfon  tco.  on  the  8. 'bank' 
of  Cumberland  river,  where  it  is 
zoo  yards  broad.  It  was  named 
after-Brig.  Gen.  Francis  Nafh, 
who  fell  on  the4th  of  Oift.  1777, 
in  the  battle  of ,  Germantown. 
It  Ik  regularly  laid  out,  and  con- 
tains 75  houfe^  a  court>ho>jfe, 
an  academy,  (for  the  fupport  of 
which  liberal  funds  are  provid- 
ed) and-a  church  for  Preibyte> 
rians^  and  one  for  M^odifts* 
It  is  the  feat  of  the<  courts  keld 
femi'annually  for  the.  diftridt  of 
Mero,  and  of  the  courts  of  pleas 
and  quarter  fei&»n»  for  Davidfbn 
CO.  It  is  aoo  utiles  W.  of  Knox- 
villc,  1,90  S.  by  W.  of  Lexington, 
in  Kentttckyi  120  £>-of  theMii- 
^fifippi,  635  W.  by  S.  of  Richmond^ 
in  Virginia,  and  1,015  W.  S.  W. 
of  Philadelphia.  N.  hit.  36,  W. 
laag.  87  8. 

.  NAS8AO4  a  fmall  town  in  Don- 
phm  CO.  PennfylvaiTiia,  has  «  Ger- 
man church,  and  about  35  fioofes. 
It  is- alio  called  Kamttfiawn. 

Nassau,  the  chief  iovfn  of 
Providence  Ifiond,  one  of  tbe-Ba- 
hamas,  and  the  feat  of  govern- 
ment. N.  lat.  «5  3.  It  18  the  on- 
ly port  of  entry  except  at  Turk's 
Ifland. 

Nata^  a  town  and  bay  in  the 
province  of  Terra  Firma,  Si  A- 
inerica.  The  bay  of  Nata  lies  on 
theS.  coafl  of  the  lAhmus  of  Ba- 
rlen,  and  on  the'N.  Pacific  ocean. 
From '  hence  and  the  adjacent 
parts,  provifiiotts  are  Cent  for  the 
fupply  of  the  inhabitants  of  Pa- 
nama, which  city  is  67  miles  N> 
£.  of  Nata. 

Natchez,  or  Naishet^  a  fettle- 
menton  the  MiiTiiippi,  afcertain- 
ed  by  Mr.  EUicott  to  he  about 
39  miles  N.  of  the  S.  boundary  of 
the  IJnited  Sutcs.  See  Georgia. 
JVeftern  Territory. 

NATCttiTocucs,a  tra^of  coun* 


c  i 


pi 

^.   'A 

'■.  + 

.>    1 

.t 

it 

[^jm>^ 


i  ''• 


m 


if'A^^# 


try  lit  Lotiifi^iHa,  OR  tlwi  'irtl^i 
Rottge^  or  Red  R.  Tlw  French 
had  a  very  confidicrablie  po(l  <«» 
this  riter,  «£ill^d>  £l«Lfehitdidh^. 
It  WM  a  fr&Btter  oti  tA«  Spanifll 
iett)i«K«fit»;  heiiig  i^  mHtatfrom 
the  «t>rt'<9f%Adaye9,  and  f o  kafuei 
from   the "  torifluclice    Of    the 

N*«i?ioKj  ^tt  ancierirh>'(i«4jfhip* 
in*  Nfiddieft*  CO  Maffachtifetts; 
l8^ittirc8"S.  Wi  bf  Boftomind  lo 
N.  W.  of  B«dli^nK  Its  naj«ie  in 
the  Indian  lat^age  fignifiefl, 
"  The  jjiJace  of  Wib."  The  fa- 
ntotu  Mr.  Eliot  ft^rited  a  rdlgj^ 
ious  fociety  herej  an^  ki  167  6j 
there  werei  50  lAi^an  continunl* 
cant«.  At  his  tttotieti;  'the  ^O^^du 
cral  Cdtift  'granted  th^  land  in 
Mi  town,  containing  aStout^ocr 
acres,  to  the  Indi^sL  Veff  ftfvr. 
of  their  difce»da^ts,'1\oVeV'er^ 
novt  remtni£  '  H  wal^ncoi^pOfit-- 
cjd  ffl«tv»n«:&^gliih^fh4i£)^in 
xad  ioto  a  townflnp^  ib  X781'; 
and  now  centaial  6l'jf  k^bft'' 

WAtARH^  a  pro«4ftdr  of^New- 
H/kaUiOi  im*hdmrM.M!^^  th& 
e^fbf  eaiifbriia* 

NAvioAts  a  «(ii««^  of  Nieehoa- 
can,  a  provhie^i  bf^  Mexido,  wfiiitt 
a  h^bbnr  m  t)*«  N.  I^lie 
oeean, it  f  jdmiks  ¥R  Of  Mekifcb 
city.  N.  lat.  1 8  5 1 ,  Vr:  long* 
III  la         "?"-'■  ■■'    '^' 

Nikvr,  a  tovrtifliip' ^  Orleans 
CO.  Vermont. 

N  \Vf  iiii//  is  in  Lowir  C?|ti«-* 
4a,  on  the  f*.  fide  of.liikib  OntmtHil 
ar  the  head  and  WJfidie  Of  Niaga- 
ra R.  whicfcfeft  fepjiraotft  it  ttom 
Fort  Niagara^  finUi^  ]^  fi^e,  itt 
the  State  of  N.  Yurte  If  is  io. 
ihUcs  N  l»y  Wrbf  Fort  Etieiand 
»3  S.  E.  by  8.  df  York. 

Naz^rii-h,  a  beafttfh)[l  idw^a 
M  Northampton  co.  Peairfylra* 


N  E  E 

n^^Rabited  by  Moraviaaj,  i 
United  Brethren,  10  miletH,| 
Bethiehem,  and  6^  N.  br  V ! 
Phaa«Wptoi.  Tiie  town  of  ji 
areth  wa»  regolariy  laid  out  i 
i77«i  and  tbnfilb  of  i  nthuU, 
Itreetl  l^hS^h'  ci^fa  each  other  1 
right  Miftlt»,  *nd  form  a  fquar«i 
the  vudde*  '■  The  largcft  buil^ 
is  a  ftone  honfe,  ei«<£led  in  im 
nasBied  Najsareth  Hall,  98  feet* 
46-  in  len^th^  Khd  54  in  hei^ 
The  lower  Hooi"  is  formed  i^ 
fpacions  liall  for  public  woril 
the  upper  ^tt  of  the  Iiouie!] 
fitted  vept  fbt  ft  boarding  fcl 
wfaeriircAtl^li'mn  cKfferenti 
are  nacter  th^  infpe(5tion  of  i 
imniilcr  bf  0ie  nljMse  and  feT« 
ttttont,  iaa&  Mmmbm&ied  iat 
l^tnytliy  French 


Latin  ^ai^Bpagcra ;  in  hiftory,^^ 
bwapfhy,^  l>cd(A^|»ing,  vnii 
aiitiefef  inuik:,fdjrsiwing,  and  1 
er  fcien^.   Th«!d«relling-houftj 
are,  a  fe#  exce^t<4,built  of  lin 
ftone,  r  ixr  'k  Anrieihigh,  inhsc 
cd  by;  tradtfnien  amd  mechao 
BlofU^    of    C^^iil^^    ektraaiotl 
The  mhabitahts,  4^6  in  numb 
are  fti'(^ed'^with%ater  conve 
t^  tnaa  by  pipen  from 
l^i'isgiieai  the  totini^ 

'Neot^ll-B^r,  A<^4  ■'Sfirginia,^ 
438  miles  W.  by  N*of.  Alexand 
and  ai»'N.  W/.  of  Frederic 
burg^  This  ;%0C  'Wilt  be  forev«i 
fathouB  in  tlie  hlftoi^y  bf  Anicric 
as  on<^Y>f  ^  &ft#:enes  of  Ge 
#AsiriNiaTOlr'sa|£ii^es  as  a  cos 
ininder,*h»  t7^ji  1 

"iA&dmttiCti^tfm  :Nfd<ioci,M 
be|gwe«A.Ybrld.R,  ind  Well's  ba^ 
mf  thecoattbi^  Y^rfe  CO.  Maina 

:  |kli£iiii>H.A{i^'a#M^n£btp  in  Noo 
frifk  CO.;  Bl&^chMletts,  11  mil* 
Wi  ofModbvM^tiio  inhabitanti 
:^  flitting  iilKi^  roiKng  mill 
lately  been  trl^kd  bete, 


nil  1 


wrr 


HEW 


hsi 


'e<^eyW  NfddockM 
'k.R,jiA4  Well's  bajl 
bf  Y«rfi  CO.  Maine 
tj  a  t^Mfnihtp  in  NoQ 
ixclut^tta,  II  inili 
W*ti30  inhabitann 
ilvj^rolNnj  miil 


i  rivet,  14  mUai  above  Mer- 

-^etinjfbay.    ^\p^,_.^t* 

^NiLsoH,  «  CO.  Of  ii<jimic«7. 

kirftoim,9atrdft»Mi^ 

tHitioK**  Ftrti  a  fctdtoient  ow 
c  W.  Afffe  of  Il»idf*»*i  i>ay,i  fi«- 
ited  »fr  the  mofttlv  of^a  fivei'  of 

^  &me  name,  »iO'iiiH^&#. 

fpwichiU  fwtM  \»M.Sf  »*  Nr 

lyl^ttt,  forms  a  vrtry  copftant 
ply  of  water  <Sli»'tliiBnwoy 
Jr  fituated  on  ^{UAtH  it  ineet»' 

^  tide  m-  Mtttooi^^Mm  wfaeqce 

I  k  wwlg*^  for^iMlidi  of  x,Ja 
\  ^burden  tt»  Softoq  baj^xl^; 
^  About  4  auk).  11t6iKarc  6 

.^roil^  befideaaMM^; <9tber» 
different  kiadir  on  ^*«^  ^  ^■''^ 


wr. 

Nescop* 


*^l'f-- 


,£.btan^«HF.fta%«iSl    »  M  C 

I  MordKra^>ieKku8il  co.  ^  <vv*«*«y t^ 

aad'  q>po^  tto  t^  towit 

Berwidc,  i<6ov^c!8  N.  W.  o£ 

liiadelphiaf  and  iirlai^^i  ^>; 

.  NcvA.  a  jsmettiii  Kf^Garoltnat 

btcb^eui^es    int^ ''Saiklieo 

nd,  batow  tbc  «oiiii'  of  'li^Hrii> 

It  is  navjigaUie  for  fea  ve^^' 

Ms  i»  mllcatettbove'lfBiifbei^i^f 

fcovr*  50  milm;aaad  fflt  £iraR 

atS'aaO'inHese .  '^i :  -  '^''  ■:■  -    • 

NavaasiNK  «£ti!Ml',  il^  fiiNun  lir 

Hardmbergk  SatMSttt,  in*  Ul- 

'  CO.  N.  York..  ■-' 

Nc^,  aa  Jdba»Ajllft^tIttii  a 

Bgue  &  eaiMf Kf^  tke  ipeninfttttt 

rst.  Chrillo|iIiemiiNi»!Of  tite  K^t 

bbce*;  Tbu4i«a|Uifufeliltie:%lo« 

nothing  nioic^dtaat-  a  fi^le 

suntain  rifittg  Mile  mt&aitki  an  < 

fy  afceat  front U^'fea ;  (Ik  tit-- 

^am&re&ce  oi^trlaf«  ilotex^eed- 

8  leaguou  Tbf  ifl^ftillB  wdl 

^atered,  andthe  MMk  i^^smecal 

^rtile.    Four  tbo«£ai^d  acism  of 

169  are  aoauaUy.  cut,  whicli 


'JSp# 


podttce  ani  eqiud  mimber  of 
iM^headif  of  fvi^ir*'  ^The  tdaiid^ 
fBiatli4tf  it  i|^  i»  divided  into  1 
ptfiih^  It  ha*  one  towmCbark-^ 
#Mt»0,  W^ich  4»  a  port  of  entry^, 
and  the  ftat  ol"  gotcrmnent ; 
frhere  is  aUo^.  C^l«»  Hurt. 
There  are  ti«0  i<^r  flupping 
places,,,  *»»  JMuQ  1  CJ»ftle  and 
NeiiMi!a(He.  Mew  ,  contains 
6OQ  urbitca  and  loj|i|99;  blacks. 
Charlefiown^  tb^  jpapiul)  Oca  in 
lat.   vt\is  ^*  j9*^^  ^^ng.  6> 

Hx w*AiiDA4fif siA,  a  province 
of  IFerra  f  irma,:S^./VBwrici;;l3nng 
on  tV  coaft  q^  the  ^T.  Sea,  oppo- 
fite  •  tp\  ^3iti  lieeward  iflands  ; 
bpttoidcjd  bythe^iver  Ofoonoka 
on  ttie  W*  'tMa ji^untiy  is  callr . 
ed  Pana  by  fomc  wi^ii^rs.  Ita 
ehi<^  tovr^  i»  St.  Thtnnas. 

fNaim>AHi>ovBja,,a  fetUement  in 
York  CO.  N^ine,  whicb  contains, 
including  Hiram  and  Pot^crfield, 
Si4JMiabitantaf,  :p, 

NayiTARK,  a  toiwnihip  in  Eflfcsa 
eo.  Vermont 

KawAaftya  pojli^tow^  of  N.  Jerw 
ipp  aod- capttaJt  or  £^x  co.  is 
pleafantly  fitaa|ed:it  a  rmall  dif- 
ts^ce  W.'o£  ]l?a;flai^k.  R.  nev  its 
jpotitb  ia  Newark  bay,  and  9 
'ttiksW.  of  ll.  York  city.  It  is  a 
^BJMCMJlbmc  and  flpuri^uog;  town» 
.i6elebratfid  for  thce«eellence  of 
its  cyder,  and  is^the  feat  of  the 
largefl  fiioe  -dinnufa<^re  in  (he 
State:  the  average  naniber  made 
dfealy  throughoiiit  the]jrear,M  cftif 
m^ledk^t  abi^Hit  aoo  pairs.  There 
{sii  Pf^tibiii^riaia  phurch  of  J^one, 
the  lj»rgeu  and  moil  elegant  buildr 
ing  of$  the  kind  in  the  State. 
There  is  aUp  an  EpiTcopal  chu  r ch, 
a  court-hottfe  and  gaol.  The  ar 
eademy,  which,  wajsi  eftabliilTcd. 
Jiere  in  Jime,  i79a,'promife8  t^ 
be  a  ufeful  inflatutibn..  In  New« 
ark  and  Oiange  whicb  joins  it  ott 


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mm 


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^'   ;..>,    KB  W 

the  H-  W>  t&ate  stff  i«li«»bl«r 
quarries  pi  ftfuie  for  bdHdingi.    v 

NEWAHKi  «;  village  in;^  NeW"^ 
Ca(He  CO.  D|latpatf<9«  9<  miles' W. 
of  New«C^yUe,  Mid  jio^nfo»tfa- 
wefteiiy.  o£  Wilmingtoiu  i        > 

N£WAiiiey  or  iyiraj-tfra  ^^>  (at 
this  pla*e  ia^Dw  jcallfcd)  a  fcowni 
lately  M4oijft  by, the  .&i0H  in 
Uppbrr  Caaada»:  on  r|be,  fiver 
which  couoteiSb ,  lail(;ei  '£»e  «si^ 
6utario,dii«i31y  oppofiteKiagara . 
to«vtt  aod  f6rtw     ^ 

Nfi^'ATHEiMion  the  ppft^road 
from  Cooperftow'Oito  WiUiaiof- 
burgh*  ui:  Iiuzerne  co.  Pennfyl^a- 
Bia^on  the  point  (^  land  formed 
by  the  coaflpence^pf  T4oga  river 
with  thCiB.  haeaii^cfaof  Stifquehanv- 
nah  rtver,  iniac»4Jt  54>  and  longi 
76  3a  W.  and  about  3  miles  Sv 
of  the  N.  York  line }  2U>;  miles  S. 
E*  by.  B.,of  Ncti^town,  in  N«w- 
Yorhr  14*8.  W,  of  OwegOr  and 
ik  ]4  &  ^W.  of  CooperAowM. 

NKw«BAitBAD0£9y^  a  towafhip- 
in  Beigen  co..Ncw«.Jerfey.; 

Nfiw-BiBroRD,  (the  AccOfh* 
nut  of  the  hidiaiut)  a  poft-to^n. 
'  and  pori  off  ftntryi4n,  Briftol '  5 Ok 
Mafrachufetti>|dj>n3ileB>J$.  of  Bfiii^ 
ton.  Tht  damage  done  by^^4lie 
Brltifli  tOMhi^  town  in  177 8^ a* 
mountedto  the^e^lue  of  ;^^7^>oia 
k  is  now  in  a  flourifiiing  ^te. 
In  the  cownfliipjiw  a  po^^office^ 
a  printing-ofiike,  3  meetings  for 
Frieods,  and  %  fof-  C(mgregation« 
alifta^  and'f,3i3  ioh'abitants. 

NEwBSitK,  One  of  theeailem 
maritime  diftrit^s  of  N.  Carolina, 
— *55,54d  iri4iabitants>  indnditig 
l,j»900  flavcs.  ',1 

Newbkrn,  the  t^apifai  of  the. 
above  dlfti»<^i  is  a  poft-town  and 
port  of  entry,  Graven  .ca  on  a  flat^ 
fandy  point  of  land,  formed  by 
the  confiusa^  of  the  rTvet-s  Neus 
on  the  N.aridTrept  en  theS.  Op^ 
pofitc  to  the  town,  the  Neuv  k 


ahQl»t  uml<b'9^d^  half,  asA  1 
li^ent,  three-^quarters  of  a 
wide..  Newbern  is  the  _ 
toci^n  in^rthe,  State,  and  coniL, 
about  40phoia|fes.  In  Sept,  m 
nea' c^eTthird  of  this  towoh! 
coi^A^med  hyv%e. '  It  carrier 
a  confiderablc  trade  to  the  Wd 
ladies^  and  the  different  Sta, 
in  tar,  p^teh,  jtMrpentinejIumb^ 
corn,  j&c.  Tile  exports  in  17J 
amouttteii  tp  6^,615  dollan., 
is  149  mile«;|rom  Rakigh, 
W.  of  Edenton,  103  N.  E.  t^j 
of  \V>lminS^i}»<238  S.  of  Peti| 
burgh  in  Virginia^and  501  S.| 
of  j|hiiad«^iiNv  N.  lat.  35 
W«l<«igV77  H» 

Iff  E mNBi^c  A  7,  a  province  in  t 
audiencf  of  (>alicia,  in.  Old  ] 
ieo  or  New  Spain. 

Ntw-BosTONy  a  townfliip  gj 
HiUySiorough  CO.  Ni  Hampfl 
a^out  70  mUeiiWefterly  of  Pot 
mouth^i  2oat.inhabitants. 

-Kzw>BaAiiia'i|iBE»<  a  toAvnil 
in.  Woree(^r/co.  Mafiachufeti 
of  940  inhabitants-— 19  jnilis 
:W.of  Worccfter,'and  66N.WJ 

Kii^rBaiTAiH^a  towafhipi 
Badb's)co.  F^nn^lvania., 

iN*w-fitON^l»fACK,  hf^Yorkjj 
Paltz  miH  about  ^  miles  S. ' 
of  New*Palt?i  aa4>;^9-iiortl 
-iMiAerly'of  N.  York  city. 

Mfaw-BiUJMswicitj..  a    Briti 
province^     Sec  Brunpmck,  Nn 

\NEWBi»iOHff  a  towniliip  in  1 
fter  ca  N.  Yorfci  *  The  comp 
part  n£  the  ^town  is  neatly  buib 
and  pli^fanrl^'fituated  on  the  T 
hanb of  the  Hudfon;  66  m\\t%l 
of  New-Y«wk).  oppofite  iilh- 
LandtBg,  7  «ikefti|rom  v^iih- 
i3Jroin  6ofh«n,  and^44  S.  froa 
Pougbkeepie.    .It  confifts  of  I 
tween  ;0t  and  :6o  houlcs,  and  a 
Pre&yterian  chtirch,'fi<uate:l  ( 
a  gentle  afceat  froni  the  tm 


rill 


K  E  W 

^  eewtsj  aorthward  it  w^ 
lii»atcd,«Hl    aflbfd.   a  »j«* 

Jen  may  load  andwatoad  it 
B  #hawii  and  a  ilttiiiber^of 
ITdi  are  buih  anii6j0^  at  »b 
fvafid  tht'mng  ^H^^Ji^S 

ptwBoa^r,  a  co.  if  Mficty-Sii 

ti€t,  S.  (jardina,  '«rhi(cli  co»- 

pgi  1^344  iahafaalanta.     ^^^ 

by   court-houAi   it  4s  Vum; 

W  Columbiar  aQ^  3^  fitnft^ 

jiurens  court-liftufc.' 

[inwauav;  a  fdwiiflti^  itt.  t«irft 

L  pienoff Wania.    ; 

INEWBuav,  the  capitsit  oT  Oiv 

km  CO.  Vennofitv'pie^foiitly  fii- 

Itedon  thie  W.  fide  Isf  Cbiuitk- 

kut  R.  opfioftie  to  iiM««rhH^  in 

[  Hampfhire,  and  ifronl  trkich 

'is  5  mites  diftant.    It  ebntains 

out  50  houfei,.  »Mol>  a  c«>4rt- 

^ofe,  and  a  hafi^cHtiie  chtirch 

r  CongremtitmaliDbi  mth  a 

epfe,  which  <(ira«  tlelkft  ttc&' 

[  m  Vermont."  NutniluRif  o$^&i* 

kbitanti,  8y3v  ^      ^  i  ^ 

NxwBUftT,  a  t«#^lhip  ib  £flei 

L  Mai&chufetts,  fituatefloft  the 

luthem  bank  of  Meirunac'M  |L. 

[d  coiitaim  3,{|^3  iioiltaibitin^' 

( divided  inMS  pttfi^kCh  be*^ 

%  a  fociety  df  AiieDClB/  or- 

fakers.   Dumrner  Aea^mnTr  i^ 

le,    A  WQoIhAi  inafiufi^iyry 

(been  eftabliiWd  00  tm  eztea* 

:  fcale  in  Byefield  parifh,  u&d 

nnifes  to  fucctti^  71^  town^ 

|ip  it  conne<£ked  wkh  Jblifimry 

jr  Eflex  Mertislack  bi^|i^,:a> 

but  two  auiesi  ahoirt-  iJtewbuHw 

Wt,  huUt  in  :  I794»«    A»  im 

ce  where  th«;]^i4fe-  if  «*«^ 

an  ifland  ditidea  the  rivei; 

»two  brancbek    iin  av8h,;of^ 

I  feet  diameter,  40  feet  abovt^ 

le  level  of  high  water,,  eonsd^ 

■y  iHaad  mth  lb«  nak  ra  tb« 


WEW 


oppofite  fi(^  Th«  whole  fengtb- 
of  tfif  lu^d^  it  1090  feet  i  itir 
breadt}|34.  ^ 

]^wBO|iT>Pt>pii',  a  port  of  eiM^v 
UT»  mid  tMflKtowa»  in  Bfl^vcel^ 
MSiflachul^t^  pkaikntly  fittiat^' 
ed  on  the  9.  fide  of  Merrimack; 
R.  alH>ut  I  nilinL  firom  tlM  fea. 
In  a  commercial  iriew,  it  it  ne^ 
in  rank  to  ISadeM.    It  contati|t-f 
4>837  inliahttants,  although  it  ia|^ 
perhi{>#,tbe  iinalleil  to'wndiip  iiit'^ 
the  State,  ilt  contentt  not  ezceed*^^ 
iag  640  acret.    The  churches,  ^^ 
in  number,  are  ornamented  wi^^ 
fteeples.  The;  other  piibUc  build- 
iBg»  are,  the  eourt^houfe,  gaol,  a 
bank,  and'4  pubfic  fchool<£oufef .. 
dtfiore  the  war  thei^ii  were  many^ 
fhipt  built  here }  but  fomc  years 
alter  tliO  reyoKitiiott,  the  bufineft. 
was  on  ih»  decline^  it  now  be^i^^ 
gint  to  reTive.    "the  exports  for 
a  year,  ending  Sept.  30,  1794* 
amounted  -»o  3^3>38o    dol'-t*! 
}^Eji«rbury«Port  is  40^  miles  N.  Ni 
E.  of  Bofton,  and  %x9.  hjW.  at 
PoirtfWiOtttll.;   itt  41  47  N.  lat. 
and  in  70^  47  Wv  ioi^(.. 

N£w>C>ki.ED<»f  14,  t|ie  name 
ff,yen  t^y  the  Scotch;  to  the  illir 
fated  f^tkment  vihick  that  na«ifr 
tion  formed  .0^  the  Iftbmut  <xP^ 
Barien.    See  i!>0fi»«^ 

KawnCAT^TON,  a  taaill  town^ 
latd^  cibiGiifhed  in  Buckiaghaai-^ 
CO.  Vijr^inia,  09  the  -S.  :^de  of^ 
James  lib  70  milet  above  Rich- 
mond. It  cotttami  a  few  houfu, 
and  a  wasc-lu>u£e  for  mfpetfting 
tobacc*.' 

Naw*CASTt«,  tbe  moft  norths 
em  ed;  of  Delaware  Stetc^  It  cox|- 
taint.  19,696  inhabitants*    Ham^ 
are  a  i^ufffnilU, a  (lUting-miU, 4! 
paper»miUs,  60  for  iprimui^  di^<v 
fenent  khidsof  |rain,  and  fevo'ajL 
fuJfi|^{'4BiHt.     The  chief  towna 
of:  ^ifeo.  are  WiliiuDgtoa  aadr 


I-:, 


'f!  *i 


'H 


lie  feat  of  Mic«  irf  tlve  ?iboy<^. 
OQ.  on  the  ^,  Me  of  DjaliM^areJL 
5,  |iiic«  ^,tC  WOllJ^fitwi^  and  33 

9.yr,of  #i#i«i|»^^i.^  ^^'^^ 

tains  abou^  70  houfoii  -  v  ourtt^ 
lipufe  and  gaol  fa,  cWcl^rf** 
Ef^ircpgaliam,  and  anot))^ .for 
T^Piy,tc4»^i•  7'hUi8,V»coldeft 
tOff  n  on  I)^»;are  I^ha.i?ing  been 
fettled  by  tl^  Swedt?  sibftut  tl^ . 
year  x^%7^  N,  lat.  39  2^'-  .  ? 
Ntw-CA8Ti.%  a  towniWpi  ip 

Wcft-CMci-  co^  N.  york*-i5* 
<4  jt|ie  ix^bitantti-ajre  .qualified 
electors./  ,..^.. .  ,,  :-.  ;■  /■  ....,,  ^' 
,  Ntw^C^sxLB,- a ftnall  townin 
the  (;e,  of  iiojilui^^vain,  N.Hamp- 
ftiire,,  8  mi|cft.|iiasp  J*ortfm«>wth 

./^y:l!liy'*ffmK}^t  a  ImaU    pofr 
town  in  l4iiQolii  cob  .Maine«  ben 
tvB'een  paxncfifcotta  an4  •^beep-'^ 
f<;|itt  pvei»i  KO  mile$  E.  by.!;!,  of , 
Wifcafffit.  66  N.  E-vOf  ^^ortknd*. 
an4  i^jailvbyj;  .Cif^9pja»n-T-896; 
i^habitftntftr-/  '.;,;„■ , ;;  ■         .a 

,  |<|e  W'^Castije,  4  p^A-town  of 
Hanover  c0..3i|ii^inii|,  on  the  S* 
W.  itdc'o^ >amunky  R,  contains 
alipu^6  biases  i.j4  miles  >f«!^. 
sySW'iii^sai4hwig,  sad  24  JN.  £.  <i^ « 
,{|i«hffiwmd../  ,„, 

NEw-CaESTXi^f  4  townfibip  19 
Qraftoin  jcthH,,  VkxKf^mf.  0tu- 
aled  on^  thtW.  ^de  of,  Peniige- 
vli^QeCi  riweri-rSi-a^  inhabitants ; 
about:  13  miles  beloTy  Flym<|i|th^ 

Nkvi«Gonco&p,  a  to^«i»flii|rin 

Amonooluck  R.   contain*  ,147  . 

inBidMtaat»»..^;,i.- 4 :-/;.;■'     •:  l 

•  ll,>w>Ceftiiw«i.x.,  a.tDwnflii|i 
ia  Orange  co.  H  Yo^Ib,  W*  of 
HodfiBftt'ii  B&.and  Havwftraw— 
4,ia$  inhabicants»^  ]   ^ 

«Jbfew.t2irBj;,|ji,  W  town£y{>>  ia<! 
liunenbiiig  cov  Nova*Scotjb»  bit 


N  E  W 

N,  EjampfliiretrMi  the  E.coaftj 
^^nepifeogee  Lake,  nearly  4|, 
miles' N.W:  oif  Port|mouth-.5j| 
inbabitjM^ts. 

lilKiintiipi^itrRGH,  a  new  fd 
ti«p<nt  if!  NovarScotia. 

imW-ENGLAND,  (or  E^J 
Ef  H.  Stat«&)    lies,  between  4d 
and  about  48  15  N.  lat.  and  ^ 
twecn  64  13,  a»v4  7<(|.  8  W-long 
bounded  N»  by  Lower-Can^ 
R.i>v  the  province  of  New-Btun 
wcick  and  the  Atlantic  Oceai)] 
S.  by  the  fan^e  ocean,  and 
Ifland  Souad>  W.  by.  the  StateJ 
Ncw-Yprk.    Thi^grand  diviio 
of   the    United  States  compre. 
hendjp    the  .^tiates    of  F'emti»tJ{ 
Nciv-^amp/bire,  Mafacbufeth^(i& 
clf^disg  JtW,  Jt^ri^,  ef  Maittd 
Jikedt'Jfi^i.  en^  Prvuidtnce  Pkn. 
ttfiiioiitf    s^ttii.   CoitHe^U^t.     New| 
£n;{^d  has  a  very  he^thful  cy 
rotate.    It>is  eiHmated  Uiat  abcotjl 
one  in  ievcn  of  the  ihhabitantii 
lil*  to  the  age  pf  70; years} 
about  one  in  thirte^jp  or  fourtee 
to  80   and  i|pw|ir|i&i     The 
tremfis  of  heat  4nd  upld,  acco{d,<;| 
ing  to  Fahrenheit's  thermomete 
are  from  ?tQp,  beloK*  to  10 
abfff^^o.    ^%  medium  is  fr« 
48,  |o,5G*<,  -  i!lew;,England  is ; 
bii^i  li^Uy, {jind income  parUf 
movntainouf  cou|)itrjr>  formed  b| 
i^ture  ti^  be  inhabited  by  a  hii;i 
dy.  r«cC/Of  free,  independent  r 
pkublicans.  .  Nev-sEngJand,  ge^ 
erally  fpeaking,  is  better  adapK*! 
ed  for  gt:azu|g, than  for  graiiii^| 
though  m  f«%i^i. quantity   * 
the  letter/ is  r««fed  for  home  coiv«| 
fumptton»  ilwe  esicept  wheat,|j 
which  is  imported  in  confidera* 
bk^QwmtitifEi,  i|om.  the  MdiM 
and  foutheraiitates.  Indian  t:or%| 
rff»   oa*^  barky*  buck-wheatifl 
ibx^tindr  hi^np^  g^crally  fuccrtd.| 
v^ery  wcU.  4  Tni»is.the  moft  pop»i 
ulous  dlv^«n:  of.  the  Uait«&i 


,jta.   ft  cdhtamerf,  slccds^in^ 

(the cerifus  of  ty^Jb,  i,bQi«ji5'i* 

^li.   The  great  body  of  tlfefe 

^e  landholder*  and  diiltivatdrs 

I th<?  foil.    This  firft  ebtapany 

at  laid  the  fotfhdition  o^hi 

|e*^.Erigland    ^tatrti     planted 

felvea  at  Plyhiotrth,   N6t. 

NewiFAUfTWtD,  the  north- 

tftemnioft  ^wnlhip   m  Fair- 

tltf  cottnty,T6imea3cut. 

Niw-FANlJfthe  chief  town  t»f 

jhain  co."Vennont,  ort  Weft 

fcr,  a  Hrtle  to  the  N.  W.  of 

k-attleborought    It  has  666  in- 

abitanti.  ; 

JthtwroirKDtANB  I^^,  on  the 

fide  of  the  gulf  of  St.  Law- 

nte,  io  fepairateAJfrom  ^6  toaft 

fliahrador  on 'the  north  by  ifte 

raits  of  Belil1e«    It  is  fituated 

t*reen  lat.  46  4jf,  and  51  46  N. 

ad  between  lorpg.  5»  Jt,  and  59 

i  W.  from  Ofecnwich ;  beipg 

Kl  miles  lohgt  ind  from  4o;1;o 

J;  niiles  broad.  '  This  iflartd  is 

iifefly  valuableteits  gifejit  fifh- 

of  cbd  carried  oh  apon  thofe 

I'odii  which    are   eaUecl  the 

itks  6f  Newfoundland.  Orieat- 

litam'and  tl^e  TJnitKd  Statie^, 

t  the  loweft  C(^putation,  annu- 

employ  3,000  fail  of  fmalt 

:  in  this  fiihtry ;  on  board  of 

frhich,  and  on  (hore  to'oire  and 

clc  the  fiHi*  arc  upwards  of 

Joo.ooo  hands ;  fo  that  this  filh- 

is  not  only  a  ircry  valuable 

branch  of  tradef^to  the  merchant^ 

put  a  fource  of  Ikrdihbod  t&  ma- 

[»y  thoulands  of  poOr  peo^ile,  dnd 

mbft  crcellent  iiurfery  to  the 

loyal  navy.    ThisJHfliery  is  com- 

^ted  ito  ind^eafi  the  riatitwial 

[loclc  300,0001.  k  year,  in  gt  Id 

jindfilver,  remitted  for  the  cod 

old  in  the  north,  in  Spain,  Por- 

[ugitl,  Italy,  and  the  Levant.    -By 

phelaft  treaty  of  peace,  ia  17^3, 


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riesoh  the  noifth,  and  oii  the' wed 
coafb  of  th«^  in«nd';  dntt  the  in- 
haibitantfl  i»f  the  Utifted  States 
UTi  allowed  Wi  ismc  privileges 
iti  fifli?ng,'  a#  b^fOi-e  4hdr  ihle- 
p^dcntfe.  The  chibf  town*  it| 
I^ewfOiindand  are,  Placenitit, 
Bdnivina,  and  St.  J()hn's  :  Bnl! 
not  above  x,ooo  fantilici  remalil 
hire  trt^int<*r.  The  Great  Bank 
of  Newfoundland,  which  may 
.properly  be  deemed  a  vaft  mottn> 
tain  nnder  water,  is  not  lefs  thaii 
330  inil«8  ii)i.ieiigtli^»iid  about 
7S  in  breaddt.  The  depth  of 
vritcf  u^on^it  Tairi«8  £rom  15  to 
60  fathoms,,  and  Au^'  boi^tom  it 
covered  with  a  vaft  quantity  of 
fhells,  and  frequently  by  vift 
fltbafo  of  fni^.n  fifli,  nioft  of  wWch 
ferV€  as  food  Id  thd^  edd,  that  a>cr 
ineonccitahly  numeroiis  avU  vo- 
racious. '  It  t»  iifs€t,  in  j^r^iiof  (4f 
the  plenty  of  cod  hertf  that' 
though  fo  inany  hhiidred  f  eflels 
have  been  annually  foadtd  w5th 
them,  •'for  %  ^centime*  jMft,'yet 
the  prodigious  confulRptioh  has 
not  yet  leflened- their  plenty. 
The  fiftiery  6ri  the'bankjr-fjf  New- 
foundlajnd  iinay  b«  juftly  efteean-, 
ed  a  mine  of  greater  vihie  thaif 
any  rtf  thofe  in  Meiicb  or  Peru. 

NKw-GAiibE*r,  a  toWnfhip  ia 
Cheftcr  co;  Pert^fylvanfa. 

NKw-GXiibBN,  a  fctrtemcnt  i^ 
the  Friends  in  GuIWford  cd»  M 
Carolina.  '  ■      •   ^ 

^J»few-GENKVA;  a  fettlemdrt  in 
Fayette  CO.  Pennfylvariia. 
"NEW-GgRMANtoWN";    a   potft- 

town  of  ^j*  lerfcy,"^  Mdrit^rdoii 
CO.  a8  mifes  N.  W.  of  Br tmfwick.; 

Nkw..Cftot7Cesr«R,''a  fmali 
pod-town  in  Giimbeifand  cd. 
Maine,  if  niHca  nc^erly  of 
Portlandi--i,3i5  inl^tants. 

New-Gottingen,  a  town  of 
Georj^,  Burke  co.-t>ii   the  W. 


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l»aiik  of  SlvanAth  fU  ut)0|ti(  it 
miles  £.  of  V/zf0tfl»T<>ti$fx,  Wfki 
j5  N.  W.  of  £bcnea#. : 

the  fonthcrA  divi^n  of  iTerrsi 
Firma.  ^betPt  chief  tOivin  i«  Santa 

Ntw-G«AKtiiAM,  a  townfhip 
in  Oheihir« -Iro.  H  Hampfiiite, 
contains  333  inhabitants ;  abonf 
15  miles  S.  X.  of  Dartmouth 
College.  * 

NEW.WAMPSJrtmB,  one  of 
the  ViiHtd  Statd  of  Anierica,  is 
fitnaC^d  ^Ibefween  tat,  4%  41  and 
45  xtll.anidberMr^iM  76  40  «nd 
74  a9  W.l0i)«.  ft«|Ri  Gteen-trich  | 
bouilded  H.  vy  Jbawef  Canada ; 
£.  by  the  CiCbift  of  l^aine  •  S. 
byMtffitohtifetti^anid  W.  byCon- 
neAwitt  riTietr^  #h|eh^feparates  tt 
from  Ver^Boati  It'dontains  9491 
IquaremHiea; or 6,0^4,240  acres; 
of  whi£h  at  baft 'iob,obQ  acres 
ai^ew^er.  Ital^Bij^ili68miles{ 
its  iratieft  breadth  fo ;  and  it* 
leaft  ibreadth  1C9.  '  Tfait  State 
i«  ^-vidiedr  Ititb  ^rcovntiet,  vSii. 
Roddtts^Hnn,  8triiR>^,<:&^lrie^ 

chief  town*  aire  Portftitduih,  £i-' 
eter,  Concord;  Ooireti  Ai^effl^ 
Keen,  Charle(h>wn»  Plymonjth, 
and  Hayerhitt.  The  vrhiAe 
number  of  toWnfiiipif  atld  Itka- 
tionsti  az4  i  ^ootainmr  z4:?iSS5 
perfim»»  including  15^  nivesl 
In  1767  the  number  of  inhabit- 
ants was  e(Umated  at  li,70<^ 
Hiii  Statehas  but  about  iZ  miles 
of  G-tD-cc^  at  its  foiil^i^yil  Coi*- 
nen  Tlic  ^ide  fptitajfiof  hilMi* 
are  efteemed  as|  warm  and  rFc]b; 
rocky  moift  land  is  "Htccttunted 
good  for  paftureror^nedfli^aiinM 
have  a  deep  naMW^foHr-idnd'tnc 
Tallies  between  the  hills  are  gen- 
erally very-ip'odniftiTe.  -  i^^i- 
culture  ih  the  chief  oceupati(in  of 
tke    inhsbiunt*  >    bci^,   porkj 


N  £  W 

mutiM,  poiiltrt;,  wheat,  nti 
dian  com,  balrlfy,  puUe,b«t| 
cheefe,  h(^s,  efculent  rooti  j 

des  whidh  Witt  always 
marl|e!<^  Midirc  i-aifedmi 
menfe  ^nantiti^  In  K.  Hai 
ihvti  bo^  for'  home  conf« 
tion  Uttd   ei(p#rt^ion.    a 
tad  ptttn  9k§*t&e  moft  ccn 
fruits  eulti^atfcdki  thU  Stated 
tib  haflUmdntiUi  tVinkt  hisi 
AunplHc   -Arithdl^n  orch 
Themoft  cottiidfefltble  riven] 
this  Stkfe  iire  Oonncfiflicut,  I 
rimwkf   V'dmtqfWt  Saco, 
droTcoKHi,  %3p^  and  L 
Amooliafock,  bdl<ies  many  ( 
fbialtertftrdbnik  ^tbe  chief  L 
ait  Wiht|3fi^og«c,  Umbagog^ 
na|ie<^,.8qta^  and  Great  OiB 
It$  exports  coh{l(l5ilf  lumber,! 
tiniher,  wh^le^Dil,  flax-feed,  t 
(lock,  beef,  pork,  Indian  ci 
p(^t  and  pearl  allies,  &c.  1 
Tlbe  ei^ports  f^Mfii.the  p(^rt  ofi 
''^raufii,  ni'- the '.year'  1793,! 
inHiitei  to  i$8;i;»  dollars;  I 
inthe^lar  X7^4.x^3,8j6.  i 
cnly  <«3!i|^  in  ib^  State  iil 
Ifaauneti  ^ed>  ZJiitmouth  i 
lO^,  l»litc&%   inii0y  eudov 
with  lands.and  Is  inlflourill 
fituation.    l%e  ^ri^dpal  acj 
nilib  are  thof«!  pf  ^  Exeter,  Ne 
Ipfwich»  Atl^fon,  and  Amha 

Kcw-HAacWoli;  a  town  of| 
Hampfiiire,  Strai^if^  c6.  on  1 
W.  fide  of  t^ke  Winnipifeoi 
0  niiles  jS.  E>  0f  Plymouth- 
toibitants.    '     ■ 

-  ttiw^Aiiiilfi^J   a   mariti 
caofWi|iBanpoir|ttrid,N, 
blida,  oh  Ciptl^ear  river-6?| 
inhabitant^.     Chuif  tOwn, 
nintoton^  £ 

mw.HiiNfi»irta,  a  townnu'n 
fiurllnij^On  CO.  N,  J^rfey. 
compa^lDartdf  the  tox»  nflifpj 
cilicd,  NtwAl^t,    where 


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tAK»<^*i    a   mariti 


[ANc^Vtn,  ft  townilul 
n  CO.  R  J^rfey. 
part  of  the  toTsnfli'^ 
'twMHf*,    where 


at  <o  houfei/ »7  m»le«  <■>•»» 
adclphia,  and  14  from  But* 

iiw-HAHo*«,  a  toiynihij?  m 
rno  CO.  Penniylvanui.       -^ 
jBW-HA*TroRD,  a  fmall  po(p 
n  in  Litchfield  co.  Connedtt- 
14  mUei  N.  E.  of  Lftchfield, 
■  JO  W.  by  N.  of  Hartford. 
Jew-Haven  Cwntyi  ConnecSki- 
[,  extends  along  the  fio^nd— is 
Kded  into  14  townfliips.     it 
ItAincd,  in  i79<5.  30.397  f'" 
tfons,  and  433  Aavea, 
Mitw-HAVEN,YC//yv'the  feat  of 
Ice  in  the  aboyc  co.  and  the 
LmetropolisoftheStat^.  Thia 
t^lies  round  the  head  of  a  tayj 
ich  nukes  up  about  4  tniles 
ffroin  JLong-IHan^  S9nAd.    it 
I  originally  laid  out  in  fquaret 
lOrods ;  many  of  thefe  fquares 
^e  been  divided  by  crofs  ftrecta. 
it  the  centre  of  tiie  city  is  the 
^lic  fquare,  oh  atid  around 
^chare  the  |>ul)lic  buildings, 
iich  are  a  ftate-hpufe,  2  college 
ifices,  and  a  chapel,  3  citurches 
'  Congregatipna|ifts,  and  x  for 
^fcopalian^  ;    all    which    ^t^ 
jidfome  and  ic(»nniodious  build- 
The  college  edifices,  chap- 
|(hite>houfe,  and  one  of  the 
irches  are  of  brick.   The  pub- 
ifquare  is  encircled  with  rows 
[trees  which  render   it  both 
B7enientanddelightfuh  Many 
1  the  ftieets^  are  ornamented 
[h  rows  of  trees  on  each  fide, 
dch  give  the,  city  a  rural  ap- 
irancc.    The  profpcA  from 
:  fteeples  is  greatly  variegated 
1  extremelybeautiful.    There 
re,  in  1797,547  dwelHng-hou- 
ia  the  city,  principally  of 
id,  which  have  a  very  neat 
Karancc.      Tfic    ftreets    are 
Uy  but  clean.     Within  the 
pits  of  the  city  are  4,000  fouls. 
i>ut  '■one  in  79  die  annually. 
X 


NEW. 


It  carries  on  a  qontiderable  trade  ^ 
with  New- York  and  the  Wtft- 
India  iflauds.   ^hif  exports  for 
one  Jljjjlr,  ending  Sept.  30,  1794, 
atnoSfed  to  the  value  of  17  z,868^ 
doli^.    Manufadlurcs  of  card", 
teeth,  linen,  buttons,  cotton,  and 
paner,  are  carried  on  here.    Yaie 
college,  which  is  cftabliihed  in: 
this  city,  has  its  name  from  its, 
principal  benefadlor,  Governor 
YAle.    There  are  at  prcfent  fix 
college  buildings,  two  of  which 
are  inhabited  by  the  fhidents  j 
a  chapel,  a  dininj  hall,  a  hdufc 
for  the  prefident,  and  another 
for  the  profeflbr  of  divinity.    In 
the  chapel  is  lodged  the  public 
library,  confiding  of  about  3,000 
volumes,  and  the  philofophical 
apparatuiB,  as  eomplete  as  mod 
others  in  t-hc  United  States,  and 
contains  the  machines  neceflary 
for  exhibiting  experiments  in  the 
whole    courfc  of   experintental 
philofophy  amJ  aftronomy ;  and 
the  number  of  ftudents  is  gener- 
ally 150.     This  place  and  Hart- 
ford are  the  feats  bf  the  legifla- 
ture  alternately.     It  is  40  miles 
S.  W;1jy  S.  of  Hartford,  54  miles 
from  New-London,  88  from  N. 
York,  15  a  from  Bofton,  and  183 
N.E.  of  Philadelphia.      N.   lat. 
41  18,  W.  long.  7a  56. 

New-Haven,  a  townfliip  in 
Addifon  CO.  Vermont,  on  Otter 
Creek  or  River,  containing  743 
inliabitants. 

New-Hampstead,  a  townfliip 
in  Orange  co.  N.  York,  bounded 
Uy  Haverftraw— -24  J  of  its  inhab» 
itants  are  qualified  elet^ors. 
;  NBw-Hoi.nERN£ss,a  township 
in  Of  afton  co.  N.  Hampfhire,ou 
the  E.  fide  of  Peraigcwaflet  river, 
about  3  miles  E.  by  S.  of  Plym- 
outhr-- 329  inhabitants. 

New-Hollamo,    a    town  of 
Pennfylv«Dia,  Lancafter  co.  ia 


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the  midft  of  a  fertile  countfy, 
1%  milcfi  £.  N.  £.  of  Lancafter, 
fod  54  W.  N.  ^.  of  Pluiad||fthia. 

New-Huntinoton.  a  Dvn- 
fiiip  in  Chittenden  co.  Verlpnt, 
on  the  S.  W.  Tide  of  Onion  river 
•~-ij6  inhabitants. 
.  Nr.wiNaT0N,  a  townihip  in 
Rockingham  co.  N.  Hampfliirc  ; 
^  miles  from  ]Portrmouth-~549 
inhabitants. 

NEw-lNveitNicss,  in  Georgia, 
is  fituated  near  Darien,  on  Alata- 
inaha  river.  It  was  built  by  the 
Scotch  Highlanders,  x6o  pi  whom 
Janded  here  in  1735^ 

N^w-Ipswicu,  a  townfliip  in 
Ullilborough  CO;  N.  Hanipfhire  ; 
ham  1 34 1  inhabitants^  There  is 
Kfx  academy  herci  founded  in 
I^Sp,  having  a  fund  of  about 
/^  1,000,  and  has  generally  about 
40  or  50  ftudcnts.  It  is  aboi^t 
94  miles  S.  £.  of  Keene,  and  74 
W.  S.  W.  of  Portfuiouth. 

NEW.JERSEY,  one  of  the 
United  States  of  America,  is  fitu- 
ated between  3g  and  41  24  N. 
latitude,  and  between  74  44  and 
75  ^3  W.  longitude  from  lion- 
4on ;  bounded  £.  by  Hudfon's 
fiver  and  the  ocean  ;  W.  by 
pelaware  Bay  and  River,  which 
divide  it  from  the  States  of  Del- 
ijwarc  and  Pfpiifylvania  ;  N.  by 
the  line  dra\yn  from  the  mouth 
qf  Mabal^amak  river,  in  lat.  41 
44  to  a  point  on  Hudfon'iS  TJvcr, 
in  lat.  41.  It  is  about  160  miles 
long,  ^nd  5a  broad,  containing 
about  8,320  fquaremilea.  It  is 
^vided  into  i3countie8,vi2.Ca/f- 

^urlin^attt  Hunterdon,  and  Svjex  s 
|hefc  7  lie  from  S.  to  N.  on  Del- 
aware rirerj  Capc-MayiXiAGhin 
«^4;r  extend  Acrofs  to  the„  Tea  { 
Sergaty  Efex,  Middlt^eHtXaA  Mow 
mwtb^  lie  from  N.  to  S.  on  the 
jiaAern  fide  of  the  State ;  Smerfet 


NEW 

and  Aforrli  arc  inland  cOm, 
'I'he  number  of  inhabit^" 
i84.ij39t  of  whom  114J3  . 
^ves.    The  counties  of  Suit 
,3porris,  and  the  northern  pat, 
Bitrgen,  art  mountaiuouj.   4 
piucJi  as  fivc'cighths  of  noS, 
the  foiilhern  counties,  or  n« 
fourth  of   the  whole  State,  i 
almoft  eptireiy  a  fandy  bartil 
Mnfit,  in  many  parts,  for  ciiki^ 
tion.    All  the  varieties  of  ^ 
froin '  the  worft  to  the  bcft  Idi 
may  be  found  here.     Wit 
rye,    Indian  corn,   buck>w|^ 
oats,  barley,  flajc,  and  fruitt  of ; 
kinds,  icommon  to  the  clin 
are  produced  in  this  State. , ,, 
land,    in  this   hilly  country, 
good  for  grazing,  and  farn«i 
feed  great  numbers  of  cattle  I 
N.  York  and^  Philadelphia  nu. 
kets.    The  cider  made  herc,j 
faid  to  be  the  beft  in  the  wod 
The  irvm  mamifaAurc  is,  of  j 
others,  the    greateft   fourcc 
wealth  to  the  State.    The  ci_ 
lege  at  Princeton,  palled  N^ 
Hali,  has  been  under  the  carti 
a'  fucccihon  of  Prefyients,  m 
nent  Tor  piety  and  learning ;  ap 
has  furniflicd  a  number  of  Civf 
ians,  Divines,  and  Phyficians,! 
the   firft  rank  in  America, 
has  confiderable  funds,  is  und 
excellent  regulations,    and 
generally  from  80  to   ico  ^ 
dents,  principally  from  the  foutij 
crn  State*.    There,  are  academitl 
at  Freehold,  "Trenton,  Hackiufd 
Orangcd^lc,       Elizabeth-Tow| 
Burlington,  and  Newark ; 
grammar  fchocls  at   SpringlkM 
Morriflown,  liordentown, 
Amboy.      - 

>Iew»K«nt,  a  CO.  of  Virgin , 
bounded  on  the  S.  fide  of  ^ 
munky  and  York  rivers,  contani 
6,439  inHabitaqts.  The^  cowl 
houfe  is  30  milt;*  from',  Rir 


% 


arc  inland  c(i_ 
'  of  inhaUtigti" 
whom  11413 
counties  of  Suij^ 
ihe  northern  put  I 
)0)ountainou(.    j 
'e-cighths  of  moftc 
counties,  or  „ 
:hc  whole  Stafc/i 
ely  a  fandy  bans 
y  part»,  for  ciik 
he  varieties  of  , 
orft  to  the  beft  Icb 
and  here.     Wbe 
corn,   buck-wh^ 
Hay,  and  fruits  of  ^ 
mon  to  the  climji 
d  in  thi«  State.   .. 
lis   hilly  country, 
razing,  and.  farma 
(umbtrs  of  cattle  I 
id  Pliiladclphia  1  _ 
I  cider  made  here,] 
he  beft  in  the  worl 
nanufa  Aure  is,  of  j 
\    greateft  fource 
the  Static.    The 
iccton,  called  Ntj2 
?en  under  the  carti 
I  of  Prefidents,  _. 
ty  and  learning ;  api 
;d  a  number  of  Civ' 
;s,  and  Phyficians,! 
ink  in  America. 
:able  fuud»,  is  und 
egiiUtions,    and 
■om  So  to   100 
ipally  from  the  foully 
There,  are  academi^ 
,  frcnton,  HackiufaJ 
Elizabcth-Tovfii 
and  Newark ;  an 
liooU  at   Springiicli 
,  Bordentown, 


and  at  far  ftom   Wil- 

«4fljurg. 

tHf  w-LMAWoN,  a  poft-t<?wn  m 

Btchef*  CO.  N.  York,  celebrated 

its  medicinal  fpiings.    The 

jjpaiJl  i*art  of  this'^town  19 

leaj^tly  fituitcd,  partly  in  an 

icntfvc  valley,  and  partly  on 

declivity  of  the  furrouiiding 

«.    The  fpring  <s  on  the  $. 

„  and  near  the  bottom  of  a 

Btic  hitl,  but  a  few  rods  W.  of 

le  M*flachufett8  W.  line,  and 

ffurroiJnded  with  fcveral  good 

pufts,  which  afford  convenient 

cmnmoddtioiiis  for  the  valetu- 

Jnarians  who  viljr  ttiefc  watef*. 

I fociety  of, t^a-tm  inhabit  the 

part  of  the  tpwti.    tt  19  abotit 

,  miles  E.  by  S.  of  Afbany,  10*3 

rf  New  York,  and  6  W.  ©f 

(ittsfleld. 

fttvfLiti,  a  towjpChlp  in  Cheftcr 
J.  Peiv»fylvania.  , 
Kbw-Lonoon,  a  maritime  co. 
I  the  S.  £.  corner  of  Connedli- 
ii{,  is  divided:  into  zi  townfliips, 
'which New-London  and  l^or- 
hch  are  the  chief-*- 33,xoo  in>- 
ibitaatt. 

Kaw-LoNDOK,a  dty,  port  of 

fltry,  and  poft*toWh  Ih  (he  above 

}.  and.  one  of  the  moft  confider- 

ble  commercial  towns   in  the 

lute.   It  /lands  on  the  W.-  fide  of 

he  river  Thaniest  about  3  mile* 

omits  entrance'  into  the  Sound, 

jd  iji  defended  by  Fort  Trum- 

|uU  and  Fort  Griiwold^  the  one 

the  Ne'w-Lotidou,  the  other 

I  the  Groton  fide  of  the  Thames. 

.  confiderable  part  of  the  town 

Iras  burnt  by^enedi<5b  Arnold  in 

[781.    It  haft  (lUce  been  rebuilt. 

ere  are  two  places  of  public 

Irpifhip,  one  for  Consrcgational- 

lls,  and  one,  for  Epifcopalians, 

Ibout  300  dwelling-houfes,  and 

|>6O0  inhabitants.    The  harbour 

large,  fafe  and  Commodious. 

has  s  fathoms  watei'.    On 


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the  W.  fide  of  the  entrance  is  a 
light-houfe,  on  a  point  of  land 
which  projcAs  conuderably  int» 
the  Sound.  The  exports  for  a 
year,  ending  Sept.  30,  1794,  a- 
mounted  to  SSlASi  dollars.  l$k 
that  year  1000  mules  were  (hipM 
ped  for'the  Weft-Indies.  It  is  14 
miles  8  of  Norwich,  34  8.  E.  by 
S.  of  Hartford,  54  E.  of  New- 
Haven,  and  33)  N.  £.  by  £.  of 
Philadelphia.  N.  Ut.  41  15,  W. 
long.  7  »  *J. 

Nrw-LoNDON,  a  fmall  town-* 
iliip  in  HilMborough   co.  New* 
'  Hampfliire— -311  inhabitants ;  a^ 
bout  3  miks  from  the  N.  £.  fida 
of  Sunapce  Lake.  ■  « 

Nkw>Loni>on,  a  poft-town  of 
Virginia,  Bedford  co.  contains 
about  1 30  honles,  a  court-houfc 
and  gao! ;  ^33  milet  VIT.  by  S.  of 
Richmond,  i  ?»  W.of  Petcrfbur|f, 
and  393  8.  W.  by  W.  of  Phila- 
delphia. 

NEw-MADKiD,in  the  nort^em 
part  of  Louifiana,  is  a  iettlemenc 
on  the  W.  bank  of  the  MifiiAppi, 
in  lat.  36  30  N.  and  45  milet  be« 
low  the  mouth  of  Ohio  river. 

Ne  WM  A  N  sTowM,  Pennfylvania, 
Dauphin  Co.  contains  about  3a 
houfea,  and  is  14  miles  E.  by  N. 
of-  Harrilbur^,  and  7  a  N.  W.  by 
W.  of  Philadelphia; 

hTawMAKKET,  a  'towndiip  ia 
Rockingham  co.  N.  Haimpfhire, 
N.  of  Exeter,  of  which  it  was  for- 
merly a  part,  and  tj  miles  W.  of 
Portfmouth-^i,X37  inhabitants. 
NBWMAaKCT,a  village  in  Fredr 
erick  co.  Maryland,  on  the  roail 
to  Frcderickffown,  from  which  it 
Ire*  nearly  13  miles  W.  81 W.  and 
about  36  N.  W.  of  the  Federal 
City. 

Newmahk  ET,  a  village  in  DoT- 

chefter  co.  Maryland,  3  miles  ^ 

E.of  IndianrTown,and.9  N.  £. 

of  Cambridge. 

l^EWMAKKET,  a  towo  in  Vir  J 


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jioHi,  AmherA  co.  <m  the  N.  fide 
wf  James  R.  at  tj^e  mouth  of  Tye 
R.  IOC  mile*  ihove  Richmond. 

/hip  in  W/ler  w.  N.  York, 

NKw>MA|ii.ioROu<iu»0erkfhirc 
CO.  Af{airachuletti,).^mi|fsfouth- 
ward  of  Lenox,  and  144  S.W.  by 
W,ofDonon.  "" 

^ew^MAgtBoiiouoii,  a  tovv>o 
in  King  George's  co.  Virginia,  on 
the  W.  fide  of  Patowmac  R.  10 
miltti  £.  of  I^almouth. 

New^Mexico.    Sec  Mexico. 

New-Mi Ljroftp,  a  poft<town  of 

Conne<%icut,  Litchfield  eo.  on  the 

.caflera  fide  of  Houfatunick  R. 

about  16  miles  K.  of  Danburyi 

and  %o  S.  W.  of  Litchfield, 

Natv-OniXANs,  the  metropolis 
of  Lrouiliana>  was  regularly  laid 
out  by  the  French,  in  the  year 
1720,  on  an  ifland  on  the  E.(ldc 
of  the  river  Mifliiippi,  in  lat.  30  % 
N.  and  long.  89  5  3  W.  1 S  miles 
from  Detour  des  Anglois,  or  Eng- 
Ijfli  Turn*  And  X05  from  the  Ba- 
liae  at  the  mouth  0/  the  river* 
All  the  ftrcets  ate  perjfcftlf 
ftraightt  but  too  narrow,  and 
crof»  mch  other  kt  right  angle;. 
There  were,  in  i788tv  i,;ibo  houfes 
in  this, towxji, generally  built  with 
timber,  frames,  raifcd  about.  8 
feci  from  the  ground,  with  large 

}i;alleries  round  them,  and  the  cel- 
ars  under  the  floors  level  with 
the  ground;;^  any  fubterraneous 
building?  would  be  conAantly  full 
of  water.  Moft  of  the  houfes 
have  gardens.  In  M^rch,  1788, 
this  toifn,  by  a  fire,  was  reduced 
in  five  ^ours.  to  aoo  houfes.  f  It 
has,  fiqce  been  rehiuilt^  The  fide 
next  the  rivcr  is  open,  andi*  fe^ 
cttred  from  the  inundations  of 
'the  river,  by  a.high bank, which 
extends ,  from  the  £nglifh  Turn, 
to  the  upper  fettlements  of  the 
Qexa^ah  ^  dUUnce  of  moie  than 


NEW 

50  miles,  with  a  good  roaa 
the  way. .  There  is  rcafon  ttl 
lieve  that,  from  in  local  ad, 
j.  tagci,  in  a  fliort  time,  New^ 
•namajk. become  a  grtat  an<l( 
^lentcitv, 

.  '  NltitiipPAtTS,.  a  townfliin 
'  Ulfter  eo.  New- York,  on  thcl 
fide  of  HudfonR.— 2,309  ii 
itants.    The  compact  partcfl 
is  fituated  on.th«  eaflern  C<](/ 
WallrKill,  and    containj  a| 
»50  houfea  and  a  Dutch  chu., 
It  is  24  mUes  from  Kingftou,! 
S.  W.  of  Rhinebcck,  aud 
N.  W.  of  New.York. 

JM^WPpar,  a  townfliip  of  I 
va'Scotia,  Hanta  co.  on  the  1 
Avon. 

NlEwroBT^    a   townlhip 
Chefltife  co..N.  Hampfliire,E, 
Claremont— 780  inhabitanti.  < 

Newi^r-t^  a ,  maritime  caijj 
Rhode-Ifiandk  <   epmprehend 
Rhode-IOand,    Canonicut,  i^ 
fevcral  other  fmill  iflandj.)} 
is  divided  into  7  townfliipj,! 
cpntaihs  I4i390  inhabitants. 

NEwpoax,  the  chief  towai 
this.  CO.  and  the.  fcmi-mctrop 
of   the   State, of   Rhode-Kla 
fliands  on  theS.^V^.'end  of  Rho 
Ifland,  about  5  miles  from 
fea.    It?. harbour~ (which  is  ^ 
of  the  fineflfnthe  world) fprtl 
wefbnrardLbefore  the  town, 
entrance  is  efify  and  fafe,  andj 
large  fleet .  may  anchpr  in  it, ; 
ride  in  gerfejft  fecurity.     It 
probable  this  m^y,  in  foihei 
ture  period)  become  one  of  ij 
m^n^^f^war  gort^.of  the  Ame 
can  empire.    The  town  lies! 
and  S.  upon  .a  gradual  afcent  1 
you  pcoceed',  eaflward  from  t' 
water,  and  exhibits  a  beautil 
yiew  from  the.harbQur,  and  fro 
the  neighbouring  hills  whichJ 
weftwardVlH>i)  the  main.    Ne» 
]^ort  cpntaps  about;  x,po9  houli^ 


NEW 


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I,  with  a  good  roaj , 
.  There  ie  rcafon  ut 
it,  from  it»  local  a<i« 

a  fliort  time,  Ne\v^„, 
tbccbmea  gnat  and ^ 

Paitz,  a  townfljip; 
u  NewrYork,  on  thci 
ludfon  R.— -2,309  ia 
The  compact  parte*! 
;d  on.th«  eaftcrn  CdtJ 

II,  and    contains 
fcaaud  aDutchchtt. 
niiea  from  Kingftoft,] 

Hhincbeck,  and  "  " 

Ncwr.York.  > 
WT,  a  tawnfliip  of  [^ 
I,  Haot*  CO.  on  the  rii 

roMT^    a    town(h!p 

CO..N.  HampfliireJ 
at— >7  86  inhabitants 
QftT^ -a. maritime  co.i| 
lamdh  ^  comprehcndi) 
land.    Canonicut, 
)|;her  fmall  iflands.^! 
i  into  7  townfliipj,  i 
14, .300  inhabitants. 
>RT,  the  chief  towo< 
ind  the  fcmi-mttrop 
Stated  of   Rhode-Iili 

theS.A»^.endofRho 
bout  5  miles  from  td 
harbour,( which  is 
cilin  the  VforJd)  fprd 
^before  the  town. 

is  efkfy  and  fafe,  and] 
t  may  anchpr  in  it,  i 
gerfejA  fccurity.    Itl 

tins  m^y*  in  foAiefi| 
od>  become  one  of  f 
ar  ^rts.of  the  Ama 
ire.  Th«  town  lies] 
K>n  .a  gradual  afceat  I 
eed', eaftward  from 
\4  c^liibits  a  beautif 
I  the.harbQur,  and  fro 
i^ouring  hills  whichi 
y{H>i)  the  main.  Ne» 
utu.  abou(  XyOOQ  hou|| 


Biit  chidlf  of  wood.    It  hat  10 
lufea  fur  public  worfliip,  4  for 
tptifti, »  fw  Congregaiionalift*, 
Be  for  EpifcopaUam,  one  for 
jifettjone  for  Moravian*,  and 
^  for  Jew*.    The  other  public 
bvDdingt  arc  a  flate-houfc,  and 
I  edifice  for  the  puWic  library, 
re  ii  a  flourifnirig  academy, 
_der  the  dire^ion  of  a  rcdtor 
lod.tutors,  who  teach  the  learn, 
dr  languages,  Bnglifli  grammar, 
,tography,  &c.    Thit  city,  far 
amed  for  the  beauty  of  its  fitu- 
Rt^t  and  the  falubrity  of  its 
cllinate,  is  no  lefs  remarkable  for 
j[he  great  variety  and  excellent 
luality  of  freAi  iiniaMrhtch  the 
itiarket  furniflies  at  all  feafons  of 
fhe  year.    No  lefs  than  60  differ- 
ent Kinds  have  been  produced  in 
this  market.  This  town,  although 
igreatly  injured  by  the  late  war, 
|and  its  confequences,  has  a  con- 
Oderable  trade.      A  cotton  and 
Iduck   manufactory  have    been 
ately  eftabliflied.    The  exports 
Ifor  a  year,  ending  Sept.  30, 1794, 
[amounted  to  31  z,aoo  dollars.    It 
lis  30  miles  S.  by  E.  of  Provi- 
(dence,i4  S.  E.  (?f  Briftol,  75  S. 
IW.  by  S.  of  Bofton,  113  B.  N.  E.- 
lof  N.  Haven,  and  %$%  N.  £.  by  £. 
lof  Philadelphia.     N.  lat.  41  %g, 
IW,  lung,  from  Greenwich  71  17. 
I    NxwpoRTt  a  fmali  pofli-town 
lifl   Kewcaftle   co.   Delaware,   3 
imiles  W.  of  Wilmington,  and  31 
\S.  W.  of  Philadelphia. 

Newport,  a  townfhip  in  Lu- 
herne  co.  Pennfylvania. 

Newport,  a  fmall  poft-town 
in  Charles  cc.  Maryland,  11 
Imiles  S.  E.  of  Port  Tobacco,  and 
I94  S.  by  W.  of  Baltimore. 
I  Newport,  a  very  thriving  fet- 
jtlement  in  J  liberty  co.  Georgia, 
Ifituated  on  a  navigable  creek,  34 
Imiles  S.  of  Savannah,  and^  or  8 
[8.  of  W.  from  Sunbury.  ^  Thi's 


pitee,  connnonly  known  bj  the 
name  of  Nrwfrt  BrUgt,  is  the 
rival  of  Sunbury,  md  commands 
the  principal  part  of  the  trade 
of  the  whole  co.  A  polt-officc 
it  kept  here. 

Nxi^RocMXLt.c,  a  townfliip  in 
W.  Chefler  co.  N.  York,  on  Long- 
lOand  Sound — 692  inhabitants  ; 
6  miles  S.  W.  of  Rye,  and  »o 
qorth-eaflerly  of  New- York  city. 

Nxw-Salrm,  a  townihip  nl 
Hampfhire  co.  Maflachufetts — 
1,543  inhabitants  ;  85  miles  W. 
by  N.  of  Bofton. 

New-Salcm,  a  townibip  in 
Rockingham  co.  N.  Hampihirc, 
adjoining  Pelham  and  Haverhill. 

Nkw-Sandwich  PtoHtatioHt 
Maine.     See  IVayni. 

NEw-Si«VANNAH,  a  village  in 
Burke  co.  Georgia,  on  the  8.  W, 
bank  of  the  Savannah,  i%  miles 
S.  £.  of  Augufta. 

Nkw-Shoa«ham.  See  Blttk' 
Jfiand.  .4    * 

Ncw-Stockbaidob.  ^tSttth- 
brii^t  i  Neia, 

Newton,  a  pleafant  townfhip 
in  Mlddlefex  co.  MaiTachufetts, 

9  nulcs  W.  of  Befton— 1,360  in- 
habitants. 

Newton,  a  fmall  town  in  Chef- 
ter  CO.  Pennfylvania,  %%  mi|«»  8. 
of  Philadelphia.  #-     . 

Newtom,  a  townfhip  in  Rock- 
ingham CO.  New-Hampfliire,  oi^i 
Powow  R.  adjoining  Amelbury, 

10  or  la  miles  foutherly  of  Exe-^ 
tcr,  and  i6  from  Portlmoi'th— • 
530  inhabitants. 

Newtown,  a  polt-tc  tu inFair* 
field  CO.  Conneifticut,  9  miles  £. 
N.  E.  of  Danb  iry,  and  a6  W.  N. 
W.  of  New-Haven. 

Newtown,  on  Staten-Ifland, 
9  miles  fodth-wcfterly  of  N.York. 

Newtown,  a  townfliip  in 
Qgeen's  CO.  N.  York,  8  mil,e»  E- 
01  New  York'-'^lx  iababitaais. 


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N!PWT0WNf»a  towj)ihip  m  W, 
Chcftcr  CO.  N.  York/;  of  whofe 
inhabitants  276  ate  ele(£tor». 

Nexv-pown,  a  townfliip  in  Ti- 
oga co^  N.  Vork,  lies  between  the 
S.  end  of' Seneca  Lake  and  Tit>-_ 
ga  R.  tiaving  Gheinting  tdWnfliip  ■ 
E.  from  'which  it  was  taken^  and 
inbot^orated  in  179 j"-ri69  of  its 
inhabitants  are  elcdlor«. 
i.r  Newtownj  -a   townflup    in 
blouCeuer  CO.  N.  Jerfcy. 

Newtown,  the  fc.it'of  juftice 
in  Suflex  ce.  N;  Jerfey. 

Newtown,  the  capital  Of  Buck^ 
CO.  Penhfyi'^a»ra.     It  containg  a 
jji}'  Prelbyterian  churchy  a  ftone  gaol, 

a  court-boufe,  an  academy,  and 
about  j"o  houfes  ;  lomilesW.  of 
Trenton  it.  N.  Jerfey,  and  $.0  Nr 
E.  by  Nfof  Philadelphia.  There 
arc  two  Other  townfliip*  of  thSs 
name  ;  the  One  in  Dfelaware  co. 
the  other  lict  that  of  CumberlancH. 

Newtown^  a'  fmall  town  of 
Virginia,  Frederick  co.  betweeja 
the  N.  and  S'.  branches  of  Shc- 
nandoah'*R.  7  miles  S.  of  Wir*- 
cheftcr,  and  173  N.  N.  W.  of 
Richmond.         • 

NEw-UrRBCitT,  a  ftnall  mari-. 
time  town  of  N.  Yorkj  King's  co< 
Long-Ifland,  oppofitc  the  Nar- 
rows, and  7  miles  S.  of  N;  York 
city.  The  whole  townjEhip  coa- 
|||;i;  Ijlll'j  tains- 56#4nhahitants. 

New-Wimdsor,  a  townfliip  of 
Ulftcr  ca  N.  York,  pleafantly  fit- 
uated  on  the  W.  bank  of  Hudfon 
R.  juft  above  tlie  high  fands,  3 
miles  S.  bf  Newburgh,  and  6  N. 
»  ©f  Weft-Point.  It  contains  1^819 
inhabitanfSi  Thfe  compa<a  part 
»f  the  town  contains  about  40 
houfes  and  a  Prclbyterian  churek, 
64  miRs  N.  of  N.  York. 

NEw-WEtMTHAM,  Maine,  a 
tdwnfhip,  6"  mile*  E.  of  Penob^ 
foot  R.  adjoiiilng  Orritfg^on,  and. 
15  aulM  Irotu' BuckAoiit 


NEW'-YOKK,  one  of  theN 
nited  States  of  America,  isfm 
ated  between  bt.  40  40  and< 
N.  and  between  long.  73  jofj 
8q  W.  ;    iff  ^bout  350  miln.i 
kngth,  and-  300    in  '  breadtl 
bounded  fouth-^ealhrly  by 
Atlantic  Ocdaa ;  E.byCoDnei 
cut,  Mafiachafetts  and  Vcrnia 
N.  by  Upper  Canada;  S.  W.ai 
W.  by  Pennfylrania,  New-JfrM 
and  Lake  Etiti  .  Itis  fubdivid 
into  aa  COS;    In  1790,  this  Sa 
contained  340,iao  iiihabitanu 
whom   aij3i4  were  flaves. 
I7'y6,  according  to  the  State  c 
fus,  there  AVeie   195  townfliid 
and    64,017    <jualiiit;d    ele<S 
Ele<5lor9  in  this  State  are  divid 
itito  the  following  clafles  j 

the  vkluc  of 


Freeholders  to 

£ioo(>  '   ■■  ■■   '•:  ' 
Do.'to  tbe,y*]ue.of/ao  and 

under  jf  100,       .-  - 

Do.  who  rent  tenetncnts  of 

40/*.  per  aofl^um     ^'   * 
Other  fce«bo}d«r«     '-         - 


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M 
Itvis  difHcuIt  tt>  afcertain  aco 
rately  the  proporiion  the  nu 
ber  of  eie<Stdrs  bears  to  the  whol 
number  of'  inkabitants  in  tU 

*  State.  In '  1790  the  number  A 
inhabitants  was,  as  already  mtj 
tioned,  34O,ra0;  of  whom  41,]^ 
were  eieifiors.  .  In  1795  tjie  miit 
ber-of  elcdrbrs  was  64,017  whld 
if  the  proportion  betwten  \% 
eleAors  and  the  whole  numh' 
of  inhabitants* bc'the  fame, giv 

.  a«  the  whole  number  of  inhab 
ants  in  1795, 530,177, an  increai 
tir^years.bf  190,057.    Thccbii 
rivers  are  Hudfon,  Mohawk  a^ 
their   branches.    New- York,  I 
fpealc   generally,    is   ihterfedil 
by  ridges  of  mOnntains  extend 
in  a  It  E.  and  S, . W.  dirtdia 
Beyond   the  Alleghany   Mou 
taine,however,  the  country  is  I 
wi;  afid  of  »  toe  rkkfoii 


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cult  tb  afcertain  aco 
2'  profiortjiort  the  nu 
(Stdrs  beat's  to  the  whd 
of-  inilabitants  in  tid 
r  1790  the  uumberi 
Its  was,  as  already  mtj 
40,raOj  of  whom  41,7^ 
tors,  in  1795  tjie  uuit 
;<^bfs  was  64,017  whici 
roportion  between  t^ 
and  the  nvhole  numbi 
tants*  be'the  fame,  giv 
lole  humbec  of  inhabit 


the  Allcghaiiy  Mountains, 
ch  commence  with  tneS^at  8, 
u,ontheW.fidcofHt»i^ 
Kf  tht  country  is  broketffBto 
igUh  rich  intelrveriing  ^iV- 
J.  ths  vallics,  when  cultivated, 
,ducc  wlieUt,  h*erap,-fla*;  pea», 
J8,ojit»,  Indian  com,  &c.  Thh 
Itc  Ijiaving-a  fh'ort^and  eafy 
lefi  to  thie  oceans  comrtiands 
ttrside  Of  a  great  proportion 
hhe  beft  fettled  and'feieft  culti- 
led  parts  of  the  United  States. 
1^  exports  to  the  Weft-Indies 
Vbifcuit^  peas,  Indian  corn, 
blcsi  pnionsi   beards,    ftaves,  / 
jrfis,  fheepv    Ifufter,    cheefe, 
klcd  oyfters,  beef  and  pork, 
i  wheat  is  the  fiiple  connnod- 
r  of  ^e  State  5  In  wheat  and ' 
•  about  a  BMlKon  bUlhels  are 
annually  exported.'     I'he 
orts  to  foreign  pirts,  for  the 
jr,  ending  Sept.  30,  1795,  was 
[364,580  ddlBs.  78  ct*^  '  This  , 
Ite  owned,  m  f79«;  46,<Si6 ' 
Bs  of  fltipping  ;  be&des  which 
I  fiids  employ  m^nt  for  abbnt 
kooo  tons  ofvftMreignvefrett, 
pere  are  in '  this  State,  a  hand- 
nely  endowed .  aodr  ilouriihing 
Leges,  vii.-  Columbia  College, 
Ithecityof  Nrlfork/ and  Union 
Mkgc,  at  Schcnefftajdjr.    Befides 
tie,  there  are  difpenedin  dif- 
rent  parts  of^  the  State;  14  in* 
jrporatcd  aeademies,.  contain- 
kin  the  whole,  fts  mamy  as  600 
[700  ftudents«^  Thefe,  with  the 
Lblifhment  of  fchoolij  one  at 
Vft  in  every  diftriA  of  4  fquare 
lies,  for  the  common  branches 
[education,  muft  have  the  moft 
beficiar  efl^<3:8  on  the  ftate  of 
fcicty.    The  weftem  parts  of 
Je  State  are  fettled  and  fettling 
Imclpally  from  New»Erigland. 
TOfc  arc'  '3  incorporated  cities 
this  State,  JNew^YoriCi  AJibany 


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Kcw-YoRK  Co.  in  the  abow 
State,  comprehends  the  ifland  of 
New- York;   or  Manhattan,'  oa 
which  the  metropolis  Aands.  _  It  ■ 
contained,  in   1790,  33ii;1i  »»- 
habitanw,  including  •a,369  flaves. 
Now,  in  17961  the  number  of 
inhabrtants)^    amiounts    to'  about    . 
7.0,000,  of  whom  7,a7ar  arc  qus4''>v ' 
ificd  eleftors.  h'^ 

.New-Yorr  Cf/y  iff  iituated  on' 
the  S.  W.  point,  qf  York  ifland; 
at  the  confluence  of  Hudfon  and 
Baft  rivers,  and  is  the  metropolis 
of  the  State  of  its  name,  and  thfe     , 
fccond  in*  rank  in  the  Union.,  j 
The  circumference  of  the  city  Is  • 
about  5  or  6  miles.    Thcprinci-     ■ 
pal  Xlreets  run  nearly  jterallcl 
with  the  rivers*    Thefe  are  in- 
terfe<a«d,  though  not  at  right 
angles,  byiltreets  running  fronix 
river  to  rtVcK    In  thfe  width  of. 
the  ftreeta  there  is  a  great  diver- 
fity,    Front  ftreet,  on-  Eaft  river, 
is  mde  and  convenient,  as  is  aK 
fo, Pearl  (foirnierlyi^w«)  ftreet, 
which    runs    paralleT   with    it. 
Water  and  P^arl  ,ft*eet8',  which : 
occupy  the  banks  of  Eaft  river,: 
are  very  convenientty  fituated  for 
hUilhdsi   BroaA  ftreet,  extending 
ftom-the  Exchange  to  the  city 
hall,  is  fufficientljr  fpacious.    But 
the  moft  convenient  and  agreea- 
ble part  of  the  city -is  the  Broad- 
way,    k'beginsvat  a  point  which..  ; 
is  fbrrtied  by  the  junction  of  the 
Hudfon  and  Eaft  rivers — occu- 
pies the  height  of  land  between 
them,  upoii   a  true  meridional 
line— lifes  gently  to  the  north- 
ward—is  nearly  70  feet  wide—  • 
adorned,  where  the  fort  formei-ly 
ftood,  (which  has  'ately  been  lev- 
elled) with  an  elegant  brick  edi- 
fice, for  the  accomqiodation  of 
the  governor  of  the.  Slate,  and  ar 
public  walk  from  the  extremity 
•f    tbe   poi&H  occupying   t^ 


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ground  of  the  lower  balitery, 
«rhich  13  noKr  dembliihed ;  alio 
irith  two  Epifcoptal  churches,  one 
of  which  has  late^  received  the 
addition  of  an  excelleat  chime  of 
bells,  and  a  city  hotel,  eretfted  oh 
$L  Tontine  pkn,  lOO  feet  front,  8o 
deep,  and  4  Aorie»  high  ;  aitd  a 
Aumber  of  elegant  private  huild- 
jngs.  it  ternui^ates  to  the  north- 
ward, in  a  triangular^  ticldfed 
and  ornai^ented  area,  fronting 
the  bridewell  and  alms-^ioufe,  and 
commands  from  airy  poiiit,  a  view 
of  the  Bay  and  Na*fowe«  The 
ftreets  are  raifed  in  the  middle 
tinder  aii  angle  1l^(^cient  to 
carry  off  the  ^vater  to  the 
Ijde  guttci^iaiid  foot- ways  qf 
brick  mad«  on  e|ich  fide.  Wall 
ftreeC  is  generally  50  feet  wide 
and  eleyated^  and  tke, buildings 
degant.  Two  elegant  building, 
for  the  ufe  of  the  banks,  are  erecl^ 
iog  on  this  ftreet^  Hanovor 
Iquare  and  Dock  (l|reet  are  (|oix- 
ireniently  fituate4  for  bufi^cf;^, 
and  the  houfes  well-built.  Wit" 
|ia0^  ftreet  is  alio  elevated  and 
^^conyenient,  and  is  the  principal 
^rket  for  retailing  dry  goods. 
Many  oi  the  Other  ftreets  arc 
pleafiint,  but  moft  of  them  arc 
irfegulajr  and  narrow.  The  hou- 
fes are  generally  built  of  brick, 
and  the  roofs  tiled.  The  mofl; 
magnificent  edifice  in  this  city  is 
JPidt^al  Hall,  fituated  on  the  N. 
E.  fide  of  Wall  ftreet,  fronting 
Broad  Arect,  ir    vhich  is  a  galle- 

tl>  feet  deep,  guarded  by  ii  > 
igant  iron  railing.  In  this  gai- 
lery  our  belt>vcd  Was  hi  no  ton, 
attended  by  the  fcnate  and  houfe 
of  reprefentatives,  took  his  oath 
of  office  in  the  face  of  Heaven, 
and  in  prefence  of  a  large  con^ 
courfe  of  people  aflembled  in 
front,  at  the  commencement  of 
jibe  operatipn    of   the  Federal 


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Cfpn^tution,  April  30th, 
^The  other  public  buildingji, 
ciN|llire,  3  houfes  of  public* 
fl#  for  the  Dutch  Refo, 
church/  §  Sreftyterian  chu 
a  Aflbciated   Reformed 
Preftiikerian  churche»,  i 
eiated  Scotch  church,  5 
p!tl  «hurehes^  a  for  Gtrmw" 
therans  and  CalviniA$,  %  Fr^ 
the^ting'houfes.^j^  for  Bap 
for  Methodifts,  i  for  Mota^ 
X   Roman  Catholic   churci 
French  Protbftant  church,] 
Jews'  fynagogue^    Befides 
there  is  the  New.,1rofk  Hoi 
en  North  riter,  a  noble  andi 
modious   building.     Thp 
has  granted  d)^ut^4,o0O4t) 
kft^'m fupporC.  j^  has  alf&ot 
funds.     Abiourjoo  piatieotil 
fe<;eived  intoit  annuaUy. 
government  of  it  is  in  the  J 
of  axgovernorflt,  aiinually  < 
confticutiog  a  corporate 
TheKew-York  State  prifonJ 
%;  ere^d  on  ail  io^proveda 
IS  fit^!:i;cd  at  6reenwicli,»S 
%  miles  fromv  the  fouthera 
point  of  the  city,  on  the  t.\ 
of  Hudfon's  R.  and  is  im«i 
to  be  enciofed  by  a  wall,  fronl 
to.  ao  feet  high.    The  boil^ 
comprehends  a  number  of  fil 
vifions  and  apartments,  for  i 
ferent  purpofes  ;  the  whol|i,| 
hlbltiog  a  front  and  rear  of  j 
feet.    The  tdifice  i»  wholly bj 
of  hard  flone,  the  walls 
and   the  grates   of   flout 
bars,  Aeel«^  and  hardened, 
height  of  the  whole  (the  folia 
cells  excepted)  is  3  ftorics. 
building  is  covered  with  Hal 
and  in  the  centre,  over  a  " 
fome  pechmeiu,  ftands  an  ekg 
cupola,  which  commands  a  pli 
iiig  view  of  all  the  velFels  gt 
from  and   coming   to  the 
through  the  Narroif  Sj  and  1 


tion,  April  30th,  „ 

er  ttuWic  buildingjii 

» 3  bouf«  of  publie^ 
fmhe  Dutch  Rtft, 

f  Rrefbyterian  chu 
iated   Reformed  { 
rrian  chttrchci,  i 
cptcL  <jhurch,  5  F 
'chca,  a  for  Gerain] 
ajM  Calvinifts,  a  Pr 
•houfc8,<,^  for  Bapt. 
hodifb,  1  for  Moral 
m  Qatholic   churd 
Prote(^ant  church,) 
tnagogue^    Befidej 
the  New.,1rof k  Ho^ 

hriter.anobleandc 
t   Dutlding.     Th( 

itedi4)^ut/4,oooai 

Abquf  500  paticnn^ 
!  into  it  annuaHy. 
lent  of  it  18  in  the  i 
pernors,  ajamjallyi 

e'og  a  corporate 
^York^tateprifonJ 
ed  on  ail  iq^proted  j 
mA  at  Greentriclt,] 

fromv  tfaje  jToutherQ^ 
'  tht  city,  00  the  li 
fon's  It.  and  »  im«|,^ 
clofed  by  a  wall,  fro«l 
eet  high.    Tile  builtii 
lendt  a  number  of  fil 
md  spartments, fori 
rurpofes ;  the  whole,! 
a  front  and  rear  of  1 
he  i'difice  i«w  holly  bl 

(lone,  the  walls  \m 
'.  grates>  of  flout  i[| 
:l«id  and  liardened.  1 
f  the  whole  (thcfoliti 
eptcd)  is  3  ftorits,  1 

18  covered  with  (In 
\ie  centre,  over  a 
liment,  ftands  an  elegi 
rhich  commands  a  pt 

of  all  the  velFtls  ^(, 
d  coming   to  the  dl 
the  Narru\f«j  and  ° 


iftf  «  Sandy  Hdok,  and  aHo 
.  a  confideiable  diAance  up  the 

f,i,The  city  is  ac<;caiunodat- 

_,idi  4  marlccts,  ill  diffcrcht 

hi,  vhitfh  ajce  futhiihed  with, 

great  pleMy  anct  .^»ctY  of 

ions,  in/iieat  sindiCTccUetit 

psTi   The  Ottunibia  Citlkie  ed- 

Cis  of  ftanc;  3  tfoxJ9|lletc#)rie$ 

|li,\»ith4  naip-cafc!i,a»^|>art- 

ftt84iicach,.a  chapeUl^l,  U-. 

jy,  nuiifeum ,  anatomical  thea- 

^anda  fchool  for  experimental 

ilofophy.    It  is  fitu^ed Jon  *a 

r  giraVcuy  foil,  alrout  150  yards 

jj  the  bank  of^^  Httdfon'*  R; 

luji  it  dVerlcotej  l^wttmauding 

M)d;  extenfiVC;)  a^itt  beautiful 

miSu   Since  tHjit'^cTolution* 

Kh^ture  pafl(84  «^  *«^  c)i>n- 

[ctiii^  ax  gcntltpcn;  (of  whom  > 

governor  and   Ikutenant- 
,Tnor,for  tlup  itmc^Jtieing,  ar« 
nbers  ex  oJkUiJ  ajH>dy  cor- 
date and  pwtic.  by  the  name 
tt^leof  «<T|wf  |l<?gcrrt».of  the 
liter fity  of  this^Si^tje  of  tfew- 
Ml!'  They  «rc'erttruftc<liwith . 
tcare of  htcratU«|  ingeiveral 
Sihe  State,,  aodrl^y*.  pp wpr  to 
^it  charters  oH^;  incorboraticva 
eretSling  6oll<?ge«  and  acadc- 
»  diroughont  the  S|;ate,  are  to 
^tthefe  inlHtuttons  as  often  as. 
tyihall  think  proper,  and  re - 
*t  their  ftate  to  thi  legilature 
ce  a  year.     Cotutn^ia  College 
ttfifh  of  two  faculties,  a  faci^^y 
[arts,  and  a  fac^ltJ  of  phyiic. 
jtefirft  has  a  preudenijand  7 
iDfedbrs,  and  the  )[|cp;|id  a  dc^n  > 
d  7  profelTors;    The  (b^dcnts 
leading  both  thvv  faculties,  at 
ubeglnning  of  tht  yeatri795. 
ounted  to  T4:<^, .  Tnc  officer* 
iiftru(ftion  and  itnttiediate  gov- 
iunent,  in  the  faculty  of  arts,< 
b,  a  prefidcrit,  a  profeffor  of 
ithematics  aud  natural  philof- 
hy|  a  ptofciHir  of  logip  and 


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l^eography>  and  aij^profeiTor  of 
language  <i.    *)  i>  khs^e  have  lately 
been  :addt.^»apjrofdTbr  of  chym^ 
iftty  and  agrlculttite,  &  pto|feir(»y  - 
ofoHental  languages,. a.  profeflbr 
of- law*  and  a.  prcfelTdC):.  iof  th<;; 
French;  language.  ,  Thit:  Ubrar|p 
and  in^fe^xl2.w£re  dcflfoyfd  dur>- 
in^i  the  war.     ITpwards  of  £,Zqo 
(Of  monies  granted  by>he  leglf- 
laturc)  have  been,  lately  expend- 
ed an  books  to  increafe  the  U*  • 
brai^,.    The  philofophkal  appa- . 
ratos^isnew  apd  complete.,   .The 
gpyernnienl  of  t]ie  city  (\yhich 
was  iilcor  porated.ln  1696)  is  ntivr 
in  the  hands  of  a  mayor*  rec;ord-» 
eti  aldermen,  and  common  c6un-- 
cil;    fKUs  city  is  divided  into  7 
wards,  in  eacbof  which  there  ts.< 
dhofen  annually 'by  the  people, 
an  alderman .  and  I  an  af]Ul:a0t. 
Thfr  mayor -aiid^recorder  are  ap^ 
pointed  annually  l[y  the  councit: 
of  appointmftnt.  *The  {^tuatioa 
©f  the  city  t»  bi|th  healthy  and" 
pleafant.     Su^rroundcd    on   all 
fides-  by  water j  it.  is  refrefhed 
;WftK'  cool  breezes  in  fumraer. 
Tliis  city  i&  elieemed  the  moft  cl»- 
igibts  fit  nation  foi^  commerce  in 
the  Uuitcd;  States.      It.  almoft 
necen'arily  commands  the  trade 
of  one  half  Ncwrjcrfry,  moft  pf 
that  of  Conn.et^icut,  part  of  that 
of  Maflachufetts,  and  almoft  the 
whole  of  Vermont,  befides  the 
whole   fertile   interior  coimtry, 
which, is  penetrated  by  one  of 
the  largeft  rivers  in  Ameri^^. 
Tliis  city,  imports  moft  of  the 
goods  confumed,  between  aline 
of  30  miles  R.  of  ComietSticut  R. 
and  JiO  miles  W.  of  the  HudCoUi 
wjivohift  130  miles ;  and  between ' 
the  Acean  and  the  confines  of 
Caoadfi«^bqut409  milesj  a  con- 
fiderable  portion  of  which  is  the 
beft  peopled  of  any  part  of  the 
United '  Sute% ;  aad  the  wlttle 


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•errjltorjr  coBiains  nearly  a;  mil- 
Hon  pcojple,%r  one-fifth  o^  the 
inhabitants  of  the  tJriibn^  Jh 
lime  of  war  it  will  be  infecure, 
^ithotit  a  marine  force  ;  but  a 
(mall  number  of  Aiips  will  be 
able  to  defend  it  from  the  mof^ 
formidable  attacks  by  fca.  A 
Jwant  of  good  vpater  i»  a~  gr^at 
incontcnience  to  the  citizeri*, 
thete  being  few  wells  in  the  citj*. 
Mofl  of  the  peoj)le  are  fuppHed 
every  day  with  frelh  water,  con- 
veyed to  their  door*  in  cafks, 
frtan  a  pump  near  the  head  of 
Ptarl  ftreet.  This  well  is  about 
ao  feet  deep  and  4  feet  diameter. 
The-average  quantity  drawn  da^ 
ly  from  this  remarkable  well,  i» 
»io*  l^hds.  of  130  gallons  each. 
In  fome  hot  fummer  days,  aid 
hhdfi.  have  been  drawa  from  it  f 
and  what  is  very  fingular,  there 
as  nevti  more  or  lefs  than  about 
3  feet  water  in  the  well.  The 
water  is  Ibid  commonly  at  three 
frnce  a  khdat  the  pomp.  On 
a  getjieral  view  of  this  city,  Jw 
dcicrjhed  40  years  ago,  and  in 
its  prefent  ftate,  the  compariipn 
is  flattering  to  the  prefent  age  -^ 
particularly' tht  improvements  in 
tafle,  elegance  of  manners,  and 
|hat  eafy  una<Ie<Sted  civility  i^nci 
poUtenef;  which  forin  th«  happi- 
nefs  of  fucial  intercourfe.  The 
auni^er  of  inhabitants  in  the 
city  is  probably  about  50,000, 
Works  of  defence  have  been  e- 
I'eiHted  here  to  a  confiderable  ex- 
tetit,  and  when  completed  on  the 
original  plan,  will  a£R>rd  great 
fecurity  to  the  city,  from  enemiifes' 
4iip8.  Nr  York  city  is  95  ihileis 
N.  E.  of  Philadelphia,  aniSjaS. 
W.  of  Boftofl.  N.  lat.  40ji*^8; 
W.  long.  74  9  45. 

Nbvbk,  op  Miva,  on  the  S.  fide 
•f  the  iHand  of  St.  Domingo,  is  a 
t«|r%coBtai^j^  aiyout  two  Ipi^- 


dred;  houfcs,  and  can  turn  onti 
men  fit  to  bear  arms.  This  to! 
is  15  leagues  W.  by  N.  of  x, 
NiAOA  RA  Rivtr  and  Fallt, 
gar  a  river  tonneiSfcs  the  N.t| 
of  Lake  Eri^,  with  Lake  Onta 
andis'ahont  30  miles  in  !e 
The  Falltt  in  this  river,  are  ( 
fite  Fort  Sluflicr,  about  7  l 
miles  S.  of  Lake  Ontario,  | 
form  the  greateft  curiofity  1 
this,  or  indeed  any  othpr  coli 
affbrds!.    The  rfver  is  aboutl 
yards  wide  at  the  falls. 

Ecrpendicula?  pitch  of  th„ , 
ody  of  .water,  produces  a  i% 
that  is  frequdintly  heard  at  I 
diftaitce  of  ad  miles,  and  i3 
clear  day,  and  fair  wind,  40! 
CYCB  ^o  miles.      A  perctppl 
tremulous  motion  in*  the  eai 
fs  felt  for  fever al  rods  round 
heavy  cloiid  or  fog  is  confl 
afcending  from  the  falls,  in  vi 
rainbows  may  always  be 
when  tt»c  fun  ihines.    Thijj 
©F  fpray,  in  the  winter 
faU|;upon  the  ifcighbouring  t 
where  it  cohgeal»,  and  prod| 
a  moft  beautifiil  chtyllalinel 
pearance.  Tiuvr^smarkisapj^ 
ble  likewife  to  the  f arts  of  Ges 
fee.  It  is  donjedlured  that  dtf« 
ttr  niufTfall  at  leaft  65  feet  l^| 
chafm;  the  perpeiidicular 
at  tlie  catara<Sl:  is  t^o  feet ;  oti 
accounts  fay  only  137  fettij 
thefie  add  55  feet  which  the| 
ter  falls  the  lafl  half  milei 
diately  above  the  faUs,  andii 
have  473,  which  the  water  f 
in  the  diftaiM:?  of  7^  miles, 
mals  fwimming  n^ar  the  Rap 
above  the  great   Cataract, 
inllantly  htirried  to  deftruiJh 
Oh  Chrilhnas  night,  1795,  a| 
vere  fl\ock  of  an  earthquake! 
felt  heret  and  by  which  a  i« 
piece  of  the  rock,  that  fornw^ 
famous^  catafad^  va«  brokai 


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fes,  and  can  turn  oDti 
obeararmft.  This  to! 
giies  W.  by  N.  ofj, 
KA  Sivtr  znd  Fall,, 
rcbrineas  theN.il 

Eritfi  with  Lake  Onta 
joiat  30  miles  in  !e 

r,  iiv  this  river,  are  ( 
;  Sluflicr,  about  71 

of  Lake  Ontario,! 

greateft  curiofityi 
adeed  any  othpr  colj 

The  riVer  is  aboutl 
ide  at  the  falls. 
icula?  pitch  of  th 
water,  produces  a  foi 
■requ^iitly  heard  at| 
of  20  miles,  and  g 
^,  and  fair  wind,  4o| 

iniles.      A  perctpfl 
ts  motion  in*  the  eai 
r  fever al  rods  round 
Olid  or  fog  is  confl 
g  from  the  falls,  in  w^ 
^  may  always  be 
e  fuu  ihines.    Th'ul 
,  in  the  winter 
n  the  iftighbouring  t 

congeal»,  and  prod| 
»e^utifiil  chtyflalinel 
:.  Thi»f'5niarkisap 
rife  to  the  f arts  of  GeB 
tonjedlured  that  tb< 
'fail  at  le^ft  65  feet  U| 
the  perpendicular 
itara<Si:  is  1^0  feet ;  ol8 
1  fay  only  137  feetij 
d  58  feet  which  tbe| 
the  laft  half  milei 
ibove  the  faUs,  audi 
J,  -which  the  water  I 
ftaiure  of  7f  miles. 
mmiiag  n^ar  the  Rap 
he  great   Cataract, 

htirried  to  defhuc^ 
Ihnas  night,  1795,  a| 
ck  of  an  earthquake! 
i*  and  by  which  a  i« 
the  rock,  that  fornw^ 
;atafa<3^  va«  brokcoi 


|rweA«A.»  fo"  ana  poft-town 
L  State  of  N.  York,  fituated 

She  E-  fi<Je  ^^  N»»gafa  ""f^^* 

tjdiuance  into  Lake  Ontario, 

loppofite  to  Newark,  in  Can- 

Niagara  Fo*"'  w  a  mo^ 

brtant  poft,  and  fecurcs  a 

Iter  number  of  cdmmjmica- 

Js,  through  a  large  country, 

I  probably  any  other  pafe  m 

^i6r  America.    It  is  about  9 

is  below  the  cataraA,  80  N. 

|of  Wjlliamlburg  on  Genelfee 

ir,  370  N.  W.  of  Philadelphia, 

j6o  W.  by  N.  of  Bofton, 

^t43'ao.W.long.79.    The 

^was  built  by  tJie /French, 

bt  the  year  '7*5*  *°*^  ^^* 
kered  up  to  the  tJmted  States, 
fading  to  the  treaty  of  17  94* 
fccBritiflj,in,l790. 
pACARA  We»T,  JL  tow-n  dp- 
lie'  Jfiagara  Fort,  in  Upper 
y^^    See  Newark. 
ucAiRAGUA,  a  lake  in  the  pro- 
Idf  K.  Spain,  JC 17  leagues  in 
pflifeFCQce.     Its  Wfftern  part 
pt  more  than  ap  miles,  from 
S.F.  cbaft  6i^  IVfcxico. 
kAKAGPA,  a  maritime  prov- 

of  Mexjfto,,  400  miles  lon^, 
i  120  broad.  The  dir  is 
lldbme  aad  temperate,  and 
Uoil  fertile,  producing  q,uan- 
■  of  filgar,  cQ<cJtineal,  and 
[chocolate,  .^irhis  is  confid-, 

as  the  garden  of  America. 
hcuoLAS,  Cape  St.  the  N.  "W. 

iuity  of  the  iflaad  pf  St.  Do- 
l;o.    It  is  » leagues  W.  ojf  the 

I  of  its  name,  but  mof  e  corn- 
called  7be  Mole;  which 

^CKAJACK,  an  Indian  town 
S.  E.  ddeof  Tenneffee 

IcoYA,  or  St.  Lticar,  a,  town 
ifta  Rico,  >n  the  kingdom  of 
cOj  North-America,  having 
titiKt  on  a  bay  (^  the  North 


■#■ 


§0 


Pacific  ocean,  in  tilt,  so  20  N. 
and  long.  88  to  W. 

Ninety-Six,  a  diftri(5Kof  the 
ypper  country  of  S.  Carolina,  W, 
Of  Orangcbnrg  diftritSt,  atid  com*, , 
prebends  the  cotinties  of  Edge*' 
field,  Abbeville,  Laurens,  and' 
Newbnrjr — contains  3  3 ,6  74  v/hite 
inhabitants ;  fends  j,  2  reprefent* 
aitives,  and  4  fenators  to  the* 
State vifegiilature,  and  one  mem^ 
bcr  to  Congrefs.  Chief  town, 
Cambridge.  ..      '     . 

NiPEooN,  a  large  rirer  t«rhteh 
empties  into  Lake  Superior,  froms 
the  northvirard. 

Ni»<iUEt;NiA,  a  fettlement  iti 
the  State  pf  N.Ti'ork,  above  the 
ctry  of  Albany^     This  is  thct 
prmcipal  feat  of  the  fociety  calV 
ed  Shakers. 

NrxoNTON,  a  poft-town  of  N,!? 
Carolina,  and  capital  of  Pafquo- 
tank  county ;  2p  qliles  N.  £.  of 
Edenton.        ,  n 

NoBtEBOROtFQH,  a  townfliip 
in  Lincoln  co.M;  16,51.6  inhal> 
itants — 10  miles  S.  E.  of  New- 
Caftle. 

NoBLEBORouGfl,  a  towufhip  ia 
Herkcmcr  CO.  N.  Tfork,  fituated 
on  the  N.  weftern  fide  of  Canada 
Creek. 

KocKAMixoN,  a  townfhip  in 
Buck's  CO.  Pennfylvania. 

NoDOtE's  IJland^  a  fmall  pleaf- 
ant  and  fertile  ifland  in  Boflion 
harbour. 

NoGALES.      See  Walnut  Hilts. 

i^^oix,  I/le  aif,  or  Nut  Ijle^  a 
fmall  ifle  of  50  acres,  near  the 
N.  end  of  Lake  Champlain,  and 
within  the  province  of  Lower 
^  Canada.  Here  the  Britifli  have 
a  garrifou  a)ntainin)|  lOo  men. 

NoLACHueKY,,  a  river  in  the 
eaftcrn  part  of  the  State  of  Ten- 
neace,  which  runs  W.  S.  W.  int# 
French  Broad  river,  about '%6 
miles  from  Holfton  river,  ^ 


wjm 


^^ 


"K^QDHt 


m 


on  the  N.  ^.  coaft  oi  Akeri- 
ca,  18  very  entenfivd^  .''rhat:«part 
of  it  wher^  the  fliip8>underGapt.' 

Cook  an^hkredi  lie*  in  lAt.  '49  3^^ 
N.  and  Wa^'  lid  4»'W.'front' 
Orccnwicft;  It  was  fdroially  ^ 
tiiken -pofleflion^  of  by  Lieuten* 
ahtPearce  of«thc  Britilh  navy,« 
in  X795,  in  the  «ame  of  his  Bri»:^ 
tannic Majefty:^        ^    ^r  .;_:      ♦ 

N0KFoiiK,B  'CO.!  of^  MafTaehttv 
ffctts,  lately  taken  fromthe  fouth- 
cm  part  of  Suffolk  ca  and  lies 
to  the  fouthward  around  the 
town  and  harbour  of  Bofton, 
and  contains  so  tdwnihips,  of 
tvhich  Dediiam  is  the  feat  of  jufi^ 
tice.  Number  of  inhabitants, 
a4,a8o. 

lSk)RiT0LK,  a  Co.  of  Virginia, 
bounded  N.  by  James*,  river,    it  < 
contains  14,524  inhabitants.  - 

NoKFOLK,  a. port  of  entry,  poft- 
town  and  feat  of  Juftice  in  the 
above  ca  on  the  E.fide  of  £Hzo 
al>eth  river,  immediately  bel«^w 
the  confluence  of  the  eaftern 
branch.  It  is  the  moft  confid-^ 
erable  commercial  town  in  Viro. 
^nia.  The  channel  ofthe  rive* 
M  from  350  to  400  yards  wide,' 
and  at  common  flood  tidef  has 
X  8  feet  water  up  td  the  towni 
The  harbour  is  fafe  and  commo- 
dious, and  large  enough  to  con-^ 
tain  300  ihips.  It  was  burnt  on 
the  firft  of  January,  1776,  by  the 
Live;"pool  man^f-war,  by  ordcr^ 
of  the  Britifh  governor  liord 
Dunmore ;  and  the  lofs  amount- 
ed to  X30O,ooo  ftfcrl^|[.  It  now 
contaitis  about  506dwelIinfg-ltou- 
fes,  a  court-houfe,  ga6l,  am  Epif- 
copal  and  Met£(o^  church,  a 
tbdatrey  and  «ti-Tii«ademy.  In 
1790^  it  contained  2,959  inhabit- 
ants, including  1294  fla-^ei.  TI1C 
town  is  governed'  by  a  mayor 
and  fcYcr^  aH«nn6B«'  7%e  es- 


ports  for  one  year,  ending 
30,  1794,  amounted  to  1/ 
dollars.  '  A  cansJ,  of  16 
len^hv  is  uov^  cutting  fropj 
'N«i')>ranch'Oi  Albemarle  5 
In  Nv  Caroflina,  to  the  wati 
t^|B«k:branch  i>{  Elizabeth 
It  will  coinmijnic»te  with^ 
b#thriver  9  miles  from  Non 
It^is  4X4  niile8':ki  S.  £.of 
mond,    54  frcJm..  Willia 
3©  N.  E.  of  Suffolk,  and  j, 
by  W*  of  Philadelphia.    N, 
36  55.  W.  long.  76  a8. 

Noa»Oi,K,  a  tdwnflup  in  L^ 
field  CO.  Cdnne<n:icut,  15 
north  of  Litchfield,  on  the 
f^chitfetts  line. 

NoRRIDOEWAtK,  Or  Norn 
ivocifAipoIi'toyfn  in  Linco 
tin  Kennebeck  fiver,  Maine- 
inhabitants.  It  is  xo  miles 
of  Canaa;n,  4Q  above  Hall. 
and  439  N.  byi?.  of  Bofton. 

NoRRrroN,^he  principal! 
in  MoDtgomerjr  CO.  Pcnnfj 
nia,  it  alwut'ik)  miles  N.^ 
Philade^hia,  on  the  N.  ba^ 
the, Schuylkik;  having  abont 
houfes,  a  court-Jioufe  and 
and  a  han4f<Hiie  edifice  of 
for  th&  prefervati^i  of  re 
and  an  (^fervatory.    Thsi 
was  the  reiidence  of  that  c 
ted  philofc^her  and  phil 

1^0RTUAMp;rd»,  a  large 
of  Pennfyl vania  ;  fituatcd  is 
N.  £.  corner  «ofthie  State  onf 
ware  river.    It  is  divided 
27)  townlhips,   -dnd 
24,  350  inhaWtants. 

NonTHA>tFTok,<  a  town 
Buck's  CO.  Fennfylvania. 

Northampton,  a  tovv; 
Northampton  ca  Penufylv 
on  the  S.«W.  bank  of  Lehigh 
er,  5  or  6  miles  S.  W.  of 
hem<^ 

NoaiwAitfiTOK^  a  CO,  of 


cos 


II  i  l''"l'<l  III, 


-•« 


'W 


oascyeur,  coding 
amounted  to  ifi 
A.  cansU,  of  i6  t^ 

aovf  cutting  fn^ 
l<Of  Albemarle  S( 
'Olioa.lo  thewate 
ncflijf  Elizabeth] 
nanlt)nic^te  with,^ 
■9  mil<;8  from  Not6 
jAileaEvS.  E.o£] 
I  irdmx  'Williaii 
of  Suffolk,  and 

Philadelphia.    k\ 
.  long.  76  a8, 
[,K,atdwnfliipinL^ 
CtinniW^licut,  15  i 
Lkchiietd,  on  the  1 

line. 
iCewALK,  or  JVorrJi 
>ft-t(wyn  in  Lincoli 
beck  ^iver,  Mainci 
ts.    It  is  10  mil 
n,  4Q  above  Hall(r| 
S.  byE.of  BoftoD.^ 
T0K>4he  principall 
gomei^  CO.  Pennfjl 
tout  'io  miles  N.¥ 
»hiai  on  the  N.  ban 
^IkiH,  having  abo«| 

coaFt4iiQufe  andi; 
n4fome  41iiia.cc  of  j 
»efervati<^  of  rec 
bfervatory.  Thisi 
efldeace  of  that  celd 
fopher  and  phila 

AAtnr:f0lsti  a  large  I 
ylvania ;  fituatcd  M 
netfof  tfcc  State  ou  « 
^er.  It  is  dividedll 
nChips,  and  cos 
inhaVitants. 
HAilPTdN./a  townfl 
p.  Feonfylvania. 
HAMPTON*  a  tov 
jpton  CO.  Pennf)rlvai 
.IW.  bank  of  Lehighj 
6  mUes  S.  W.  of 

uAm^m^co,  oM 


fTJlj  inli»hitMit»     .  . 
1aiiT«A»«#*o«*  a  mwrtune  co. 

^inBiiarfew»««#*H**«***"*** 
^^^^linWa,  whidi  &»m« 

oflie  eatnuwc  into 

«»  Bav.    TWa  oaiuitry 

)L|^,  in  the  wov*  co» 
a  floft-ofiee  U  hiept,  it 
J11N.E.  of  Norfolk. 
u)iTiAMPToN,  a  refpedtabU 
ptown  and  capital  of  Hamp- 
je  CO.  Maflachufewa,  on  Cpn- 
^itt  river,  on  it§  W.  fide,  40 
K.  of  Hartford*  and  100 
f  Bodon.  It  contaitis  a  fpa^ 
,  congregation jd  church,  a 
>>boafe,  gaol,  about  150 
g-houfef,aiMi  z,63i8  iahab* 

aTflAMfTON,  a  townlhip  in 
Bgton  CO.  N.  Jerfty.  The 
place  6f  the  town^ip 
„jd  Mount  Holly,  ttfcon- 
I  about  150  hcMifes,  an  EpiC' 
ebiirdi,  a  frienda*  mcetr 
...jufe^and  ainai(kct-honfi|. 
Us  miles  fr<Mn,Trcntonr.and 
ram  PhiladdpM*. 
ftaTHio«oiio«,ft  totvafliip^ia 
tetter  e9.1t|afla^tt^ta,  coni» 
k  619  inhahitantt,  10  mite* 
WorccAsr,  amd.  36  W.  of 

iTHaain«B»  a^townfhlp  in 

Ireefter  CO.  MafBid^nfctts,  jf69 

tHtants— '12  aaibet  Si  by  £• 

riNTcefter,  and  45  SiW.  of 

lORTH-C AI'OLINA,  one  of 

lUaited  Stately  i*  bounded  N. 
iTirginia;  B.  by  the  Atlantic 
1;  S.  by  S.  Carolina,  and 
bjr  the  State  <bJj  Tenneflfee. 
between  33  561  and  36  3d' 
It.  and  betw«e%'  i$%  and  83 
}.  loag,  beings  at^  «e^  nilef 
and  iSo  JiA  brcadt!h» 

V 


itoa 


t»jr 


ntHea.    The  dUbiai^ftlm  State 
are  ctafled  4&   thrae  diTifiona^' 
vis.  The  Btfltrm  dtftri^  Mdtm  * 
ttn^  Nhwhm  tad  H^Hmh^H-mn 
the  AtfUy^  diftridi,  i^iMm//^ 
HiitfhrntgK  and    i^/^^M^-and 
the  ^gllftM  diftiu^,  Mtrgam  and 
Saiif^.     Thefc    dii^idt   aref 
ful'idiiffided  into   58  cos.  whiek 
contMied,in  1790*  393«75i  in* 
habitAnts,  o£  whom  100,571  werci^ 
flavct*    The  chief  tivtrt  of  N* 
Carolina  arc   Chowan  and  itt- 
branehes,  Roanoke^  Tar,  Neu%'t« 
and  Cape  Fear  or  Clarendon. 
Newbern  is  the  Urged  town  in 
the  State ;  the  other  -towns  of  ^' 
note  ate,£deotqnt  Wilmingto% 
Halifai*  Hillfborough,  Salifbury. 
iind  Fayettevilie ;  each  of  whicis 
have  been,  in  their  turns,  the 
feat  of  the  general  alTembly.  Ra- 
leigh,  fituated  near  the  centre  of 
the  State,  has  lately  been  eftab« 
liflied  as  the  metropolis.    North 
Carolina,  in  its  whole  width,  for 
60  miles  from  the  fea,  is  a  dead 
level.     A  great  proportion  of 
this  traA  lies  in  foreft,  and  is  bar- 
ren.   Sixty  or  eighty  miles  from 
the  fea,  the  country  rifes  intt 
hills  and  mountains.  Wheat,  ryi^ 
barleys  4>9ts  and  flax,  g^ow  well 
in  the  baek  hilly  country.    The 
eqNxru  from  the  lower  parts  of 
the  State,  arc  tar,  pitch,  tucpen-* 
tine,  rofin,  Indian  com»  boards, 
fcantUng,  ftaves,  fhinglcs;  furs, 
tobacco,  pOrk«  lard,  taUow,bceii» 
waX|    m^Etle^wai,   and  a  feir 
other  articles,  Jlnaunting  in  th< 
year,  Ending    Seplendier  30th, 
17  ^i,  to  5  24  >548  doUars. 

JtfoRTH-CASTLC,  a  town(hip 
of  1^  York,  Weft-Chefter  co.  N. 
of!^i^i^t  FleaOnt,  and  the 
White  Plains,  on  theborderaof 
C«nne<9ttc«CTH>»47  8  inhsNtiMMai 

N^xTK-EAST-Tf  wii«  iaDntdbot 

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no  It 


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Khynbeck  imd  Cdnn(^A!cut  weft 
iltue— .?,40T  iilhscbitiiBts. 

Noii'f%yi«tD,  a  to\ftrfhipin 
•Orange  «d;  ^V^rmodt,  •betweea 
(to  and  ^O  indies  W.  of  Hewbu'ry . 

N*KT«riEiiO,  •  tbriviflg  towrt- 
•fl\if>  in  Hampfhireco.'MalSiiehu* 
fet{i,  on  tjhe->£.  fide  of  Coim«(%w 
«ut  Vlv«r,  ,30.mile8-N.?ibf  North- 
..;«mpt»n,iop  N.  W.bfW.  of  Bctf- 
'  'ton—- 868inhalnt/u>u.  Foit-Dum- 
merwas  Jin  ^t,l^e  .tifibiit^  pf  .ttfais 

~MoRT«nBt|>, » towar  ia-RocI&> 
ioj[hain  CO.  N.  Hampdtire,  oh  the 
K  fide  of  Merrimack,  riy^-*6«i6 
iahabitants. 

NoaTanKeiy,  a  townfiiip-oin 
'"«taten  Ifland.'Ni  Yorkf-riow  ii»- 
phabitint*.  •  ;■  '=^' 

*    :NoiiTH*KAM»T(»Wi*  townihip 
of  N.  Hampfliire,  'Rockiofham 
co.p—i6^7  inhajbitants,  ta^cenfrofpn 
JHamptoit  -'"'  ^•■'•^^ 

'  'North-Havbn,  a  Ifownfilip  »f 
'ConncAiciit,  8  inilcs  N.  by  JS.,  jpf 
.^ew-Hayeii.' :-'■'■■  ■-  t'  ■'.'■' 
'  NdlaTri-HB«iiprreA»i  aHb&wn- 
*ifltip  irt  Queen's  CO.  liiongMaiMl, 
'».  Y©rk-wai«96  Ihhabitattlii  • ' 

NoaT«-HwN'riWfototi,iHtown- 
^lip  in  W^fbuofelaad  cp.iF<»n« 
Tylvania.  '    ■  •  s 

NoRT h4Ciwg stowk;  :«  -town 
<in  Wafliipgtrtn  co.'  Rhode  H(aiid« 
,whtcb  carries  on  *a  :90(^iderallle 
"^rAde  in  the  ftfliq'lw.  ?ndjto  the 
W.  Indies.  'JWina»f»onr  i»  ctvHed 
.^ickford^  Cp^j^efW.  fide  of  Wait 
jfaganf^rBay.  ^i^t  aboiit  8  Itiiies 
W.  W.  ofN^ort,  and  44 fOlttth- 
eriy  of  .Pjre!P^|toce«-»»<jio?^^^^ 
^tants.'  '  "'■■  '■'■■'*.•'•''•' ■"^. 

liloni^aiJSlAitiitfa  tbwfiihip  <;in 
vW«fti^«^r  «<*.  K^Yoirk-it»5» 


4lr«rten  09.  ii  Ha  ^__^ 

the  E.  fide>of:»Cc4;iBe<9[iciai, 

.  at  the  tnotttb  of  the  Upp«^| 

«Poofqck~«i  t^.  inhabitwti^.j 

NORT««ai»R»^N|>,  a 

;  Peiuiff  Ivan  Un  .  iilPndcd .  i^ 
.Lycoming  t  J,  and  VW*  fa»  ] 
.  phin  andrHf  iaint«os.  divii' 
■'.  to- 16  townlbipi,  aoid  hat  1 
•iahabitants;  €hl«f  town,  i 
<NoRTJtuai»RRbANo,a( 
^in^    pOft'town    in    the 
c«itinty,  ittuated  en  the 
rland  formed  by  the  ]ud^ 
the  E.  and  W*  branchei 
Sufquchanmlb.     ,it  ii  laii 
.regularly,  and  vonMins  ail 
'|bOtile*v  a> 'Prcftytetian  cli 
and  an  academy.  It  it  in 
fyy  'W.  of  lltfnbwry,  and  1 
\W.  by  W.  voftPbiladelph 
4Sf<tM-noM«<iiJ«AMD,  a 
Viffginia,  1l)««aded  E.  by( 
pdw  Kay.   ttt  aontains  9ii|| 
rhiWtttntt^^''' ?TI*     court^ 
iwhere  a  pofNyffiee  is  kepM 
:iBiilet^%om>r]ail(Me,    H4 

*Pha«de»^liku  ' 

•NaRTH^Wifttas,  a   ts 

'^  .Caroiuiif i|»;?yii^gftt}li,''oa'J 

•We  fcrtftichr'%f  V*C»pe  Pe 

Clarendon  rivei',  in  H  C« 

•No<i+ii   IW*«T'  Tmk* 

N()iR*rpwod»i  a  towifliijl 
'  Rdck^bam  NeO»  N.  Haiii^ 
>  ^itli^  71^4  ihhaiitaiBts,  and  bi 

-North  i  YiiiRM^irTH,  » 
.tcytrtt  Of  4MilSflfev^niherlM 
't7  miles  W.-byS.  ifi  BrunK 
'  and  If-  *Nt^ «*  -Poitlai  * 

-•'i«fl»fl»>i«li«*- '"- 

'}Ski%*rai\  al»#JBlhip  ial 
p*dv'^*irt»tt»t,  onthe  Cana 

'     ^UMfeRToMi  a  toiwiflitp  (Ai 


jn^n 


bit' 


09.  it.  Ha 

with  oC  the  Uj^„^ 

l:MMKi»«os.  dii 
lihtpi,  Md  hat 
ats.  6hieftown,i 
jtviimtbANi>,al 
ll'towa    in    the 
lituatcd  en  the 
mird  by  the  jun^ 
and  *'^.  branches 
»aniKi».    rit  it  laii 
y,  MNlfCOiiMinshl 
a  >  FiNe&ytettan  cb 
academy.  It  it  in 
x>t Sninhvtjy  and! 
W.  .oftPhiladelpl 
rriD«f«(«iu«Ai4D,  a 
I,  tiottwkd  E.  by( 
ly.   '[ft  «ontains^i( 
ttii^''«nFbe     court^ 
I  pofW^Mffiee  is  kep^ 
^om    Kiilfale,    H> 
drfbatg/  and  ytf 

TH-W«i.cff,  a   t« 
ieie©;;Virg»iii*,«ni 

liicll  ^=  Cape  P« 
loti  river,  in  N.  C« 

tn  IWilT'  Term 

■rth*yk 

TWo^),  a  toMrnflt^ 

ihhabttaOts,  and  itl 
•  NvW.jCtf  #ortfn 

F4^llBlrf«,>€usnberlai 
s  Wi4>y^.  0f  Brun* 
"HNt^«f  -PittHlat  * 

i^oM^  tr^ofnifliip  in! 
intdiHt,  on  the  Caoadi 
poivii  ttmfiihipof^ 


'§)»  aanuai  amount 
^  maau£aAttf  c  hvre,  i» 

Mt^  '*  lettleoicnf  on  the 
scfltAof  Cap*  Breton.*  <. 

ij^Ki  a  pl<afi»nt  p«fl»rtiy«m 
_jcld^  car  ConttedUflii,  on 
Iflaod  Sound*  It  coataios 
^^ational  and  £^«9pal 
^-f  which  awt'  neat  edifice*, 
tbelifeen  40  and  50  compiiuSfc 
^  It  ii  ^1  milet  W.  by  S. 
?5&Jd,34S^W.byW.ofN. 
emand54  N.  £.  of  M.  York. 
0iif«r}«toWnfli»||of  New- 
Jc^^;  Hef kemer  no,'  By  the 
e«ea&it  of  J?  96,jii- cooiwncd 
^.iBh*bitant*(  ^ 

!f«WVr4T,  a  new  towni^iii  m" 
nhiirJiaEKd  CO,  Maine* 
iv)CB)a  confid«cali)pti!mnK 

^  „ M-jm*yknm»m*iffa  ■ 

\m.  M»ri»i  GonnffOictil  R. 
fit»i»0<wtmotttl»««U<gc — 

^fcSBhaW«M»l»^^.^'Ai  *' •:•  ■^:.. 
iaKififiiN'a  t<mailiiplfi£bHnp' 

"^<l  N»tllwiinf|wii74a'  in- 

li4ut»andof  tbeiec«pd 

fiia  Nr JUvndeii  CO.  Atualedat- 

rbtftd  ol  naiytgntion^Thamea 

^mtlo  -H  d  N<  iiondon,  aanl 

tS.  £.  of  Hanfovd^    Iphis  com^ 

vffial  «fty  haa  a  wMk  and  C9^ 

ive^ibuckeouatmf  und  avaiila 

^  Itiiiappy  ^tiMtifl^  iW  a 

H^btfe  riiiiri^'^hkb  afiforda  a 

E  Qansb«iH>fie9nveBtfi0«ii^ 

^.'i»ill%  aad^ifMwr/iiifiiCJbiBe*-  of 

ilwHb.  .Tbeial|ddi^stBaiMn«> 

ure  paper  of  allkiads*  ftcKsfc. 

,  cfaxkajand  ^tnttchetk  <*h««ife8) 

|tt(>n»,  ftone  and  einkmyra^rtt 

ehoetdate*  wire*  belljti  an> 

and  sXk^  l/anM,  flf  ^fiOrge- 

1  he  city  cfMoUlna  about 


hbv^tt  %  cbwrohot^lpr.  Qongrepiv 
tionatifta,  1   (for    jSpiicomltana^ 
and    abotH    3^pQ0   inhabitanta* 
The  cicjr  i*in :  3»  detached  com- 
pftiS  di-viiioiWi  yizv  Chelfcaiat  tbf 
i«ndio(»  thevTow«»  and  Bea»' 
Hill.  3*^6  <^qrt«  of  Jiavf  arc  held 
aUernately  a^^Ncwrliiondjon  and' 
Norwich^    It  ia  i^l  "lUca  K.  B. 
of  Bluiadel{)hia«    N.  lat.  41  ,j4y. 
W.  lon^7>  a9. 

Moawlcu,a  towpihiy^in  T^l*- 
ga  CO.  N.  Yorky  taken  from  the 
town*  of  Jericho  and  Union,  and' 
incorporated  in  1793  ;  SS  miles 
W.  of  Cherry  yaUey-.f*.ssi9  4pf  ,it»' 
itubabitan.u  «ic  elf (St^fp. » 

NoTTAW4iir»  a  CO.  of  yir^aia, 
bounded  N.  and  N.  W.  by  Ame- 
lia, fi«m  which  it  was  taken  ia< 
the  yiear'z7&8. 

n:  'Mv'rTiMOii^M^  a  towiM^bip  in 

^  X^ckanflMun  c^ii  N.  li^mptmre,. 

UmilieaKpf  £xet«!rj  ..^  95  N. 

W.  of;  PoitimouMH— 106&  anh{dl>"' 

i»iliuaiip.v-    ^.■>  ■*. 

KpivtiMoaAMy  H^^,  %  town* 
flitpt  in  HiUttxHTOoj^.  f^  JKew- 
|la]Bi|>|hir««  ^oa  the  1.  Jdk  off 
Mcnrimaek-  R.— 1^064  idtiabit- 
aiiia  |,  l|od  is  jomile*  trsm  FoftA 
aw>uth,aad  about  4j  N.  N;^W.  of- 

Bo^n» 
KoTTiiroaAM,  a  townfluft-iji^ 
.  Cbetlcr  <;o.  Peanfytmuua.    » 

■  MoTncxNonAM,  the  moQ  north' 

ern  town  of  BurlingtiPQ  co.  N. 

Jerfey,  on  the  eaft<irn  bank  of 

Delaware  B.   bctwtea  Bordcn- 

town  and  Treuto&u. 
,NoT'riN9H^,at0wninPrince 
dieorife's  CO.   Mftfykuidj  on  Pa^ 

tuxent  R;,  ao  m^  S.  £.  of  the: 

Bederad  (Qity.^ 

NoT^r;^TiA>.  f  Brjtiih.  prpv-- 
iace  of  H  A>|)(l|i4^  »  on  the  N. 
haa  a  part  of  the  Qulf  of  St. 
itaw/c^jce,  janfl  tlw  Sir»i*» ,  of 
Northumberland*  which  divide 


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Ml  thi  Wii<i||ii  .WcwNftitiiMdt 
and  the  BwjFlir  1^M%  r  on  -the 
a.  ami  8. 1.  tJiw  AtHstttle  OCtan. 
IM  length  b  abottCilif  n^M  { it* 
cstrom  krtidtli  U  98;  It  eo«- 
l«M<8iyt9^Beo«er«i  (  or',^i<di 
Sfi9Ofio0i  hM9f  btcn  granted, 
and  «jCK»^o  fettfed  and  under 
iBifMhowBittat.  Along  the  north- 
OTO  fliorcii  of  th«  pfOfviacc,  there 
arer  cxtei^we,  well  improved 
Htm^  XhclAidsingeneraif  on 
the  ica<«coafl,>the  eo.  «l  Luncn- 
hurg  excepted,  and  a  few  IhUls 
of  good  land,  are  rocky,  and  in- 
ter%etlltd  wtth^wampe  and  bar- 
ren«.^$ CDie  eoaft  afeo«tt«i»  vnth 
£(h  of  various  kinds,  aa,  cod, 
falmon,  raaekord,  herriog,  ale- 
«ivesf  ttoue,^ww  and  being  near 
to  the  haaks'of  Newfonndlafld, 

^^jH^tto^aaHi  Sable  hank*,  AihetiiN, 
under  proper  management  aftd 
regulalioahh^might  be  tfirried  On 
with  cettainfir  <(f^cce&  |lot^ 
8eotiaii#di.«idied>ifito  #.idb«Hlliiw» 

'.^'^.ttfeB^Uaisttt,  'i!IMbtita^JiQog$ii'iAn- 
natMlist^^QttmlWlaMd.'  Sanbi^, 
Qgedk't,  aM  £«nM^>iii|. ;  ;^he» 

i^ilt  ftAMM»MKd^vintdrmre^46 
tt^nlh^.'  '^kt  )«chi0ie"popida- 
libn  of  iMlMiiNBootWlie»-Bffiiafik 
wick,  ani4<tli||iifl4Bd#adjOinh«(, 
iselliiintodiltttidittnitjOiOoa  Hal* 

"ifox  U'tho  mittopolis. 

K«XA«V MNotiontp^  or  iV^ 

9Wii)  a  town  of  N*«<^Ga(Ke  co. 
Deiawxrej  ai  ntlleaNi  ofiDover, 
m^fJMB(f  &  W.<  of  4it^  Oaorge't. 


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OAHAHA,  a  river  of  Xouii- 
anaywhiih'emptieiinto  the 
Ik^iKftppifranibe  R  W;  Inlat. 

»«0a«t08aiati  l£n  todian  tidhe 
In  the  treftetn  pMir  of  0e0f|^a. 

S'iha>-..  ..fMug^«a4.Atf^^di^Mifai^.  a^i 


WhiMliciiiiiiipm,hutlkcl 
4ucne«  ofw  t^eoo  gaa>i 
QMHiail,  a  townflitp  i|^ 

eeller«o.  RfMlicbufettH  ii 
M«W,jpfv1l%rccfter,  aaac, 

<rf^BoHemMi  fft  iriubitMUt'^ 
OaiM«4oaaJlrvfr  ti  tkei 
cfii  great  faiMiek  of  thel 
Alatwiaha^  n«  Georgia. 
Oakmulgee  Fields  it  ii  aboitj 
or  400  ;)rards  wide.  Thsfei 
and  Cenile  fidkb  are  on  the  %.{ 
of  the  river,  above  the  con 
9f  the  Qeoncc  with  this  rn 
thefe  k  Jbkaiuihes  are  here 
40:miltef:p8urt,  liere  arc 
-  derfiA  iNtnaiaf  4>f  the  powtf^ 
grandeur  of  the  ancients  d,| 
purt^bf  ;ilmen6a,,coiiiiAiag  < 
rtth»«ii!f.#  capital, town  an4| 
tlenMat,  vail  artifici«l  lulls,^ 

.Om9^:tM^^«rM  Tennefci 
8.  wefttasiy  iqto.  jOOmberlj 
a^  iliBlt  1^  111  month 

?  ^lSmin«flil^  whieh  runs  into 
Mi$fipp(> '  «|  mttes  Tout 

r  il^lfoot  r^.    It  is  70 
broad,  lej,  mile*  Ihmi  its : 

the  GeiWjp^  Weftetn  Terr 
,  emptiet  through  the  S.  W.  1 
of  Tenifeiee  R.  juft  bebaj 

KORtfefeAfoak,    There  is a[ 
ager«f  only  abonitt  50  milct  I 

f  this ««ig»ktOHthe  Wvtgable wa 
of  lifobila  ffil^eri^ 
QeONisav  the  N.  imio 

:"£  Of  <-4litam3hii'  ^IL^'4e9rgia. 

<  '''l»-/mtii)e':|riaeeai  aio  yards  >' 
®«ottaa  7W»  hes  on  the^ 

r  lumfctQf^jche;  river  of  its  nan 

of  Cwphis^oa,  and.  6a  W. 
'Of^Augttfta;^^ 

Ootacoe  /«^^oo  (he ' 

K«  Ckai^ftna^  ^i^vbt  Into  Pa 
aoiiti#^  dl>«wih^«rhi^  sU ' 


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Hfmi 


O  MO 


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^^■10,  a  moiV  beautlJTul  river, 
I  tbe.Notth  WeiliemTfliw 
firom  Kentttofcy!  on*  the  8. 
'Virtinii'  on  the  S.  £.    It» 
teadthi  ut  no  one  plaeer>«xcee(b 


Ptf  iltig"*iitf  ltli>  nr  fftrr     ehii»r»«^i*  iiihi||itf  nN«    Chief 
It  lict  i»  Utk  05  lO  N.    town,  Libcrtf. 
if  iMfdHuuft  tHaftt^  the        OHiopTtK /aM^ in  Youghiog«« 
^on  wMeli  i*  14  feat:  water    a^r  river,  are  about  90  feet  pcr- 
[joi#iirie.  ItMahourt^UMgtlcB    pvndicuUr  iieight).  where    the 
r^&W.ofCaiW'Uat#PiM.>    «<  river  it  80  ]fards  wide.   Xbtyare 
iooueuti*  river oCClMMWgia,  >flo or 40 inUos  from^thifikith of 
[^Utet'&of  favaimah-  IMiod    thi»  river,  where  it  minglet  its 
ceiirfi»«r«  n«irl]nMiwUcl    w«t«M  with  t|ve  Monoagahaa. 
^jeaehotlier.  ^  Oij,  C'cvaI,  m,  Alleghany  co. 

»'(Hii.tTiioRr)r,aiiewcoronthe    Pennfylvaai*,     ifl'uca    from    a 
.  fiite^of  Alataraaha  river,  W.  of    fpring,  on  the  top  of  which  floats 

an  oil,  fimtlar  to  that  called  Bar- 
badoM  tar,  a&dtcmptict  into  Al^ 
leghany  river. 

OisTiNs  Bmyi  ienear  the  Awth- 
em  extremity  of  the  ifland  of 
B^baduei.     Tlic  town  of  Oii-» 

Sitdt;  and  at  it*  jim^^n    tina  ftands  on  this  bay. 
e  Miflifippi,  neither  nlver        Ola  Cam  Fb^mcois  is  on  the 
jmorc  than  900  yardkt»id*<  ita-  ,11.  !.■  part  of  the  jUdhd  of  St. 
iigth,asmeafQredaeobrdIngto    JDomingO'    N.  bit.  14).  40  30,  W. 
iineinder#by  Capt.  Hutchint,    Ibng.  f rom  Pitm  7  »  l». 
lifrom  Plttlbnrg  to  the  MiWitip^        Oi.o;  Mam'^  CrnAt  in  N.  Terfey, 
,  1188 miict.-    incommon win-    emptieainto Debiware R. about 4 

miba  6e&>w  Petofa  Neofc. 

Ou^  Town,   or  WrutUtt    OU 
Tati/M,  on  JuniiKta  rivet. 
<:    Old  Town,  in  tha  State  of  K. 
ft«haw»fraiid'#fitf{tcieacy  at  •^orl^  on  Staten  UUnd,  n  milea 
iltnem  for  light  batteavi*"  ^nd    from  N.  York  city. 

•Oio  TowN^  a  fmaU  poft^tovrn 
of  A^ryland,  Alleghany  co.  on 
the  N.  bank  of  Fatowmac  R.  14 
miles  S.  £.  of  CumberUml,  and 
14a  W.  by  R  of  Baltimore^ 

OiD^  Town,  m  N.  Carolina, 
near  Br^afwick. 

Olo  Town,  in  Georgia,  on  the 
C^chee  rivir,  85  miks  N.  W.  by 
W.  of  Savannah. . 

Ombb.  Towji,  one  of  the  Mia- 
mi towns,  Utuated  on  a  pleaf-mt 
the  pebblestones  carried  on  vP^int  formed  by  the  junction  of 
ntli  Aat,fo  a«.«o  bepaffttble  for     the  rivers  Miami  andSt.  Ji:|eph» 
batteaux   througli    the  greater  ;  ^  Omoah,  a  iinall  fortided  town 
Ij^rtofthe  year.  .»,  in  the  Span  ifli  Main,  it  the  hot- 

0»j9,  a  coiof  Virgf«lia^>d«ffldif  ,jjtwi^'«jB»th»r  bay  of  H«n^^^ 
-^  E.  by  Wa^inglBn  eo.  i^'P^sAi- '  The  Briciih  adniiiraii^.Jfoj^r,  in 


>«nd  fpring  6oods,    t  afiords 
or  40  feet  water  to  JLonifville; 

;«>  sl^to  Lai  Tarte's  Rapids  ; 

>»b)ivefthi  motttlkof  the  Oreat.. 


^to^Piltfburgi  The'Raptda 

i»«Louifville,  lat.  30  S^idefcend  a- 

(4o  feet  in  the  diftance  of  a 

and  an  half.    The  bed  of 

river^s  a  f<^d  aoek,  and  is 

rided>  by  an  iilam^  into  twa 

ranchesi  the  fouthem  of  which 

l1[kK)buC'900<yards  wide,  but  inv- 

Table  in  d^y  feafonst   The  bed 

^the  tiorthetn  brattch<  is  wwn 

uto  channels  by  'the  condant 

ytiife'of  the  water,  and  attrition 


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llMidttrM^-igilltod  -thff  Atom 
fort,  iKbiob  b4iuat#A  M  the  K 
fide  of  ih*  river,  in  tjjf.    The 
fpoil'wat  immcBfei  b«iifgjfalii<!4 
at  3   milliotM  of  dollar*.    Th« 
8p*irim||  in  vain  o0«r«d  |«o,ooo  >* 
4loHa«  aJIpi-ranC:)!!!  for  150  qutn*  * 
taUcrf^tticlcfUTer;  aTommocHtf 
iiidii]paifahly  necdTarv  is  work-- 
ing  their  gold  ami  wrtt  mincti 

OMPOMrANookvcK, «  flkort,'  Ai-^ 
riou*  liver  of  VermoM,  which 
cniptiet  iocn  the  Connedlieut  at 
Kurwieh,  oppofite  ta'Zhirtmottfh 
College. 

^.ONtcMow,  one  of  the  Sand- 
wich iflaadc.  in  th«  N.  Pactiie 
•cean.  ^ 

On  cxx>A,  one  of  the  Six  Nation* 
of  Indiant,  eontalniaj^  6*8  fools, 
who  inhabit  the  country  S.  of^ 
Oneida  Lake,  called  the  'Oneida 
Kefcrvation.  Their  principal  vil" 
lage,  Kaluionwolohale,  it  about 
ao  mile*  8.  W.  pf  WhiteAowo. 

QtiBtti^fMit  is  about  ftOmileft 
W.  of  0llr  Fort  Stanwis,  now 
called  Remci  N.  York,  and  it  be- 
tween 90  )ind  30  milet  h>ng,  and 
narrow,  b  ia  c<mne<5led  with 
Lake  Ontario  on  the  W.  by  Of> 
wego  river,  and  with  F<Mrt  Staa- 
wix  by  Wood  Orcdc. 
<»  Onion  Jtiwr,  in  Vermont,  it 
Jiarigable  for  fnuH  Teifelt  5  milet 
from  its  mouth,  in  Lake  Cham- 
plain,  between  the  towns  of  Bur- 
lington and  Coichcftcr  ]  and  for 
boats  between  it»<  feveral  fallt; 
It  if  one  of  the  fioe(V  dreamt  iti 
Vermont,  and  runs  through  a 
BH)ft  fertile  cootMry,  the  produce 
of  which  for  feveral  miles  on  eac^ 
fide  of  the  river,  it  brought  dowa 
to  the  lake  «t  Burlington,  it  it 
fmm  20  to  30  rods  wtdCf  40  milet 
from  its  mouth. 

ONoNBAOo^^i^,  on^lhe  Onoa* 
da^O  Rcicrvation  Landl,H  Yock, 

wolohalc.  M*4»i> 


OiroNVAo«i  or  Sub  Ukt  i, 
State  or  K  York.'is  abont  *  | 
long,  and  «  «llc  hMad,  ud  | 
its  wattN  to  Seneca  R.  Tl«i 
ten  sa  the  Salt  lpring«  \^o^. 
cafMble  o#  jiroducing  " 
qu4nti|ie»  or  fait. 

OM0N»Ai90, «  river  of  N.T« 
which  rife*  in  the  Oneida  I 
and  rufii  weftwardly  into 
Ontario,  at  Ofwego.    It  it 
able  from  itr  nouth  to  thel 
of  the  'lake,  J4  miles,  euci 
fall  which  occafions  a  por^ 
so  ysrdt }  thenee  battcam  1 
Wood«Creek  almofl  to  Forti. 
wis,  40  milea,  whence  there  J 
portage  of  a  mile  to  MohavM 

Onoimaoo,  a  CO.  of  N.  \i 
confifting  of  military  Xmi 
vidcd  idto  1 1  townfhips.   " 
were   1,3*3-  <>'  «*»«  'nhal 
qualified  to  be  electors,  in  i]| 

Onono Aoo^  formerly  the  1 
town  of  the  ^%  Nations,  iiti 
in  a  very  pleafant  and  fn 
country,  and  cdnfifted  of  j  I 
towttt  or  viilaget;  abotit  301 
S.  W.  of  Whiteftown. 

ONonoAoics','  a  tribe  of] 
dians  who  live  near  Onon 
LakCi    Thia  nation  nowi 
of  450  foult. 

Onslow,  a  maritime  co.«f| 
Carolina,  W.  of  Cape  Looh 
!(,  contain*'  -  ^,387  ^  inhabit] 
Chief  town,  Swat^orcugh. 

Omslo^  a  town&ip  ot 
Scotia,  'Hajifaa  co«  at  the  he 
the  BaBn  of  Minat,  35  mill 
£.  of  Windror,«nd  46  K  byl 
of  HaUfax. 

ONTAHid,  one  of  thati 
chain  of  lakes  which  climtl 
United  Stat^from  Upper  I 
da  ;  fitnated  between  lat.  4}i 
aAd4i^R  and  long.  7 6  joind 
W.    Ita-iorfli  it  nearly  ellip ' 
'm  circumfeiience  it  about 
milet.      It«  communicates 
|iak»%w-hy-|li»  river 


'■*WHf: 


K.  York,<4i  about  tj^ 

l«i«IlchMad,u)di 
rt  to  8cne<»R.  TjJ 
the  Salt  Ipringt  Ko^j 

W  of  fall.      * 

»Aoo,«TiYerorK,Vi 
le*  lib  th«  Oneida  ] 

I  weAwardly  into 
,  at  Ofwego.    U  i, . 
m  hr  mouth  to  thel 
lake,  74  miles,  ticq 
thoccafionaa  port^ 
»}theneehattcaaii 
^eekalmofttoFortl. 
milea,  whence  there  L 
of  a  mile  to  MohawU 
iDAOO,  a  ca  of  N.  Yd 
ig  of  militanr  \um 
ilo  1 1  townfliipa.  "^ 
53*3'  «f  the  inhal 
d  to  be  «leAora,  in  I] 
10  Aoov  formerly  the  c 
t  the  Sit  Nations,  fiti, 
)eTj  Infant  and  fnjj 
r,  attdeOnfifted  of  5  { 
>r  viilaget,  ahoij^  301 
r  WhiteAown. 
iiOAo6cs;'  a  tribe  of  j 
vho  live  near  Onon 
Thia  nation  now( 
foult. 
.ow,  a  maritime  co.tfj 
a,  W.  of  Cape  Look 
»>"•    .J.387Mnhabiui 
own,  Swat^orcugh. 
.0^  a  toi»nfliipot  K 
Hajifax  co«  at  the  he 
in  of  Minaa,  35  n\V 
^ndibr,  and  46  N.  by'H 
faxi  •'•"■. 

laid,  one  of  that 
f  Iake»  which  divide  i 
States  from  Upper  I 
lated  between  lat.  43J 
N^  and  long.  7  6  50  m 
kloraa  ia  nearly  ellipti" 
umfecence  it  about 
It«communicaiei 
llekgriiM  riter 


ff,  iha  wat«»<i:0«"rf"* 
i/omtheS.aoidtOno©. 

at  Fort  Ofwqr»*ft«"  **' 

S'  which  it  e«MMailBat» 
Oneida  LakA*jMVopd 
j;;  with  Che  MolM^kH  Cki 
Ih  E.  thia  lake  dlCrktfef  it- 
'  lato  the  riicr  Gaftara^ 
^  at  Montreal  tikta  the 
kof  8t.  Lawrence)  iBl»  that- 
itie  Ocean. 

ratia^a  ee.  of  RYorktCOO^ 
lloMltnt  the  Ganefletcountr]!* 
UoHnded  N.  hj  cha  lake  taf', 
M,  ditided  M»  I^Mwno, 
^j  whiekKaaamlticitA  b  the' 
J  ]  Gtuatcd  at  tbc  M.'W«  cor> 
tof  Canandarquia  JLakt,  tg; 
B  V.  of  Ocnora«p  nnd  30  VI. 
WilliataflMrg.f.  In  I79^> 
.jtained  x,07j  anbalMtant»>^ 
J  bai  fince  bcm  the  cmigra«> 
,  to  thia  cArtharctaei*e  were». 
.796»  i,»58  otthc  MUMbtuato 
i  mrc  qualified  to  be  elciSlora. 
Irn,a  villi^  Jn.Norihamp* 
[ca.  Peanfybraikia,  i  milca  8.^ 
;>JktM«hem. 
Ca^  d\  in-  NovatScotia, 
led  on  the  N.  fide*  of  the 
I.  of  MinM^ 

un»o«>  a  coiiOffVenacmt, 
Ich.in  1790,  coDtuiicd  10,539^ 
libitanta.     Sioce^  that^  time 
Itral  other  counttea  tiave  been 
iedout  of  it.    It  now  con- 
1 30  townfhipa,  th«  chief  ^ef 
jcbia  Newbury.     » 
^KANoe,  a^ownflkip  on  tlie  N; 
^  of  the  above  co. 
!)iAN0f,  a  townfihip  in  Graf- 
>  CO.  N.  Hampfhire<!»*i5i  in* 
^Itants;  20  nuies  S.  of^Dart- 
ttth  College.      ■  M  *       > 
^KAMOB,  a  toKtnfinp  of  Maf- 
hufettai  HampChire  corOn  Milx 
li  R.  94  mikx  N.  W.  by  W.  of 
t|oD^34  inhabitanta. 
piANOt,  a  c\  of  Msw*Ynrkt 
Btided  fouibei  (|r>  >bf  the  i>tate 


mm-it^ 


Ml 


Iht  diief.  and  coittSu  tlitif  1 1» 
kaMtvita.-  Oniilitli.iieoCtkt 

Mouaiaino  t»  thia  ao*  ii  a  veay 
valuable  trad^  called  tbc  Lnvtm 
«#  i,ati4n  ««ntaining  nbont  40  «#« 
)o,o9<>aey«nr'  -•;•  ''-ii 

OftANOt,  caUdk«lA»uOraM«M|' 
A  town  in  Iffen  co^  Himfuttf^ 
coniaininr  abottt  to<  koufte,  n 
!?r«lbyumtt  ehtercbt  and  a  flour- 
iaaing^acadcmy » ioi  Uca  K.  W.  of 
NewailM  adjoining. 

QMt*<Mi;ooo.  nf  HiHfborougK 
diftriA.  N.  Carolina— >ia^i6  iiv> 
bibitania.  Chief  lown»^  HtLblN»> 
rottfl^*' 

OaaNOt,  a  co.  of  S.  Carolinn. 
In  OrangctHMf^diAraa; 

OaAf«oa,^a  JBo^  of  ViifUiA» 
bounded  ,R  hr  Gnlpepper,  aad- 
B.  by  AHwrnajrU^^iysi  InhabilN 
anta.  Thecourc^Mfttfadafitnated 
sq^lea  from  Cnlpepper  eotiit- 
hotifo»  30  from .  CharlottevtUey 
and  af  3  fpom  Phtladtlpbiai 

OaANoxMao,!  »>lttarkft  of  $, 
Carolinai^boundedi  S.  W.  by  Sa^ 
vanmdr  R.i-t>i8jJ^'  inhabitants. 
It  ift  divided  into  4  countiea.  Tin. 
/Lewiftwrg,  Oiange,  l>exingtoq^ 
and  Wanton;  x* 

.  OaANOKBoio,  a  poiUtown  of 
S.  Carolina,  and  capital  of  the 
above  diftrid;  it  on  the  E.  fide  of 
tlie  N.branch,of£dtfto  river.  It 
kaa  a  court<houfe,  gaol,  and  abont, 
50  hottfea  ;  diftant  77  nnlei  N.  N. 
W.  of/Charieftod,  and  36  foutb* 
criy  of  Columbia.  I 

t  Oa AMiiaTOWN,  or  Greenlaml^  a 
plantation  in-  Cumberland  cai» 
MUine,  N.<W.  of  W^terford^ 

OaAMOBTOlrtt,  in  Grange  co^ 
N.  YorWia  fituated  on  the  W.  r>d«, 
of  the  l^ippan  Scilk  oppefite  Phik 
iplburg,  and  abodta?  milea  N.of 
N.  York  ci^-^< 47 5»  inhabitants. 

QaANoaTowR,  in  WalKington 
ca  Maincyit  ty  n^iUii  ftwn  Mf; 


■itv  ' 


tl 


'ti;'i 


•:     i 


1     -I 


il 


mmm 


1 1  .ill 


I  :  ! 


I    1 


^f  ^    CtttOROi  w  tfbwnAip^  of  fMKff 

f  aiM1ii>«»raftiMicowM.l«uihi^re, 

^  ^  iiifMi^Ml  the  B;;  bink  of  Oant. 

«oifl$ctfrR./flbcittt  v<7-  tmte*  Nv:of' 

Philadelphiau  >  It  wartB^wfWiratfc 
^   <^  Hi  i^i^r;  ft»diiGbiitaM»  54^  fn- 

iiabitantsi.  Thefo8p*r<»ek,#Mleh  . 
^   lias  the  pvepert^  of  fuliw^  earth- 
in  deaniiiifg  clotk^  i»  fbund^llepe  { 
j(^  alum,  or«,  Iree-flbae,  or,  a»< 
it>i»'caUe!fli  herie,  <«»Mm^^«,  of  » 
^MiitiiO^ vcaft~  which  i»  foit,  and 
4r«ry  «fiiHy  %rrou^r,  having  no 
'^k.    Ikiiittfed  for  grave^fhmen 
TOt  hearths,  janih»i  underpinning; 
I    -i^nd  fdp -Vttfibur  other  purpt^es; 
I'  Jl«re  i«  alfo  a  gr^  (hme,iu  great 
f  '^deihsind  for  mtil-mMiefti reckoned 

^  ■kttrr»ftbnife«. 

*<OitLt«Kf,llke«}ddHB  ttf  die  3* 
fiorthcrneoaQtiesoflfemuHif.  It 
'^ontHiits  43  town0iip«. 

•  OR«EA^»,'fttownfliipiatlii^cou 
«f  BamftaWie,  i^afTachufettiy  takr 
«n  from-  the  foutheriy  part  of 
ZafthnrtV',  and  incorporated'  1797. 

Oat;  BANSi^^  «/r,  is  fituated  in^ 

t  #Nf  rivvr  S».  Lawrence;  a  fina^l- 

4i(fonee  bekiw^^eheci  and  la  re- 

■aiarkable  for  its  richnefs  of  foil*. 

•  OaoNoMo/iOiie  of  the  li^geft 
•fivers  of  •  !*.•  America ,  atid'  is  re^ 
HharkiAle  for  its rifing  ,ind  falling, 
%nce'a  yrar  oniy  ?  for  it  gvadti«i 
iijfjr  rifts  dntireg  th^  fpace  of 5 
•months,  and  then  Femains  one 
ihofitfj  Jfetionary,  afterwW<?h'it 
sfeHs  for  5  motfths,  and'  irt  "tliat 
Ifeite  eootiiiuM  lof  oxte  monUi 


atfb;     "Mnft^itemate 
are  f«giriiuViiDd  <nren  ivti. 
Ulc^noytikMMr  the  rivtr  « I, 
fi.«#thei>QkUr.of  Paria,Miii|| 
30  N.  aead  \<m^<^s9  50  Ws^l 
^pdfiCc^W'^lie^ifland  of  Tr  )i_ 
It  it  krgtatfd  aaTigable.aajf 
mwdf  gMd  t(MWD9  en  itt  1 
that  «fe  chiefly  mhabited  I 
%inilb;  alBd  is  joined  alfowj 
E.  fide  by  ithe  Lake  Cafit 
is  tsLtd,  the  river,  iod 
winding^  talKS  a  courfe  pf  i'^ 
miles,  and  preferves  the  freil 
,<Mf''fts^#acer»  t^mhe  hagyttiK 
the  'fltouffe'  of  tlui%a(l  and  < 
ehannfel,  trttliut  which  it 
eonfifictk      : 

Oii««iioroN,  a  plantfttiM^ 
Hancock  co.  Maine— 1477  in 
itantt ;  dn  the  £  iide  of 
liEOt  R.  *6  miles  above  Buxto 

OnvAv  Oruiifi  tit  .4ftiia, 
«oft  trefterly  of  the  (>atibl)eti 
todsi  N«)at.  la  3,W;longJ 

Orwxk,  a 'towufliip  of 
monr, Riitland  coi. mithe S.^ 
(tf  Lake  Champlat»— ^7^11 
itauCit.      Mottntv  Indepci 
ftands  iii'thjs  cewnfliip,  op 
Ticond^roga  itifthe  State  (^  I 
York.     Ni^ur  Moaht  Inde; 
ence  is  a:  chalybeate  l\)ringi 

OssABAW  Seimd  and  ^«4( 
the  coaft  of  the  State  of  Ge 
itt  the  mouth  of  Og^echee 

'  &^trtK,ov  OJafy.,  a  roxvnfl 
mountain  and  ^J^ndjinN.  ~ 
fittre,  itt'$trtifibr<i^JO.  nearthrJ| 
Une'of theStatiBs  The townl 
339  iuhabitantsi  71ie  laWi 
N.  E.  of  Winipifee^ee  LakCjl 
twecn  which:^a!(id  Offlpec  f 
iik  Of/ipee  Mourttaim 
'  O^rrNes,  or  Gtariifitvti ,n 
fidefaHfe  town  in  the  ifliindl 
Barhiadocs. 

€)«WEOATC"Hii5  Rhir  and  J 
%  Hw^kemer  co.  New- York. 

'4  Q$|tts«d,  8  WTi^blc  xivtfi 


•  Tt 


^^, 


fv 


mf 


>TOW,  ■  planmiftil 
CO.  'Maine— 477  ig 
r  the  Elide  of 
miles  above  Buxto 
Oruioy    6r    Afuba, 
TlyoftheCaribbMij 
at.  la  3,  W.long.iji 
[  a  'towofliip  of  Ti 
\axi4  GOwontheSrr 
]hamplait»-~779i 
Momit  Indepei 
^8  tewndiip,  op, 
>ga  in^the  State  vf  I 
^ur  Moant  Inde; 
:haljrb«ate  i\)ringi  'A 
w  SeiMd  and  IJlaiii^^ 
\i  the  State  of  Geor 
itfe  of  Ogccchce 

and  ^JE}nd,in-N. 
trajSbr^peis.  neartbe*| 
'State;    The  town! 
itatttSi     The  late  I 
i^inipffe^ee  LakCjl 
ch  a|id  Offipee 
iouttfaiHi 


Tcm't  River  %nAi 
«r  CO.  New- York. 

,  gMttjabk  livtfi 


i^  itaeida,  and  a  iMmbec^of 
II  lake*,  iato  L^vOntafNK 
,:flM»ecomnM)al^  Catt«d1l^'o^ 

i,i;«liicb'<ce.  "i-  ':'-^'-  ■'■ 
jinaoo^a  fefftreft  Jttttted^Hv 

(jLildeof  th«  MKHitli^^of  tlie 

I  nver,  asd  fiiui£>-e»ftcra 

f  JUkc  Ontarioi  tn4a«.t4  5  ^ 

^  md  loDgt  7  <ik  30  :'W'^    *  *•  "* 

ftHt-rf'Jc  or  x6o  mUea  S.  by  M» 

[ifogara,-       ■•    i-''    -■■■-  ■ 

rOTABAU),  a  juriidi«SUo»itttlie 

WljBceof  Quito*--',--^"--.-  vv.vr:   V: 

^Ai«LO>  the  prineipali'iMliaig* 

r  the  abdve^rifdidtkiiH  is  large 

td  populous,  and  fi^d  tiftcoRtato 

P,ooo  or  ao,ooo  foals.  >  AaaoRg 

are  a  confide rabl«  numbed 

^Muiiards. 

!  On  A  tEiTE,  one  of  Xht-  Society 

Itodi,  io  the  S.  Sea.    It  confifl;» 

(two  pcninfulaijf  t^e  eireum* ' 

i^efboth  i*  fomewh^t  more 

4)0  milcst^  'She  Hate  of  tihc 

Btfjr,  eicept:  tihat  ip»rc  !«l  it 

licii  bordetf  ttpCKi  tllei<|atif 

ttievca.     The  people^  ejp- 

l*the  middle  6ae«f  Europe' 

kftatuf*.  Jn  ,tiNt  difpofi^ 

I  they  are  ibra«e»«  (if>e»*  anii 

row,  wttbe»t«  cittser  iMp**- 

o»  treacher]fi    Th«ir  h^ 

geitklbft  and  melodioufl  j  it 

sdt  with  voweloi  and  i}  e»> 

^jpronoiinccd.  ^  I|«tl'/o  aQp»> 

»that  for  ttebi«^d«GNtital««c 

rhave  tj^rrc  iMtentf  aaoaes. 

two  pc^nftitia   fermeily 

but  one  luAgdoQi.    "^hxf 

|re«ew  divided  iat<»^t'wo.^  Tb<^ 

art. fiibdmiMid:  sinto 

i^lfb,  each  i»itk  it•^refpcdiv• 

f.   The  luirober  of  ioehabii* 

i«  t774,«ere  eflimated-  bj 

t'Oooktt  ad4^boa  Ctidbeite 

»ia  about  18  de^ei»  Q£,Si  lat; 

^  i|Q  of  W.ioa^ 

^OrittitiJt^  a   ^ntatioa  Ja 

'  i>berla:id  fift,  }Jf»a^y^.  of 

'fcCfwa— 197  ii»»hit»t<tt. 


the  &  Ude  of  Kfdliiii  rivet,    it 

C^MMM;  9  tO«rilfi<ilM  iUld  Jljl^ 

iolivHttaiM^y^tialifdlto  be  eleo;^' 
t«tf.     The  iOurti  iir^  beid  nt 
CoopK^ftowii,  in  itbf  townSiip  of  ^ 

OrsBao;  a  townflitp-«iKl  lalie 
ii»<die  to.  above  ddcribed*  The 
towBfh(pTAva$  taken  from  Uaa<r 
dttta^  and  inicorporated  in  z "  9i<^ 
On  thic  £.  the  townfiiip  enclo(e|i 
iaabe  CHfegOy  Mrbkh  Separates  it 
fr(ft|i>  Cherr]f'V«Uey-^tS)NO  tt!  Mi  • 
inhtfl^tailt«-^aiie^^orB.  '  ■■  rv^-if 

t>TiNiw%*j1ail  Indian  naiiohiii ' 
the  Ni  W.Territoi:]r;\»ho  inhab- 
it, ttwlrvfidn  ofi^IiahcMichigatti, 

OTTAWAfjaiarg^riiwr  of  Cano 
adai^  which  enapt:Mrin<o  the  St; 
Lawrence  at  the  I  lakr  of  the  Two 
lVfom}tiyuM^«9-ijaiie*  ^f oav  Moot-r 
ieaL^«ii'^'S^?'S"!iW  '  .fh-'i  u,\\ :-  :, '4 

ntoat,<  whidfv  eaipHearintoljalEe' 
~Chan^l«inat»^riibwrg,^'and  tui 
its  eoucfe  re«awt»-iMwiH'X5  imatt 
tributary  flreaoMji 

9«4q^4vii««ooJI(iii;  or  Jf/fiiM» 
/mi ftfo^  ie  «4ake  or  rather  marfl|||;; 
betwecD'   Flint  #id  Oakmuigei 
rivefti  InvGeorgijk^  and  is  dearly* 
300:  miles  in  eiretamferenee. . 

OuiA-TANoNj  »fmal!ilockadedh 
fort  in  the  N.  W»  Territory,  on 
thetweftertk  fide  of  the  Wabalh- 
Hver^  ti>4ai.  40  38  Nt  and  lone, 
87  38  W.    Thwfar  the  Wab«&^ 
irnavvgablei*  4ia4nUes'froni  ita 
mouthy  ior  batteiitiix^  drawing  $■ 
feet  water.  '^f. 

■  Ovasy  a  \€yinAApi^  Hi  York,., 
in  Onondago  cui 

OwAS«0|  a  labe»  paMly  ^  the 
town*  of  Auret*ii»and'Sci||io,  m 
Onoodafo  eo^  Mr  ¥ork.  k  is  a* 
bout  1 1  atiks  long,  and  t  broadg. 
and  oamRMiincatcewith&nfca  R. 

Ow£GO,  a  poft'town  in  Tiog» 
(MX. N.4 York , ««  the  R»  branchof 
the  Siifi|^aa«ah|  9«  auUs  weft* 


?r  :'  »ts-i 


'  t       "I 


airt- 


mut 


i;  ' 


1 1  i'i 


^0«N{»tt.iiK,<M«^^  thelargefttrf 
the  Saddwiiclfc  MiEtidjrf  %  about. 
300  mii«^  kl^'circuiiifeveiicc.''  It« 
iM  abod«?  «jf&vOC»6>  iitdiaMta^ 
i*ho  ale  Mttit^lty'mikli  iriWdly 
and  hdfi>itat!>ie  to  (IraAgcri^  T^ 
Cdiii  abHuln<>fl  trkh  a  grtat^^ritty^ 
of  icIireUeiatiUliv.  '^he  celetoat'* 
tdnk-vigator,  Capt;  Jiriies  CVoti 
loft  his  Hfe  here,  by  An  Anfott^ 
nate  and  moxmiitary:  j<^A6il%  of 
the  aatlv'es: 

0^vl,*s  HeaJ,  ^a-  Head  land  on- 
tl«  Wufid«  of  PteoBfcot  BAV^  fr. 
Maibe.-  It  ha»  a  gd«d  harboux 
eki  the  lat'board  hand  as  yon'^ 
tisthe  eaft#ardi  ^ 
"5  ©iBow'i  Greaft  ir  bend  of  thi© 
fiver  Connet^icut,  about  t:he  mrd- 
dl«  of  the  ei>«ritaiip>of  J^ctrbury, 
Vermcmt; 

OSir^aiJ^ia  lo#nflTip  ?a  Worcef- 
Iter  cd.  M^flairfaitfetts.  It  con^ 
liiiiMi  x,C>oo  'inliabitaDH  ;  l»  t^< 
i)llisfei»  fintthWard  of  WttneeAer, 
and  jf4  9.  W.  of  Bdftoa. 

Qxroito, « liUagf  in  BrfflttTeo/ 
Haflsririiiifctt*. 

'  Oxr0»»;&  pMifiii'in^ihe  Dfortli* 
efei  pah  t>f  Dei^y  lit  C;onm:dH*> 
cut,  contaitfing  140  fiamHies;^!^ 
miles  N.W.  of  New^^Haven. 

OxpoKo,  A  pol¥-tdi#n  of  Neitr- 
Tork,  in  Tioga  co.  45  milts  N. 
Bi  of  Union'*  Hcit  Ut  an  incon' 
pontted'  aeademy; 

OxroitD,  atownftip  of  N-  Jer^ 
fty^  Siifie»  cdr  on  the  £.  bank  of 
JE>«[awar«  fivfii-j  rj  orao  tf(i(e8  N. 

contains  1905  ihhftbit4ints. 

Oirvofis^a  t^Hwnfluf  of  9ieim«- 
^ivaiiia,Philadelpht«%a  iTHere 
i*  jone  tDf  tlK  fftdud  IsaBui  M^^- 
Wrco.  ,    • 

*0»ftoai>,  a  port  of  entifvon' 
ihte  «feftet-il  A)d*«^«f  C%4^peak 
Jteyv  iaf  dtttot  coi^  Its  eiports 


iirvf^t  «|iMnnt«d  toi^f 
larsV  it  i»«)if^i|ttilt:i.;S.  4i 
EftOon^aiid  abeiiti48  S.E.  ^\ 

'•OxpoRiv^tvifnMtll  po(t 
l«:€MbtiJitt»  ^i'mtlet  frooii 

OviTEK  ^tfjr,  a  towi^ipi^ 
¥ot<k^afiti)iKJed    in  QueenV^ 
liiong-Ifland^^'  includes   U» 
Netrk,'  c«r  'Qfeeit^  Village, 
Hog-Iiland:     -Hi  contains 
inhabitants.    - 
^'■^&firKW'Bt^'i^  a   harboorif 
ftnail  Tcfiela  in  the  S.  W. . 
df  Hhe  town  Of  BamAable,  J 
fiehnfetts. 

OzAMA,  one  of  the  largefiriN 
ers  of  the  iiland  ^  St.  Don 
on  whichthe  city  of  St.  Doil_ 
ii  fiKU:.ted.  %  IS  navigabk^i 
so  IcaguM  from  &  to  N. 


PACKER^IELD,  a  ton 
ol  milafiipaiirc  Cb 
CO.  Sr  c€  K«c«c>  r  84  'inikivt 
crly  (if  Portikaouth^si  ia 
kantift 

FAtoz.>Ti  a:  finaUriver 
Cs^oiiaa,  ^hirlS  tmitet 
Broad  R.  30  miles  above  1; 
R..  On  it  are  the  celehrated! 
•olet  Springs,  17  miles  aba 
confluence  with  Broad  river. 

lSAWipCA*i  A  weftcrn  br<« 
of  Miffouri  R.    The  tribi 
dyians  of  this  name  arc  i»^\ 
(c«\e  to  be  of  Weldi  origin. ' 

Paintkd   JP^,    a  ftation^ 
«a!l«rd  in  N,  Y«rltStatc,  in  'i 
eoi^oh  the  northern  €de  ofl 
R.' between  Bath  and  Ncwto 
40  miles  N.  W.  by  #.  of 
FoTiit,  or  Athens,  58  S.  i.  of  1 
liamlbttrg  on  Qenttcflee  R.^ 
1^^*11^  W^«f  Fhiladelpbia.' 


one  of  the  lar^efti 

iflaad  of  St.  Derail 

he  city  of  St.  Dom^ 

k   'It  is  navigable  ji 

yftam  S»  to  N. 


Et>  xliaudl  fiver 

vhif !»     onitej 
30  mtics  above  Ij 
;  are  the  celeHratedi 
:fig»,  17  miles  aba 
e  with  Bit>ad  riven 
CA#j  a  weftcrn  br<^ 
ri  R.    The  tribi 
thi»  name  are  faW^ 
>c  of  Welch  origin.  *' 
to  Ftj/I,    a  itati^^l 
N.  Yoi'b^atcin' 
noTthero  f.cie  of  1 
m  Bath  and  Newto 
N.  W.  by  #.  of  'I 
Athens,  58  S.S.ofI 
'  oni  Geniicflce  R.^ 
S^*f  Pliiiadelphia.^ 
;  it  lB»{tC  faef«* 


1  A.  bf  which  the  line  rims 

^AIATIH**^     or,   J^aknttM,  fL 
J  Iffootfomery  ca  N. 

^^  awd  weftof.  Claghajfcw^agair- 

lii  /iahM)it*o^^ '>  "^ 
j|A,|Mlt  of  it  ftaad&«a  the  >b«iik 
^  Mohaw)^  att#  Cfpt»in|,a 
jgjibcmed.Dut^  {cbMofa^  »l|dihO 
^3oboufct.  Ui»  ^6  mllecar 
ive  Schcnetfkady. 
iPatAtiNC  .fowffi  in  the  State 
IN*  York,  Kc»  on  the  E.  bank 
Miudfoh't  rtTer;  ix  miles  N. 
JRhynbeck,  and  15  foutherly 
[Hu^o  city.  A^rt  of  this 
I  was  ere<^ed  int(>  two  nev 

■nsin  I797« 
rPAiMiR,  a  townfhip  in  Hain|i- 
pire  CO.  Maffachufet6i|,8z  miles 

by  S.  of  BoBon — 809  inhab- 
iants. 

[  Palmtra,  a  town,  elUbUfhed 
1 1796,  and  the  only  port  of 
itiy  and  delivery,  m  the  &atc 
[Tenneflee,  condituted  a  port 
[eotry  by  law  of  the  United 

Ues,  January  3  l^r  17 97<    It  •» 

uated  on  the  S.  bank  of  Cum- 

rlaad  river,  at  the  mouth  of 

afoa's^  ^eek,  t<2  miles  below 

;ttiouthef  Red  river. 

uPaltz,  New,  a  townfhip  on 

W  W.  fide  of  Hudfon's  river,  in 

pfter  CO.  N.   York,  about  ao 

rfes  N.  W.  of  Newburgh,  and 

)  U.  of  Gofliicn.      it  contains 

J69Jnh;i'>.'tant8. 

IPamuco  Sound,  on  the  E.  coaft 

IN,  Carolina,  is  a  kind  of  lak  ; 

iolaod  Tea,   from    10   to   30 

broad,    and    nearly    100 

S«  in  length.     This    found 

iiunic«e»  with  Core  And  Al- 

?rie  Sounds  ;   and  receives 

tiHco  or  3rar  r«f cr,  tho  rivtr 

«»,  befides  other  fmall  (Vreams. 

[PAMri^faitNA,  8  towaofJ^cw- 


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6  30,W.  long.7f^Q.  ■■/ 

:  ■  .  PAi(ertjr'iw,t||iB.  aaciont  im|nye^4lf 
Tork  rifsr.  j»  1%!^  1  b^  i^ 

fojsi^o  ."branch.,;,.  .,;,.;•■:  ■ 

Pit^N.AMA  is  the,qq;uiuil  of  Tw- 
M,  Brma  FrQpenry4  Anvwi**; 
Otuated  OB.  ayCaiMidwHM  bi^Jtf 
Ut  ;«ame»  OB  tke  &  fide  ^;the 
Iftl;aDus  «f  Panama  or  Dariei|, 
oppofUe  to  Por^  Bello,  on  the 
If.  fide  of  the  ift^mua.  It  is  the 
gtcit  receptacle  of  the  vaft  qaao- 
tities  of  gold  and  ftlver,  with 
other  rich  merchandize  from  all 
pr'Tts  of  Peru  and  Chili.  Here 
Ch^yate  lodged  in  ftore-faoufes, 
till  the  proper  feafon  arrives  to 
tranfport  them  to  Europe.  It  is 
furrounded  with  a  ftone  wall  and 
other  fortifications,  and  the  pub- 
lic buildings  are  very  handfomc. 
N.  lat.  8  57  48,  Waong.  8»  5  14. 

Panamaribo,  on  the  coaft  of 
Surrinam,  in  Guiana^  in  S.  Amer- 
ica, is  £.  S.  £.  of  Demar4ra,  .itk 
lat.  about  6  N.  and  long.  56  a6  W. 

Pan  TO  t),  a  towiifliipin  Addt- 
fon  CO.  Vermont,  on  the  E.  fide 
of  Lake  Champlain,  between  A4- 
difon  and  Ferrilburg — i»o  itt- 
h&biti.^is. 

Pandco,  a  province  of  New- 
Spain,  bounded  £.  by  the  Gttlf 
of  Mexico. 

Panuco,  the  capital  of  the 
above  mentioned  province ;  is 
the  fee  of  a  bilhop,  and  fiAtd* 
upon  a  river  of  its  own  name,  6* 
leagues  N.W.  of  the  city  of  Mex- 
ico. N.  lat.  23  50,  W.  lofif.  59  50, 

Pappa  Fo«D,on  P^lefon  river, 
10  miles  from  CampheU's  Station. 

Para  Sitjr  or  Bay,  near  the 
N.  W.  part  of  the  eoaft  of  Braail, 
in  S.  America,  has  a  town  of  its 
name  at  the  mouth  of  it,  with 
a  lar^  fort  and  a  platform  «f 
cannoa  at  the  water  s  edge,  rour 


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•     I    i 


Ibour  i<  nvm^ptquented  for  all 
liuMj^  ct  fvo^Mlii  wlii^h.  abound 
■hkh' '  Tobacco  1$  earned  frQm 
■to,  Pei:nambtico.  tpy-be ibijji.' 

•ai>Ottt  90p  v^ft  long. 
.  PAiiA]»isiK,a  townfiiipQiPein^ 
i;||i«SB^«}  in  Voik  county.  % 
•  r  PiiaAouAV,  a  covQti^y  «!f  S. 
Anerica,c]afi|ied  by  Spain,  about 
i^5QO  ntUet  in  >^gtlH  and  x,ooo 
m  breadth.  It  lies  betw^n  /« 
•nd  37  S.  lat.  and  *betwcen  jp 
and  75  W  Jong.  boundc4  K  W 
Amazonia,  S.  by  Patagonia,,  £. 
bv  Brazil,  and  W.  by  P-«ru  and 
Cnlli.  It  is  dividecl  in|q  the  fol- 
lowing province*,  vis.  Paragu;iy, 
Parana,  Guira,  Uragua,  Tucu- 
man,  and  Rio  de  la  Plata.  Par- 
aguay fends  annually  into  the 
kingdom  of  Peru  a»  many  as 
i^op  w  a,o6o  muleft.  They 
tfavel  over  dreary  deferts  for  the 
diib&ce  of  8oo  or  900  leagues. 
pTht  province  of  Twcwman  fur- 
-liihes  to  ]Potoii,  annually,  16  or 
X  8,000  oxen,  tod  4006  or  5000 
horfcs,  brouglit  forth  and  reared 
•upon  its  ovrn  territory,  BiienoB 
Ayrct  is  the  capital  of  this  coun- 
try. From  the  beft  information 
that  cat!  ^ic  obtained,  there  are 
Qot  more  than  100,000  fouls  in 
this  country,  including  Span* 
iardtt  Indians,  Kegrees,  and  the 
mixed  blood,  or  Creoles. 

Paiacoat,  a  large  river  of 
S.  America,  which  falls  into  ^e 
river  Ha  Plata. 

Pak AiBA,  or  Parayha,  the  moft 
.florthem  province  of  Brazil,  in 
S.  America,  having  the  South 
Atlantic  Ocean  to  the  £.  at^d 
Piguares  to  the  we(t  It  helonfi 
to  the  Portuguefc,  and  abounds 
in  fngar-cafies,  BtaBit-wood,  cat> 
tier  tobiKcco,  cotton>  Ice.  ^ 
.  PakaibAi. the  metropolis  of 
the  jtWrt  pr^v^ncc;,  or  xaptaio- 


ftAH 

Ihip,  fit«»tf#  on  the  &i 
A  river  of  its  name,  three  I 
CeMn  %iK^%i  «f cording  tt[ 
■-•rs,  10  leagues;  the  river bj 
narigaUe .  for  diips  loMle4(, 
6cip  or  7|9Q^hbda.;of  fugar,*| 
•  fiderahlc  dtftance  above  thei 
S,  h%'^ihS9tf  W-  ^ong.  49  53. 

;PAAAMAU»0,*thc  chief  K 
»«|  S^jEiriiijfmii,  containing  M 
4QP  ikoniftdh  Otttbe  bank  df 
•l«aam  river,  in  a  pleafantij 
imhcalthy  Situation .    The  1 
arf^  of  wood,  tolerably  con 
ieftt,,  ere<Scd  on  foundatioi 
European  bri<^ks.    Its  port  1 
leagues  fr<»n  -the  fea,  and] 
every    convenience.     It  iij 
r^dezvous  of  all  the  (hips  I 
the  mother  coantry  which  ( 
hither  to  receive  the  produ^f 
the  colony. 

Parana,  a  province  ir.  the| 
divifion  of  Paraguay,  Soutii 
merica.     Ita  ..chief  town  is  1 
Ann. 

Pah  BAM  Tcvm  and  Heii 
on  the  north  fide  of  the  ifla 
Antigua*  in  the  Weft-Indioi 

Paria,  or  N«w  Mdatuji^ 
Terra  Firma,  bounded  S.  by  f 
ana..  Ihe  fea-coaft  is  moftlyj 
habited,  on  whjych  there  atef 
eral  towns. 

Paria »  a  jurifdidlion  inj 
abp.  of  La  Plata,  in  S.  Amei 

Paris,,  a,  thriving   townfl 
N.  York,  Herkemer  co.  S.W| 
Whitcftown  6  miles.    It  conti 
cd,in  1796,  3AS9  inhabitan 

PaRkkr's  I/lattJ,  in   Lit 
.  cb.  Maine,  at  the  mouth  of  1 
nebetk  riven    Itdcrivuitti 
from  John  Par!c(^,  who  purd 
ed  it  of  the  natives  in  1650 j 
a  part  of  it  1^1  remains  tDJ 
poAerrty.     Tliis  fariee  wail 
•f    QK    <^<^    the     (Pbips    wH 
br«^j^t  over    the  colony 
fet^  tt  Plyxni^  in  ti 


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tc#  00  the  S.1 
its  BMDC,  three). 
I«»  ^  «f  cording  toi 
iguea;  the  river  bi 
forihifM  loa4(4i, 
O  hli(lt.'of  fugar,»|| 
diftance  above  r 

0,  W.  long.  49  53- 
^UiOt^thc  chief  I 
lifon,  containing  ^^ 
f!»,  on'the  banktf.| 
rer,  in  a  pleafantl 
^fituation.   Thclioi 
ypd,  toltrably  co&| 
&td  on  foundatioB 
k  britiks.    Its  pott  I 
'rom  -the  fea,  andf 
»nvenienc<:.     It  is, 
fOB  ofall  the  (hips  i 
ler  co«ntry  which  ( 

receive  the  prcdvv 

'y*  1 

4A,  a  produce  in  tha 

of  Paraguay,  Soutli 

It»..chief  town  is; 

MA  Tovm  and  Hi^l 
lorth  fide  ©f  the  ill 
,  in  th«;  Weft-Indiet 

1,  or  New  Andalv}^ 
inna,  bounded  S.  by  ( 
he  fea-coaft  is  moHlyj 

on  wbjuch  there  arc  f 

(V,  a  jutifdidWon  ml 


fit 

Pita-To*"**  in  Ntm-^c<«ia. 
Wi80N»Me'-».  *  townfliip  of 
line,  York  cp.  on  the  N.  Hamp- 
J«  line,  betweeii  G^eat  and 
Itle  Oflipee  rlvW;  and  is^  1 18 
rN.  of  Bofton— 6j5  inhab- 

BtS.  ^. 

^^KTa'DCtriEtB,  a  townfljip 
iMaffachufetts,  in  fierkfliire 
%  miles  1)/.  N.  W.  of  Nprth- 
kton,  an^  "8  •weftward  of 
Ion— 1041  inhabitants. 
fAscAGOuLA,  a  river    of  the 
Irgia     Weftern.     Territory, 
^h  purfucs  a  S.  "by  E.  coutfe 
pugh  Wcft-I^Iorlda,  and  cmp- 
finto  the  Gulf  of  IVIexico,  by 
feral  mouths.    !:  is  iaid  to  be 
Igable  mort  tV-n  150  miles. 
LscATAfyTA,  or  Fijcataquat\% 
loniy  large  riv«T,  whofe  whole 
hit  is  in  N.  Hampfhire.     Its 
H  13  a  pond  in  th?  N-  fe-  cpt- 
|of  the  town  of  Wakefield, 
I  its  general  courfe  thence  to 
Ifea  at  Portfmouth,  is  S.  S.  E. 
^t  40  miles.   The  river,  from 
km,  and  the  fituation  of  its 
aches,  is  extremely  favoura- 
|o  the  purpofes  t)f  navigatioii 
r  commerce.    A  {ight-Tioufe, 
iafingle  light,  ftands  at  the 
ance  of  Pifcataqua  harbour, 
1.43  4  N.  and  long.  70  41  W 
]is<yjoTA'NK,  a  county  of  N, 
IHna, '  north   of   Albemarje 
Id— 5,497  inhabitants. 
psAOE  Fort,  a  fmali  town  of 
Ifland  of  Jamaica,  fituated  in 
ffrbad   betvvecR  Port'Rdyia^ 
Ispanifh-Town,  7.  milts  S.  Jt. 
le  latter.    It  has  a  bfiik  trade 
Itontaifts  about  4^b'houfe8, 
treaiefl  part  of  i&em,  houfes 
Itertainment. 

^SSAICK,  a  <;r6ofeed  river  of 
rfey,  which  falls  into  Isfew- 
8ay.  It  is'njivigahfe  a^out 
lies,  and  is  ly)  yards  wide 


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Cfmt  Flails,  \ti'vaF0reiit »  one 
of  the;|r(ealcft  n^ifarl  curioiltiei;^'' 
ill  the  State.    T^c  |iver  ^8  aboutj  , 
40  yards  widej  aiid  mofca  in  %|  - 
flaw,  gentle  .current,  u|itil  icoia- 
iog  Within  a  Ihort  ^ii(bnce  of  a. 
deep  cleft  in^  rock,^hicb  crof- 
fes.the  chapnel,  it  j^efjcend*  aiul^ 
f aJUabove  7  o  feet  perpeodicuUrt 
in  one  entire  flieet,  piefcn^ing^ 
a  inoli  beautiful  and  tremcndou% 
fccne.    The  new  m,^ufa<^iring t^ 
toNvn  of  Patterfpn  is  erfftjpd  qiOgij, 
the  Great  Falls  of    this  jriver,;^!. 
There  is  a  bridge  500  feet  longjj,s, 
over  this  river,  on  the  poft-road^j 
from  Philadelphia  to  Ijfew-Yprk.* 

PAssA»*A<yjoDDY,  a  bay  ?ndj>| 
river,  near  the  divifion  line  be-| 
tween    the  Britifli  prpvii^ce  of^sj 
New^Brunfwick  axid  Maine.  Th%. . 
bay  is  about  a  league  from  thia^y 
point.     It  is  high  watct  iiere*  ^ 
full  and  cbaujjc  of  tfie  inoou^  a-^,^ 
bout  the  fame  ^jjaic  as  at  BoIloQi;^ 
There  are  3  rivers  which  faJ|l  in*?? 
to  this  bay  ;  the  largeft  is  called^ 
by'lhe  mode/n  Indies,  the  Scco** 
dick ;   but  by    De  Mons    and 
Champlaine,  Ftchemins.  Its  iv^ain,,, 
fource  Is  near  Penobfcot  U..  aud^ 
the  carrying-place  between  th«.^. 
two  rivers  is  but  3  mile*,     'ihctj 
mouth  of  PafiaraaquocWy  K.  hast,^* 
aj  fathoms  water. 

PA5SAMAQl?opoy  PiJI'Oj^ce,  on 
the  above  dcfcrroed  bay,  is  kept 
at  a,  little  village  at  the  mouth  of 
Cobfcodk  rivejr,  ly  miles  this  fide 
Brewer's,  the  eafternmoft  poft-of- 
fice  in  the  tFnited  States,  aoN.  ^ 
E.  of  Machias,  378  N.  E.  of  Bof-  - 
ton,  and  728  in  a  like  diret^on 
from  Philadelphia. 

Patagonia,  a  country  of  S. 
Anr^erica,  iittle  knowa,  extending 
from  35  to  near  54  S.lat.  being 
i,ido  miles  Wg»iind  upwards  of 
300  brof«d,  lying  S-.  oi  Chili  and 
Par^s|guaj.    Thq  N,  p'  rts  co|itaia 


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ml  tmmei^ip'f^ifuitlty  of  timber, 
fuod  numeroiM  ^ocks  of  cattle. 

Patapsco,  a  navigable  river 

-of   Marylandt    which    empties 

from  the  N/W.  into  Chcfapcak 

Bay,  in  lat.  39  8  .10  N.    It  pur- 

fues  a  S.  and  S.  E.  courfc,  ti]l  it 

•reaches  Eikridge  Landing,  about 

.8  miles  S.  W.  of  Bakimorc'r  it 

rthere  turns  eaftwardly  over  fails, 

and  widens  into  abroad  bay-like 

dream  to  its  mouth.    It  is  about 

30  or  40  yards  wide,  juft  before 

it  communicates  with  the  bafon, 

on  which  (lands  the  large  com- 

>inercial  town  of  Baltimore.    It 

'is  navigable  for  veifeU  drawing 

ii8  feet  waterto  Fell's  Ppint  at 

-Baltimore  ;  but  tVe  falls  a  little 

«bovc  Elkridge  Landing,  pre';t4t 

i^the  navigation  farther. 

Patowmack,  -or  PotamarJit  a 
-large  and  noble  riverj  which  Tifcs 
•by  two  branches,  the  nort.hern 
and  the  fouthera,  whichoriginaie 
in  and  near  the  Alleghany  Moun- 
itains,  and  forms  through  itsiwhole 
courfe,  part  of  the  boundary  be- 
tween the  States  of  Virginia  and 
OMarylanr'^  Its  coutft*  isN.E.l:o 
•Fort  Cturtberland  ;  thence  turn- 
ing to  the  E.  it  receives  Ccaego- 
'thcague  Creek  from  Pennfylva- 
ZnA ;  then  purftn'ng  a  S.  E.  courfe, 
it  receives  the  Shenandoah  from 
the  S.  W, ;  after  this  it  runs  a  S. 
£,.and  S.  courfc,  till  II  reaches 
Maryland  Point  ,  tht/ice  to  i*? 
•mouth  it  runs  S.  eafterly.  Thr 
'diftance  from  the  Capes  of  Vir- 
ginia, to  tl»e  termination  of  the 
tide-water  in  this  river,  is  above 
300  miles, and  navig;>.bie  for  Hiips 
of  the  greateft  burden,  nearly 
that  diftai  ce.  From  thence  this 
river,  obr^rviSted  by  4  confidera* 
■ble  falls,  extends  through  a  vaft 
tra€k  of  inhah«»ca  country  to- 
mKhitB  fouTce.  Early  in  the 
ycjiT  1785,  t'he   Icgiflatures  of 


^  AT 

Virginta  and  Maryhnd 
a(5ls  to  encourage  ope 
navigation  of  this  river. 
part  of  thefc  works  art  u., 
Sqiflie^    This  noble  rivcri 
by  .'many,  flovrlflung  tosiiij 
idSief  of  which  are,  Sh 
towH)  Georgetown,  Wail 
0ty»  AlexiMldi'ia,  New-: 
rough,  and'Charle(lown,r>fS 
T<*acco.   The  tides  intr){| 
are  not  very   ftrong,  ocJ 
after  great  reins.    In  ora 
form  juft  ^>!riceptions  of  m 
land  na'"igation,  it  woyldi 
quifite  to  notice  the  io;ig 
which  empty  into  the  Pau 
and  furvey  the'  gecgraphio 
jjtion  of  the  •weftern  watch 

PATaiCK*3,  St.  a  fnwlll 
the  chief  of  Camden  co. 
-on  Great  JSatilla  river, ab 
miles  from  its  mouth,  an 
lame  diftlince  north-wefta 
the  toTvn  of  St.  Mary's, 

Pattb*i180N,  a  towuinl 
CO.  N.Tcrfcy.    Itwaseflabl 
Inconfeq^nce  of  nn  a&l 
legiflature  of  N.  Jerfey,  inij 
'iucorporating  a  maiiufaiil' 
companywith  peculiar  prh 
Its  fituation  on  the  Great| 
of  Paflaic  river,  is  healtli 
agreeable,   ft  now  contalnsJ 
50  dwelling-bouies,  iiidepa 
of  thofc  appropriated  fortii3 
chinery. ;  and  it  is  certainlfl 
of  the  Okoft  convenient  titit 
for  1  manufaiShiring  tovn,^ 
on  the  continent,   '1  his  coa 
was  incorporated   to  cncdl 
all  kinds  of  nianufaiftura 
the  fum  of  500,000  doUai 
foon  fubfcribed  ;  but  foi" ' 
experience,  and  i.  proper  1 
edge  of  the  buiincfs,  ma 
been  expended  '.o  little  pj| 
It  is  19  miles  N.  E.  of  " 
town,  and  to  k^.  of  Newai 
'  PajtuckeT)  a  iinall  vU 


L  miltt  N.  E.  of  Providence, 
L  place  of  conTideraluc  trade, 
Rrherc  iaaoura<flure»  of  fcy- 
[Jtijjjl  arc  carried  pn  vriih 
Through  this  vilta^  rant 
(lt,or  Paw  tucket  R.  wlu<;^ 
)  ibto  Se6kbonk>It  at  thU 
The  river  Fatucket,  call- 
?»  notthcrly,  BlackCtoac't 
J  a  iieawtirul  fall  of  water, 
Jy  over  whiich  a!  Bridge  hj^s 
1  built.  The  fall,  iaiti  whole 
i>  is  upwards  of  50  feet  ; 
tbc  wuter   pafle*.  through 
^al  chafms  tu  a  rock,  which. 
nding   diamclrically    acrofs 
ed  of  the  l^ream,  ferves  as 
am  to  the  water.    Several 
have  been  ere«5^!d  upjn 
falls ;  and  the  fgouts  and 
iinels,  which  have  been  con- 
led  to  condudl  the  (Ireains 
beir  refpe<ftlve  wheels,  and. 
bridge,  have  taken  very  nrneh 
i  the  beauty  and  erandeur  of 
pSeeae,  whicn  woitld.oth^rwile 
beeo  ia^efcrib^bly  chann^ 
laad  romantic. 

lATtrxKNT,  or  Pattmttt  aiiaviif» 

Be  river  of  Maryland,  whitcJu 

im  into  the  W.  fid£  of  Ch«f- 

itk  Bay,  tj  or  oo  mile*  N.  of 

[  mouth  of  the  Patowraac^    It 

its  vefiels  of  a50tQns  to  Not- 

k[ham,  nearly  40  miles  from  its 

uth,  and  of  boats  tO  Queen 

le,  1 2  miles  higher. 

Paukatuck,   a   fmall    river 

Sell  empti^  into  ^tcningfon 

[bour,  and  forms  a, part  of  the 

pfiua  line  between  ConneiSicut 

:  Rhode-liland. 

Pai'l,  St.  a  town  of  Brazil;,  S. 
^erica,  in  the  captaiu£bip  of 
iViacent.  It  is  a  kind  of  an. 
epcndent  republic,  cbmpofed 
'  :  banditti  of  feveral  nations. 
|w€vcr,  they  pay  a  tribute  of 
id  to  the  king  of  PortugaF.  It 
[furrounded    by.  ihacceflibk 


P  A.  Y. 


l»7»; 


S. 


mountauw  and  t!^  foreib. 
lat.  23  25,  W.  lodK  4|i  ja. 

townfliip  in  Dutchefs  caN.  York, 
on  the  weftern  boundary  4>f  Con** 
neQicut,  and  has  6cuth  and  Sail 
Town  on  the  Sd>->4,320  inhabit- 
ants. 

BAUxsBUKCHr  a  tovm(hip  ia 
Graftoico.  N.Hampflvire,onthe 
h«ad  .waters -of  Amoiioofuck  R. 

Paumis  ffooi,  in  Bergen  co.  N., 
Jerfey,  is  on  the  W.  bank  of  Hud- 
fj'n  river,  oppofite  N,  York  city, 
where  the  river  is  a,ooo  yard». 
wide.     Here  is  the  ferry,  which- 
is,  {KThiaps,  more  ufed  than  any^ 
other  in  the  Unittd  States.    This 
was  a  fortified  pioft  in  the  late. 
war^   In  17  So  the  frofl.  was  fo- 
intenfe,  that  the  paiiage  acrofti 
the.  river  here  was  pracfUcabltf- 
for  the  heavicft.  cannon. 

FAwiKT,  a  townlhip  in  Rut- 
laud  cp.  Vermont,  having  1,458 
inhabitants  *,  on  the  N.  York  line. 

PAwtucKET  lailsy  in  Merri- 
mack R..  are  in  thetownflup  of 
Diracut. 

FAWTtrxET,  a  village  in  the 
townihip  of  CraDfton,i^ovidexiice 
CO..  Rhode-Ifland. 

Pax  TON,  Upper  and  Lowers  twO' 
townfhi^  in  Dauphin  co.  Peixo* 
fylvania. 

Paxton,  a  townfhip  of  Ma& 
fachufetts,  Worcefter  cb.  &milca^ 
W.  of  Worccfter,  and  5J  wefterly 
of  Bofton.^558  inhabitants. 

PAvaABA,  a  town  and  captaio- 
Aiij)  in  Hie  northern  diviiion  of 
Brazii 

Paytji,  0/  Paita,  a  fmall  fea- 
poxt  of  ^ito,  on  the  coaft  of  Pe> 
ru,  with  an  excellent  harbour. 
Ships  from  Acapulco,  Sotifoiinate,. 
Rf;akJjo,  and  Panama,  to  Callao, 
can  only  touch  and  refresh  here ;, 
and  the  length  of  their  voy^Hjes, 
by  realon   of  tbe  wwdsi  bclng^, 


inm 


'1 


I 


'»■■'  n 


PWA 


afl} 


moft  0f  the  ^|sxr  againftt  them, 
•ccaQoDB  the  port  to  be  very 
ntach  frequented.  The  hay.  » 
defended  by  a  fort,  and  it  is  fo 
fituatcd,  that  evsen  muftets  alone 
can  hinder  boats  from  landing. 
There  h  anchorage  in  loj  ftith- 
•ms,  about  a  (nile  and  a  ha!f 
from  the  town.  S.  lat*  5  i  j,  W. 
long.  80  5j. 

Piiz,Z0,  a  fmall  jurifdidlion  of 
the  audience  of  Charcas,  in  Pe- 
ru, S.  America. 

Paz,  Zo,  »  city  of.  Peru,  and, 
capital  of  the  above  jurifdi«aion. 
This  city  contains,  befides  the 
cathedral,' many  public  edifices, 
arid  about  ao,ooo  inhabitants. 
It  is  180  miles  N.  of  La  Plata, 
and  356  S.  E.  of  Cufco.    S.  lat. 

» J  59' W.  long.  64  30« 

PeicHAMi,  a  thriving^townfhip . 
In  Caledonia  co.  Vermont,  lies  6 
miles  W.  of  Barnet,  on  ConneAi- 
cut  It  Here  19  a  county  gram- 
mar>fchoo],  kept  in  a  handfome 
two-ftory  huildmg,  bwilt.  for  the 
pu  rpofe.  TIlis  fchooliS  flOnrifli- 
ing,  and  is  endowed  with  ver^ 
ample  funds,  confiAing^of  the  re- 
ferved  hinds  of  the  StVte.  Hire 
alfo  is  a  difttllery.  U  contains 
365  inhabitants. 

Peacock,  a  tovenihip  in  Buclc'a^ 
CO.  Pennfylvania. 

Peaks  or  Otter,  4,060  feet 
high,  are  thought  to  be  the  high- 
eft  pai^  of  the  Blue  Ridge. 

PcARi,  a  riveif  which  rif(qs  itx 
th<  Ck^i&avt  country,  in  the  W. 
part  of  Georgia,  has  a  foutherly 
courfe  to  the  Gulf  of  Mexico, 
and  is  navigable:  u;gwardi  of  tjq. 
miles.  Its  p^-incipal  mouths  are 
near  the  entrance  (it  ^c  E.  end' 
of  the  Regolets,  through  which 
is  the  paflTagc  to  Lake  Ponchar- 
train.  -It  has  7  feet  at  its  en- 
trance, and  drep  water  aftQr-». 
wards.    In  9^  69,  there  were  fome 


fhtlcihcntton  this  river,  v, 
they  raffed  tobacco,  indigo,  1 
ton,  rice,  Indian  cbrn^jM^ 
forts  of  "VdgetaWcs.    Tflfl 
produces  «  variety  of  timb«3 
for  pipe  and   hogfliead  M 
ipifh,  yards,  and  all  kiajj 
phmfc  for  fliip«building.       i 

PtpBE,  a  rivet  which  rifej 
Ni  Carolina,  where  it  is  caB 
Yadkin  river.  In  S.  Caroliot, 
takes  the  name  of  Pedee,  andi_ 
ceiving  the  waters  of  LynM 
Creek,  Little  Pedee,  and  Blad 
it, joins  the  Walrftamaw  R.  n„ 
Georgctowrt.  Thcfc  ftreams,i»4 
the  acceffion  of  afmall  cr£ck,4 
which  Georgetown  ftands,  M 
Winyaw  Bay,  which,  about  | 
miles  belovr,  cotiununicates  nf 
the  ocean. 

Pesi|i'stKii.|.,  a    ppfVtQtnii, 
W.  Chefter  co,  N.  York,  on  thtj 
fide  of  Hudfon's  R.   It  is  zo  i»1j 
S.  of  Fifh-Kill»  and  50  north 
of  N,  York;.    In   the  winterj 
1780,  Gen.  "^  .iHington  encan 
ed  on  the  flyronj^grpunds  in  I 
vicifttiy. 

_    jffej tvstQ%  or  ^ejipjhaeg  M 
in  Androfcogghi  river. 

|>«t£s6l*,     See  Clinch  JihiM 

PRtriAi^>;a  towiifhipof  Ma 
chufetts,  Hampfliire  co.  i  a  nifl 
N.  eaftcrly  of  Northampton,  ai 
8^  W.  of  B9fk)nr-4,040  ini 
itants.    -v.    ■■Z4:f  ,  ^i 

PEtKAM,  a  toWn^ip  of  mk 
ingham  ca  N.  Ilamplhire,  adjouf, 
ing  Dracut  in  Manachufetts,  ]| 
miles   S.  wefterly  of  Eic;»r,  4^ 
from  Portfmouth)  and  36  N.wi;j 
Boflon — 791  inhabitants. 

pEtBLAM,  a  iinall  townflripi 
N.  York,  W.  Chefter  co.  onthfc 
Sound"— 199  ixth^biitants. 

Peucan,  Great,   an  iflahd, 
mile .  long,  and ,  very  narrow,  EiJ 
of  the  Bay  of  MobilcLintljeGii 
of  Mexifep>. 


PEN 


PEN 


f»73 


jQt,  or  P-cjiffiaeg  FM 
coggln  river.  ^ 
!*.     See  C/wfi  i?/tifni; 

<,;a  towiifliipof  Ma 
iampfliireco.  tjnilj 
'  of  Northampton,  ail 
Bofton— 1,040  io 

I,  a  towniiipof  Rocik| 

N.  Hamplhire,  adjoii 
:  in  Mairachiiietts,  jd 
eflleriy  of  Kic;»r,  4y 
fmouth,  and  36  Kyij 
)i  iBhahltants. 
I,  a  imall  townflHp( 
iV.  Chefter  co.  onthtil 
19  inhiibijitants. 
r,   Greaty   an  iflahd,  iJ 

and,  very  narrow,  li\ 
of  Mobile^  in  t^cGu 


PiMAOONi  s   fettleoient   ia 
iac;  milet  ttam  Dcttiiey'i  R. 
14  Afsn  Moofe  IlUnd. 
^PlMAMiD  /wWtjRjjp./'tW  and 
r  oa  the  coaftof  Luicolo  CO. 
\  E,  of  Damerifcotu  Bay 
.  riven   TJie  river  \i  flidit» 
I  jaierfedh  the  town  of  BrHloL 
Fiort  i«  on.the  E.  fifle  of  the 
ih  of  the  river.    The  Foint 
far  into  the  fen,  and 
the  W.  fide  of  Pemaquid 

^ci»»oKB,a  townfhii>of  Maf- 
jMifetM,  Plymouth  ca'ji  mile« 
I  by  Ei  of  Bofton--i,954  inhab^ 
Lti.  It  lies  1 8  miles  from  the 
loutb  of  North  R.  »*: J  veflcl*  of, 

J  tons  have  been,  built  here. 
TpcMBiMKE,  a  towafhip  of  Nl 

ifflpfliire,  in  Rockingham  c'o. 

I  the  E.  fide  of  Merrimack.  R; 
bpofite  to  Concord,  50  miles  W. 
f  Portfmouth— 956  inhabitants. 
i  Pkmigewasset,  a  river  of  N. 
npihire,  whidi  unites  with- 
irinipifeogee'R.  from  the  lake  of 

at  name;  and.  the  confluent 
^eun  bears  the  name  of  Merri- 
|;ack,  to  the  fea^. 

FiNOLETON,  a  co«  of  Virgtiiia, 
btered  by  the  S.  branch  of  Hie 
(aC6winack-~2,452  inhabita&t*. 

aef  town,  Frankfcrd.         * 

Pendleton,  aep.  of  Wafhfng<<- 

1  dilbfdb,  S.  Carolhu,  oii  Kieo^ 
^ee  and  Savannahxiveri~-*9,56S . 
Ithabitants.  The  cgyrt-houfe, 
^here  a  poft^officti  i*  pl^  in  this 
D.  if  33  miles  N.  K  £.  t^f  Frank*- 
court-houfe  in  Georgia,  and 
[2  weftward  of  Gunbridge. 

Penguin,  an  ifland  in  the  At* 

itic  Ocean,  about  10  miles  N. 
r  of  the  coaft  of  iilewfoundlahd. 

Pennington,  (»•  -Penny totvn,  a 
fcleafant  village  in  Hunterdon  co, 

.  Jerfey,  9  miles  W.  of  Rpince- 
pn,  and  56  N.  E.  by  N.  of  Phil- 
''elpbia^   It  coataiat  a  church 


for  public  worfliiiK,  and  about  40 
kouica. 

PtNN,  F»tt  fl«ads  at  the  mouth 
of  fi fiBwHcreck, on  the W.  fide 
of  Delaware  R.  in  Northanpton 
CO.  about  ax  milci  M.  of  Eafton, 
and  aear  70  N.  of  Phihidetphia» 

PkNM,  Ftrtf  ifi.New-Caftle  co. 
Delaware,  on  the  W.  bank  of  DeK 
aware  R.  oppofite  to  Reedy  Ifland. 

Finn's,  a  townflup  of  Penn» 
fylvania,  on  Sufquehannah  R. 

Pknnsborougk,  EaJiMd  We^^ 
two  townfliips  in  Cumberland  co. 
Fennfvrlvania.  There  is  alfo  a 
townfhip  of  this  name  ih  Cheftcr 
cQonty. 

PENNSBvitry  a  fmall  town  of 
Pennfylvania,  in  BuckV  co.  on  a 
fmall  creek  of  Delaware  R.  It 
was  a  manor  which  the  celebrat- 
ed Mr.  Penn  rcfcrved  for  him— 
felf.  Here  he  built  a  houfe,  and 
planted  gardens-  and  c;.chards  ; 
which,  with  many  additional  , 
buildings  and  improvemcnttifttll 
continue. 

PcNNVA^Mi,  in  Salem  CO.  N- 
Xtrfey,  x%  mifes  JJ.  E.  by  N.  of 
Salem,  and.  j;  below  Swcdcflto- 
roughs  r  -        , 

Pknn's  JVfffi,  the  luime  of  a< 
range  of  fstrms  of  eicellent  foii, 
fituated  about  a  mile  and  a.  half 
8.  E.  of  Princeton,  in  N.  Jerfey. 

PENNSYLVANIA,  one  of  the; 
United  States  of  America,  is  lit* 
uated  between  39.43  and  49  N. 
lat.  and  betv^en^74.48  and  80  %' 
W>  long,  being  in  length  about'  ~ 
288^  mUes  and  in  breadfh  156. 
It  is  bounded  call  by  Delaware 
river  •,  N.  by  N.  York  ;  W.  by 
the  N.  Weftern  Territory  and  a 
part  of  Virgipia  ;  S.  by  a  part  oT 
Virginia,   Maryland,  and  Dela- 
ware.    The  State  lies  nearly  ia; 
the    fotp    of  a  psttallelogram. 
Peiuifylvania    contains    44,900" 
ft^uarc^^jxules,  and  is  divided  iut*r^ 


s*.. 


I.. 


4  \% 


fl^    \ 


m-p 


4i4  ^El* 

43  connttcd,  lAt.  Phllayjlelphja, 
Ghefttr.Dclaw^'r.U.icks,  Mont- 
gomery, Berks,  Lancaftcr,  I^au- 
ghi^n,  Northaroptpn;  I^UKcrnc, 
T(irk,  Ctiml)crlan4,  Kortluimbfr- . 
land,  Franklin,  Bedford,  Hunt* 
ihgdon,  Mifflin,  Wcftnioreland, 
Somerfet,  layettc»  Wafliin^'ton, 
A'legl^any,  and  LyconUng. 
Thc^le  ajr^  fubdivided  iotQ  town- 
fliijps,  not  by  any  Tptcial  law  of 
the  legiliature,  but  on  applica- 
tion of, a  fuffic|ent  number  of  the 
Citixcnsi  in  ally  neighbourhood, 
to  the  judges  of  the  court  of 
common  pleas  and  general  (]uar> 
tcr  fclBon8,of  thtf  county.  The 
number  of  inhabitantb  is  4  34 .37  3f 
including  3,737  flaves.  There 
are  fix  conii^erable  rivers,  whtc,h, 
with  their  numerous  bminchcs, 
peninl'ulate  the  whole  Stiate,  vra>. 
The  Delaware,  Schuylkill,  Suf- 
quehlnnah,  Youghiog^ny,  Mo^ 
nong^al^ela  and  Alleghany. ,  Th(e 
bay  aiid  rJvier  Delaware  aYe  nav* 
igabk  up  to  the  Gjeat  or  Lower 
¥all»  at  rrenton,  155  miles  fr-^m 
the  fea,  a^<d  a  fliip  of  th<?  line  c^n 
lifcend  to  Phita^Hpitia,  the  mc- 
iropdlis,  xao  niiits .from  the  fea, 
\ty  the  fhip-channd  of  ;lae  Dela- 
ware. A  coiijC^erable.  part  of. 
the  Sute  may  be  called  rnoun-.. 
tjiinous  ;'thc  other  parts  are  gen- 
•rally  level,  or  agreeably  varie-, 
gated  with  hills  and.  vallies,.  A, 
|^i;at  proportion  of  the  State  is. 
|g»od  land.  Great  and  exempla«< 
»V  improvements  ire  maicing  in .. 
4|i^reht  parts  of  this  Stat^  by 
C|ie  cnterprifiiig  I^cnrifylvanians, 
ill  canals,  turnpikes,  cutting  new 
zpads,  &c.  Pennfylvania  has. 
the  various  kinds  of  grain,  &c. 
cpminon  to  the  neighbouring 
fk.iteR,  but  wheat  is  the  princi- 
pal grain  of  very  general  culti- 
^Uition.    In  the  year   1786,  the 


rfft 


barrels;  in  1789 — :,69,(5i|| 
rcls;  and  much  grcatrr  qa 
tics  in  years  fince.    ThcB 
fadlurcs  of  th»8,Stiitc  ..re  n( 
merous  kinds,  furh  as  tu..,,. 
er,  fkins,  and  fur,  wocnl, 
^npowder,  b5ick8,  earthen  i , 
copper,  lead,  tlA  wares,  pail 
cotto^,  fngar,  molaflcs,  tob 
&c.    &<?.       The    commttre 
P.ennfylvania  is,  very  txtcnS 
and    nearly  the    vtholo  01 
which  is  foreign   is  carried  1 
from  the   pr)rt  of  PhiladelpM 
In  the  year  ending  Sept.  jOjijj 
tlvc    amount    tti    expoitt  fri 
P«nnfylvania,  was  17,5  i3,866i 
lars.    The  number  of  militi^^ 
this  State  is  efUmated  at  upwa 
of  96,000,  hctvvcen.  j8  and 
years,  of  age.      The  inhabit 
arc  principatty  the  defcend 
of  Englifla,  ii'ifh  and  Germtl 
with  fgme  Scotch,^Welch,S\ve 
and  %  few  Dutch.    The  literii 
liumancv  and  other  ufefulfo 
ti'es,   ate    more  nurhcrous 
flourifhinff'in  Pennfylvania  Ajj 
in  any  of  t^c  iixteen  States,  if 
fcminaricRof  leartiing  arc  rtfpi 
table.    There  is  an  univeriity'r 
Philadelphia,  and  coUepw  at " 
lifle  and  Lancaft^i;.     TheEpifc^ 
pgilians    have    an    acadcny 
Xorkttfwh,   in  York  co.     The 
are  alfd  academies  at  Germv 
town,  at  Pittfburg,  at  Wa(hL 
tow,  at  AJii|gii*s-Town,  and  oth 
places ; .  tSreic  are  endowed 
don^ibns;  from   the  legiflatui^ 
andVby  liberfl  coptributions| 
individuals.'       The      lfgiflatuf( 
h^v^  ?.Ifo  refcrVed  60,000  acn 
of  the  ppblii  lands  for  publi 
fchools,.   The  United  Brethre^ 
or  Moravians,  have  academics ; 
Bethlehem  and  Nazartth,  on  ' 
beft  eftablifljincnt  of  any  fcho 
perhaps,  iw   America.      Bciide 
Philadelj^iav  the  metropolis, 


towta  are,  Lancafh^f.  the 

inland  town^df  the  United 

„,  arlil*.  P/ttfburg,  Sun- 

r  |te^»«!ch?m,  Reading,  Vrtrk- 

I,  HatrUbttfg,  W^Chiugton, 

Jtiioue&f,  X  l»ay  on  the  co*<t 
[)«anwck  c6.  M^iine,  is  zhfiyxt 

kagucs  wide.    Tlvroogh  this 

'  to  the  mouth  of  the  R,  of  ita . 

le,  tfie  weft^rn  ch»nncl  goea 
[by  a  head-land  oj>  the  tveft, 
M  Owl'i  Head:    The  ea  n  m 
knel  is  between , Haul  I(lan«i- 
[the  W.  and  ^urnt  Coat  Ifland , 
[the  £.    On .  a  f^nc  p^ninfula 
I  the  E,"  fide  of  tl^  bay,  tJic 
Itidi  built  a  fo|t  aud  wade  a^ 
^toncnt,  which   if   row  ri'ic 
ire-town  of  the  county  of  Han- 
dle, and  is  a  comn\pdious  place 
'  the  rumber  trad?.    Haut  Irt- 
1  %» in  lat.44  13  N^  and  long. 
lic>w.     ' 

j»iiio»$coT,  the  nojilc  river, 
pch  empties  its  waters  into  thiC' 
Vit  defcribcd  hay^  is  one  of 

moftco^riderabfii  in  Mjiinc. 

the  forks  of    this  river 

96  to  Ihdian  Old  Town,  whijQh 

Lfituatcd  on  an  ifland  in  this 

tr,  is  about  60  miles,  40  of 

^icb,  the  water  runs  in  a  fHlI 

3tb  dream,  andi  in  the  whole 

tnee  there  are  no  falls  tp  in> 

ru[)t  the  paflagc  of  boats.    In ;' 

I  diftance  the  river  widens  and 

graces  a  great  -nom^ex  of  ifl-ii 

b.    Abuit  60  rods. below  la-^ 

^u  Old  Town  are  the  Great^ 

lid,  where  is  a.  Carrying-pUce 

about  20  rods.;    thence    i» 

pes  to  the  head  of  the  tide, 

re   arc  nb ,  faUs  to   obftrudt' 

»ts.    VtfiTels  of  $0  tons  come 

bia  a  mile  of  the  head  of  the 

Thence  35  miles  to  the 

U  of  the  bay,  to:  the^  fcitc  of 

'  Fort  Powual,  the  river  rui\s 

(4  prtcty  ftrai^i  <|t^,  ifid 


PE  K 


Urs 


is  eafily  navigated.    Pafllng  by 
Majabagadufc  on  the  £•  7  miles, 
end  Owl's  Head  20  miles  fur« 
thcr,  on  the  W.  you  tUtcr  the 
orcan.    At  the  entrance  of  rh« 
rircr  is  to  fathoms  water.    The 
Indians   have  a  coitomunicntinn . 
from  this  river  to.  Scoodick  riv- 
er by  a  portage  of  3  miles.    This 
river  was  tl»c  weftern  lira  rts  of    ' 
Nov!»*Scotia  or  Acadia,  by  the,, 
tf  caty  of  Utrecht, 

PetioaacoT,*    a  pqft-town  of/ 
M.'i^ne,  on  thf  K.  fide  of  the  bay 
of  hi  haimc,  in  lat.  44  24'  N.  3 
niilcs  N.by  W.  of  Blue-Hill,  141 
N.  W,  of  Portland,  and   262  N. 
by  E.  of  Bofton.    It  is  a  purt  of  ^ 
entry,,  and  carries   on   a  finalb    ^ 
trade  in  fiflx  and  lumber.    The 
cnorts,  in  1794,    amounted  ta 
5,825   dollars.     This  townfliip , 
qootaii^edt  in  1790, 1,048  inhalv 
it^nts.    In  Feb.  1796,  it  was  di- 
vided into  two,  towns;  the  one 
retaining  the    name  PefiObfcot» 
t^e  Other   named  Caftine,  was 
made  the  {hire-townr,  is  a  port  of 
entry,  andl   contains    the  poft- 
office. 

¥tftSACOtA.ffariour  and  Town. 
The  Harbour  is  on  the  ijl.,  fhorc 
of  the  Gulf  of  Mexico.  It  is  large* 
fafe  from  all  winds,  and  has  4 
fathoms,   water  at  its  entrance, 
deepening  gradually  to  7  or  8. 
The  bar  lies  in  lat.  30  15  N.  and 
long.  87   14  W.    The  town  of. 
Penfacola,  the  capital  of  Weft-,, 
Florida,  lies  along  the  beach  of 
tjjc  bay,  is  of  an  oblong  form  ; 
about  a  mile  id  lengthy  and  a. 
quarter  of  a  mile  in  breadth.     It 
contains  feveral  hundred  habits-^ 
tions ;  and.mj^ny  of  the  public 
bufildings  and  houfes  arc  fpacious 
and  elegant.    It  is  defended  by  a' 
fmall  fort, .   The  e/ ports  fronx.j  - 

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I  tiOttii<%  iMiiim  fmitt  pej; 

ln^tlierA  ^aitfli^^  rent  ate  fci'<- 
\tj^  gjbld  mint*,  hat  th6fe  of 
Jfif^.  aM  foufltd  )EtU  <yver  the 
Itftuttrrjjpaiticuurly  in  thet)efg[^'« 
|^jurheo#«^fl*tpfb    From  1545 
1 0 1638,  thde'mioeB  bad  yickk^ 
Ijd5,6i9,obo    pie<fes    of  'tight, 
li^eh  it  about  4,»55/»o,  P»<«" 
\arjtas:.  -PathQ  is  jaboue^o  or  ax 
llntiguea  fxomlhe  city  of  JLa  Plitta, 
I'fte  city  of  Limk  is  faid  \p  coo- 
1i4ri'^54/k>0.  inhabitants ;  QMga- 
1^1;  id/^r^F^tofi,  a5«ooo ;  * 
|l4  J  Pas,    io/x»0,    and   O?fco,,. 
la^scOi"!  Ilir^lfetttvian  b«ric»  fo. 
krttotis  for  curing  interrfttttent 
\{itet$i  il.fott&d  here.; '  The  tree 
.M^ht  it-  fe.  t«keni„«r«i1»« « 
_!  life  IMipe<ir  nidunt^n<,^att4i 
pi.  Ififout  thcJize  ^(  a?  common 
gi«*Cij^l|  1»  diAi?i^ui<bed 
"^|lidsitII««ed^jr<i|tOt«^, . 
iit^^  mit  the  red  is  fquijd 

^^  MU^,-''^"  ^>      ".     . 

ftr-Aovnu  «vt0irri<fl|f  <«f  S. . 
%liea;  ir^aftih^  bounded  B< 
l>^  Xhe'SiOuCh   Atlantic  ,Oi:«ao, 

Ib^insjnin^of  lU>v«r.   ... 

jnras  of  jGkiatiAial^,  in^  N.Sn»m ; 
b|»t!e$'S.lJ.  of:0aatiinala:,  > 
[Jt4TkkX  9t.  ane  oilht  Vi*^n 
|(m»,  jajltie '^<;ftIndM*,  dcpenio 

m  m».  Vif|!a,C«cdai     ; 
Vi^Tii^y  >SK  a  feint  at  IM 

i^ttk  «iikre^ty  0f  Ca^  ]||f  J6< 
k(»ii  Ifland,  To  tiiiii  harbpor, 
VeScli  of  t)Mi  greit^^l^rdcn  <i^ 
bomc.tnti»iwf<^)r,^  BdNr«  tb| 
Anurififtii '  mi»Uii»On,  a  great 
pitiery«MjEsa^r}«^  oa  lu 

'PKTfllM>t«WJifl%^i 

a  CO.  Pelutfylvania. 

P*T«R|W»OpB^i    fc 

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ceMfthu  ttl  !!M*Itailf|i  7i. 
nfil^  W.  by  9.  of  PortfliMtath^.' 
]9  trefttrry^of  AtfiherQ^  16 -E.  off^; 

Kitene, 

PcTfcssiraA,  a  totipi^iplbf  N«. 
Y^rk,  Ri^fietaer  eo.  £.  of  thei 
vi1!ageof  TVoy.  In  17.9^  there 
wtle   ii*  of  tht   iahabitahu 
qualified  blears.-         * 

F*tER9»uB0,  a  f^ttf^a  of  ■ 
Pe<infyivaoia,  in  York  co.     It 
contain;  .  a     Romaft    CatfaoItQv, 
chutcl>».And'abDnt  8ohWifefr-^-§ 
2S  miles  S.  W.  of  York-To'vn,  59^^ 
ndrtherly  of  the  Federal  dty. 
.  CtTERSBiffio,  a  ftrtaJl  toivo  off 
Kentucl^j  Woodford  co.  on  the;;if    > 
E.  fide  of  Kentucky  riwr;   i^^| 
miles  W.  S.  W*  of  liexingtoh,  ail4 
15  Si  9.  E.  of  VTsiikfm*     It  haa 
a  tobaccp^-iJ'e^oufi^,  and  *  fe*  • 
dfvetfittg-botife». 

'^•rtMB«ft9,  Jk.pOfbtOwH  of: 
Virginia,  arM  a  place^  oP  eoiiftd- 
craWe  trade,  irf  BinWiddi^  <Jo. 
ort  the  S,  E.'  Hank  of  A*pan»ftot 
river,  ma  below  the  f«U,  aiWut- 

ewYiift*  Jkbdur.aoo'ljottftiir,  Witt 
irr^tolarly.     The  Fre«!  MjtfoftV* 
HaH  ia  a   handfoirfe   b^lldtto*f 
There  are'ftveral  tobacco  imc*^ 
hottfes*  flores  of  dry  goodi,i4»<l' 
fontt  !feH  neat  and  toitunodsdua 
dlrellitil^hdufeik  '  This  town  ia. 
a^orporattion,  and  coinprefaenlb 
i  thi!vinsigeafBtendford,infriiH% 
>  Gtorg^^  cb.  and  Powhatan  ht> 
•  Ch|((Meld  cqi^  OP. the  oppofitet 
.  fide  of  the  river.     It  contain 
zMt  iiiWbitanfs^incIuding  xft65 
flaves.  Tlie  fituartiop  of  tht  to^  * 
is  toW,  and  rather  tlnlrealthy," 
13x6  quantity  of  tobifeco  f^dved 
here,  f6t  a  number  <»f  years,  con-  ' 
fiderikbly  diceeded  aopoohhds. 
per  anifCmi ;  and  fbii  quantity  of 
floiir^  ijliade  In  thb  tc^n,  and 
withht;;  an  hundred  yards  of  it, 
etcteded.  ^ifioo  barrfiU  i  «t: 


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FHiL4»itiPMf A»  a  tovii(hlp  In 
Itatfiimoi*  Veri^birt;  kbbtit  15 

«f  P^nliin^illimt.     It  «>iiUin9 

motimmtniij^'  eti^aKiMuiiu 

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^y  "itf^  {iire^rrfted'  by  a  »gi-cat 
nudihier'of  ftk-eets,'  «roiB|i:9  <6kcK 
0Ch«r>at  right'  aaglet;  The  ti 
aftd  Wi  ftreets,  acceptHtgh-ftf^ar, 
.  «te  named  afrtir  tllr  tree*  fira 
fotitkd;  by  thdf^otoay  Oil  their 
arriWl  iA  thtf^otitltry^'^ti^  Viary 
Siifti^ras,  Mtilblny/  Cheftiut, 
Walrtut,  Spritft*,  Pm4  'atrtd"Cc- 
-dilr ;  l^hieh  Ml  is  th^lb^herh 
boundary  of  the  cUtf.^  The 
itir6<td''ttYiiiiiiihg  N.  aii(d  S.'feceive 
thcri<  trifles  firetti  iBctr  hifibeHeid 
or^ •  b'ispai^iiig  -at  BeU#are 
river  *  Frtmt'n  Ftril^^  thtn  Btewuf, 
and  fo  on  to  ^te«>/i(  ftred;^ 
whence  the  mm^eat  orHer  eea- 
M  liwm  Bclawa^^  f rbitt/  and 
4e|;nl '«t  SchuvHtt'U  mtiit%m 
order)  ai  Firilt^  8«JMai4«  i^e.  to 
Eigbtb-flr^etibeHr^^^ich  ani 
1^  jrtlenihHni-feet/^  ¥r6ad«<Ar«et, 

tn^ined  ft<oaJh>  ita  beiiig  this 
iidjffllld  the  citjr.  The  nd^ber 
of  e^tet  ki  tbe  orig^l  flah 
#as  T84  ;']l)iii  a«  reretal  of  "ihe 
f*|tiaret^  have  latdy  beeit  irilet^* 
fea«id  ^  neWiflre«tt;thefar  tt^^ 
ber  ttov^  amonntir  to  jef  {  toM 
feteri^l  of  thefe  are^g^  InteN 
l^dfetift'by^limei  l^al^ri.  Bi^Oad- 
Ifreet  i»  4i3  feet  wido ;  H%h- 
tbreet^  rati ;  Mutberty,  661  kiid 
•ilhe^herllreet^  in.  the  original 
<{»{9it,  jfb  Ifeet  #M*. :  **o'^w?^ 
xity  i»  well  paved  with  neat  foot 
pathl  Of  1>Hci^  fiimiihed  with 
tomthoa  A»werf  aiid  fitftteH';  fo 
thftt^thSft  ftre«t8'  arti  lii  jeattrat 
'tej^  veiry  di^x^  atid  iieai^.  17o 
liMi '  tiilii  ^  -  lamiii  of  two 
IjraMhel  «U»»  iHi|ioied%t  cbtl- 
#iif(!i^  <)iftaneci;  in  a&  padrlt  of 
/^tb^  'ctty*  are  tightest  evehr  *a^U 
wivA  Htn-tttiaMeA  to  eodfome 
«naiiiAb!ii«u^^,boogalbM  of 
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Iftyle,  iyi*|io(Ul  In^<l»  4ifRlMr,(;>C, 

for  |M)^%  wQjr(tMp>  vif,  £,  fi9r 
Friendb  ^;  Q^^iier*;  6.  {ar:1t||(e 

In  town,  I  for  tl||«  Mpr#yiiM^«.« 
for  Baptiilhi,  x  for  Afrjcai^s^^^ 
a  Je"wi0»  fwagogu*.  tfec  otlj(|r 
public  "building*  ure  a  $t;;i<f*- 
ttPH^A^ilod  pfilces,  tvp  city  coiiixtr 
]a«ufi;f ,  A  <;oimt7  cout|*houicv  all 
ui»iQerfi^,t]ae  ^lofo^htc^U  foci* 
'  e^'a  lial^  a  public  .{ibr«r|r«»  an 
hofpitalidirpeafairy.an  ^JmsApufi;, 
a  gaol,  .1  jpcctrpprated  ba^kft  % 
drt^Kiatic  thesurei«  a  medical  the- 
atiVrft^^hjaraiory,  an  jftpiphitht> 
afiire,  4  brick  m^ket  houfcs,  a  BSh 
mf^rkfi,  a  ibpufe  of  obrre<£lip(i« 
•tt4  a  powder  magas&itie,  xvkicli 
-Vqntains  oft#a  upwards  9f  t^POO 
quvter  <aA»  of  ^n-ppwdcr. 
MF,.Pe^k!>  9iuf<?vnk  19  tJMi  lai^geft 
collc^ipn  of  natural  curioMjies 
^at  i«  to  be  €pui)d  in  Ajnerict. 
In  it  «ra  400  ^cie>  of  birds» 
fome  liyini^  aniotalSf  8cc.  ^The 
Philadelpbta  library  at  prefenj^ 
contfMiis  upwardt  of  x)|0OOiVbt- 
uinci,  befideo  amitffnim  and  A 
VaJwp^l?  pbilofopbical  amai^atut. 
Tq  ti|»e  niiraft^  is  annexed  a  rare 
sod^a^u^ble  coUe<9iao  of  book% 
th?  jbeqijeft  oCJamea  |iegaiii«B£|. 
t<^  4te  pi»bU«.  Th<».bank'Of  tbe 
Uiite4  i^aifs,  hMj  finished,  ll 
rectkcoed  ^e  of  th?  moift  «lie|[ai9 
.edi4c#  iJii;.  ij^,  iJiMtcd  ^  i^tatef. 
The  piiblic  gaol  is  a  ItoHovT 
rqttiire,'xoo  feet  in  ff Q|it»Vuiit.o£. 
ftont,  xiiree  ftiEHnM  ^gjbu  All^Ae  . 
•psMtafteau  9sei9rfik^  with  flone. 


cCI^  aoiA  ne«jS^!b!^<S^  of 
UH  Ifl  ^e  ^Miut^  States. 

m^,,§flAj4^^  Iroio 
dc^<»^  ^  T^r*,  Jij«  al(b;  «| 
■  wig^i  J<jfy]^.4||  >fo|g.  tlxe..- 

1:|f  |«;|uiiir%l^wisl|^  inc 
byjlone  iralffc^/^ 
wa»  for^««A^i|)^>ii^^iuuQn  of  li 
Hter^  i9ftt^tion|iy.Vwl{ich  Hi 
prct^ijlhr  j»iift«^  »  coniidera^ 
time  i%  Vl0f0JBhi»»  %e  dc 
natedl.  by  the  aoonte  name ; 
Other Jby  tb*)t,^^,^^oJle 
acai^naij,,  jHod  ck|£U«ibii|^  f<;li 
of  I>iuladdiphia.;  i^^j^wca 
ftitM^f  ar^cH-y;,r<{^i£l^|()e  fw 
na;!^!. .  The  funds  of  4live  univei 
fity/|pr<)idttc«;ajfi«i\ially^^^^^ 
of aWfe^y 6fiv   Tl^i  aggrcgil 
nunitiejr  9fM«iH9f>f?  %fe 
ral  fchofb,  »« H*!*.  wiy4*e« 
about-1  J  io-,s'^;  ji|id. ,  ,t|#. .  ^uml . 
ufuilly  .a^sutted  . JiPk  4^j^eer 
each;-:  |i^B<»fv. .  a|^;  •■*#*«-  . 
FriendV  (tc^einjKiKJijp >  Vo 

fpe<SUb)e   at«dl  ufii||t^ieiiabliJl 
meota.    lF%e,  ctyc|  "" 
humaojfc  fo^ii^i<»l»  Mli A^ 
can  phU<^i>|ktcal'fo^i#ys  ti 
coKegeof  {!^^$<naiis  r ,  the  focic 
for  ptonvi^i  jmlitleal  inqu 
.  ries  t  th<:  ^Ig^HU^ylTi^nia  hofpitsll 
the  I^lMla^eliup  jd%^i^  ^  tji 
Pisn^riyifaiuawciety  fo|v  tlu:  afa 
litioi^;^  flanwyivtpe  f^ci^ty  I 
alkiniat^ian  thf  tmetf  of  prifoa 
tV  Pcnofylvania  /oei«ty  for  d 
enq|^T«^ean|«iit  «HE  #!iawtfadbir<j 
*<|d4ifeful  idrtM  4i««Philadelpb' 
tocK^yJnr  j^e  ^^rination 
ai$ftaiicc.Q^(jnM(l^  ti 

other^;%c«f tletiOf  the  iiime  ki><J 
oofcli^^i^^^U^ .#  Ckrma 
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titutkuisi  >ll«l¥  p^h\lc  and  pri 

B.    latbi  aiy  and  fuWrbt 

SO  Jii^lkMiirttlloi,  >hich  manu- 

tti^a&^ttSi^  tons  of  hemp 

.tf^jr«iiidi|l>rcwerie«,wbtch 

j^i[dd^t<9jl*Wirame  jo,ooo  bufli- 

i^bariejrtycaily.    Thepub- 

ttint^  it^rMch  the  national 

f  i0  CdijMyM  in  tht«  city. 

f^Wf*  pli»«!«ngf"officc»  ^n 

'  fPS^'^f  thefe  pttbUlb  each 

gasettcrand  two  others 

__.  i|aa«tte$  twice  a  week. 

_  i  ^  i»  gOTerned-hy  a  may- 

k^NWV^  i5;fldeTmeB,and  30 

ppHINi  e6tflKit-«nen ;  according 

^illfjt«|<»t  charter,  granted  in 

yiilr,  itl99*     The  trade  of 

wylvMilil  b  principally  car- 

1 0^  ICrbii  this  city,  and  there 

riew'calUBifereial  ports  in  the 

''dir'vrkere  iliips  from  Phi  Ia« 

Ilia  may  n«|t  be  found  in' 

ti^on  of  the  year.    In  the 

rif^  PhUadeiphia  (hipped 

•yooo  barrels  ,.of   (lour  and 

fddlings  ;    in   X794,    300,751- 

cording  to  ^  lift  publifhed  of 

J  births  and  deatlM  in  the  fev- 

il  retigioas  focieties«f  Phila« 

Hphia,  it  appears  that»  from 

kg.  I,  I79»,  to  Aug  I,  ijfi,  the 

Tths  amounted  to  a,5f  t,and  the 

^ths  to  t497.    In  the  year* 

pS  and  'yy,^  FliiiadclpU«»  was 

ned  with  a  iievere  i^iu^rtb* 

A  a 


tyiit  iiearty  5,000  kih^tants. 
In  1794,  there  were  9,000  houfei' 
in  tliis  city,  atid  .^oo  -WWeh  were 
buiidihg  ;  and  the  p^fient  nam- 
ber  of  ilihabitattCs  Hiay  beefti- 
mated  at  between -4o  and  70/xxx 
-Piuladelphta  is  7^  miles  S.  W. 
of  FaHunaquoddy,  which  is  the 
■atftetamoft  paH  of  the  fea<oa(l 
of  the  United  States  ;  347  S.  W. 
of  Bofton  ;  aia  S.  W.  of  Hart- 
fdrd  ;  93  S.  W.  of  N.  York  ;  io% 
K  E.  of  Baltimore  ;  97  8  MI  E.  of 
Richmond  ;  Z44  N.  E.  of  Wafh-' 
ington  City,  and  9*5  N.  E.  by  N. 
of  SaTaiinah  in  Georgia. 

Philipshuro,  a  town  of  New- 
Jerfcy,  SuiTe^  co,  on  the  E.  banlc- 
of  Delaware  ft.  oppofite  to  Eafl;- 
on  in  Pennfylvania.  It  b  41 
miles  K  W.  of  Trenton. 

pHiLLiPsBuaoH,  a  townHiip  of 
N.  York,  W.  Chefter  60.  on  the  E. 
0de  of  Hudfon's  R.i9  miles  above 
N.  York,  near  the  S.  end  of  Tap- 
pan  Bay— contains  2,07  9  inhabit- 
ants. Jd  tbiji  townihip  is  a  iiiver 
mine,  which  yields  virgin  filvcr. 

Philopolis,  a  fetttement  in 
Lusserne  co,  Pennfylvania,  about 
45  miles  S.E.  of  Athens,  or  Tioga 
Point.    N.  lat.  41  40. 

PicKcasviLi.E,  the  chief  town 
of  Wa(hington  diftri^l,  in  South- 
Carolina. 

Piorou,a  fmall  ifle, river, bay, 
and  feetlement,  in  the  N.  £.  patt 
of  the  province  of  Nov<vScotia, 
at  the  fouthern  eitremjty  of  the 
Gulf  of  St.  I^WTcnce.  The  fet- 
tlement  is  fertile,  populous,  and 
.  incrnfing  in  importance.  Af:nod 
road  is  cat,  cleared,  and  brid^red 
to  Halifax,  i6g  miles  difhint,  S.  by 
W.  This  fettlenient  is  now  call- 
ed Ti/im»uth, 

Pi  at  MONT,  a  tawniliip  in  Gr«f.> 
ton  CO.  N.  Hampfltirf,  on  the  E. 
bank  of  Connc^icut  R.  6f  mltei 
#«iliwird  of  Hivertuil)  a«d  5 


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noi"thwar4  of  Orford— ^i6  in- 
habitants. 

PiERRK,  5/.  tKe  firQ  town  built 
itf.  fhc  irtand  of  Mirtinico  in  the 
^  Weft-lndles,  fituated  on  a  round 
IjaT.on  tl^c  W.  coaft  6f  the  ifl;^« 
J  leagues  S.  of  1  ort  RoyaJ.     It  is 
91  port  of  enjry,  the  residence  of' 
afieirhanttt,  i^ndtlie-  centre  of  ^u*- 
firiefti    It  has  bctn  4  times  bwjrrt 
down,  yet  it  conKijjps  at  prcftnt 
^bout  a.ooo'hdnfes.     .The  an- 
cbor age  ground  is  fituated  alpug 
the  fca  (we  on  the  ftrand,  but  is 
▼cry  unhcaithy.     Another  port 
of  the  town  is  feparatcd  from  it 
;  by  a  river,  and  the  houfcs  ai  e 
built  on  alpw 'hHl,  which  is  c,aU- 
ed  the  fbrt,  from  a  fmallfortrefs 
whicfh  defends  the  road,:Mi{hich./s 
conimodioius  for  loading  and  un- 
loading fliips,  and  is  likctvife  ca- 
/  fy  of  accefs  5  but  in  the  rainy  ifea- 
-fon,  the  fiiipping  take  fhelter^at 
tort  Ropl,  tfic,  capital  ;df.  the 
^illand. 

PieKRE.'S/.  a  river  in  I.oiiifia- 
na,  which  cmjities  into  thc'MiiTi- 
.  fippi  from  the  W.  about  lo  miles 
>  lieJow  the  Falls  of  St*  Anthony. 
<  PiKELAND,^  townflyp  inCI)sil- 
..  ter  CO.  Pennfylvania. 
'  '  Piles-Grovej  a   townfliip.  in 
,Salem  CO.  New-Jerfey. 

PlLGEURUH,  or  Pi!grhn*i  Reft, 

.was   a  Moravian   fettlement  of 

Chriftjan  Indians,  on  the  fcite  of 

a  forlaken  tovyn  of  theOttawas, 

.  on  the  bank  of  a  river,  »o  miles 

K  wcftcrly  of,  Cayahoga,  in  the 

•  K  W. Territory,  near  Lake  Erie, 

,  and  140  miles  N.  W.  of  Pittiburg. 

■  Pn,OT-TowN,*in  SwOex  co.  bel- 

^^are,..6  milc^  N.W.  of  C^pe 

HenSopein. 

PiNcufMEV,  a  ^n(k.  pi  tlie 

upper  ^^oiir^try  6f  £.  Cai-oTiaa, 

,  lying  W.  of  Cadufcn  and'CherQw 

di(lri<^  ;   ftfbdivid'ed    into  the 

tos.  of  York,  Ch«iler,  yoiourasil 


Spariinbuix|^ri#9t4um  t^ 
white  in* 

;Pi»cw»*ir»St||«,f  pQlti,, 
of  8.  Carolina,  n|  jo^bital  «f  { 
,fibQT<  <aftr^,'"  m  union  co. 
the  S,W.'fi4f  of  Jfcofcd  R. at! 
mouth  i)t^Je^t$ "  It'conbliiil 

;)iiindfbi9«,  «QpftJ|oqft,  a 
and  a  (ew  cQioKHiai^oufes.  ltd 
7i  Mttes  ^^^rli^f  Columbia, iil 
irom  liAiDoin^iyvfii;  in  N^  Ca^l 
na,  ^nd  yltf-fifwi  F^Iadel^^ 
vPi^E  Cmi,|i^;l^tli|uabcrla9i| 
CO;  PennfyhrsM«|iiv,'W^ter  of  ^ 

.  W;'braneh  .of  ^fqudbannablil 
Its  mouth  is  abOut  ;tf  pules  yti 
wafd  of  Lycoming  0^ck,  aud^ 
N, W^ of  the  ^of^oFNoi;  " 
berland. 

-  PiQjtiAs  "JPoHanAfHUage.i 
m  the-Ni  W.  TcR^itory,  on 

.  wci^rn  (liore^lfiji^nois  R. 
at  the  fouthe^<(iii4'0|^  Illifi 

vLake  ;  }io  miles.  fronvMilTifi 

(.R.  and  30  below  the^jPriTwsMe 

.  owa  R.  The  xfaxami^  on  wh 
the  blockaded  !)!>rt  f  (bod,  CO 
raands  a  fine  profpe<^  of  the  co 

:trv  to  the^  eafi«ir^rdi  and  up 
iake,.to  the  pqintwliere  (jheriii 
er  comes  in  at  the  N.  end ;  1 

.  the  wefiward  are  large  tneaduv 
The  Indians,  at  thd  tfeaty  1 
Greenville,  in  1795^  ceded  to  tli 
United  States  a  traft  of  i»i 
fquare  at  this  fort.  JMi  lat  40  \ 
W.  long.  91  I  a  30. 

PiscATA(yjA.     Sec  Pafcaa 
>PiscATA<^Uj(i  Head.     Stf-T^i^ 
Co«  Mainie.; 

•  PiscATAQUA  Brtdge^^mz  di 
mod  neat  ancl  elegant  flruc^urd 
of  the  kfnd  in  the  United  Stati 
is  4  or  5  miles  N^vW.  of  Poid 
mouth,  Ni  HiMnpihire,  over  Fif 
.eataqua  R.  coone<£tingNe\viiigta 
witl^.Kittery.  It  4s  half  a  mi' 
in  JengNi^  im:ljtidin£  an  iflandi 
160^1^  rods.  ItJiusonearci 
the  chord  of  which^is  34  J 


■^: 


ri<ftV  1^  Unlqn  CO, 

(Jvv^Ii^f,  Columbia, jil 

rhnniia,  fl^.!Wj),ter  of  tin 
h  of  ^Eksfqudiannabu 
»  abdut  ,Yf  nuleairtf 
^ycoming  j(:h%.ek,  aodj 


PlTf 

[iilctigtli.  It  wM  completed  in 
fil^f  and  coft  about^^OiOOP  dplla. 
mm  the  iucreiUpB.oir,  travel  la 
ip  part  of  theMMintrjr,  the  pro- 
[wlrtori  prom#  themfelvea  a 
[fap^ni«  ineopie:  Crocn  thdr 
fp^rty  in  tl»i»  l»iadge.     '. 

•PWCATAWAT.  a    tOWftflupof 

K!  J«rfey»  l4»4*«*^**  «<*•  on  *U»*" 
ImK.  6  n\|te» Jlroifn  ita,  ittot^tli, 
fh^  ai26r  iahajbitant^  It  ia  j^ 
fmJIiej  N.  E.  oC  Kcw-Qrunfwick) 

and  14  S.  W.  of  EKzaticthfTowri. 
[  PiscATAWATj » fmall  poft<>town 
[^  Prince  Geor|;e*«  ca  Maryland ; 
Ij^uatecl  on  thf  ereek  of  its  name 
r^bicli  runs  wett'^ll'd  inio  Patow- 
I  mac  S^-  oppoiyce  Mount  Vernon 
m  yitjamit  zafi  14  miwa  8.  of 

hi^Feaerarp'yr*    "^^^  town  is 
li  miles  N.  of  Fort  l^b^c^t  and 
[^7  a  W.  by  S.  of  Balttmoro. 

Ssco,  a  noted  harbour  on  the 
of  i*erif,  in  the  province  of 
I'tM  Iteycs,  6  leagues  from  the 
rDoft:  ol  Cliiiiicar  Th9  town  is 
[umabited  by  abotit  300  families  ; 
U»3.njiles  &  of  JLimi.    8.  lat.  13 

Pitt,  4f  co. '  of  iJ."  .Caroiiha, 
[Klewberh  di(iri<!^  |ioanded .  N.  £. 

by^Bcaufc^;  and  S.  W.fey  Glaf- 
[gQW— 8,a75  Inhahitanta*     Chief 

tawn>  driecnviUe. 

IPlTTStoiildlTOH^    or    Pitt/iurgy 

[Ac  capital  of  Chatham  co.  N. 
I  Quolina,  is  fitttated  on  a  riiiog 

S)und,  and  contains' a  court- 
ufergaol/and  abiMit  40  Or -50 

[^Idufes.  The  country,  in  its  en- 
virons, is 'rich  and  well  cultivat- 

[<4l  and  is  ^xBiich  re;(brted  to, 
itibm  the  mariitimfi.  parts  of  the 
State  inihi^ficl#iiil)nths.    tie 

I'ilidcmy  MotintilA  is  aiotfar  dif- 
iatit,  and  thx^  aiiL  and  vr^tt^r  here 
we  as  pure  as  any  im  thi^  ip^orH. 
It  U  a6  alllef  S.mbl'f£li(ho- 

[MBgh.  34  W.  w  luiir^i*^. 
W.  of  Fayettcville,  ii^^fej  from 


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.PiTTSBDRo,   a   foft-town   of 
I^nnfylvania,  the  capital  of  Al- 
leghany CO.  lituated  on  a  beauti- 
ful plain.    The  Alleghany,  which 
is  a  beautiful  dear  Uream,  on  the 
N,  and  the  Monongahela,  which 
Is  a  muddy  flream,  on  the  S.  unit- 
ing below  where  F«rt  du  Quefne 
ftood,  fonn  the    majeftic  Olxi^, 
which  is  there  a  quiarter  of  a 
mile  wide  ;  1,188  miles  from  its 
eoniluence  with  the  Miinfippi. 
This  town  vvas  laid  out  on  Penor's 
plan,  in  the  year  ,1765,  oh  the 
eafliern  ^ank  of  the  Nfonongahe- 
la,  about  «op  yards  from  Fort  du 
Quefne,  whicn^was  taken  from 
the  French,,  by   the   Britifli,  in 
1760,  and  who  chsttiged  it^nanie 
to  Fort  1?itt,  in  honour  of  the  late 
EarlofChktham.  It  contains  abo(jt' 
200  hoi>fes,  a  gaol,  court-houfct 
Prcfbytcrian  church,  a  church^ 
for  Gerfnan  Lutherans,  aii  acad- 
einy^  two  breweries,  and  a  diiHl- 
lery<    It  has'been  lately  fortified, 
and  a  party  of  ti^oops  Rationed 
ip  it.    £y  an  enurncration  made 
Dee.  1795k  it  appears  that  th^»e 
were  then  1,353  inhabitants  in 
this  bprougk ;   the  number  has 
confiderabfyinoreafed  Iince.  The 
navigation  of  the  0?5io,  in  a  djy 
feafon,is ratT.c rti    J. lefome from 
Pittfburg  ,^o  the  MiiSfcTowfi,  a- 
bout  7J  miles  ;  but  from  thcnt'c 
to  the  Miflifippi,  there  is  always 
wa^r  enough  for  barges,  carry- 
ing from  100  to  200  tons  bttrden, 
fuch  as  are  ufed  on  the  Thames, 
between  London  and  Oxford, viz. 
from  iocr  to  120  feet  Iced,  16  to 
■  x8  feet  in  breadth,4  feet  in  depth, 
and  when  loaded,  drawipg  Eihtiiiit .' 
3  feet  water.    During  the  feafdn 
of  the  floods  in  the  fpring,  v«f> 
fcls  of  too  or  200  tons  burden 
may  go  from  Pittiburg  to  the 
ftsi  with  fafety,  in  16  or  17  days, 
alt-hough  the  dii}a|ice  is  upwards 
Of  2,000  aik*.    It  is  1^8  mil« 


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W.  ^  N.  er  CarKile,  jd^-ii  t^ 
jbme  diredUon  firomPfailBdcltrf^*, 
and  283  N.W..byN.of  Alexan- 
dria in  Virginia.  N.  lit.  40  31 
44,  Vr.  long.  80  8^ 

PiTTAfiixo,  a  i^eafant  poil^ 
tourn  of  Maflachufettt,  Berkfliire 
CO.  6  ftiiles  N.  of  Lcnoi,  38  W. 
•f  Northampton,  140  W.  of  Bof- 
ton,  and  40  N.  B.  •£  Albany-> 
],oo%  inhabitant*. 

PiTTSPicLB,  a  townihip, of  N. 
Hampfliirt,  Rockingham  co.— 
888  inhabitants. 

PiryvittQf  the  N.  eaftertunoft 
townihip  of  Rutland  CO.  Vcraumt 
— >49  inhabitaqtc 

PiTTitiBLD,  •  new  umn  in 
Qtfe^Q  CO,  H  York,  taken  from 
Burlington,  and  incorporated  ^0 

FiTT»roiiD,  a  lownrtiJp  of  Ver- 
moiTtjRotland  co.on  Otter-Creek. 
Jb  thia  town  »  a  furnace. 

Pitt's  IPr«v/,  a  ^illaee  in  Sa- 
lem co.  K.  JerfcT,  where  is  a  Pref- 
bytcrian  cnorcn  of  brick. 

PiTTiTOWM,  a  poA^town.  (If 
Maincrl'incfllfi  co.on  Kennebetfc 
R.  5  miks  below  Hallowell  Hook, 
ta  N.  by  W.  of  WSfcaffet,  and 
70  N.  by  E.  of  Portland— 60J 
iahabitatits. 

PiTTBTowN,  a  port-town  of  N. 
lerfcy,  in  Hunterdon  to.  x6  miles . 
K.  by  N.  of  Alexandria  on  Dela- 
ware R.  and  J»  northerly  of 
Trenton. 

piTTSTowN,  a  townffiip  of  U. 
tork,  In  Rcnflelacr  co.  It  is 
bounded  fouthcrly  by  Renfle- 
Jacrwyck  p.nd  Stcpheiitown,  and 
northerly  by  S<:Aa<5lekokc  and 
Cambridge— *)44 7  iithabitants. 

p^TTSYtvANiA,  a  CO.  of  Vir- 
ginia, between  the  Blue  Ridge, 
^nd  the  Tide  Waters ;  bounded 
3.  by  the  State  of  1»I.  Carolina.  It 
'contains  ii,iS.i  inhabitants. 

PiUKA,  the  capital.Qf  aim  ifdic- 


tion«r  the  fairte ifaune  hi ' 
and  was  the  f>ft:;Spfml(h 
ment  in  thft  country,  Ite 
abottt  itSoo  iaiiabitants.   ii 
J  II,  W.  km^  80  J. 

PLAietNTia  Ara,  on  the  8.1 
of  Newfoaa^ancMand,  1 
liM.  46J3  3Q»  M»d47  54N.( 
betweciukmg.  j4  t,  and  55  %i ; 
W.  The  port-town  which  1  ' 
name  to  the  bay  is  on  the  eaii 
fhore ;  67  leagues  to  the  E.  of  t 
idand^of  Cape  Breton.  The  h»| 
bout:  is  fo  very  eapaciooi,  tli 
150  fail  of  fliips  may  lieia  fee. 
rity,  and  can  nfh  as  quictlv  ui 
any  rihrer.  The  entrance  lotol 
is  riy  a  aaxrow  4haitiie1,  wU^ 
wiH^adniit  but  ohm^  flupat  a  tiB«| 
Sixty  fail  of  Ihip*  can  convenie 
ly  «ry  thelih  fifli  on  the  Ore 
Strandi^hkhiies  between  %  (la 
hills,  Md.'is  abbdit  3  miles  long.] 

PtAitfiriKLO,  a  townftiit 
Mafikchufetts,  co.  of  Hamp£ 
lao  niilfes  W.  hfMt.  of  Bdfton 
458  inhalyitanti. 

PtAlNrtc^si,.  a.  tiBwji(htp 
Nor!Aampton  cb.  Pdin|yivaii 

Plain  riai.D,  a  tavrnihtp  in  1 
N.  W.  corner  of  Chrdvire  co.  1 
flaft»pfliire,  on  the  S.  bank 
ConneAicat  R.  W'hich  feparati 
it  from  Hartland  in  Vermont* 
i/>a4  inhabitant*. 

pLAiNritin,  a  ptyfKtown 
thie  £k.  E.  paif^  of  yindham 
CdnneAicut  Iris  mahout  14 1 
N.  £.  uf  Norwich,  has  4  Cong 
gational  <;hurches^  afii  an  1 
cmy. 

Plai^amck,  atowvQ  on  the  I 
die  of  the  neifk  o>f  the  N^  pen 
fula  of  the  iflacd  of  Sti.poininH 
li  leagues  $.  W.  of  Cipc  Ff 
^is,  and  7  N;  of  X«s  Oonavcs..] 

^tvisTow,  or  P/iijJlft»»,.a  to« 
ihip  of  RocWagham  C0..N.Ha 
fhire,a4|oinipg  HaverhlUinIi 
fachii;rct^.;  j)x  ijahftbitaQt!»i 


\\. 


Mi  f«M  name  hi 
the  Aift::SpfMii(h 

00  i»|M>MUnti.    S.I 
km*  805. 
iTuJKiVtOntheS.i 
iB^ifi&1fland,beti 
t  30,  wBd47  J4N.1 
Iwig.  54  t.andjoi 

pertftown  tvhicb  t 
htf  bay  U  on  the  eall 
'  league*  to  the  E.  oft 
Cape  Breton.   Theh»| 
'o  very  capactoai,  tli 
if  fliiMniay  lieiafet. 
can  nfli  a»  quictl^r  aii 
.    The  entrance  intoi 
aatrow  ehattnci,  wV 
it  but  «tt((  flup  at  a  tiB»| 
of  Qiip*  can  eonveiuei 
kO*  n{h  tm  the  Ore 
hkh  lie*  between  3  ftei, 
'{i^abd<it3:miksloflg. 
incLD,  a  townftiir 
ifetts,  CO.  of  Hamt>i 
•  W.  by  1*.  of  Bdfton 
bitanti. 
irttf.ioi,.  a.  ti»wtiflup 
ipton  cto.  PWmfvlyaa 
naJLD,  a  townfliip  m  t 
(frier  of  Clirfliiire  co. ! 
ire,  on  the  E.  bank 
icot  tL  whiclL  feparati 
iartland  inVermoat- 
liabitanta. 

vvtin,  a  p«)l9ytowtt  1 
I,  pii^  of  V^dham  -' 
icuL  ItWiaboiit  14  a 
NoirwicHi  hat  %  Conj 
Churchet»  aya4  an 

IMct,at(mfl.0nthei 

iene*<if  theHptn 
iciflaodofSt^poming 
es  S.  W.  6f  CWpe  Fn 

1  7  N.  of  Les  Oonaves.| 

row,  ot P/«^Wi*^o*" 
LocWoghameo^N.Haa 

[oiuipg  Haverhill  inM 

U ;  jtx  ubhabkant^i 


I  *aw#*»  ^'  "^»  ¥  *^'*'^'  *^^ 

^^^^    r*.  -«wr  4t  ^.  »?  one  of 

Jpft  riyeia  iOn  .thi.  glt^Uc, 
U  into,*»e  S..  Atl^otie 
k  between  Cape*  St^Antho- 
„^(ky»r^i  and  St.  Mar*  «n 
&fthw;9ra,  whicb.JM-a  about 
|mUe«apjtft..  , 

.  JflATAy  a  city  of  Peru,  »n  S.  ^ 
Iaiflica,in  thp  Moyini;c  of  piis^ 
[cm.  U  has  a  large  and(  <^^li^"^ 
i(^hc4ral,adorued  with  paintmg^ 
Und  gilding!,  a  chur,ch  for  lur 
RijUM,  an  hof'  -^aJ,  and,  a  nuunc- 
i|i«;  and  contain*  about  14.000 
liBtabitgnti^  Here,  are  alfo  an 
hwTcrfiiy  and  1  coilcgpa..  It  is 
|on  the  river  Giioido,  joo  miles 
l$.E.ofCufco..  S.lat.  19  16,  W. 
Tlang-  63  40.  THe  jurifditflion  of 
^hit  uaaie  ij»  aoo  leagues  in  length, 
land  106  in  breadth,  extending  on 
/caih  dde  of  the  fiiinou». river  La 
JPii.ta.. 

_  pLATB*  fori  dt,  on  the  N.  coaft 
lof  ihc  iflaud  of  St.  DomingQ,  is 
ATerl9okedi}y  awlutc  mountaiQ, 
^■liwaa  league*  W.  of  Old 
^pf^,iFxan{oi*.  It  has  a  hand- 
le chur^^^attdL,  about  2,5QP 
abitantSx'   ,  r ,  J 

-  KATE>i>ipiif*,Jj&r^  a,  'to^'4  ■  om 
[the  &  fide  qf  %  |i(..iisiiiijful»  of 
ISt.  l}lomIng9«  i4Ji<;aeue»  S.  £.  by 
■^«)ftheJ|ol|^    l^l^t.  1936. 
PxATT{f9llUt«  i*  f u  e»tcnfive 
^{hip.iu  CiijilOttro.  N.,  York, 
4thc  W ,  niargm  of  Luke  Gham- 
!|{|li),,  Ivlna  northerly  of  Wiilf- 
jorpugh,  about  300.  milea  N.  of 
Nf v-York  citj,  and.nearlv  that 
ilflance  fouther|y  of.  Quebec  in 
JCaoad)^    Several  years  ag(^)  this 
loxmnilp^  fad  the  whole  county 
li^edt   whick  at  f^efc^t  coiri- 
lajia  feveral  tV^^"^  luhnlMt- 
ntif,  wa»  ivvwlWernefs ;  novv  th(^y 
|?ea  h^c  for  public  worfhip, 
mrt<^Uft'<ui4£aol;  the  couita 


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<^  coiiunon  plea*  and  general 
feflioD*  of  the  .peace  ht  here 
twice  in  a  year.  It  has  4581031 
habitant*. 

PttASANT  Jlivert  a  fmall  vil- 
lage \vhcre  i*  a  pulloiGcc on  the 
fea-coalV  of  Wadimgtun  cq. 
Maine,  and  at  the  head  of  Narrar 
niagus  Day  ;  16  miles  N.  £.  of 
GokllLorough,  and  3  %  W.  by  3k 
af  Machias. 

pLKiH  JR'fuer,  the  northcra 
headnwater  of  llimois  R.  Itin.< 
terlock*  vvit1^  Chicago  £L  a  wa/» 
tcr  of  Lfkc  Michigan. 

PjjucKa»tiN,  a  town  or  village 
of  fomc  trade,  in  Somcrfct  co. 
N.  JcTlcy,  a8  miles  N.  of  Prince- 
ton, and  about  18  S.  W.  of  iBrunf- 
Vk'ick.  It  derived  its  fingulac 
name  from  an  old  Irifhmau,  not* 
ed  for  hi*-  addrefs  in  taking  in 
people. 

Plumb  IJlamlt  on  the  coaA  of 
MafTachuCttts,  is  about  9  mile* 
long,  and  about  half  a  mile  broad, 
extending,  fiom  the  entrance  of 
Ipi'wich  R.  on  the  S.  nearly  a  N. 
courle  to,  the  moGth  of  Merri- 
mack river.  On  thefea-fl>ore  of 
this  idand,  and  on  '  SaUfbury 
beach,  the  Marine  Society,  ana. 
other  gentlemen  of  New  bur  y?. 
Port,  havp  humanely  ere^td  feV- 
eral  fmall.  hou||s,  furninitd  with 
fiicl  and  other  conveniences,  for 
tliie  relief  of  mariners  who  may 
be  fliipwrtckcd  on  thrs  coau. 
The  14.  end  lies  in  lat.  .43  4  N. 
and  long.  70  47  W. 

Pi,uMa  IJland,  on   the  N.  E. 
coaft  of  Long-illaud,  ioTthe  State 
of  N.  York,  is  annexeil  to  South- 
hold  iu  SuQblk  CO.     It  contains . 
about  800  acrc»>  and  lupports  7 
families.     It  is  fertile,  and  pro*., 
duces  wheat, corn,  butter,  chcefc? 
and  wool.     It  i*  three-fourths  oi" 
a  mile  fi'om  the  eallcrn  potut  ^: 
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•PtoM»TffA0,  a  pofKr»wii  of 
Pcniifylvania,  on  the  \V.  fide  of 
Delawr.rt  rhrcr,  36  mile*  R  of 

Pltilartr'phi.n. 

P;.YMt)u*rif,  a  maWttme  co.  in 
the  (}nft<:m  part,  of  the  State  of 
MalTarhiifctta,  fulidtvifled  into 
15  to\rMibtp«,of  which  Plymouth 
h  the  chief ;  and  Contain)  4it40 
hoMfci,  and  19535  inhabttaptt. 
W  (thin  the  counties  of  PlyniOutK 
and  Briflul,  there  arc  now  in  op- 
eration, t4  biaft,  and  6  Atr  fur- 
naces, ao  fcrges,  7  Uittinj!;  and 
rolling  miir»,  befuLs  a  nuinber  of 
trip-hiini:ncr  (hopi,  and  nn  ahno(V 
inrredibie  mtrober  of  naiUfhopi, 
and  orh^•rl  fcr  c<»mnion  fmithery. 
Th«  fe  furnaces,  fiipplicd  from  the 
nci«' hi  wiring  mines,  produce  an- 
nually from  1,500  to  1,800  ton* 
of  iron  ware.  The  for^g,  on  an 
avci'Rge,  manurai^iiure  more  tlvan 
X,ooo  tons  annually,  and  the  flit- 
ting and  rpllirg  mills, at  leaft  1500 
tCDS.  The  various  manufacfiurca 
of  thefe  nfifllf  lu^ve  given  rife  to 
many  other  branches  in  iron  and 
Reel,  viz.  eiit  and  hnmmered 
nails,  fpades  and  ihoveN,  cardr 
terth,  fkws,  fcythcs,  mctitl  but- 
tons, caunoit  bulls,  bells,  firo- 
arms,  &o.  In  thefe  counties  are 
alfo  mawif»<^ured  hnnd-bcHows, 
combk,  fhcct-i>'<^  for  the  tin 
manufatflure,  wire,  linfqcd  oil, 
faiilf,  ftone  ard  eirthcn  waje. 
The  iron-work  J,  called  the  Fod-.. 
era!  Fultnace,  are  7  nulcs  from 
Hv mouth  harboiTr 
-  FwYMuoTH,  a  fca-port  town 
in  Mafiachufetts,  (lure  town  of 
the  jtbovc  county,  4*  miles  S. 
fro;n  Bu(V)o  ;  a  iv>ft<.t'.:W!i  and 
jort  of  c'utrv.  The  t.)*nfh?p 
IS  extcnlive,  pontaJaiii.';;  more 
thnn  J?c  frjiinre  mik**.*  'I  heijum- 
b«r  of  inhabitaitts  is  2,9^5-  The 
yViO'V,  or  principal  Htflcmcnt, 
*h"ch  cont.rns  more  t'lan  twOr 
^idi,  ox  the  ioiLaUtaii^e*  i«».«o. 


P  L  V 

the  narth^caftnlf  fm  of 
townOiip,  compp4My  buih, 
eontafau  aboni*  teo   d»clliHl 
houf«i,    •    hivWUbttHi  mer^* 
houili,    eouri>«iKNifSit  and 
Tht  harbour  ii  capaeiiMii»^ 
fliallow.    There  it  aJighl 
'mi  the  Oumift  aad  00  8a 
Btat&  is  placed  one  of  the  ■, 
eretfted  and*  maintained  by 
Humane  Society  of  Maflaelii 
fetts,  for  the  reception  and  rdl^ 
of  flupwrecked  marinert. 
princip  al  bufincls  of  thr  town,^ 
the  eeJ-^Jheryt  it{  which  arei 
plovcd  a,0QO  toiu  of  fliipp^ 
ana  about   3Q0  men  annuaH 
There  are  a  f«w  enaftisg-TeiTdi 
iK-lunging  to  the  p^ace,  and  ti|] 
brigs,  and   iq  or  11  fchoooc 
employed  in  foreign- trade, 
ny  of  the  fi(hing-vcf1eU  ira 
voyages  to  the  Southern  .Stste 
in .  the  winter  fcafon.    The  ( 
ports,  which,  at  the  comme 
ment.of  the  prefoit  federal  go 
ernment,  were  veiy  inconfide 
ble,  not  exceeding  8^00  or  9,1 
dollars  annually,  are  now  refp 
ablie.      In    1795,  they  exec 
TQfiOQ  dollars, ^nd  in.1796,1 
aiaoumed  to.  near  ijo,rxx)()o 
Uira.    Formerly  the  .produce 
the  fiihcry  was  fold  at  3oftoA  ( 
Salcni ;  it  is  now  >l«ioft  whotlj 
exported  from  the  togwn. 
acadinny  ittCoSitAinpbited :  aval 
uablc     flttting^niu,  and  otU 
works,    are    erc&ed :    a   flai 
which  goes  twice  a  week  to 
tpo,  is  well  fupported ;  and  1 
aquedudt  for  brmging  f'-fh  waft 
to  the  houfes  pf  the     .labiun 
if    more  than    half   completa 
The    fitiiation    of   the  tpwa-ij 
pleafast  and  healtl)ful.<    It  is  tl 
lirft^  fcttlemert  in  Ncisr-fini^Un^ 
4nd  is  peopled,  priacipaliy,  t 
the  delc^nda^l  of  t|ie  aacifl 
flock.     But  few  foretgnetj  a(j 
a«u;i;ig  thii^    'kh^joeJkM^yi} 


«aft«rlf  fwt  0$ 
conppi4Uf  bttUk, 
ibouft.  too   Ml«^ 

MirfiipuiB,  and 
our  ii  capAeioM," 
There  it  *  Jigb 

vmi/,  aad  00  8a 
)Uccd  one  of  the  i 
nd'  Biaintakied  br  _ 
Society  of  Maflatb 
the  reception  and  nV 
recked  marinert. 
bufincft  of  the  toini,ii| 
tery^  k\  which  are  ( 
fiQO  toiu  of  fhi\ 
It   3Q0  men  annuan 
e  a  few  cnaAisg-vefiij 
I  to  the  p^ace,  and  tv|] 
id   10  or  I  a  fchoone 
I  in  fofcign  trade. 
\c  fifhing-veileU  nta 
to  tiie  Southern  State 
inter  fcafun.    Thei 
hich,  at  the  commc 
the  prefoit  federal  go 
were  very  ioconfide 
Exceeding  8{00o  or  9^ 
nnua?ly,  are  now  refp 
In   i795t  they  eice 
It>llart,')apdiit-I796,th 
d  to.  ttcar  ijcrxxxla 
irmerly  the . produce  1 
ry  was  fold  at  3oftoA  ( 
it  b  now  «l«ioft  wholl] 
I  from  the  toawn. 
r  iticctt4)m|dated :  a\)l 
flitting-4DiU,  and  ode 
arc    ercdcd :    a   ftai 
DCS  twice  a  week  to ! 
well  fupportcd  ;  and  1 
I  for  bringing  f'-(h  watt 
tioufrs  ctf  the     .lahiun 
:  than    h»lf   completa 
nation    of  the  tpwni 
and  healthful.'    Itisth 
IcTTJcrt  in  Nejir-Enj^lanl 
peopled,  principally,  i 
Cfuda^l  of  t|te  aucifl 
But  few  fofctgners  a(| 


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\adt  Ardhtkcn  Arft  ImiMI,-  wu 

liMiniiif    ^  T74«   Arom   the 

i|j^  le  a  fifaate  in  the  ccmrt 

M  the  town.     TIm  fentiaieatal  • 

iMvelkr  will  Mt^lMI  t*  Ticw  it  I 

4  if  he  i«  pafiiig  to  Cape  Ood, 

rvUl  peufe  a  mtaneot  at  Ofmi- 

liy  fmdt»\mt  7  ralkea ft-om 

ftowo,  where  die  people,  fai 

■I  days,  when  travcHing 

the  Cape   to  attend  the 

.1  of  Plymouth,  ttfc4  to  fit 

[  regdte  thcmfelTei.  wiHi  the 

and  pudding  which  they 

twitntheaa.  A  few  mile* 

8.  on  the  fame  road,  are, 

riJSet  rtihf  which  are  coww 

with  the  dry  limhe  of  tree* 

Jpineknet»,hea|Mdttpon  them 

rtnelndrant  a*  tney  pafa  by,  in 

fervance  of  an  ancient  ufa^, 

e  origin  of  which  i«  uneertain. 

PLTMOtrTS,  a  town  in  L4teh- 

eld  CO.  ConncAicut^ 

PiTMouTS,  a  poflvtown  of  M. 

UmpAire,  Orafton  co. 

PLTMotrrn,  atown  of  KTork^ 

Qnobdago  Co.  lately  laid  out 

A  named  by  B.  Watfbii,  £fq. 

I  native  of  Plyraovth,  NewoBng* 

knd. 'The  town  Kea  about- ta. 

Dilai  8.  C.  of  OencTa,  on  a  beai%* 

All  declivity,  on  the  9.  fide  oif 

ncca  I«ake,  and  coifnnandi  a 

arming  •  and  extenSvc  view  of 

whok  lake.     The  town  pUt 

on  the  fpipt  fbrmerlv  called- 

pk-TeVH,  and  Wa»  tnc  head 

rterpof  the  Seneca  Indian*, 

»ho  were  conquered  and  dif> 

irrfed  by  Oen.  Suliivan,  in  hit 

lrcArrneiq>edit{nn,irii779.  The 

tuation  m  healthful  and  pleaf- 

nt,  well    watarcd  by  copious 

fving  fprhigs^  upward*  of  so 

lifcs  were  buih  here  41*^x7961^ 

new  State  road  interfedh, 

town,;   and  here  it  a  ferry 

crofa  the  like,  t<»  smother  thrlv- 

llg  town  on  theoppoftte  fide. 

|<.rMoin'H,  the  iiawe  of  two 


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fowttOilpt  in  PemiyiTiuiia,  tho- 
one  in  LuacnM  flo.  the  otharin. 
that  of  MMtgonery. 

PtTMov'/«,  a  pell-ltMi  of  K. 
Carolina,  00  the  S.  fide  of  Roa- 
noke river*  about  5  taik$  above 
Albemarle  0otmd.    Ai  is  §3  aialoa . 
S.W.hy8.of9deaton» 

PlvscootA  a  fettlement  on 
the  9.  peninnila  of  the  ifland  of 
at.  Domingo,  and  hn  the  depend-, 
ence  of  Joremle. 

PfcracovTi-TowNvin  the  ifland : 
of  Tobago,  b  the  Weft-Indies. 
N.  lat  xo  10,  W.  long.  60  3  a. 

PiTMrroN.a  townfliip  in  Pljrm- 
outlk.ca  Maflachufetts,  45  miles 
8.  E.  of  Bpfton— >956  inhabitant*. 

PocAHOM.TAs,  a  town  in  Chd^ 
tcrfield  CO.  Virginia,  within  the 
)ttriAli<ftioo  of    PetetOurg,   Oki 
Dinwiddie  co, 

PoooifoKK,  an  eaftern  water 
of  Chefiipeak  Bay,  navigable  %, 
few  mile*.. 

PocoTAUoo,  a  village  of  S. 
Carolina,  15  mile*  from  Comba- 
hee  fbrry,and  6?  froaiCharleftoa. 

Point,  a  townihip  in  N(NS 
thombcrlaod  co.  Pemifylvania. 

Point  2««*'A,  in  the  townihip 
of  South-Kingftown,  i*  the  S.  ex- . 
tremity  of  the  wcftern  Aoredf 
NarraganfctBay,in  Rhode-lftand. 
k  ia.  9  mile*  8,  8.  W.  of  New* . 
tiort. 

BoTNT>iV/n>,  in  the  ifland  of* 
Oaudaloupe,  \m  ftron«  fortifier 
tion*,  and  lies  about  30  milm 
from  Fort  Louis..  * 

PotA;<D,  a  towndiip  in  Cwm- 
1>erlRnd  ca  Maine. 
*   PoMFiifT.a^TjfnflupinWind-. 
^r  CO-  Vermont — 7  loinhabitatnts, 
XI  n^lea  W.  of  Hartford,  and  % 
N.  £•  of  Bennington.  ' 

PoMra.BT,  a  po(l-town  of  Con- 
netllicut,  Wintttkam  co.  40  ntSAa^ 
E.by  N.  of  Hartford,  6d8.W. 
of  Boflcm,  and  164  N.  £.  of  PhiW 
adeiphia.     Ia  Bomfrct  is  tite  fa^' 


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^awHM)  cftve,  where  Oea.'PiitiMun 
,{i;^)|i^fired  and,  flew  ibe  wolf. 

PoMPTON^  in  Bergen  CO.  Newv- 
Terfey,  about- 13  mUes  Jsf.  W.  of 
]^ew-Yo^k  city. . 
.  >,  pOMPi^v,  a  military  town0i!p 
^io  Onoi)dago  co.  New- York*  In 
1796,  there  were  i^^oC  the  iap 
habttano  .qual!^p()|tele4tor>. 

PoNFONi  a  village /u  calledj^M  . 
J&difto  river » South-Carolina. 

PoNTCHARTRAiMy  a  lake-  of 
W.  Florida,  which  communicates 
caAward  ^th  the  Culf  of  Mexir 
CO}  and  weftward  with  Miffifippi 
riv^ff  throufth  Lake .  Maurepas 
and  Ibbervilie  river.  It  is  about 
40  miles  long,  24  broad,  and,  t? 
feel  deep. 

PoPA VAN, a  province  of  Sout2)> 
.^mc^icajin  New-Grenada,  about 
400  miles  in  lengt|i,  and  300  in 
4jj?eadth..  The  country  is  tin- 
healthy,  but  vaA  ;q4antitie9  of 
gold  are  found  in  it. 

PoPAVAV,  the, capital- of  the 
.sli^ve' pm^ii'iAcef  and. a  bifliop'* 
C^e,  inhabited  ehiefly  by  crcolea. 
ii^^is  zzo  a»iicsl^.  E..of  Quita 

,FQVijt),  a  townfhip  of  Ntw^ 
Hampshire,  Rockingham  ca,  14 
^jniles  wcfterly  of  Exeter,  and  ^i 
ftom  Pott&aouth--493  inhahit» 
ants. 

PootfsooMsuf  K>  ajfivcr  of  .Ver- 
mont, which  falls  into  Conned 
-xu%  river  ^ti>e  townfliip  of  Bar- 
j^.  It  is  jpo  jfards.  wide,  and. 
npt^d  for  the  quantify  and  qual- 
ity of  falmon  it -produces.  On 
tJ^rivqr,  which  is  fettled  ao 
miles  up,  are  fome  of  the  beit 
townfliips  in  the  State. 

PoAco,  a  jurifdk^ion  of  Soutlv 
America,  in  the,  province  of 
Charcos,  about  25  leagues  from 
.the  city  of  La  Plata*  and  extend- 
ing, abvut  2Q  leagues. 
^  ^iUfoisE,  Ca/!>(,  on  the  coaft 
«»|\ -Vorkf  CO,  ^Maioc,  7  leagues 
il.  b^  £.of  Cupc  NedOock. 


tot 

P01tTA9Br  •^«M^  Olt  the 
coaft  of  New-Atunfwick,  jkuJI 
the.S.  W.  part;  (»f /Oie  Gulf  of  St,] 
Lawrence,  fornwi  the  N.  limit  t 
Misaoiichi  Bayv*^  Point  Ecog 
menac  doss  tbe<fouth. 

PoR  r  AuuxR»T,  a  bay  pnt 
routkreadern  coaft, of  Nova-Sco] 
tifl,  S.  Wu  of  Port  Rofcway,! 
17  miles -N.  E.  of  Cape  Sable 

PoRT^AHGst,  a  harboui 
the  W.. coaft  of  Mexico,  aixju. 
half  way  between.  St.  Pedro  aiij| 
Compoftella.  It  is  a  broad 
open  bay^  having- good  aiichor| 
age,  but  bicd  landing,  N.  lat.  ij 
35>,  W.  long.  .97  4..^ 

Port  Amtomio,  ii^  the  nottl 
eaCbcrn  part  of  the  i/land  of  J^ 
maica,  is.  capable  of  holdbg  ^ 
large  fleet ;  and  if  it  were  fortU^ 
fied  and  accommodated  for  rd^| 
ting  fliips.  of  war,^.would  bei 
great  importance,  as  it  is  onl]|| 
36'league8  weftcrly  of  Cape  % 
buryn  iu  St.  Domingo,  and  opt 
direuly  into  the -Wind  ward  Pa{>| 
fagev     The  town  of  TitchfielT 
lies  on  this,  bay* 

PoaT>««  FrinUf  a  jurifdicflioa 
and.fca-porc,  at  the  head  of  th 
great  Bay  or  Bighi  of  Leogao^ 
in  the  W.  part  of  the  ifland  of  St, 
Domingo.    The  town,  which' 
featto.cn. the  head  of  the  bay,ul 
the  (cat  of  the  French  govtraJ 
meuiiu  lime  of  peace,  and  ^  placi^ 
of  confiderable  trade.    Tlioug 
fiiigul?j:ly  favoured  with  the  El 
winds,  it  was  Ipng  tne  tonib  1 
the  unhappy  Europeansr,  in  con: 
fequence  of  the  diinculty  of  oijj 
taining  good  water.    By  the  exe^ 
tions  of  M.  de  Marbois,  who  r^ 
'  fided  here  about  j  yeafsi,  in  cq 
ftruif^ifig  fountains,  public  bafoi 
and,  airy  prifon^,  the. place lu 
become  far  more  healthy  aud  dtj 
fMable.     The  junftUiftion  co^ 
tains  fix  paiiflies..   ,  It;a ,  cxpotl 
in  i78<^  were,,  ay<97,3uibs. 


*,  Momty  oa  the 

:w-^unfwtck,  siiilil 

part  Off /Oie  Gulf  of  St,  I 

forms  the  N.  ImtM 

BayvH»  Point  Econ 
s  the^uth. 

rMuc&»Tt  abay  pnt 
;rn  coaA,of  Nova-ScoJ 
of  Pprt  Rofeway,a 
i.  E.  of  Cape  Sable 
^LtiGEt^  a  bar  bout 
ad  of  Mexico,  alxiu 
letweea.  St.  Pedro  and 
la..  It  is  a  broad, 
having' good  aiichor| 
aA  landing.    N.  lat.  ij 

ngr  97  4- 
iMTOMio,  in  the  nottl 
rt  of  the  i/land  of  J^ 
capable  of  holding  ^ 
;  and  if  it  were  fortH^ 
.ccommodated  for  reStrl 
(.of  war,„would  bei 
lortance,:  as  it  is  onlil 
8  wefterly  of  Cape  Tij 
St.  Doipingo^and  op 
nto  the -Wind  ward  Pat| 
he  town  of  TitchfieU 
iis,bay* 
z«  Prineef  a  jurifdiiflioa 
lort,  at  the  head  of  th 
^  or  Bight  of  Ltogao^ 
.  part  of  the  iiland  of  Su 
.    The  town,  which  jjl 
the  head  of  the  bay,ii| 
af  tke  French  govtrnJ 
,rae  pf  peac^,  and  a  placj^ 
erable  trade,    Tboug 
r  favouted  with  the  E| 
was  Ipng  tne  tonibi 
ppy  JEurppeant,  in  con 
of  the  dii^culty  uf  oi^ 
)od  water.    By  the  exeij 
M.  de  Marboii,  who  W 
c  about  5  ycaf$,  in  cq 
fountains^public  bafoi 
prifon^,  the. place  I 
jr  jniore  Kcalthy  and  diii 
The  'jufrfdiauon  coa 
pariflie?..   ,Ita  cxpoff 


ifugar  $  i74J»9^«4l*»«-  <rf 
J  z^78,9^9]Imu  of  cotton ; 
i^^5ilbk  of  indigo  j  and  other 
idei,  M,  Wdcs,  nelftflct,  fpir* 
&c.  to  the  "valne  of  8,xtlB| 
This  fine  town  was  near- 
bunt  down  by  tJhe  rerolting  .^ 
mtt,  in  Nov.  and. Dec.  1791. 
u  only  fit  for  •  ihipping-plaee 
r  the  produce,  of  the  adjacent 
onntry,  and  for  that  of  the  rich 
laini  of  the  Cul  de  Sac  to  the 
irthward.    The  ifland  »f  Oo- 
ivc,  to  the  weftvrard,   would 
able  a  fquadroa  to  block  up 
port.   The  Hneof  ceninHHif 
between, Port  au  Prince 
the  town  of  St.  Domingo,  h  . 
the  ponds,  and  through  the 
iwns  of  Neybe,  Aeua,  Bani,  3cc. 
hediftanceftmn  Port.au  Prince 
St  Domingo  city,  is  ^9  iet|^es 
bjS.    «pOrt  an  Prince  »  7 
ignesE.  by  N.  of  the  town  of 
eogane,  and'iiboat  50  S.  hf  £. 
thi  road  roni,  from  Bart  de 
Six.     N.-  lat.  .1%  a»,  W,  }f>Ti(^j 

Pari9^74  45. 
PoKT  ni  Pa}x«  a  }uri(<fi«%ion 
nd  Cea-port,  on  the  N.  fide  of 
;  ifland  of  St.  Domtngo,towards 
:  wtfttrn,  end.     The  jurifdicr . 
on  contains  7  parifhos.     Tt^ 
ports  in  17  89  were,  331 ,90clb». 
white  fugat;  5i5,50olh8^  rf 
}wn  fugar;    z^57,6i8ibs.   c$ 
jffee ;  35,i54lb».  oF  o&tton,  and  , 
D,i8ilhs.  of  indi^^      It  is  30 
kagues  N.  of  St.  Mark,  17  E.  by, 
pof  the  IVblc,  and  19  and  a 
'^weftwar^of  Gape  l^an/5oi». 
kt.  19  54,   W.  long.  from.i 

75  !». 
PoKt  9Jt  tA  CsAoniERB,  on. 

iS.coaft  pf  th^  iHandVf  St. 
ngo,  is    large,  open,   and : 
bep  enough  to  admi(  Tcflel*  of 
ttburden. 
[fel\TiO?.Fiiwc»,  a  town  oa. 


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thD  nftrthem  coaft  of  tlie  Mand ; 
of  Cuba,  having  a  good  harbour. . 

PoaTExiiEto,  a  fmall  fettle-- 
ment  in  York  co.  Maine. 

PoRTLAVo,  a  pofl-town  an< ' 
pfHTt   of  eiitry,  in  Curaberland. 
CO.  Maine.     It  is  the  capital  of 
tllc  diflri^,  and  u  fttuated  on  a 
promontory  in.Cafco  Bay,  and 
was  formerly  a  part  of  Falmouth. 
It  is  50  miles  S.  by  W.  of  Wifcaf- . 
fet,  1*3  N.  by  W.  of  Boflon,  and 
469  N.  £.  of  Philadelphia.    It  has 
a  meft  excellent,  &fe,  and  capa*- 
cious  harbour,  which  is  feldom 
ur  never  completely  frozen  over. 
It  .is  near  the  main  ocean,  and  ia 
eafy  o^accefii.    I'he  inhahitanta 
carry  on  a  conCderable  foreij;!! 
trade,  build  fhips,and  are  large- ■ 
ly  concerned  in  the  fifhery.     It 
is  one  of  the, moft  thriving  com*  ■ 
mcpcial  towns  in  the  CommoA* 
wealth  of  Mafiachufecta.  It  cen«  • 
tains  about   2,300  inhabitantit 
Among  its  public  bmldings  are, 
3  churches, «  for  OQi^;rega^ioiiaI->- 
ifts^and.!  for  Epifcopalians,  and  ■. 
a    handJTome^    court'liouiei      A 
li^t-houfe  was  ^reAcd^  in  179CV , 
on  a  point  of  land  called  Pott*  ■ 
land  Headt  a.t  the  entrance  of  the 
harbour.    It  is  a  ftone  edifice,  f%   > 
feet -high,  exclufive.  of  the  hui*  ■ 
tern,  »nd  ftaods.in  lat.  44  t  N. . 
and  long.  69  5*  W.    Tbeworki; 
ereifked  in.  1795,  *'*  ^^  defenc#' 
of(PDrttund,;confifl  oft  fort,  « 
citadel,  a  battery  for  10  pieces  of 
cani|on,    an,  artillery    ftore,    n 
guard-houfi;,  an  air-fur nace-  for 
heating  Ihot,  and  a  covered  way/ 
from  the  fort  to  tbe  bMttery. 

BoartAifo    Heaiy    in'  Cafco 
Bs^4  the  pronH>ntory:  00  which  v  t 
tht  iight-boufe  abovemeutioned 
(bndS;;  Set  PattUnd, 

Porto  Bdio,  a  fea-port  town 
of  S.  America,  having  a  good  har-. . 
boQC'Op  the  nmrthoiA  fid<;  of.ciM^ 


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UUimut  of  DatieBtia  tbcf MTincff; 
•f  Terra  Firma  Proper.  It  is  fit- 
Mtcd  clofe  to  the  fca,  asu  tht  d^ 
clivity  of  a  mountain  vf  hich  Air^- 
rouods^the  whoje  harbour^  .  It 
was  taken  by  AdmiralHVenicai  in 
1741,  who  deniolifhed  the  forti* 
fications.  Buttt  is  novivftrongly 
fortifi<nl.  N.  lat.  9  34  35,  W. 
long.  8i  5 a. 

.  ,  Po»To  Caiellot  a  markjnie  town 
of  the  Caraccas,  in  Terra  Firma) 
S.  America,  6  leagues  from  Leon  ; 
chiefly .  inhabitc 4.'  by  fiihtrmeu, 
iailors  and  factors. 

PoaTo  Qavallo,  a  fea-poxt  towa 
•f/S.  America,  in  Terra  Firma, 
and  on  the  coaft  of  the  Caraccas, 
N.  lat.  10  ao,  W.-long.  ^  30. 
.  PQXTO^r/i'rinf/;^^,  a.iea-pcrt 
•n  the  N*. coaft  of  theifland  of 
Gjib?,  300  miles  S*  E.  of  the  Ha- 
l«B9;'ii,  ^d  186  N.  W.  of  -Bara- 
eoa.  .{It  was  formerly  a  bi^ 
fj]d.  rich-  town,  biit  being  talDCO 
by  Gaftt.  Morgan,  witU  his  hwc-. 
M|iiei9>  after,  a  (lout  reiiftance^  it . 
M¥er  recovered  itfclf. 

Pomto  Rico^  on*  Of  the  An* 
tille|flands,in  tbe  W.  Indies,  be- 
longing to  tlif  Spaniards,  about 
ZGO  miles  long,  and  4x2  broad, 
and- contains  about  3,200  fquare 
ailes^-  It  i»  30  leagues  F<S.  S. 
pf  the  ifland  of,  Sti  Poiiungg^ 
The  lands  are'i>caTitifully  diver- 
«llified  with  woods,  valiies  and 
plains^  and  are  very  fruitful, 
yielding,«he  fame  produce  as  tbe 
other  iflandi,  The  iilandis  weU 
watered  by  jQ^rungs-and  riye^s, 
W1IE.  is  Bohealthy.  in  the  rainy 
feafona.  -  In  1778,  thi«  iitand  ccuv 
jtainei^  80,660  inliabitanta»,  of 
jwhicb,  only  6,530  w(reilave9b 
ifThere  were  then  reckoned  upon 
the  ifland,  77,384  head  of  horn- 
«i  «atde  j  33,195  horfes ;  1,515 
mulM;  49,058 <, head  «f  fball 
M|tkiJjS6<  I  plantations)  yieUf 


»n«  !i»737  vquintftl*  cjf  fugat ;  i^^i 
quintals  of;«otian  S  19,556  qljij 
tals  of  rice  }  45^16  quint»J,ji 
maize ;  7>458#iintalsof  tolii4 
and>.9,86o  qviinaj^  of  mola%l| 

Pa«To  i2w#r.*iic,-oapital'  to 
of  tl^eiilaqd  of<^hat  name.aV 
defcribed,  jftands  on  a  fcull 
and,  en  the  N.  fide  of  the  i 
ofv  Porto  Rico,,  to  which  it  i 
joined  by  a  caufeway,  cittr.d!) 
acrofs  the  baxbeur,  which  is  \q 
fpacious,  and  where  the  lait 
veiTels  may  lie  in  the  utmofi{ 
curity.  It  is'lar^gr  and  well  bu' 
and  is  the  fee  of  a  bilhop ;  j 
the  forts  and  ba(teties  are  Tot 
iltuated  and.ftrone,  as  to  req 
it  ^moft  inacctflibre  to  an 
my.  It<wia«,  however,  taken! 
Sir  Francis  Drake,  and  aftervi 
by  the  Earl  of  Cumberland. 
is  better  inhabited  than  mod  j 
the  Spanifii  towns,  being  the  ( 
tre  of  the  contraband  trade  q 
tied  on  bytlveficitiih  andFrc 
with  the  Idnf  of  Spain 's  fubje 
In .  1615,  the  t)utch  took  j 
plundered'  this  city,  but  co 
not  retain  it..  R  lat .  1 8  20, 
lonfr  65  35. 

PoRTU  S^gurtt  a  captainfhipi 
the  coalt  of  BtaziU 

PoRTo.&j'«<w,  the  capital! 
the  above  captainChip^is  oati 
top  of  a  tctck,  at  the  moutho^j 
river  on  the  fea-cQafl,.JindiDii ' 
ited  by  Portuguefe.  .S^latii 
W.  lon<|.  38  50.      .^ 

PvRT  Fea»i  a  tqifn  of  Kei 
C^ftle  CO.  Delawar;;»  on  the  ^ 
(hore  of  DeU^ar^  R.  aadfej 
fated  from  R|Cedy  ^^and  oul 
£.by  a  aarrow-chatinef.  It( 
tains,  about  39  or  40  hpufct,  j 
lies^miles  below  I^hil^delpij 

l?b%T  Xeyai,  sa%  iflflhd  oaf 
coaft  e£  S.  Cairqlina,  is  fepari^ 
from  the  main  land  00  the  W^L 
firoad  it. .    It  coafiAft  of  ak 


ol'«ot(on  ;  1 9,556  (JIM 
>ce  i  *Ji|^lO  quintal! J 

10  <mih^^^  of  moIaft|,^ 
9  i2»«,  the  capital'  to 
lai^d  of»th4t  namc,!^^ 
df  ibadf  on  a  fculTii 
theN.  ildeof  thei^ 
)  RicOy  to  which  it 
y  H  caufcway,  cstcndii 
le  faftj-bottr,  tvluch  is  vc 
,  and  wifere  th«  iatj, 
nay  He  in  the  utmoftj 

It  16  lAtgc  and  well  bu 
hie  ftc  of  a  bilhop ; ) 
taod  bafteties  are  foi 

and.ftrons,  as  to  rei) 
I  inacccfliHe  to  an  (. 
Mwes,  however,  taken  I 
CIS  Drake,  and  afterwa 
Earl  of  Cumberland. 
r  inhabited  than  moftj 
niih  towns,  being  then 
he  cootrabana  trade  q 
bytlMB^tiih  andFrq 
e  kin|^  of  Sp^in  's  fubjt 
5,  tb^  t>vitch  took  I 
ci'  this  xity,  but  co 
tin  it..    Klat.  18  20/ 

5  35. 

ro  Si;gur«t  a  captainflupj 

ft  of  Brazik  ^ 

ro.  Segnrot  tlm  capital  I 
ive  captain(hipy.is  ontJL 
a  roci,  at  the  mouth  ofj 
1  the  fea<caa^andia 
r  Portuguefe.  .SJatij 

f-38  50..     ..       ,„j 
r  Fen»f  a  tOTftt  of  Ncl 
;o.  ©elawari^,  on  the  w 
rf  GeU^are  ]^.  asd  f<^ 
ram  B^dyjlfland  ou( 
narrow  -enat^net   It  1 
l»owt  ,J9  pp  4Q  hpvfcs, 
miles  fccipw  Philjidelpj 
r  Hey  a/,  an  ifl«hd  oai 
i  S.  Cafcitina,  is  fcparJ 
le  main  land  on  the  Wj| 
Jt.     It  coa&Uft.  of  al 


acres  otleihSkmisS^ 
^ob  it  fttnfA;  tl*  town  of 
snfort.  It  h«  an  eicellcnt 
jbour,  fufficicnrto  contain  the 

i9eetintlicw«rld.    N.kt^ 
li'u,  W.  long.  80  54.     - 
P»KT  Rfiyat,   a  -peft-tcrwh  of 
^(iniiion  theS.bankof  Rap- 
jbiooock  R.  in  Caroline  co.  4t 
[laid  out  on  a  regular  plan,  and 
stains  about  aoohoul'es,  vtluch 
Ice  a  handfome    appearance, 
R-")?  built  of  brick.    Here  are  3 
horches,  for  Epifcopali;i  ns,  Pr  ef- 
tcrians,  and  Method  i!{):s.     It  is 
miles  S,  E.  of  Frederickfburg, 
{above  Urbanna,smd  430  S.W. 
Philadelphk.     N.  lat.  38  13, 
ir.long.77  34.  . 

(Post  Royal^  on  the  S.Tide  »of 
ke  tdand   of  Jamuica,  once  a 
pace  of  the  greateft  wealth  and 
uportancein  the  Weft-Indies,  is 
Bw.rcduced,  by  repeated  calam- 
I'es,  to  3  ftreets,  a  few  lanes,  and 
aut  200  hoi(fts.     It  cont^ns, 
Bwcver,  the   reyal  navy-yard, 
^r  lieaviug  down  and  refitting 
I  king's  ftjjps  ;  the  naval  hof- 
It?.!;  and  barracks  for  aregimcnt 
Tfoldicrs.  The  fortifications  are 
pt  in  excellent  order,  and  vie 
fti:ength,.it  is  faid,  with  any 
trefs  in  the  Britifli  dominions. 
lie  excellence  of  the  harbour, 
lid  its  fituation,  were  fo  allur- 
|g,  that  it  was  not  until  the  town 
1  been  3  times  entirely  deftroy- 
i(firft,by  a  terrible  earthquake, 
he  9,  1691  ;  then,  by  a  great 
re,  10  years  after ;  and  laftly^ 
fahurricane  in  J78j(,the  moft 
rriblc  on  record)  that  the  in- 
kbitants  could  be  prevailed  up- 
|fto  relinquiili    this  ill-fated 
ot    After,  thb    laft . caUttiity, 
Ifjrefolved  to  remove  to  tl\e  op- 
Vtte  fide  of  the  bay,  where  they 
|litt  Kingjloa,  now  the  capital  of 
iilaad.     In  tMe  harbour  of 


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i«#t'ii^l,  reffeli  of  ^00  tom 
c«tt  lirclofe  aloof  flior^  .  M^ 
t8,W.  long.  7^45.'  .'^   i;  x^ 

Port  i!«y«/,  a  town  andf  fasm* 
bour  in  the  illand  df  Martinico, 
in  the  Weft-Indies,  which,'  ^ith 
St.  Pct^r'j,  are*  the  chief  place* 
of  the  ifland.  Nt  Ut.  14  36,'  W* 
long.  61  9.  "^ 

Port  St.'Jthn,  a  fmall  t«wn 
in  the  province  of  Nicaragua,  in 
New-Spain,  at  'the  mouth  of  a 
river  in  the  North  Pacific"  Ocean, 
Tlie  harbour  is  fafe  and  capa^ 
cioiis,  and  is  ihe  fea-port  of  the 
city  of  Leufi,  jO  miles  to  the  S,  fi. 
N.  lat.  la  10,  V/.  long.  87  38. 

J*oi?TS5ioDTH,  the  metropolis 
of  N.  Hivmplhire,  tbe  large  ft  town 
in-the  State,  and  its  only  fe^-port, 
is  about  %  miles  from  the  Tea,  on- 
the  S.  fide  of  Pifcat aqua  river.   It 
is  the  iliire  to.wn  of  Rockingham 
county,  and  its  barbour  is  one  oif 
the  fineft  on  the  continent,  hav- 
ing a  fufficient  depth  of  water 
for-Tefltls  of  any  burden.     It  it 
defen4ed  againft  ftorms  by  the 
adjacent  land,  in  fuch  a  mannenj  * 
as  that  fliips  may  fecurcly  ride 
there  in  any  fcafon  of  the  year^ 
nor  is  it  ever  frozen,  by  reafoa 
of  the  ftrepgth  of  the  current, 
and  uarrownefs  of,  the  clianncl.  • 
Befides,  tbe  harbour  is  fo  weU 
fortified  by  nature,  that  very  lit-, 
tic  art  \vill  be  neceflary  to  ren- 
der it  impregnable.     Its  vidnit](^ 
to  the  fea  renders  itvcry  convei 
nient  for  naval  trade*     A  lighti 
houfe,  with  a  iingle  light,  ftandt 
on  New-Caftle  Ifland,  at  the  en- 
trance of  the  harbour,  io  lat.  43  5 
N.  and  long.  7041  W.    Ships  of 
war  have  been  built  here ;  among 
othersv  the  America,  of  74  guns, 
launched  Nov.  17  Si,  and  prefent- 
ed  (^  the  king  of  France,  by  the 
Congrefs  of  the  United  States. 
Poxi^BWUitk  contaim  about  640 


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•  dweUla^hourcn,  arid  Ma«ty  «» 
many  other  btiU4uigm  M&des 
thofe  for  |>tibUe  ttfes,l»hich  zet, 
3  Coofp-egatioftal  churches,  x  £- 
pificopiil  churcl^  x  for  Vniverfal- 
i{kt  a  ftat**hoi»fet  a  matket-houfe, 
4-  fchoal-houri^,  a  'work>houfe, 
'and  a  bank.  T&e  exports  for  one 
•year,  ending  Sept.  30,  1794,  a- 
mountcd  to  the  Vahie  of  153,865 
dolts.  It  i»  laitiJlwndrihcrlyof 
Newbury-Port,  6^  N.  M.  E.  cf 
Bofton,  and  41Z  N.  E.by  N»  of 
Philadelphia. 

PoarsMoi/ttt,  a  townlhfp  on 
the  N.  end  r-f  Rhode-Ill  and,  New- 
port CO.  on  the  road  from  New- 
port toBriftol — J56oinhabitants. 

PoKTSMouTGt,  a  fmall  fea-port 
%own  of  N.  Carolina,  ifa  Carteret 
CO.  on  the  N.  end  of  Core  Bank, 
naar  Ocrccock  Inlet.  Its  inhab- 
itants are  chiefly  fishermen  and 
pilots. 

Poal^MouTit.a  /kiuriniing  and 
iTgnlarly  built  town  in  Norfolk 
«o.  Virginia,  on  the  W.  fide  of 
^liaabeth  river,  cppofite  to,  and 
a  mile  diftant  from  Norfolk;  both 
tvh;tch  conilitute  but  one  port  of 
entry.  It  contains  about  300 
houfes,  and  1,702  inhabitants. 

P0RT8M00TH,  a  town  on  the 
N.  W.  fide  of  the  ifland  of  Do- 
minica, in  the  WcfV-Indlcs. 

Port  Toiacat,  a  poft-town  of 
Maryland,  and  capital  of  Charles 
00.  on  the  Patowinac.  It  contains 
about  ?o  houfes,  an  Epifcopal 
church,  and  a  ware-houfe  for  the 
infpe<f:tion  of  tobacco.  In  the 
vicinity  are  the  cclel»rated  cold 
waters  of  Mount  Mifery.  It  is 
5»  railts  S.  W.  of  Annapolis,  and' 
8j  S./!.  W.  of  Baltimore. 

PoTosT,  a  tov/n  oi  Pern,  75 
miles  8.  E.  «rf  the  cky  of  La  Piat^ 
Tbt  famous.mouatain  of  this- 
name  is  known  adt  over  the  com- 
Mcrcial  wuiM»  for  theiaaRcnfe 


>  D  iKr 

^<a«t1ttett>r  filver  it^  U*] 

e4     Tlw  ninei  ia  its 

are  now  muc|»  ^zhaufted, 
though  ftill  ▼ery  rich ;  and  i 
town,    which    cBice    contaiiis|| 
po.obo    inhabitantB,    Spaiuw 
ami  ittdians,  (of  wVich  the  la 
compofed  aheve  four  fifthi)  t 
hot  now  contain  above  45,0 
The  fields  round  Potofi  arci 
andbalren.    Lat.  2iS.andl<)it 
77  W. 

PofTtERs,  a-tOwnfliipof  Pt 
Tylvania,  on  Sufquehannah  m 
Northumberland'  county. 

PoTfetstowM,  in  Hwntir^ 
don  CO.  New-Jerfey,  is  about"; 
miles  £.  of  Lebamm,  and  ^ibed 
iz  N.  W.  of  New-Brunfwick 

PoTTSGiiovE,  a  poft-to^?n  . 
Pennfylvania,  on  the  N.  banlto 
Schuylkill  river,  17  ipiles  S.F,.( 
Reading,  and  37  N.  V/.  of  Phili 
delphia. 

Pot;oHKticrsiE^  a  poft*to«ii4 
N.  York,  and  camltl  of  Dutchd 
Co.  a  mile  from  the  E.  banki 
Hiidfon's  rivcr,  and  contains  1 
numl»erof  neat  dwellings, a coun 
houfe,  a  church  forPrelbyteria 
I  fua  £pifcop;ilians,  an  acaden 
and  a  printing-office.  It  is; 
miles  N.  of  N.  York  city,  and  I 
S.  of  Albany — afcjra9  inhabiu 

Poult  NET,  a  townfhip  in  Ru 
land  CO.  Vermont— >i,X2 1  it 
itants. 

PouNORinoE,  a  townfliip  il 
Weft-Chefter  co.  N.York,  boun 
cd  Southerly  by  the  Sta^p  of  < 
neiflicut,  and  contains  x,o6a ; 
inhabitants. 

Powril's  Crwi,  in  Tenoefle^ 
enters  Clinch  river,  through 
northern  bank,  3S  miles  N.E.1I 
KnOKviiie— navigable  in  be  tif 
miles.  ■ 

PowMATAN,  a  CO.  of  Virgil 
bounded  N.  by  James  river,  cd 
taias  $Sl*  lahabitaats.     "^ 


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Rs,  a'townfliip  of  Pe 
on  Sufquehannah  m 
berland  county* 
RstowM,  in  HMntln 
*Jew-Jcrfey,  is  about"j 
>f  Lebanon,  and  ab« ' 
of  New-Brunfwick. 
DROVE,  a  poft-tovm 
snia,  on  the  N.  bankt 
1  river,  17  i^ile8S.F,.i 

and37N-W-ofP'»'' 

KxitrsiE^  k  poft-tOTm« 
an^cai^MofDutchd 
Ic  from  the  E.  bank « 
,  fiver,  and  contains  I 
if  ncnt  dwellings,  a  couil 
ihurchforPrelbyteria 
ifcop;ilianii,  an  acadeti 
rinting-office.  It  is  I 
of  N.  York  city,  and  I 
any — aja9inhal>Iu 
rN  ET,  a  townfliip  in  Rut^ 
Vermont— 1,1  a  I  inh 

QRiDOE,  a  townfliip  ll| 
icfter  CO.  N.York,  boon' 
erly  by  the  StaV  of  < 
,  and  cpntaint  1,062 1 

nts.  ^. 

tx^'rCteei,  in  Tcnoeflij 
llinch  river,  throujjh 
R  bank,  38  miles  N.E.J 
ic — navigable  in  be  ul 

lATAK,  a  CO.  of  Virgiii 
1  N.  by  James  fiver,  c< 
^i»  inhabitant*.    "^ 


rifi^iiroailTiHerfvillc,  ap 

_1  j^o  £ram  Hu«d«li^kia. 
iPflWMAi,.  •twwip  ia,  the 
W.?or»cr  MttJTtfpMot,  ,Beu- 
i,c<x  S^oCfMlffo  of  Ben- 
^^74^  la^ifb^ant*. 
^jpWNAiBMOVOIIb  the  JBMMp 
iri|  o|(^i^6(it&  C9>  Maini^i.  tt  on 
!,|.J^  of  K#ijineiiecl^>t^iver« 
I  i«  a  place  of  increaung  im« 
Q(e,  andcoxitaim  a  Congre- 
V  cb^n:h•, ,  and    Several 

..i^.iwelU^iK^llHjIHfo''   The 
^ifliiftg  fn^t  wtUMa-towQ  of 
i/i^t  js  '\fi|ii|j|.|he  U)wnflup 
[^ownalbcfr,Qp|^h.    Thb  $owa 
Plains  »,05j;.i^halntan^s.   It  is 
|aub  H  of  Sath,  40  N.'£.  of 
ittlaad,  Z7  z  N.  by;  £.  of  Bofton, 
JSM  ^'  £•  fi(f  l*{uladetphia. 
IPbwow,  a  fmall  river  df  EQex 
lMaiIacliufettt,pa0e>  over  fev- 
UfaUiuon  whidb^is  m^Ia  of 
irioui  kinds,  aa<l^fn|^tie«  into 
'--rimack  k.Wwcieh  t^towat 
iiftiy7,atod  Ai^^elfbury,  con- 
oid %.*;^ve»ieiU,  bridge. 
jadraw,f4;rolii,lh(^  river. 

J  Mfeadttot,  a;iettie^en.t  in.  the 
1^  territory,  on  •Tie'E.  fide  of 
*i  Miffifippij  tj  lA^et  N.  W.  of 
"•Aikias  viUajfel     About  io 
1^,  it  cqimMf^  zoo  white 
Utants,  and  So  negroes. 
PtAiais,  i^,  a  .pppulovi3  litiie 
'•uje,  FJth  i^iHiyr  dirty.  Rripets, 
he  riv^r  St^Xatrrence  in  C»n- 
,  z8  miles  N.  <tf  St..'lahBt  and 
trpfMbnteejil.  .^    , 
Imscott^.  a  fin^  plantation 
Imwln  eg.  K^ajwe. , 

1 15  thiles  frcftpt  Fiict  Beaitf, 


rRf 


C«93 


yftV?oir,  a  tomi  la  N.  teluioa 
CO.  Conce^iit,  6  or  8  milef  £% 
of  Morwichi-»34/i  iahabitanu. 

PativMacvt,  a  fituU  river  of 

CumberJaad  co.  Maine,  whifchU 

f«4  by  SebacookX^afce,  and  cmp*. 

ties  into  Cafco  B^,  £.  of  Portr 

land.    Sec  Cfffi$  Jl^ 

.^  PazNoa  EowAaa.  a  eo.  iif  Vir- 

gmui,  betyirHa  the  Mlm  1U4ks 

and  the  iide-wateri*-4,tbd  i»> 

habitanu.     Hampden  Sydney 

College  is  ia  this  county.    Th« 

•cdurt-houfcat  which  a  poll-oftce 

is  kept,  i»  28  miles  from  Cumbei^ 

land  C9«rt-houfe,50  fromXyncli* 

htiu»,and  358  from  Philadelphia^ 

PAZ^C£  Frxoexick„  the  chicif 
townoi  Calvert  co.  Maryland,  3 
mH^  fouthetly  of  Huotingtoa. 
and  6  R  ea'Serly  of  Jkike^t 

Pkzncc  Gfcoaoc,  a  ca  of  y'ltv 
ginia.  on  Jamcf  river— 8,Z7J  in- 
nabitants. 

Paiifce  GsoiiGx,a  ca  of  Ma> 
ry|and,  on  the  weftern  fhore  of 
Cheafapeal!;  3»y,  between  Pa- 
towinac  an^  Payment  rivers—* 
»z,S44  inhabitants. 

pRiHCE  or  Witas,  Jftrt,  a  fac- 
tory belonging  to  the  BritiA 
Hudfon's  Bay  Company,  on 
Churchill  R.  in  lat.  58  47  30  M. 
and  long.  94  7  30  W, 

Pkince  or  WaLes  Mi>m(,  in 
the  S.  Pacific  Ocean  ;  (fiftant  48 
leagues  from  Otaheite.   . 

P«iNCE  Rupmit's  ibzyton  the 
N.  W.  coAft  of  the  ifland  of  Dom- 
inica,  where  there  is  excellent 
ihelter  ft  om  the  winds.  It  is  deep, 
^  edacious  and  fandy,  and  is  the 
principal  hay  in  the  ifland.  It  is 
of  grcajt  j^4vantage  in  time  at  a 
war  wiifh  Fi:ance,  a*  a  fleet  may 
here  intercept  aB  their  Weft-In- 
dif  tra^c.  On  this  bay  is  fituat- 
ed,  the  n^  ^^9.  of  Portfmouth. 
J^t0^^ja(  whic^  is  a  cape,  called 


'■  ■*  ■'.,1 

'  ;  -1; 


*■.   i; 


?^' 


ii  m 


1"'! 


Hii  m 


ml 


m 


^^f 


to.  of  Vif^ginia,  ott  the  AtUnti^ 

PuMcliws  AISwi,  k  pdftmowh  of 
;Maryjidn^,"crar'',the  cjd^trn  Acre 
fbi  dt€%eak  BJiV,  ^(kerfet  co. 

^ontain^  ab^bt-  JKJo  'iitb^bitiilitte. 
>|mc<toiir/V  'td«rn{Mb' of 

Sfr  mili«  N.%V.:dr^m'cchfcr, 

^ittf  j»  \jr.'  tJy lit;  df  Bofton.  Tfee 

.ftUnfiah-hbiire  and  ^arm  'of  his 

)ib|ior  lii^t.  Gov.  Gili,  one  of 

the  nioil:  el^^ant  iituatioiis,  aitd 

^npt^  fk.rttta    lit  the   COAmbn- 

'W^Ith,  U  !n  thl^  town,  aitd  ad<ls 

iauch,to  its  ornament  and  W^aHh. 

WachUfett  K^ouWatn,  tllie  ittdft 

tioted  itii  the  S^^te,  is  in  the  N. 

part  of  the  towilfliip-^z,oid  in- 

nahitants. 

f'RmcE'i^ON,  a  poft-t<*t^h  of  N. 
Terfey,fituated  partly  in  Middte- 
fcx,  and  partly  in  Sonnerjet  co. 
Naflau  K*ill  C6llcge»  an  infttfu- 
,  tion  whieh  has  prbduced  a  great 
number  Of  efnfilent  fchdlars,  k 
very  pleafan^ly  .fituated  in  the 
compa<^  part  of  this  town .  Here 
'are  about   8o  dwcUitig-ho'ufes, 
^d  a  brick  Prert>ytcriajl  Church. 
The  coJIegc  edifice  is  a  handfome 
floi^e  buiIdiii;^,of  JcSo  feet  by  54, 
^  ftbries  high,  and  Aands  oh  an 
Vle't^ted  and  healthful  J^ot,  and 
commands  an  ctVei^iive  and  de- 
lightful prolp'ea^    The  cttablifh- 
ment,  In  1796,  confifted  t>f  a  prcf- 
ident^  who  is  al(b  profeflbr  of 
'moral  pMltHophy,  theology,  nat- 
"^tiral  arid  revealed ;  hiftory,  arid 
'^eloquence  ;  a  profeflpr  of  math- 
'  emati(fs»  naitural  philpff^hy,  and 
^awouflfn^y ;  a  profeflbr  of  chym- 
!ftry»  and  tWo  tutors.    The  huih- 
ber  of  Audettb  is  from  yo^tb  9if>, 
•j^efides  th^  gi-ariimar  fchoflfl.  The 
-anhuitt  Income  of  the  college,  at 
prefent.b^'lhe  ftfCl^iWb*  tfudcrtts, 


♦  i  i 

KnM  )^lA;N^(|>.''iif  MSotttfii 
tun-eHcy  *WJf!.  'Ithii,%did 
ttinS  Xtl^'p^mkiin,  throfeoh'i 
extrabMinaiiT'  liber^ity'  #] 
>mor  LdHe;-^  Kew-Yttki. 
Kfb.  ]SfthetiU^dii,erii^i 
*to  tUt  AnioW  (^  r6,ooo  < 
■fot  4fhe  i^iMffion  of  merL 
J^!o(M-y(Aitft,fl&ir'^k<e  mlidSn, 
the  gojfjpel ;  aA<)  -Hie  rtferiag 
an  alAtt  in^P^)addphia,i^^4 
Amis  *purpbre.  of  between  i 
indX^6<j  '^%rihttm,  ^'\ 
of  the  late'Mr.'inughHo^e;] 
•xnan  of  eiftinbyc  piety,  rtlM\ 
itd  eotne  ta  iehe  MUtige  at^ 
■  4eath  of  a  reify  *«lndtthy  aad  1 
*(>!dbtv.   'Prineeton  is  x%t 
K.  E.  6f  Ti*nt0n,  t%  8.^J\ 
Brunfwick,  y^^SiW.  bf 
■York,  arid  4a  N:  E.  of  PWh 
-phia.    K.  lit.  40r  %%  z  2,  W.  1| 

'Pai»cKTb*}a  finallpoftt 
iir^forth-CaroUn^,  3  miles  I 
'lyiuA-cebttrottgh,  aud  35 
Mlif4»;         *^    ' 

Patl^eii  tf xittAMy  a  «Dn 
•Virginia,  btr  iPitbwmifc  tii 
1T,6Z5  inHabitaAts. 

PAiMCE  WittiAM's  Smi^\ 
«<d  on  the  K.W.  coaft«| 
America,  lies  eaftward  oil 
'hiotith  of  t!bok*8  fiver. 

pRbspftcT,  a  tovn  of" 
ai^oiniftgfckftbn,  on  Vt 
riveif,  tfrinHdi  beTo«r  (hrittj 
iorinetif  called  FAnltfdtt.  «l 

Pao^Ctfi-'ftroit ti,  A  town! 
the  northcria  pai-r«)f  Chdhii 
R  rtattMprtiirie^Ub  inhaWii' 

PaoviOEir^',-a  river  i 
falls  ih^b  Itait3|g!anfet  Bay,Mj 
W.  fide  ,of  MlwteiMand. 
ttaviaabfe  W  f^ '  *8  Protii 
fof  'Jibs  of '^  tons,  30 
ft-omthe  fe«."   ' 
■'■  |»itoivi»iwc»,:atb.  of^ 

94,391  iqhabitanti. 


1*9,» 


|H9 


Uw- 


.'^^bncffitMi,'  throi 

otoi^m  tb,oooi 
«ijia^Tia>tt-of  po« 

irpOFe.  of  Wetween  f 

ate  Mr,  flKi^jh  H<%;J 
eiiJrtolfBft  p'tetr,  wWAJ 

^Princeton  is  n  « 

ick,  f3  S;W.  bf  1 
attd  4aN:E.ofPhili 

^5.'"''"   '  •:'■■•■■" 
sciTbwi  a  ftnaU  pofti 
'th^aroHtt^,  3  miU$l 
edbftf  ottgh,  >ttd  35^ 

lia,  Off  IPJftbVfmit  tr 
5  hj!iaWtaftt8.       ' 

MCE  WlttXAM's  Sdi^I 

oa  the  jf.W.  coaftJl 
lea,  li«  taftward  olj 
i  ofCOofs  tiver. 
jsp^cr,  *  tovn  of" 
,'mg'»lik»bti,onPffld 
16  otHets  below  Orrin 
idf  called  Frtiolifo»t.J 

ortHeriipai-tc)fChcfli« 
jttnpiHif^Xio  inhabif 
ovinEkic?er«  river  n 

<itd  Watr^ganfct  BaY,«»l 
de.of-Blwde*Maw*.j 


iovu>i»c», ;»  «?•  <*f 
d,  tdhtHitt^^  fo^ol' 
pt  it^iabitanti. 


jtQd  Ii«>  ia, 

(lo%  ap^ 
pWa,.,  Ar 


N.E.  o?  , ,    ,    ,.  . 

h9f  9jo  toiu^iM'  Uiic.^  Ja4i» 

Jc  v^  lat^i^Wt.«i  tbw 

»n,4nd:fiHt4(w.-l5a^,  It  >» 

(;ial  ^QWM  W>  ]^9V(r^(l|^l!^la, 

I  public  Wil4i«g?  «i?ti>n  tie-r 

^t  roeetuig-hoMic  fpr  B^pl»ft<» 

jneeting-houfc  foc  f fieiutds  QC> 

Juakcrs,  3  ft^  CupgrsgafJOTal-. 

(Is,  one  of  which,  lately  t-r.wcdj 

the  raoft  el^gai»t»  p^iva|»?»  >» 

is  pniteU  ^^1:6;^ ;  )^o  ]^|ii^«i>^Al 

Jiurjcii,  a  Kaj^<ii«<»^  c^j^M^t-npyle, 

.vtjilch  it  dcPolJtedji  library, 

tjie  ufe  of  the  1nlMtbi^.{k^t3  »>f 

ej(p?rn  aii4  «9)M\t'y!4^^  VPjrfc- 

liQufe,  a   xnarkct-Uc^lVi   and  a 

^ijck  fclioolrhoufe,  ^i  vrhic(i  4 

i^I>  are  kcivi:.    Ri^pde-I^land 

|e  is  cAapUflii^d  ^%  Provi- 

BCf,.  p,1>fi  clegaut.biwldjqi^  e- 

tuatcd  on.ahiU  1^0  theiE.  of  the 
nwn. J  ao(L.wl)ile  rt»  slcyfted  fit- 

Y^:  feipi^«ra/j[^  deJiglitfwU  bjr 

loi^uuaod]^  an  |^k(i$n£y«,,yarie; 

lated,  ,prf|iipe4^,  jit  f^r,nial^s  it 
|ti<hai|i}f e/faiuiriowB  ^iij.  ^hc 
d^e  w  Qf  bfi4^,  4  ftoiiei  high, 

j|p,^tila|jg,^446  widifV  with 
I  pf9mion  ^  ^0  /eet  each ,fide. 
t  Juij4|;  j;ciftw»ipr  i^tos,  apd 
^^fcr  patjcs; Jro^4)upUc  vie^  It 
'  a'wurli^i^ZH iieq[)inary,  and 

ai^brj«.v,^^di}ii^nij^  bc- 
^cea  %  and  3,000' volu^ies,  and 


Iugar>bOUfes,  ai^d  other  ^pufi^^-;' 
A  t>»nk1i.M  ajfo  ||^  ef* 
ji^J^tr^^HAa  cpjtop  roaiBt 


ufaCtorjT,   wWch    etnpji9y8   lo^ 

»mUl  forfBltmifig;COttQn,oa  tb^ 

A^odel  of  S§-F^.  Arj(c.wrf£JiC«imll,, 
\y  is  «re<3ked  at  JPavtHfiSsJ '  FaJla^ 
in  Nonb-Provit^oipe,  and-  Js't^p 
^ril  of  tb«  1f}n4  PWi(t  (n  ^erv- 
ca.  The  exports  fof  one  y^*. 
«ttdiqg,5e|^,  30,  i7$4,>,mp»n^«4 
tp  ^^Ujc  yatwft  <»f  ^af37>  doj^rv 
It  <;^\»tayM  6j8p  iii^biiliaits^  in? 

PipvipENiCR,  AV^^  a  town- 
flup  of  Rbo^e-lfiaftdj  in  Prpvi»> 
(Vmcc  county,  K  of  the  town  of- 
^rov'idence-r^«07 1  ^nhabitaAt*. 

Pi)Qvj;bj(NCE,  a  townihip  ^  N. 
ypr^  fit,uait||4  in   Sara|o|fA   co. 

pROvjDE'htJi^,  Upper  arid  Zotwr, . 
town  ill  ips  in  Delaware  C0r-Pe&ai» 
{ylvauia/  '  • 

Provioenoc,  a  townfhip  ia>  \ 
Itfontgomeiy  zo.  PennfylvanU. 

PtkOYiDENcjE:,  one  of  the  fi^ 
hama  Iflands,  in  the  Atlantic  O- 
ccan>  and  the  fecpnd  in  fiiee  of 
thofe  fo  called^  Dclng  l»bout  a^ 
miles  ii; length  and  1.6  m  breadth. 
It  is  ftibjeit  tu  Great-Britaip.  JI. 
Jat.  $^  5.8,  W.  l.oV'^g-  at  its  i.  partj. 
77  li.     Chief  towii,  jiatfaii. 

Provii;ce>To\vii  isi^tuatedoa.  . 
^he  hook  of  Cape* Cod,  in  Barn" 
Aablc  CO.  MaflachUfetts.  lu  har- 
bour, which  is  one  of  the  bell:  in 
t,b«  Sta,t;e,  opens  to  the  fouth* 
liyard»and  has  deptk  of  water  foip 
any  (hips.  It  ua»  beei^  in  a 
thriving  ^nd  decaying  f^ate,  ma« 
ny  times.  Itis  iiow  rilmff,  ancl 
contains'  4J4  ih|iabitantsi  w|lore 
jtolci  d<;;p^deoce  is  u^on  peco4ir 


V-,?'il 


fii 


m 


Qjrri 


fiOKTf,  ta  wfaidi  titcf  ottltf  i» 
f«iU  great  and  fiaall  Tta  of 
•heir  veffeb,  in  1790,  imIe  If ,000 
Uttiatals  of  cod-iOi. 
:  Pi/AM,  or  <Sr«M  ^,  hat  com* 
fHanicau'oftcaftward  iiHtb  Lake 
Michjfaii. 

,  iHrtrirvftOtahandnMnetoM 
Of  S.  Ckrolba,  Beaufort  dillHa; 
tin' the  caAem  fide  of  Sarannab 
river,  jjr  nilca  ft>6m  the  Oceaa^ 
and. so  from  the  toiva  of  Savan- 
nah., It  oontaini  between  40  and 
50  dwelGn^hottlcti  and'  an  Epif- 
topkl  church.  It  tooH  it»  name 
ftrOm  Tohn  Peter  Purjr,  a  Swift, 
Who  fettled  a  co^bny  of  hi*  coon- 
Uyroi^  hcM  about  the  year  1713, 
With  a  view  to  the  culture  of  filk. 
The  mulberry  trees  are  yet  ftand- 
inj^,  and  fome  attention  i«  fiiU 
pjii4  to  the  makinfir  of  Elk. 

Vtrtuir;  a  thriving  town  in 
Windham  eo.  VentuMit,  on  the 
W.  fide  Of  Connedieut  river,  S.  of 
We{bniufiei>-x,l4t  tahalbitaiita. 


QUAMPPAOAN  Fattt  ii  at 
the  head  of  the  tide  on 
mwichwanocK  R.  'which  joins 
Piicati^via  rti^er,  15  mile*  from 
ihejf;-^ 

<^KX«  T«^»f  i^  Btrck^  co. 
Penmylvania,  I5  miles  N.  W.  of 
Newtown,  and  33  N.  N.  W.  of 
Philadelphia. 

■  Quebec,  the  capitat».not  only  of 
Low^r  Canada,  but  of  alt  Britifli 
America,  is  fituated  at  the  ccnilu- 
cnee  of  the  rivers  St.  Lawrence 
nnd  St.  Charles,  or  the  Little  river, 
about  3*0  mites  from  the  fea.  It 
isbujilt  on  a /ock,  which  is  partly 
et  garble  ind  partly  of  flate. 
llie  town  is  divided  into  V^er 
Ma  }f>rr»er.  [  This  dty  contained 
In  t!ul  yeu  1784,  6a7X  inhabit* 


•Mt^  V&e  ]io«ft«  ih  the  x^mI 

town,  Jaa  4Ci  diofe  io  the  tJJJI 

arc  of  Hem,  ftt^e  MdlSl 

built,  indchreil^  hSiabited  b.  f 

merchants.     TO  fprtitcaHonH.^ 

treetiwfivtlftitirregalar.  IvH  ( 

MktUraT  fitasttoyi  of  the  tMifl  I 

reodenici  defeicvieiiafy.  IfitjBi 

tael^  1^  Aisi  itm  theiiftrfl  J 

their   guns   ciwiot  injure  ttJi 

^»orki  Of  tht^appf  tc^a,  thooAiH  '^ 

the  fbipa  diemilKves'  woald  beH  ' 

Kable  to  fre«t  Iftjtfry  from  thtff  ^ 

cannon  and  .bbmoi  from  thAl 

etevat^  moipart*.    The  lovtrH  ^ 

town  ii  ttefended  by  a  ptatfomH  <^ 

iIanked^tlttw«.baitions,wh!clrV  ^ 

at  high  wat^  and  fpring  tidal 

are  aimofMevel'*irith  the  TurfaceH  ^ 

of  the  water.    A  little  above  thefl<if 

baftfon,  to  the  I'ijiht,  is  a  halfH  >^ 

baftlon,  cut  iolit^of  the  rock;aS''* 

little  htsher  a  large  battery  •  ani^H  |< 

Kghef  iQll  a  iquare  fort,  the  moj^ 

regOlar  of  all  the  fbrtificatiooi^H  co 

and  in  wivich  the  governor  ]t<H  }* 

fides.    The  {MdTages  whkh  fota^l  •< 

a  comnranfoa'tion  bictween  thtfel 

works, '  are   extremely  rugged|H^V 

The  rock  which  feparates  tli^H(( 

upper  fl-om  the  lower  town,  a<)B  ^ 

tends,   with  a  boM  and  fteifSiil 

f)-ont,   »   confideraUe   dtlhofl 

weftward;  along  the   river  8tV«l 

Lawrenee.    The  lower  town  tfj 

well' Aipplied  with  water,  whidj 

is  fometimes  fearce  in  the  u 

town.    This  city  was  beficgcij 

by  the  Brftifh  in  1717,  withoot 

Aiccefs;  but  wasuktn  bytheniil 

in  September,  I75"0,  when  thr 

brave  General  Wrtf,  who  c( 

manded  the  army  of  befieg 

loft  his  life.    In  Dtlcehiber,  i;?^ 

it  was  attaelCedby  the  Americuuil 

under  the  command  Of  tlie  T 

G^eneral  Mbntgemei'y,  who 

(Iain,   and    bis  army  repQiiU|| 

K  kt.    46  48  3^,    W.  loll 


,C^W!  A^»«*  aJM}.  t<m»  of 

iji  ^,  44evPf  IJM«»««^  «ver. 
ftere  ue  *  (ef  wrei>  f>nd  two 
[  wiK^ottft*  i»e.  the  i«fp?<^on 
Vf  tohaccp.  Jt  if  9^1  %  ».  miUs 
I.JI.B,  of  the  cHy.of  Wjifliing- 
100^  13  is.  W>  4tf  -Ant^jipoUs,  ai^d 

;toM»  .o»  i^Mapeak  Bay— 
j^^6j  iQhaiu|antfr?:*Cc^  town, 
(JgptenriUc.    .      ,. 
Qu)tEM.C£ar/i^^V,^/i^/,  CA  the 

)jUyf.  coaft  of  l![ic^i:h-Amcrica, 

tf^  oam«<l  f^qp>ingt9n  Jj^t.  by 

iip^ican  i^tvigatora* 
.QjEEN*!,;  t|ie  Mdle .  ?a  of 

io|i^%pd,  K«  T^^  conti^Qs 
Lif  tp^jw^wo,  apd  x4,/9X4  inhab* 
I  juau..  The  cuu»ty.f:pux;|-h9)^e 
\'»^  piles  from  |s^|Da«iica,  lafrpm. 

Jencho,and  ao  from  N.  Yorl^ 
()0eBM|'s,  S|^.C0.  of  .llova-Scotia,.. 

comprchefidiiig.  » .part  of   the 

)iii4»  Qo  the  cape,  c^i  the.  S.  fide 

•f  the  bay  of  Fundy,^ 

,,  QuacNuijfft^,,  a  tOw»(|iip  in 
[«W4ihingto«ixai.R  tATK,  bouiub' 

«d  «aAeciy  W.  Wc^eld  and 

^og(buty,.  ap^tfouthetly  by  AI- 
iiillity  c(V—- f /38q  inbabitapti. 
:  ,(;[u£Btf BTQWHi  ia  jQ^en  AnnV 
,eo.  Maryland,  om>lhe  eaiUrn  fide 
I  of  Cheftec  river,  6  miU»  S.  W.  of 
t  CfiBterviJie,  jiad  nearly  ao  £>  of 
tAw»polii,,.     <  ,.    ( 

QuBENSTowK,  in  Uppei:»Cani^ 
I  Ida,  on  thc.W«  fid«  ^f  ibe  Straits 
«frJKiagan^^|i«9t<  Eort  i^iagara» 
^ladf^ailes  above,  the  fajlk. 
Qv^wZi^MfiHih^  S^PittJhtrgi. 
Qdibblitown,   a   villages   in 
LMnddlefex'  co.,N.  Jerfcy,  6,  milea . 
ii^tf  New-Brunfw«ck. 

^QuiCK'f  ffoltt  a  paflkge  from- 
Bttzzaid'ft&iy  into  the  Vineyard 
rSaund,  iKtwcei^  the  ifiands  of 
hXafljcmena  «nd,  Pafq*ie.     It   is 

ittf  enough  for  /^ips ;  and  there 
3  b  4 


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^-  - ..    *n  A  cove,  on 

QoiNer,  a  pdft-town  of  M'jf- 
fachufetfs,  in  Norfolk  co.  t^en 
from  Braintree,  zo  niiles  fpath- 
Crly  of  Boftbn,  9  W.  of  rtingham. 
in  this  towh  u  the  Yeat  of'the 
prdent  Frefidcnt  of  the  ifiditd 
States;     Stt  Sraiktreg. 

«    QuiTArAHiLLA,abr;&nchof  tlfi^ 
SwetaraaiHrluch  falls  Iht9  the  ^H^" 
quehannalt  at  Mid^fetpn.  ^      ^^ 

QjiiTo,  a  province  of  Pefu.on' 
S.  America!  Tht  pliiiin  of  ^hmo  ■ 
Qiay  be  confidered  as  the  h|iWt>f 
the  Andes,  and  is  higliei^  ibWe 

;  the  fea  than  the  top  Of  tljie  mk" 
pees  in  Eprope.  ^It  ii  ^t^vfitdl 
cvUivatedi  and  , the  .t^im'md. 

^v^lk^fs  are  oopuloiiji';  in8*tfic 

^northern  parts  al^tihd  wffhrad 
Thie  province  is  ahoVit  4<x>jra][^s 

Jlong,  an4  ?(^  broad.    !aii:^f 
tpwns  atQ  Quito  and  IP'ayta.'  \i 
QS}X°»   cEief  to^JW'^^i^' 'l^lc 

^^bave  provjji^ei  is  liext  fbl^ioia 
in  populStioh,  if  not  fUfferlor  to 
in    Some  authors  fay>  it  contaii^a 

,  35POQ  ijahabltants.  It /sai^  in- 
land city,  and  ixavi^g  iio' mines 
in  its  neighbourhood^  JB  <^ray 

.  famuqs  for.  its  manufaQafes  ^f 
cotton,  wool,  ^d  Haii;;  which 

Supply  (he  kifigdoitt  of  P«hi. 
S.  lat.  o  13 j  W.  long.  77  ja  It 
was  fwallowed  up  by  an  earth.* 
quake,.  Aj^ril  24,  x7J^,  andj^u 
been  rebuilt. 

QoivA,  a  province  of  Califor- 
nia, thinly  inhabited'  and  loit 

'little  known.  '''^ 

Qoixos,  a  diftri<ft  of  Peiiu,  In 
&  America.'  . ...  .* 


R 


RABY,  a  fn»n  townffiip  >f 
New-Hamp{hrre,  in  K  ' 
borough  CO.  about  7  4^  miles      . 
by  S.  of  Portfmouth,  and  47  N. 
W.  of  Bofton->-338  inhafiltalits. 


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*  RAet  P»iirt,  the  BOfth-wcAfrn 
cstmnitfof  C«pe;Co<l,  Main- 
chuftrn. 

IUfiir«a«&  finaU|>Ieafat|t  town 
of  Delaware  ce.  Pennlylvania. 

R^Mtea,  a  townef  S.  Car(^iia* 
3»  miles  N.  ?.  of  Puryiburjg. 

Raint,  or  Zotig  Ifttht  liet  W. 
of  Lake  Superior. 

RAtEioa,  the  prefent  feat  of 
toviemment  of  N.  Carolina,  in 
wake  to,  about  xo  mile*  fireih 
Wake  cmnrt-koafe.  In  December 
t7«l ,  the  i^neral  alTemblj  appro- 
prtate4i|[zo/>oo  tpward*  er^if^fl; 
public  QttildiikgPk  and  named  It 
after  the  cdcbrated  Sfr  Watfer 
Raloift.  Tht  fnt<e-ftioaf(e  K^ 
bcdilii^j  tptOied,  and  ^o(l 
£$fi(Ofi,  Srvcral  ot^et.buih£n|i 
avft  bfen  ertAed*  and  .a  njimber 
•f  (ttlrcHinB-hottfe*.  T^je  JStuf - 
tlon.  i^  heaitby.  Itt  rethocendb 
fkom  nMTigatioo  is  the  |preateft 
AfadvHitMe.  It  is  6i  nSles  N. 
bjStOf  Fayette«in^,  H7  ttpm 
pet^rO^rg  \&i  Vixvinfa,  and  448 
ftW-offtnadet^hK 

lUjIjinjft  A  m^riti^  town  of 
trt^Ukiia,  m  S^  Aflpieriea.  N.  lat. 
xi  io»  W.  lon^.  751  *d.*' 

RANcikEiaA,  at  town  0I' T«Ta 
Fu:pa».in.tbe  provinee  of  New- 
r»ta»adi  H  Ut.  W  34»  w. 
loM.  7.*.. 

Ri^MDdi.r9,  a  townfhip  of 
•  MaiTacRrtfetls,  iu  Norf61k  co.^5 
.ift' e«-S.  by  E.  .of  Qoftoh. 

RANPOLrgu  a  eo.  of  HlHibo- 
i>6u^h  di(l!-^<*l,  Korth-Carolinar- 
^,«7  (Jr.  inhabitants. 

RANooLt>H,  a  CO.  of  ^ifgiiUa, 
bounded  N.  by  Monongalia— 
951  inhabitants. 

Ranooipr,'  a  tpwn(h!p  in 
.(  Otange  c.p>t  V^i'pnont,  the  fo.urth 
'  toxyn.  W.  JDf  *]rBe||o|d-ir;85f»  In- 

■babitsntj.;','"^ ■'■'■'■■*';■''  _■■  -  \ 

RanpoiSi,  a  tO"Wiiit"p'in  Effex 
CO.  ir<in»o»t.  -, 


R  A  t 

RAPtAit,  a  fertile  and  hnlihr  I 
cantotf,  or  dtOriA,  the  weftetl 
moft  in'  the  ^panifh  part  of  the'l 
ifland  of  9t^  D«minj^. 

RAfHoa,  a  townfhip  iaLag,! 
c;ifter  ca  Fennfyivania. 

RAPrAqAWNoek.a  large  nwlil 
gabl*  river  of  Virginia,  whidl 
runs  abdut  130  Qiires  from  Mw.l 
to.  8.  I^,  and'  edtr^f  into  ChcfJ 
p«ak  Bay.  It  ^ters  tite  totai| 
of  Falmouth,  FredericUbamI 
Bort  Royal,  I,ecds,.  TappalnuK| 
nock  and  .UtbMna.  ft  affbrdji  [ 
fathomis  water  to  MoMw'i  Ho)t,| 
and  2  from  tbtncc  to  Fredcricttl 
bfurg.  1x0  nu'lM  fircnn  if«  month: 

RaritoiM  KhW,  in  N.  jtHtjA 
piUbt  by  Brutif#}cltattd  AmborJ 
and;mh)tllh^#itb  the  watenof] 
tllfc  '  Artmif  "KhH  Sound,  hdpil 
tO'fdm  thelhKfe  &r.lfour  of  Aa.J 
bKijyi 

kAarroM,  a  town  (Stuated  otJ 
fbe  iJboTe'riyerv  ^  miles  froni] 
Roondbrook,  atad  t%  >f.W.t(| 
Brunfwiek. 

RiV«rtto», '  ft  -  IWWI '  of  No 
nfft^L  46*mHes.firaiH  Halifi 
CK^ntiinMji;  AbQt^  50  or  <b  houfal 
'  RAwat;  or  'Bt-k^etcwn,  a  liwkj 
ly  coMnMrcial  village  of  Mid^l 
lex  CO.  K.  Jerfejr,  oii  Raway  w] 
er,  4  or  5  miles  8.  W^  of  £lin>l 
beth-TOwn,  and-  7^  from  Phil>| 
ddpMa.  h  cofttifins  a  Pre 
riAn  chu|-ph,Md  about  50  or  I 
iroufcs... 

RA^MdUft,  t  townfliip  ofKl 
Hamjifltire,  Rockingham  co.  if 
or  14  miles  weftwiy  Of  EsetS 
and  ^%  from  Fortimouth— )i 
inhabitant!. 

RAtmonus  or'  tbtymenJhv 
a  fettlcmcnt  in  Chrtnberland  ( 
Whine,  14  4  miles  N.  N.  R  of  r 
ton,  and  contain*  J4  j  -inhahifi 

Ratn  Hi^m, «i#i«^iW^ip  of  I 
fachufetto,  'iji^  Briftol  co. 
fides  the  ufual  Iniilncfs  of  I 


t.afertUeandbnlihr 
dlftrift,  the  weftftt. 
e  SpAHilh  part  of  t^l 

,  a  townfhip  bLia* 

*'en.nfyhranta. 

AKN6Cic,alargennii 

f  of  Virginia,  whid 

nsomifwfroinKW. 

(Lcdtithf  into  Che^I 

II  Watfn  tbe  tanA 

Dttth,    FrcdericUbuijI 

al,  I^ecdi^  TappihuKJ 

UrbMna.    ft  aifbrdji  [ 

rater  to  MoM»*»  Holt, 

n  thtncc  to  FredeticttI 

nStH  from  itt  month: 

UK  Hth^,  In  N.  Jerftyjl 

BrtiiHr#}c1raDd  Ambo^J 

|lhi^#Mi  the  watend 

ur^K^H  Sound,  Mft\ 

It  1ln«  liar  (JDOr  of  Aa.  I 

OM,  a  tOm '  finiated  oij 
«'rirer»  J  mil«  frduj 
aok,  iiid  tt  KW,((| 

o^»'  a  town  of  NowJ 
tb^tnHM/fraitt  Hatili^ 
(j^  jibQ«^  50  or  fo  houftL 
»;'  or  tlMijffrowM,  a !!».] 
frdaUfnageofMiddk^l 
f.  Jerfejr,  on  Raway  rifj 
\  miles  8.  W.  of  £l!n>| 
rn,  and-  rjr'  from  Phibi] 

k  coftMina  a  Prcftji 
riph,  jwtd  abotit  50  or  I 

dtift,  t  to«n»(liip  ofl 
Ire,  Rhcfkingham  co. ! 
Jes  wefterry  Of  Eiew 
from^  Porttmouth— 75 

ONl)>,    or'   ftaymonitf 
enf  in  Cwmberlandi 
4imiltlN.N.E.of] 
contaittH  J4^'»nhabi« 
Hi»fi«,*f«t^Aftipof] 
a,   in  Briftol  co. 
ufuftl  btifincfs  of 


Iftuklrt  and  meclmiicai  fluinhm 
laic  here  cmptored  in  the  mami- 
iiAotietof  bar-iron,  hollow  ware, 
iBiilt,  iron  for  veflelt,  iron  ihoT- 
L,  pot-alb.  fliinstes,  Ac. 
I  RiABriiLD,  ft  townfhip  in 
bi«c«la  eo.  Maine,  t  milea  from 

I   RiADiNO,  a  townfhip  oU  Oon- 

{MAiettti  Fatrficld  CO4  S.  of  Daa*> 

[iwrjrj' adjoining. 

I  RaaaiNM,  a  large  townfliip  of 

IMaiTaehafetts,  in  Middlcfex  co, 

|i4  aiilct  R  of  BoAon^-iiot  ior 

llnbitanti. 

R»AMiN},  a-townOiipof  Ve»>. 

ImoMk  Wi&dfor.co»^W«  of  Wbd- 

[fMT,  a^mnf«*747'  inhabttanta. 

.R(AiH»o,  a  jMft>towaHUid  dac 

"pital  of  icrfcVl  oouPenyytyania; 

the  N.  S4  4^ '  of  SclraylkiU 

|R.40ntlei  8.  W-  of  Bcthkbeaa, 

t8  Si  of  JjebanWt  and  54  N»  W. 

fPhitadelpiiia*    It  iaa  AoiiriA. 

ivg  town,  rMularly  hud  malk  and 

[inhabited  rhieffy  bf  Gannam.  It 

itaiitfr  abow»>  600  iMalca.    kt 

I  vicinity 'ctf'MlK  vrnn,  i*  m  tf 

irkable  rpriag,  zoo  feet  teaare, 

Mi  140  feet  4e«|i4  witha  ilrcam 

jtlTBingfrom  it  Mifficient  to  torn 

a  aiilL    Tbtrwnler  ia  elear  and 

jlranf^arcnti  and  afibrda  abun- 

iince  of  fiA.     In   November, 

^795*  )C^^M>oo  was  voted  bjTrtbe 

M^  for  building.a  Aoaearoh- 

i  bridge  oyer  the  SehuyUcill  at 

liri<t6wn,:on  the  liigh>roaA  to 

liarriibuag,  59  aulea.  difl^ant  to 

|lie  weft  by  footh.     Qrcat  quan- 

tiei  of  maible.  fiiid  to  be  equal 

>  the  moft '  elegantly  yariegated 

arWea  of  Italy,  are  found  in  the 

lighbourhoQii  of  this  town. 

RtAoiMO,  a  townihip  in  York 

^0.  PennfyWania^ 

&EAOiiioTewMy  ntRiJtkatvwn, 

I  Hunterdon  <o.   N.  Jerfey,  17 

!»ifc«;.N.  W^  by  W.  of^Ne«'- 

Pruofwick. 


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^  ltiAi.ieo«  a  town  In  th«  pr^ 
vtace.of  JNiearaaua,  N.  Spain | 
30  nules  N.  W.  ofLeon,  to  which 
it  (crvea  at  a  harbour.  K  Ut^iftL 
17,  W.  long.  87  3d. 

RacoyEar.  F^n^  in  the  N.  Wi 
Territory,  ia  fituaCed  on  a  branch 
of  tbc  Wabaih  liyer,  about  23 
milea  from.OrecniAUe,  and  98  K 
by  W*  of  CinciMMti.  It  confiAa 
Qt  two  block-hottfea  and  barracka 
nutb.  ciurt4«tti,,  and.  coBtatnt  60 
men.. 

IktPi  a  river  of  the  State  o| 
Tennoflee*  a  water  of  Com^cf^ . 
land  rivcr^  boatabk  a.coaGdlerfii^ 
hk  diftaAjcer 

Ran,,  a  principal  braneb  till 
Kentncli^  r*var,  60  yarda  wide  a| 
the  fnonth.  w    . 

Rkd  .i74«i,  on  t]^  8.  £.  fide  dP 
Delaware  river,  in  thiC  toimof 
Woodbury ,.M.  Jerfey.  It  ccrfl  the 
.firitiih.  400 .  men,  kUlcd  an4 
ivouoded,  bcfose  they. could  rt- 
dfiO!  the  l^rtfon  in  X777.    < 

RiA^<wi,in  p^tch«A,cd..^. 
York,  where  a  poft  ofl^f  ia  k«p^ 
ia^OA  the  leaft  banlt  c^  HudfoWa 
river,  aijbMea  S.  of  Hudibi|,afld, 
x*6JJ.ofN,XP«^k-.        V 

the  iouth-eadiernmoft  townJIbip. 
of  BennijqgtQn,e0.  Vermoa^t-— 64. 
iohabltanta. 

RzKjDT  ^««</,  iniPelaware  riv*. 
cc,  i(i.  milcfbelovp.  Phi)ade^h^> 
and.  10  f»om  .Bombay  Hook^Ja 
the  rendezvousof  outward  bound 
ihips  in  autu«»n  and  fpring^ 
waiting  for  a  fayc^iable  wind* 

RjEsor  pKE^K  SraiNoa,  in 
Green  cosGeorgia,about30miUa 
n^ftunrd  of  Wa,yne](borough,  ai>e 
celebrated  for  the  cure  of  fcropb- 
utoua.  and  rcorbatic  compl:iiiits. 
A  young  nvin  who  had  been  lOag. 
con^.ned  with  an  phftioate  fcor- 
butic  afle<S:ipn;  on  the  leg  and 
Aioulder,  which  h^d  prcverttpd 
\m  ^\-alking,  and  reduced  Kiin  to. 


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«  aitre  flcelMwi,  «••  caliitljr 
Buvod  bj  batkkg  is  tkcfe  «a» 
tort,  MM  4rinUag  the  iiunc,  is 
Ihe  coucCe  of  fli  weeks. 

RcitarowM*  or  JImm^«w«,  a 
flnall  town  of  Lancdkcr  to.  Peon* 
fylvtnia,  of  >  about  40  houfct,  ia 
f  6  *ile>  N.  B,  of  Loocafter,  oud 
4t  M.  W^  by  M.  of  «JuUdbh>yo. 

Reaoi.iTa,  the  oamc  of  tht 
^iniv:e  from  the  oorthetn  part 
of  the  Golf  of  Mexico  into  Lake 
Potttchartrain. 

HcHoapTR,  a  to«mfliip«f  Maf< 
l^httfetta,  BriAol  co.  aftw  miltt 
irom  Plro^dence,  an4  44  louth- 
crly  from  Boftoof— 4,7 10  iahabit<*. 
«titt. 

HattTmaTOWN,  in  Baltiaaore 
CO.  Maryland,  10  miles  8.  E.  of 
*lirelbninaer,  and  neatly  i4  N.  W. 
of'  Baltimore. 

llaNa«BtAta«  a  eo».  of  tfan  Statai 
'Of  N.York,  bounded  worth  by 
Waihington  ca  fonth  by  Ov 
himbia,  call  by  MaflWhafettaan^ 
■ycrm<»t,and  W.by  Hudfon't  r  iv- 
*tr.  I^  ^entaiim  eight  towntfliipt. 
IntfifB,  there  wfcrc  3J00  tf  gtc 
JkdiaMiMKt  qualified  dehors. 

ReNSkci.AntVii.tt,  a  town(hfp» 
•f  Albatty  cb.  N.'Tork,onHad-. 
Ibn*s  river--»a77x  inhabitants^ 
In  this  town,  nearly  oppofite  to 
the  city  of  Albany,  la  a  medicin-. 
ill  finfihg,  which  emnbines  moft 
of  wie  v*lv>able  properties  of  tile 
celebrated  waters  of  Saratoga. 
^''  RHODR.ISLAND  'k  ono  Of 
the  finalleft-of  the  United  States^ 
its  greateft  length  being  47  milA, 
and  its  greattft  breadth  37  ;  or 
about  1300  fqtiare  miles.  Itv  is 
bounded  N.  and  E.  by  the  com- 
monwealth of  MafTacntifetts ;  S. 
by  the  Atlantic  Ocean,  and  W. 
by  Conncdhcttt,  divided  into  5 
counties, '  which  are  fubdi^ided 
into  30  toti'nfhipSj  containing 
(|9,2»j[  iohabit^ts,  otwhoni  94 1 


•it  d««fc  miMde-Ulaad,  AmI 
whick  lb*  StaM  takes  its  ataTI 
U  I J  milM  lo«g»  aadabowjl 
broad*  on  an  av«rage.  WttkSl 
no  inaud:  in  tJi«  world  tx^l 
tikis  ia.point  of  foili  cliauMe,ii4| 
fituation.  In  itajn^ft  floHtiOiiil 
Aata  it  was  eaU«d.  by  traf <ir 
the  £d«n  of  .AoKtica.  Btu  i 
ahangB,  which  aba  ravamsof  1 
and  the  dccrt«fiB,^  buruiefilu« 
ef!i'(£ke4»is  great., -Aetwesa  30^ 
and  40*000  flicap  are  fed  on  th 
iAand,  btfides  neat  cattle 
hoalea.  Iliie.Stite  is  inur 
in  all  direAions  by  riven  u 
bays,  .which  faann  wkh  ^  1 
the  amount  ofcaMre  than  70^ 
ferent  kinds;,  ^tlw  maiketi . 
aliYo  ar«tb>  ihiNn.  OvAeri,  I 
Hers,  and  other  iheU>fifli  ab 
in  Maaragaafet  layii  Travc 
are  gcBCfaUy  agreedt  thntDs 
post  Is  the  beft  Mb>inarkct  j 
thewtehL  Thia State. 
corn,  rye,  barley,  oats,  and  I 
mhm  asticlea  a»  are  coannoa  < 
<he  ctkcr«M Jbagltnd  6tatet,i 
parte  wkeatf  ftroeient  for- 
cnafamstion  {  and  the  van 
kinds  j^'  gtafla9,fnitts  and  < 

21  roDta  andvpUats  in^ 
undahtce,  andmperfiedioaK 
der  is  niadc<OK<eiportation. 
farasers  raiie  fome  cf  the 
neat '  catiie  in:  New  Engli 
wcighang  <;ffom  xdoo  to  i 
treight<  >  They  >  keep  large 
riesi  and  raak&'b.utier  and  ch 
Of  the  heft  qoali^,  and  in  I 
quantiticafor  ifcxportation. 
IH«  is  (bund  in  great  plenty  1 
manufa^redin  fever al  par 
the  State.  Newport  and 
dence  are  the  ohicf  towns  of  ^ 
ftate.  'Ffaegreateft'paftof  I 
commerce  of  Rhode-Jfland,iii 
prefent  carried  on  by  the  i 
itants  of  the  flourifliing 
Providence,  whiclx  ha^  in  ifl 


Sum  ukc»  iu 

M  Imigt  and  aboM^I 
•n-  ftv«rage.  Poki||| 
in  tK«  world  uettu 

int  of  IbUi  cUourtCi  mA 
in  it*«tqft  floMrillNiil 
M  Mikd.  by  trartUciJ 
of  AoHiica.  BiuiiJ 
iuchtlM  ravAfu  of  mij 
cGrt4(c>oCburmefit 
» great.. Betwcca  30^ 
H)  fltctp  are  fed  on  ik 
klidea  neat  catUe 
XlM.6t*te  N  Uutr 
reAiona  by  riven  1 
iehiiManniMtbfiam 
mt  oft  more  than  70^ 
indt;.  the  mackctr 
tif  Iban.  OvOert,  I 
i<  other  iheU>iflir 
ganfctBay*  Tran 
tally  afreedt  tbatMei 
the  belt  &(k>inarktt  j 

d.  Thia-Sute 

e,  barleys  oata*  and  I 
sklea :  aa-  ar«  coanaoa  j 
riM.Bdgltii46tatei,i 
Iwat^  fofteient  for ' 
»lkm{  aad  the  vaiii 
.pafla|,fniittandcv 
ca  and  v  plants  in  |^ 
ice,  andinper&dtionK 
adcfOB«^portation.  ~ 
saife  fomc«f  the 
itfele  in:  New  Engli 
g  .irona   i^oo  to 

They  >  keep  large 
i  makef'b.utier  and  d 
teSti^amtitf,  and  inj 
icafor  ^xfMMtation. 
)und  in  gr«at  plenty  1 
^fed  in  federal  par 
tCi  Ne\«poi*C  «nd 
ire  the  chief  t»wM  of  < 
The  gtcat«(t  •pavt  of  I 
rcc  of  Rhode-Wand,* 
carried  «»  bjp  the  ii 
>f  the  flourifhing 
cncc,  whicK  ha^ »» »f)| 


R  to 

1||«  lyi'  tf  ▼CMMt   VWkaiMBg 

|lij||S  toM.  Wlpwtrdi  o#  ioo 
|«M»  enter  and  dear  annnalff 
Like diflbrent  porta  in  t>r<  Htate. 
llWaiDovnt  of  Mforti  to  hnnga 
Uvatrie*,  for  one  /ear,  ending 

Ifcpt  JO,  I794»^««  ♦54«57  J  <»•*••• 

I  karNBicR,or  iiMMl»fi,a.pollr 

limmof  N.  York^DuMhfCi  ca  on 

[  B.  fide  of  Hudfon't  rivier,  op- 

IteKingftoo  }t8-niie>  north  of 

ghkeepie,  and'  103  north  of 

rotk^sM*  inhabitants.    A 

e«|riO(u>  ocvienL  hat  been 

bti^dirconrfld  in  thia  town. 

Rida#icLD,  a  townfhip  of  N. 
r«rk,  Otfega  co>»-^a9  of  ita  i»>- 
labitants  are  ekdlora. 
RicKjroRD,  the  north-cadem- 
towofhip  of  Franklin  CO. 
femant ;  on  Mtffifcoui  R. 
RjcRLANo,  a^co.  of  S.  Carolina, 
timdea  diAridt«-^j,9^-  inhabit- 

jHla 

RiCRi.Aito,atownihipofPm»^ 
itania,  Buck's  co. 
RooHbicif)  the  namc«f  m.aap* 
;fiaalh fortification! built  by 
iFtvoch,  onihe  north  bank  of 
he  river  Soreli  at  ita.jtmftion/ 
rith  tile  river  Sti  l.awrencr. 
RieHMAM'8  J[/kndi  ou  thecoaft 
Cunillerland    co.  Maine,  a: 

W.  of  iNutlanit 
licuMONBj    a  townfliip-  of. 
Iiflichufettt,  Berkflairt  cct>  t; 
W.  by'&of  X;«noa,and  ifO* 
f.  of  Boftun— •1255  inhabitants^ 
RiCHMowD,    a  townSiip.  of 
cfltire  CO.  N.  Hampfhire ;  a- 
It  aults  £.  of  Connecticut. 
and  97  W.  by  &  of  Porti;^ 
ath— Z380  mkabitanta. 
RioaMON»»-  f    lownfliip  in 
^aftiagton  CAR. rlAamd*  about 
iBiilea  W.  ti  JHcwpQtt~i7.6a 
'  abitants. 

[KicvMONB,  a  coi  ctf  N.  Yosk, 

tcn-IllaQd,and 

othcra.    Ifi  ia  divided.  iat0 


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Ae  fVnHafMpa  of  OafHelown^ 
N«>rtht  £ld,  Southield,  and  WcA- 
•rid,  and  tontaina  1,835  inhabit* 

atifa- 

RioiMOMn,  a  CO.  of  N»  Caroli* 
na,  Fayette  diftriA— 5055  inhab*> 
itanu.  Chid  town,  R  Qclunglianu 
The  conrt«hottfb,at  which  a  po(U 
oAce  ia  kept,  it  ao  milea  front 
Anfon  court-houfc,  56  frooa  Pay* 
cttcYille,  and  563  from  Philadcli* 
phia. 

RicuMOMo,  a  cOk  of  Virginia*, 
on  Rappahannock  raver— ^,985 
inhabitant!.     The  court-houfe*.. 
where  a  poft«office  i»  kept,  it  »7| . 
roilea  fromThiladetphiau 

RicMMOMO,  the  prciiBOtfeat  of. 
gevnnment,  of  the  Sthu  of  Vir- 
einia,  it  in  Henrico  00.  on  thf . 
N.  iide  of  Jamea't  raver,)nft  at  tht 
foot  of  the  fall)),  and  containa  be»« 
tw«en  400  and  500  houfiea»  and 
nearly  4fiQO  inlwbitantt.    Part? 
of  the  houfet  are  built  «o  thai, 
marcin  of  the  river*  conyeuitnlu 
fonfaufincfii  the  reft>aaci  upon 
a  hill  whi^  ou6riookt.thie  low-< 
er  part  of  the  town,  and  com*  • 
mandt  an  ixtea&vc  proTpe^Ql 
the  river  and  adjacent  countrv*. 
The  new  houfet  are  well  built* 
A  Urge  ftitC'houfe, -or  eapitAl» 
hat  lately  been,  eredked  00  ,th«: 
hill.    Thu  ctt>i.likew«feboafttoC 
an  elegant  ftatue  of  Che  iiluftrioua^ 
Wa»jiimoton, which  watiormcd, 
at  Paria.    A  bridge  between  300. 
and  400  yards  in  length,  has  bcea< 
thrown,  acrofs  James  river,  at 
the  foot  of  the  fall,  vrhich  con- 
ned the  city  with  Mjuicfaefter.. 
The  public  buUdingSi befides  the. 
(bte-hpufe,   are    an    Epifpopal 
church,  a  conrt^houfe, ,  gaol,  Ok* 
theatre,  and   3  tobacco  ware?, 
houfiet.     The  falls   above  the 
bridge  are  7  iif\len  in  length.  A; 
noble  canal  is  cutting,  and  near>; 
ly  copplcted.  on  the  Nt  fidtf.  <^.. 


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tine  river,  ivhidh  isto  term!iiaMP> 
in  s  bafon  of  almut  %  acres,  in 
the  town  of  iLichmoud.  From  ' 
this  bafon  to  the  wharves  in  the 
river,  will  be  a  land  carrij^e  of 
about  a  milei  The  opening  of 
this  canal  pronufes  the  addition 
of  much  wealth  to  Richmoncl. 
VefTcta  of  hurdeav  lie  at  Citf 
X\}int,  fto  miles  below,  to  which 
the  ^Dods  from  Riclunond  are 
fent  down  in  boats.  It  is  616 
miles  from  BoAon,  374  from  N. 
York,  176  from  Bahimore,  278 
from  Philadelphia,  247  from  Fay- 
ctxeviiie,  497  frmn  Charlefton, 
and  662  from  Savannah.  N.  lat. 
37  40,W.  long.  7750. 

U1C11MON0, a  eo.  of  the  Uppec 
diftridfcof  Georgia,  in  which  is 
fituatod  the  city  of  AuguIla>-« 
11,3 17  inhabitants. 

RjcBMOND,  a  town  of  the  ill* 
tftd  of  St.  Vince»t'a  in  the  Weft. 
Indies,  at  the  head  of  a  dten  bay, 
jii  the  weflfern  fide  of  the  iiland.. 
'  •iliOHMON0  Fort,  onKeoncbeck* 
rivcrjfmiles  above  Merry  Meet- 
ing Bay, 

RiBOEriiLB,  a  poft-town  of 

COnneAtcut,  in  Fail-field  co^tc 

miles  foudiweftward  of  Danburjt. 

vRinLxr,  a  to^vnihip  in  Dela- 

v)»re  CO.  Pennfylvania. 

RiKDGt,  a  town  in  the  co.  of 
C?hcrtiire,  N.  Hampfliire.  It  lies 
vpon  the  Mafrachufetts  line, 
about  "So  miles  wf  ftcrly  of  Portf- 
mouth,  and  &:>  N.  W.  of  Bofton  ; 
it  contains  1x43  inhabitants. 

RiMooVTowN,  in  Hunterdon 
CO.  N.  Jerfey,  Ues  about  is  mile* 
K.  W.  of  Princeton. 

Rio  Grande^  4  captatnihio  and 
rHrer,  in  the  northern  d»vifion  of 
Srasit. 

flio  it  U  Phita,  a  province  in 
tke  S.  divilion  of  Paraguay  in  S. 
America.    Its  ifhief  town  u  Bue- 


—  i*  , 

■.  tup  ^tmir^  A  rich  and  ystm 
lous  city  of  Buiiil,  having  v^j.  ] 
elegant  churdia  and  hamlfomj 
buildings,  ikuated  within  a  Urge 
and  wide  bay^  iolat.  24  i  j  fouih, 
and  long.  4^  30  weft.    UcoikI 
tains  about  a6o,oeQ  inhabitant 
and  is  a  pUee  of  confider^Wc 
trade.    It  is;  atfo  called  St..SN| 
baftian.  .     ,      [ 

RiPi^ACANOf  ,  Creeit  in  th*  N, 
W.    Territory,    is    a    wcftcra^l 
branch  of  W^bailt    river.  W 
mouth  is   ao  miles  above  tit  | 
Lower  Weiu  towns. 

Rx^To^f,  a  townOiip  in  Adiji- 
fon  CO.  Vermont*  tA  miles  Eo( 
Lake  Champlain. 

RxvANNA,  a  fmall  north-ved 
branclk.of  James  riverain  Vir< 
ginia. 

RivzansAD,  a  townfliip  of  K. 
York,  Suffolk  co.  L.Wand;'nw' 
Sauthold— Z44  of  its  inhabitants  | 
ajne:  qiudirtcd  d  edhirii. 

Riviere,    Granefe,    in    Lowcfl 
Canada,  empties  into  the  ucean 
through  the  northern  ihoreofl 
Chalenr  Bay.    Hcieis  a  coaiid»| 
ccablr  cod-dHieryi ' 

RoATtoKB  Inleti  on  the  cotftl 
of  N.  Carolina,  leads  into  Alix>| 
marie  Sound.  N.  lat.  35  56,  W.I 
long.  76  14.  About  7  miles  Vi I 
of  the  Inlet,  is  Roanoke  I^iul. 

Roanoke  JtiVr,  is  navigabi 
only  for  fliallops,  nor  fortbdel 
but  about  60  or  70  miles,  on  nA 
count  of  falls,  which  in  a  gKatj 
meafure  obftruiSl  the  water  com"  I 
munication  wiJiih  the  back  coun>| 
try.  It  empties  fay  feveral  mouthtl 
into  the  S.  W.  elid  of  Albemarler 
Sound.  The  planters  on  tbtl 
banks  of  this  riVer,  are  fuppoi<^| 
to  be  the  wcakliieft  in  N.  Car«*| 
Una. 

RoARi)«a  Xiutrf  ft  bQ(italll8| 
water  of  Cumberlaad  river,  Taf| 
imSke, 


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mtitf  A  rich  atiA  |fc^ 
oC  $iEa«U,  h»ving  nun*  { 
hur<d»e«  wdhiiDiUbmQj 
,  iHu«t«cl  ivithia  a  Ur|t: 
bayyialat. 24  »5 fouth, 

45  io  ^  weft.  It  «oiK  I 
L.  t  ado^ooQ  iahabit^^oti^  { 

place  of  confider^Uc 
;  it;  alfo  called  St.. Se*  I 

AMO«  Creeit  in  thl  K. 

ritory,    k    a    wcftcra 

•f  Wi^baflt    river.   Iti 

(   20  milci  abgvf  tbt  | 

feavk  towns. 

N,  a  townOup  in  Adi)i> 

'ermontt  tA  milc»  ELo(| 

amplaio. 

NA,  a  fraaU  north-T<(t 

f  Jamc$  river,  ia  Vir« 

nsAd,  a  townfliip  of  N. 
fiblk  CO.  L.Ifland;'n€ar 
—244  ^  it*  inhabitant^  | 
ficJ  e;la<Sii<)r«. 
IE,  Gratnte^   in    Ix),wer| 
empties  into  the  ocean 

the  northern  fhoreofl 
Bay.    Hcteis  a  coaiid*| 
sd-HHiery* ' 
OKB  Meti  on  the  cotftl 
iroHna,  leads  into  AlilK' 
>und.    N.  lat.  35  5*.  ^' 

14.    About  7  miles  W,| 
ilet,  is  Roanoke  IJhni. 
OKK  Ri'tur,  is  navigabl 

ihaliops,  nor  fortbde 
jt  60  or  70  miles,  on  at* 
'  falls,  which  in  a  great 

obftruiSt  the  wa»er  com- 1 
ion  widih  the  back  coun.j 
mpties  by  fevcral  mouthil 

S.  W.  end  of  Albemarle  I 

The    planters  on  (tie 
f  this  riVcr,  are  ft>ppoWl 
le  wealUieft  in  N.  Carfl 


IMlrdaico,  is  one  of  the-  fineft  df 
titwral  harbours,  being  able  to 
I  waWfO  the  'lar|«pft  fleet  with 
fueb  convcttieocc,  that  the  (hips 
jsjayiide  near  enough  the  •(hore 
lorwchit^withaplahk.     ^ 

RoiiRTH'N,  a  touaiy  of  Ten- 
.«Mffi!e,oameil  afteif  deB.Jams 
jifcH/*M,  alia  bounded  N.  by 
Kentucky,  and  on  theother  fides 
fiyihe  coonties  of  Stinrmer,  Da> 
vidfon,  and  Montg|^mery.  It  is 
watered  by  Cumberland  -and 
Ked  rivers. 

R(>BBsoir,'a  county  Of  N.  Car- 
olina,  in  Fayette  diltri<El,  on  the 
fme  6f  S.  Carolina— 5326  inhab- 
itants   Chref  tOwn,XAimbet-ton. 
Robinson's   Hale^  a    Aialiow 
pafllagc  out  of  Buszard's  bay  into 
the  Vineyard    Sound,  between 
theiflsindsof  Pafqitt  and  Naufhdn. 
RocnesTER,  a    tawnHup    of 
A^Tndfor  CO.  Vermont—^xj  in- 
I  habitants. 

Rochester,  a    Cownlhip    of 
Maffachufetts,  Plymonth  co.  53 
I  miles  fouthwnrd  of  Bo{lon'—2644 
i  inhabitants. 

Rochester,  a  conHderable 
totvnfhip  in  Strafford  co.  N. 
HampQiire,  22  miles  N.  W.  of 
JPortfmouth — 2,857  inhabitants. 
RocHESTSR,  a  township  in 
Ulftcr  CO.  N.  York,  extending  W. 
I  :to  Delaware  river,  xa  miles  S.W. 
of  Efopus — r6a8  inhabitants! 

RocKAW>AT,  a    poft-town  Jn 
I  Morris  co.  N.  Jerfey,   ij:  miles 
N.byW.  of  Mortlflown,  21  S. 
E.  of  Ne>vton. 

RocKBRiooE,  a  cbdnty  of  Vir- 
ginia, on  Janics  river,  which  di- 
vides it  from'Botetourt  co.— 6548 
inhabitants.  The  famous  Nat- 
ural Brjdgc,  is  in  this  county. 
j'^  RQCKFORii,  a  poft«>town  of  N. 
Carolina,  57  3  aules  from  Phila- 
dc'lpkia. 


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<"  llocjMiia.ic^«^dN(irnIhIifbfBucl|'s 
CO.  Pennfylvania.  .    ,   *-- 

RocKiNORAx,  a  county, df  N. 
.Hbmpihire  in  the  8.  fi.'|»it-«f 
the  State.  It  embraces  the  anfy 
fA-pe^tj-and  mofl:  of.  the  com- 
merdal  towns  in  the  S&atc.  It 
'Contains  46  townihipa,  aj^ 
4 5,r69  inhabitants.  Chief  towns, 
'l^)rtfmouth,  £zeter,  and  Com- 
Mrd. 

Rocxii(GK%i(,a  townfliip  in 
Windliam  co.  Vermont,  on  the 
W.  bank  of  OonaeiSUcut  river, 
which  feparates  it  from  Walpole 
—  1 235  inhabitants. 

RocRiNooAM,  a  county  of 
Salifbury  difiria,  N.  Caroliaa, 
oil  Dan  rivec,  which  waters 
Jhis  county— 6,187  inhabitaats. 

RocKihuJUAM,  the  chief  town 
of  Richmond  co.  N.  Carolina.  "It 
is  feated  on  an  eminence,  ;^out  6 
miles  E.  of  Great  Pedce  river,  and 
contains  a  coutt-honfe,  gaol,  and 
a  few  dwelline-houfes.  It  is  74 
miles  frpm  Hililborougli,4dtrdht 
Bethaaia,  and  536  ^om  fSiiia- 
delphia;  '    - 

ROCKINCRAM,  a  co.of' Vifgin- 
la,  bounded  N.  by  Shenandoah, 
and  S.  by  iSLUgu(la-^7,449  inhab- 
itants. 

RocKiNGSAM,  a  poft-towfl  ind 
the  feat  of  the  courts  of  the  n- 
feove  CO.  is  on  a  branch  of  She; 
nandoah  river,  and  contains  .a 
court-houle,  gaol,  and  about  3d 
houfes,  108  miles  E.  by  N.  of 
the  Sweet  Springs,  ».?  N.  W.  by 
N.  of  Staunton,  5  a  S.  W.  of  Slraf- 
burg,  in  Pennfylvania,  and  262 
S.  W.  of  Philadelphia. 

RocKLANDtNG,  ^  military  poft 
on  the  Oconte  river,  Georgia. 

Rocky  Meadttvi,  on  wie  E. 
fide  of  the  river  Miflifippii,  is  t% 
miles  northerly  of-  Kafta&ias, 
and  3  foutherly  of  Fort  Chartree. 

R0CKTt4feai0R|  or   RvefymulU, 


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•'  itownflrip  in  Lincobi  m.  hhSM 
mmioi  inhabitaatt. 

Roest,  a  fnuU  river  of  N.  Car- 
•liba,n«hich  enpties  into  Yadkin 

9K9ttt 

ftocxr  MbVNT,  or  PraaUIn 

^•uH-iib^i  in  V!rgiaia«  where  i« 

In  poA-office,  it  35  mHet  from 

It^Mitinfliu^g,  40  from  Liberty, 

and  133  from  Plutadelpfaia. 

Rocky  Miver^  in  the  N.  W. 

Territory,  falit  ittto  the  E.  fide  of 

Miflifippi  river,  about  70  miles 

iwlow  the  mouth  of  Mine  river. 

; :  -RodEKs*  Ktmd,  to  called  from 

the  pcrfon  under  whofeidiredlion 

«C  was    made,   in    1790^  Iteds 

through  Clinton  co.  in  K  York 

State*  into  Canada ;  and  is  mudi 

ufed  in  winter,  when  pailBAg  the 

lakes  is  often  dangerous,  and  al- 

vrayt  uncomfortable. 

I     «.oojuisvixxci  the  chief  town 

of  Hawkins  ca  Tenneflee. 

HoMc,  a  poft-town  otH.  York, 
Herkemerea  on  Mohawk  river, 
8  mtfcs  W.  of  Whtteftown.  Fort 
Stamsris,  called  alfo  New  Fort 
Schuyler,  is  in  this  town.  . 

RoMMcv,  a  poft-town  and  the 
chief  town  of  IMampfliire  co.  Vir- 
«nia,  contains  about7odwelling- 
houfes,  a  brick  court^houfe,  and 
.  a  Aone  gaof.  le  is  on  a  branch  of 
Pacowmae  river,  50  miles  W.  by 
N.  of  Winchefter,  and  15  N.  £. 
by  N.  of  Moorfields. 

RoMOPACK,  a  village  in  Bergen 
CO.  K  Jerfey,  i j  or  40  miles  N. 
Off  Patterfon. 

JtoMPi.us,  a  military  toiVnfliip 
in  New- York,  Onondago  co^  be- 
tween Seneca  and  Cayuga  Lakes. 
te  f^AUK,  An,  is  fituated  in  the 
Weftcrn  Territory  of  Georgia,  in 
the  Natchez  eoumry,  ou  the  E. 
fide  of  the  Miflifipf  i,  in  lat.  31 
.  40^r  443  miles  above  New-Or- 
leans. " 
,w  RoUAV,  the  cai^tal  of  the  i/I- 


Mil  «f  Deviinica,  in  the  \ftft» 
Indies,  ft  is  now  called  phaiw 
kxtetown,  and  is  iituatcd  ia  %, 
Oeerge*s  patii3^  about  7  leaajti 
from  Prince  Rupert's  Bay,  \\ 
coiK«ias  mor«  than  500  houfti, 
befides  cottftm  occupied  by  ne. 
groes.  Whilft  in  pofleflionof 
•the  Fredjch,  it  contained  upwardi  [ 
of  i^ooa  houfet.  N.  lat.  15  jr 
W.  long.  61  a7. 

RosfeWAV,  fortt  a  populouil 
fea-port  toi^,  on  the  S.  E.  coaft 
of  Nova  Scotia. 

Rosier s,  Capt,  the  fouth  limk 
of  the  mouth  of  the  River  St.  | 
Law/ence. 

RoTTERiXAM,  JViw,  a  ncw  fet.  I 
tiement  on  the  north  fide  of  Onet<  | 
da  Lake,  N.York. 

Rotroe,  Cefe^  on  the  N.  fide  of  I 
the  ifiand  of  St.  Domingo.  I 

RooGB  Ifivert  in  Loutfiana, 
«fter  running  about  600  miles, 
joins  the  Miltifippi  187  miln 
alwve  New-Orleans,  56^  mila 
below  FouRoifaliet  30  miles  from 
its  motfth  it  receives  Noir,  or 
Black  river.  Near  7  o  leagues  up 
Rouge  river  the  French  hadt 
confiderable  pofl:  called  Natchi* 
toches.  It  was  a  frontier  to  the 
Spanifh  fettlemeats,  being  M 
miles  from  Fort  Adayes. 

Rowan,  one  of  the  raoft  p(tt> 
ulous  counties  of  N^  Carolina,  m 
Saiifburydifttidtj  contains  15,81) 
inhabitants.  . 

Rowe,  a  towrifhip  in  the  N.  W, 
corner  of  Hampflure  co.  MiStA 
chufctts  i  X3P  miles  N>  W.  of  Bof' 
ton.     It  is  watered   by  Dea»| 
field  river,  and  contains  443  is*] 
habitants. 

Rowbsr,  a  towndiip  of  \hffi' 
chufeCt«,  Sflcx  CO. — 1 7  7 1  in  liaHit- 1 
ants.    It  is  between  Ipfwich  ani 
Ncwbury-rPort,  on  the  malu  rosi 
from  BoRon  t6  Portjfinouth.      I 

RoxBoaovou,  a  towB^iip  i\ 


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r  Ddaiuiica*  in  the  VMt. 

Ik  M  now  called  Chap. 
vm,  and  U  fituated  in  % ! 
!*•  paf  tl}i,  about  7  teaguti  | 
Prince  Rupert's  Bay.  \c\ 
m  mor«  than  500  houfti, 
CottftM  pccuptcd  by  QQ. 

WhilA  in  poiTeaioDof 
stpb,  it  contained  upwardi 
10  lidttfeff.    N.  lat.  15  )5J 
g.  61  »7. 

ifeWA7,  J*ertt  a  populout 
rt  toig(jt,  on  the  S.  E.  co^d 
'a  Scotia. 

itas,  Co/'f,  the  foufh  limit  I 
I  movtnof  the  River  St. 
irce. 

•TERIXAM,  JVVw*  a  new  fet. 
t  on  the  north  fide  of  Onet< 
cc.NrYork. 

GE,  Cafe,  on  the  N.  Gde  of 
md  of  St.  Domingo.  I 

DGC  Jfi'vert  in  Louifiana, 
-unning  about  600  miles, 
the  Miififippi  187  miln 
New-prlean»,  56^  milo 
^oc'tS^oifaliet  30  mile*  from 
ufth  it  receives  Noir,  or 
river.  Near  7  ©leagues  up 
river  the  French  had  a] 
Table  pod  called  Natchi< 

It  was  a  frontier  to  the  I 
ii  fiettlemeats,  being  M 
Tom  Fort  Adayes. 
r  AN,  one  of  the  raoft  po|>> 
:ounties  of  N^  Carolina,  m 
irydiftri£ti  con!tains  15,81! 
tants. 

tti  a  towrtfhip  in  the  N.  W, 
of  Han^flare  co.  Mafli* 
tsi  i3pmilc»N.W.ofBot 
It  is  watered  by  Dea»| 
ver,  and  contains  443  io* 
nts. 

»i,ET,  a  town(h!p  of  Mafli* 
t«,$ircx  CO.— 177 1  luhM' 
It  is  between  IpfwichaiW 
anr-Port,  an  the  mala  roai 
}oUon  t6  iPortfmouth.  1 
,80R0»ou,  a  towalbip  of 


.,,1,  *^  |^...„ 
pflmfylvanla,  Philadelphia    (fco. 

RoxBDRr,  a  pleafant  town  in 
iKorfolk  CO. .  Mailachufetts,  one 
leiile  foutliweft  of  Boifton.  The 
ItowDihip  is  now  divided  into  3 
Ipafinies,  which  contain  1226  in- 
Ihjbitants.  The  Rev.  John  Eliot, 
Ithe  Apodlc  of  the  Indians,  was 
jthe  firft  minifter  who  fettled  here. 
iHe'tranflated  the  Bible  and  oth- 

pioiis  books  into  the  Indian 
lartf uage ;  and  founded  many  re- 
lictious  focietics  among  the  In- 
dians.,  He  died  in  1670,  after 
being paftor  60' years. 

RoxBORV,  a  to#nfliip  in  the 
ifdftcrn  part  rf"  Oirange  Co.*  Ver- 
mont, havingoaly  »4  inhabitants. 

RoKBURY,  a  town  of  Morris  co. 

,  Jerfey,  45  miles  N.  of  Tren- 
on.  Near  it  is  a  mineral  fpring. 
I  Royal  Jjty  aimall  fertile  iHand 

the  river  St.  Lawrence  ;  60 
luiles  below  Lake  Ontario.  The 
liVench  fort  on  it  was  taken  by 
^en.  Amherft,  in  1 760. 

RoYAt's  JUvetf  in  Cumberland 
D.  Maine,  empties  into  Cafco 
ay,  in  the  townflrip  of  North- 
tarniuuth. 

RoTALTON,  a  tOwnfliip  in 
I'indfor  co.  Vermont,  N.  W.  of 
|artford — 748  inhabitants. 

RoYAi-STON,  a  townfliip,  of 
jiaflachufetts,  Worcefter  co.  40 
[Iks  N.  W.  by  N.  of  Worcefter, 
hi  70  N.  W.  of  Boftou— 1,130 
Habitants. 

\li\)i3stAV,  Grand,  a  fettlement 
I  the  eaftern  fide  of  the  Milfi- 
[ipi,  and  in  the  1^.  W.  Tcrrito- 

,  which',  with  the  villages  of  St. 
hilip  and  Prairc-du-Rochers, 
|ntained,  in  1792,  340  inhabit- 

luMNsrv,orJ?(»»»wy,a  townfliip 
N.-HatnpQiire,  Grafton  co.  7 

18  miles  N.  W.  of  Plymouth— 

[i  inhabitants. 

lurtRT,  a  town  of  Benninjjton 
Vermont;  1,033  inhabitants. 

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Rtfi»ERT*8  Say,  at  thfc  N.  W. 
end  of  the  ifland  of  Dominica, 
affords  good  flielter  from  tho. 
winds,  and  is  deep,  capacious  and 
fandy.  It  is  the  principal  bay  of 
the  ifland,  and  dn  it  is  ereiSied 
the  town  of  Portfmouth. 

Ru89«LL,  a  CO.  of  Virgini«| 
bounded  north  by  Greenbrier^ 
and  fouth  by  Lee  county. 

Russell,  a  townfhip  in  Hamp* 
(hire  co.  MafTachufetts,  15  miles 
weft  of  Springfield. 

RoTHERFORB,  a  CO.  of  MorgaH 
diftridl,  N.  Carolina,  bounded 
fouth  by  S.  Carolina-^7,808  in- 
habitants. 

RotBEftroRD-TowNjthe  capital 
of  the  above  co.  contains  a  court- 
houfe,  a  gaol,  and  a  few  dwell-  . 
ing  houfes. 

Rut Hf BOROUGH,  a  village  in 
Queen  Anne's  co.  Maryland,  6 
imles  S.  E.  of  Cdfeterville,  and  7§ 
N.W.  of  Greienfborough. 

RuTLXNO,a  CO.  «f  Vft-ttiont*  • 
on  the  weft  fide  of  the  mouutain< 
Otter  Creek,  and  other  flrearoa, 
water  this  co.  H  contains  25 
townfliips,  and  X51565  inhabit- 
anjs.  Mere  are  14  fOfcges,  3  fur- 
naces, and  a  flitting  mill. 

RotlanA,  a  poft-town  and 
capital  of  the  above  co.  on  Otter 
Creek,  ss  miles  from  its  mouth 
in  Lake  Cham^laia )  s7  nitles 
northerly  of  Bennington,  45  W. 
by  N.  of  Windfor,  and  359  N.  E, 
by  N.  t)f  Philadelphia.  Thit 
town  and  Windfor,  are  to  be  air 
ternately  the  feat  of  government 
for  the  State.  It  contains  a  Con- 
gregational church,  a  court-houfe 
and  about  60  houfes.  N.  lat.  43 
34  30,  W.  long.  7»  50  30.  The  ^ 
mean  heat  here,  according  to  Dr  ' 
Williams,  is  43  6 

Leaft  heat  at 

Greateft  heat    91 
The  townfliip  contains  1407  in- 
habitants. 


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RvTLAHo,  a  townfltip  'of 
"liilafTachufetts,  Worceder  co.  14 
Jtttles  N.  W.  of  Worcefter,  and 
$6  W.  of  Bofton—io;*  in- 
'nabitanu. 
i  Rrt,  an  inconfulerable  town- 
(hip  of  N.  Hampfhire,  on  the  Tea* 
coaft  of  Rockingham  CO*  uppoiite 
the  Ifle  of  Shoals,  and  8  miles  S. 
of  Portfrnoutb— 865  inhabit- 
ant*. 

n^  Rtc,  h  townfliip  of  N.  York, 
'W'eft-Chefter  co.  on  Long>IfIand 
Sotind ;  36  miles  N.  £.  from  N. 
•York  city— 986  inhiibitants. 

Rtc,  a  townfliip- in  Cumber* 
land  CO.  Penni'ylvania. 

Ryeoatb,  the  S.  eafternmofl 
townfliip  of  Caledonia  co.  Ver- 
mont, on  Conne«^cut  river— ^187 
Inhabitants. 


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SABA,  one  of  ths  Caribbce 
Iflands,  belonging  to  the 
X>utch,  about  z a  miles  in  circum- 
ference, is  13  miles  N.  W.  of  St. 
Eufbtia. 

S.^BLS,  Cff/c,  the  S.  W.  point 
of  the  province  of  Nova^Scotia. 
N.  lat.  43  14,  W.  long;  65  39* 
Variation  of  the  needle,  ijt  1787, 
t%  ij  W. 

Sable,  Great  and.  Lfttfe^  two 
rivcrsemptying  into  Lake  Cham- 
piain  from  the  W.  fide. 

Sable,  an  ifland  S.  E.  of  Cape 
Breton  $$  leagues.  It  is  narrow, 
dreary,  and  barren.  N.  lat.  44  15, 
W.  long.  60. 

Sacxville,  a  townfliip  of  No- 
v*>Sc6tia,  Cumberland  co.  on 
CK^gnetSto  Balbn. 

Saco  *■*#,  one  of  the  three 
Idrgeft  riven  in  Maine,  finds  the 
fea  at  Biddeford.  This  river  is 
49avigable  for  fliips  to  Saco  Falls, 
about  i  mln  fiom  the  fea.    A 


SAO 

ntuhber  of  mills  are  credked  W 
to  which  logs  are  floated  ftoiaJ 
or  50  miles  above;  and  vcCtiil 
can  come  quite  to  the  mllli  „ 
take  in  the  lumber.     Four  miul 
lion  feet  of  pine  boards  were  an.  I 
nuallyfawed  at  thcfe  milljb(,| 
fore  the  xrar.     The  mouth  A 
this  river  lies  4  miles  E.  of  Capel 
Porpoife.    There  is  a  bar  «hitli| 
will  not  allow  a  veflel  of  aboTtl 
100  tons  burden  to  pafs,  if  M 
loaded.      Saco   river   meandail 
through  the  ancient  Indian  TiJ 
lage  of  Pigwacket,  60  miles  frofll 
the  fea.    In    1775,  a  new  rivtr| 
burft  into   the   Saco,  from  tk 
White  Mountains,  and  ftill  co*. 
tinues  toaid  Saco  and  a  branchl 
of  it,  called  Ellis's  river.    Tlwl 
waters  were  of  a  red  colour  fot| 
a  few  days,  and  the  people  ob| 
the  upper  banks  had  a  rcpon,! 
ihat  the  river  was  bloody.      | 

Sacrament,  St.  the  S.  wcJ 
emmofl  Portuguefe  fettlementiJ 
Brazil,  being  oppodte  to  Buenal 
Ay  res,  on  the  fouthern  fide  oil 
the  river  La  Plata. 

Sadsburv,  a  townfliip  in  Chel 
ter  county,  Pennfylvania. 

Sagaoahock,  a  great  parti 
the  Diflxi(%  of  Maine  was  fa 
merly  fo  called  :  As  was  Kcnu 
beck  river  from  its  mouth  1 
Merry  Meeting  Bay. 

Saoo  Hakboor,  a  poft-tow 
and  port  of  entry  in  tfie  Stats  1 
N.  Yofk,  Suffolk  CO.  at  the! 
end  of  Long-Idand.  It  contair 
a  Prelbvterian  church,  and  ab 
50  houfes.  It  is  1 2  miles  N. 
of  Southampton,  and  107  E. 
New- York. 

Saooenai,  or  Saj^eny,  a 
river  of  Canada,  which  rifenfn 
Lake  St.  John,  %nd  after  put 
inc  an  eafterly  courfe  above  1 
miles,  empties  through  tht' 
hvak  of  tbt  ffiver  St.  Lavf 


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if  mills  are  ereAed  W 
logs  are  floated  ftom  49 
Iss  above;  and  vcJieii 
:  quite  to  the  milli  lA 
be  lumber.     Four  mil, 
of  pine  hoards  were  aa.1 
wed  at  thefe  mills  b^l 
\irar.     I'he  mouth  o{] 
r  lies  4  miles  £.  of  Capei 
.    There  is  a  bar  v»hicli| 
allow  a  veiTel  of  iboni 
I  burden  to  pafs,  if  fullyl 
-Saco    river   meandoil 
the  ancient  Indian  vii.| 
?igxvacket,  60  miles  frnul 
In    1775,  a  new  rivttj 
to   the   Saco,  from  thtl 
fountains,  and  dill  coixl 
>aid  Saco  and  a  brancbl 
Uled  Ellis's  river.    Tlitl 
were  of  a  red  colour  fwl 
ays,  and  the  people  «gl 
per  banks  had  a  report,! 
s  river  was  bloody.      I 
AMENT,  St.  the  S.  wtfcj 
;  Portuguefe  fettlcmemiJ 
being  oppolite  to  Bueoal 
on  the  fouthern  fideo' 
;r  La  Plata. 
BURV,  a  townrtiip  in  Chd 
nty,  Pennfylvania. 
iDAHOCK,  a  great  part  ( 
flriA  of  Maine  was  fa 
b  called  :  As  was  Kena 
•iver   from  its  mouth 
Meeting  Bay. 
J  Ha«boor,  a  poft-toi 
ft  of  entry  in  the  Statti 
fk,  SuiFolk  CO.  at  the  I 
Long-Ifland.     It  contaii 
lyterian  church,  and  al 
fcs.     It  is  I »  miles  NJ 
ithampton.and  107  E.i 

fork. 

OBNAt,  or  Sttirueny,  a  l* 
f  Canada,  which  rifest^ 
St.  John,  and  after  pu 
eaftcrly  cowrfe  above  i 
empties  through  tht' 
if  the  river  St.  hvmv* 


If  tHf  town  ami  lurbour  of  T«- 

Nouflac. 
St.  Anme's  a  fcttlcment  on  the 

I.  coaft  of  Cape  Breton  Ifland, 
[  which  has  a  harbour. 
St.  Mark's  River.    See  Jlppa* 

Salamamca  *  Stealar,  a  fmall 

I  but  flourifhing  town  of  Mexico, 

Ion  the  E.  fide  of  the  iftbmus- 

IwJiicb  joins  the  penicfula  tf  Yu- 

Itatan  to  the  continent.    It  con- 

Itains  about  lao  houfes,  with  a 

ad  fort  and  a  fmall  garrifon,  to 

prevent  contraband  trade.     N. 

aM7  »,  W.  long.  90  30. 

Saiamanik,  a  river  of  the  N. 

t  Territory,  whi^h  empties  in* 

|o  the  Wabafh  265  miles  above 

Poft  St.  Vincent, 

SAtEM,  a  Moravian  fettlement 

\,w  the  N.  E.  branch  of  Monon- 

ahtls  river,  7  8  miles  W:  of  Pittf- 

biirg.     Congrefs  granted  4,000 

icrti  of  land  to  the  United  Brcth- 

tn,  or  Moravians,  Sept.  3, 17S8, 

the  purpofe  of  propagating 

he  Citfiftian  religion  among  the 

Mthen. 

Saibm,  a  CO.  of  N.  Jeriey,  on 
elavrare  river.  It  is  divided  in- 
1 9  townChips  }  th(MPe  on  Peh- 
Irare liver  are  generallv  excellent 
W  pafture,  and  have  large  dai- 
1^1—10,437  inhabitants. 
Salem,  a  pod-town  of  N.  Ter- 
jr,  and  capital  of  Salem  co.  utu- 
ked  on  a  branch  of  Salem  Creek, 
lout  3^  miles  from  its  conflu« 
Hce  with  Delaware  bay.  SsXcxa. 
Ircek  is  of  fufficient  fize  and 
bth  for  fea-veffels  of  40  or  50 
\sa  as  far  as  the  town,  where  a 
idge  has  been  eredfced,  above 
Ihich  it  is  impafTable  even  for 
lallopi.  This  is  an  ancient  town, 
lit  does  not  at  prefent  carry  on 
luchtrade.  In  extent  and  num- 
'  of  houfes,  it  is  the  firft  in  the 
TCI  counties.  ThcFriends  h»ve 


here  their  largeft  place  of  -vitit^ 
(hip  iiv  K.  JerA:y.  Here  is  alfo  ft- 
fmall,  but  well  built  Fpifcopal' 
church,  ere<fted  5c  or  60  years 
fince,  but  has  been  vacant  chiefs- 
ly,  for  more  than  40  years  ps:fL 
A  meeting  houfe  for  Baptifts,  and 
another  for  Methodids,  have 
been  fate  ly  rredtcd  ;  tlie  formef^ 
in,  and  the  latter  near  this  towu 
Here  are,  befides,  a  court-hottfe, 
gaol,  and  about  xoo  houfes,  moft 
of  them  built  with  brick,  and 
many%f  them  elegant.  It  is  ao- 
miles  N.  W.  of  Bridgetown,  it 
S.  by  W.  of  Woodflown,  and  37 
S.  V.  by  S.  of  Philadelphia.        *> 

Saxem,  a  townfliip  of  Vei?- 
mont,  Orleans  co.  at  the  S.  enci 
of  Lake  M^niphremagog.  > 

Salem,  a  port   of  entry   andl 
poft-town  of  MafTachvjfetts,  andf 
the  capital  of  EfTcx  co.  4  mtleft. 
N.  W.  of  MarMchead,  19  N.  by 
E.  of  Boflon.     It  is   the  fecond' 
loun  foe  fize  in  the   Common^ 
wealth,  containing  (in  1790)  928: 
houfes  and  7911  inhabitants,  and^ 
in  1797,  950  houfes  and  about 
8,500    inhabitants,  and   tieept* 
Plymouth,  the  oidcfi,  was  fettled' 
in  i6a8,  by  Governor  Endicot^ 
and  was  tailed  by  the  Indians, 
Naumleag.    Here  are  a  fociety 
of  Quakers,  an  Epifcopal  church,' 
and  5    Congregational  focieties.* 
1'hc  town  is  fituated  on  a  pcnio*' 
fula,  formed  by  two  fmall  inlets, 
of  the  fea,  called  North  and  South^ 
rivers.     The  principal  harbour- 
and  place  for  bufmefs  is  at  South. , 
river.     So  flioal  is  this  harbourj^' 
that  veffels  which  draw  more 
than  10  or  12  feet  Of  water,  muft* 
be  laden   and  unladen  at  a  dif- 
tance  from  the  wharves  by  the 
afiiftance  of  lighters.    Notwith^a' 
Aanding     this      inconvenicncej- 
more  navigation  is  owned,  and', 
more  trade  carried  on  in  Salem» 


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than  in  any  pot  i  in  the  Coimnon- 
weakh,  BolV)n  czcqpited.  The 
Cihery,  the  trade  to  the  Weft- 
Indies,  to  £urope,  to  the  coaft  of 
A&iea,  to  the  EaiV-Indies,  andthe 
freighting  bufinefs  from  the 
Ibotnem  States,  are  here  all  pur- 
fued  with  (Vergv  and  fpirit.  A 
bank  was  cl^ablifhcd  here  in 
1794.  The  enterprife  of  the 
merchants  of  this  place  is  cqual- 
kd  by  nothing  but  their  indefa- 
tigable ind.uftiy  and  fevere  econ- 
omy. This  latter  Tirtue  forms 
a  diftinguifliing  feature  in  the 
cKaraAer  of  the  people  of  this 
town.  A  court-houfe,  built  in 
17  &6,  forma  a  principal  ornament 
KD^he  town.  The  fuprcme  ju- 
dicial cou&t  holds  a  term  Itere. 
Ui^  fecond  Tuefday  of  Novem- 
|»cr,  the  courts  of  common  pleas 
•nd  fcfllons,  the  fecond  Tuefday 
•f  March,  and  September.  A 
ananufatftofy  of  duck  and  fail- 
cloth  was  lately  inftituted  here, 
uul  is  profecuted  with  much 
fpirit.  I'he  town  of  Salem  is 
emmedked  wlih  Beverly  by  Eflex 
liridje,  upwards  of  1500  ieet  in 
Itngth,  erc«5ted  in  1789.  N.  lat. 
4»  Jo»  W.  long.  70  50. 

Salbm,  a  townfliip  in  Weft- 
CSieflcr  CO.  New- York,  bounded 
i^tfttity  and  fcutherly  by  the 
iState  oi  Conne<^cu(— 1453  >^ 
kibitantf. 

Salcm,  a  town  (hip  of  Waflv- 
ington  CO.  New-York-r-2,x86  in- 
Ikiibitants. 

> '   $ALEMt,  the  name  of  two  town- 
"^fl^ips  of  Pennfylvania,  the  one  in 
Luverne  co.  the  other  in  that  of 
WcAmoreland. 

^  SAtEMr  a  puft-town  of  N.  Cc'  ^ 
4lilK^  Stokes  CO.  contains  above 
|toe  houfes,  regularly  built,  and 
tluefty  occupied  bv  tradfcfmenr 
A  paper-mill  has  been  ere£ked 
h%s%  by  t^e  Mo^i^viaasa  vtvch  is 


very    Mttfah     The    Moratiaml 
formed  this  fettlement  in  !;({ 
It  is  16  miles  a  £.  of  Ararat  or 
Pilot  mountain,  35  N.  E.  b«N;l 
of  Salifbury,  and  531  S,  W.  k, 
W.  of  PhUadelphia.  ' 

Saikm,  the  chief  town  of  Sur. 
ry  CO.  in  Salifbury  diftri(.%H| 
Carolina. 

Salem, JVcw,  a  Moravian  fe. 
tlement  of  Chriftian  Indians,  «| 
Huron  river,  and  near  Pettquott. 
ing,  on  the  S.  fide  of  Lake  Eric,! 
'  Salem,:  New,  a  townfhip.jg 
Rockingham  co.  N.  HampfljirfJ 
in  the  S.  W^  corner  of  the  coun.. 
ty>  adjoining  Plaft*w,  43  mib 
S.  \y.  of  Portfraouth— uigin.) 
babitants.^ 

Salfokjd,  Ufifier  and  LmvirA 
two  townfhips  in  Montgomery 
county,  Pennfylvania. 

SALiSBURY,  a  di(b-i«^  of  K\ 
Carolina,    which    comprchendt,! 
the    counties    of    Rockin))ha'.iv[ 
Guilford,  Montgomery,  StoktA 
Surry,  Iredell,  Rowan,  Cabarr%| 
aAd  Mec,klcnburg„    It  is  bouni!<,| 
ed  N.  by  the  Static  of  Virgu 
ajnd  8.  by  the  State  of  S.  Carolin],] 
Iron  ore  is  found  in  fevcral  part! 
and.  works    have    been  tre(!i(il 
whkh  manufa^ure  pig,  bar-tirosj 
&c.  to  confiderable  amouol^;  (m 
bacco  of  good  quality  is  cultiJ 
vated  here,  and  the  planters  artj 
wealthy.     It  contains  66,480  iih 
habitants,  of  whom,  onl/  8,iji| 
are  flaves. 

SAjLisBtjRY,  the  capital  of  th 
above  4iAri(£l».aA4«  poft-to\yn,  i 
iq   Rowan  co.      It   cpntains 
court-houfe,  gaot,  and  about  10 
houfes.     It  is  a.pleafant,flouril!i'l 
iiig  place,  i^the  midf^  of  aiiixl 
country,  and  lies  about  35  mil(i| 
S.  of  the  Moravian  fettlement^ 
%H  W;  S.  W  Qf  Halifax,  iioW^ 

s.  w.  of  HilUborPMgh,  m 
W.  by  W.  of  FaydtjteviUTfl 


*i:ii: 


fcfbh.    The   Moravian 
this  fettlement  in  ly^J 
miles  St  £.  of  Ararat  or 
ountain,  35  N.  £.  by  M. 
jury,  and  53'  S.  W.  liy 
hUadolphia. 
VI,  the  chief  town  of  Sur.. 
in  SalHbury  dintk%N.| 
a. 

M,  iVew,  a  Moravian  fct.  I 
of  Chriftian  Indians,  Ok 
river,  and  near  Pettquott. 
the  S.  fide  of  Lake  Eric, 
M,:  NeWt  a  townfliip.in 
»ham  CO.  N.  HampflHrf, 
>.  W*  corner  of  tht  caua-j 
>iniog  Pla(l9w,  42  milo 
9f  Portfraouth — i2x3ia>| 
its. 

roax),  Upper  and  LuiattX 
wnihips  in  Montgoractjf 
,  Pennfylvania.  I 

sBURY,  a  di(b-i«fl  of  M 
a,  which  comprchendtl 
lunties  of  Rocktn)>ha'.ivl 
d,  Montgomery,  Stokokl 
Iredell,  Rowan,  Cabarr»(| 
ec.klenburg.  It  is  bounil.,| 
by  the  Siatie  of  VirginiaJ 
hy  the  State  of  S.  Carolinij 
re  is  found  in  fevcral  \n% 
»rks  have  been  txtOti 
manufafture  pig.bar-iiroii,! 
confiderable  arnoual^;  to*! 
of  good  quality  is  culti'f 
[lere,  and  the  plantcts  arcl 
y.  It  contains  66.480  in^f 
nts,  of  whonv  only  8,1  jl 
ves. 

(SBOav,  the  capital  of  lb 
4iftri<a,.a«4  poft-to\ya,  i 
wan  CO,      It  cpntains 
[»oufe,  gaol,  and  about  10 
.     It  is  a.pleafant,ilouriy 
jce,  i^>i^c  midl\  of  afiiiJ 
■y,  and  lie*  about  35  mika 
th«;  Moravian  fettlementiJ 
^;S.\VQCH^lif*i.iioW] 
of  HUliboTPUgh,  144 
r  W,  of  Fay^t^eviUs, 


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rt7S.W.  of  Philadelphii.    N. 

bt.  35  47.  W.  long.  80  17. 

Salisburt,  a  townihip  in  Ef- 
(bx  CO.  MalTachufetts.  Before 
the  revolution  war,  (hip-building 
vat  carried  on  to  a  confiderable 
extent  here,  which,  though  now 
much  decreafcd,  is  not  wJiolly 
laid  afidc.  The  continental  frig- 
ate MiaHte,  was  built  at  this 
place.  It  is  between  3  and  4 
milci  northerly  of  Newbury- 
Port,  and  46  N.  E.  of  Bofton-.— 
1780  inhabitants. 

Sausbury,  a  townfliip  of  Ver.^ 
mout,  on  Otter  Creek,  in  Addifon 
CO.— 446  inhabitants,  and  is  15 
miles  £.  by  N.  of  Mount  Inde- 
pendence. 

Samsburv,  a  confiderable 
thriving  townfhip  in  Htllfbo- 
rough  CO.  N.  Hampfliire.  It  is 
on  the  W.  fide  of  Merrimack 
river,  and  oppofitc  to  Canterbury, 
16  miles  northerly  of  Concord— 
13/2  inhabitants.  It  has  z  hand- 
Ifome  places  of  worfliip,  1  for 
CongregationaliOi  and  i  for  Bap*- 
i  lifts. 

SAtisBORt,  the  N.  W.  town^ 
|;0iip  of  ConneiSlicut,  Litchfrcld 
CO.    Here  are  fcveral  forges  and. 
iron-works  and  a  paper-mill. 

Salisbury,  a  town  of  Dela- 
I  ware,  Newcaftle  co.  on  the  N. 
fide  of  Duck  .Creek,  i%  mHes  N, 
I W.  of  Dover.- 

Sausburt,  thfc  name  of  two- 
[townfhips  in  Pennfylvania,  the 
jcne  in  I.ancafter  co.  the  other  in. 
[that  of  Northampton. 

Sausburt,  a  pofl-town  of  Ma- 
Irj'land,  on  the  caftern  fliore  of 
jCIjcfapcak  Bay,  Somcrfet  county, 
lit  contains  about  30  houfes,  and 
[carrits  on  a  confiderable  lumber 
Ifradc.  It  is  ao  miles  N.  W.  of 
p6)v.Hni,i5S.W.ofV!tnna,and 
\lil  S.  by  W.  of  Philadelphia. 
Sajlisicrt,  a  fmall  toivn  of 
Cca. 


SAL 


h*9 


Virginiit,  96  miles  from  AIcz«n>- 
dria,  and  lo  from  Lecfburg. 

Salisbury,  a  new  town  in 
Montgomery  co.  N.  York,  taken 
from  Palatine,  and  incorporated 
1797. 

Salmon  JFally  the  name  of 
Pifcataqua'  river  from  its  head  to  - 
the  Lower  Falls  at  Berwick. 

Salmon  Falh,  in  Saco  river, 
are  10  miles  above  Saco  Falls. 

Salt  River^  in  Kentucky, 
empties  through  the  S.  £.  bank 
of  the  Ohio,  by  a  mouth  80  or 
xoo  yards  wide  ;  2o  miles  below 
the  Iiapids<  It  is  navigable  for 
boats  about  60  miles. 

Salta,  a  town  of  S.  America, . 
two-thirds  of  the  way  from  Bue- 
nos Ayrts  to  Potofi  ;  where  im- 
menfe  numbers  of  cattle  winter, 
and  are  fattened  on  their  way 
to  Potofi. 

Sa;.tash,  a  townfliip  of  Ver- 
mont, Wiudfor  CO.   i»  miles  W. . 
of  Windfor— 106  inhabitants. 

Salt  Lick  7oivk  lies  1 8  miiet  • 
below  the  fource  of  Big  Beaver 
Creek,  and  34  above  the  Mahou« 
inp  town.  5 

SALirfiAfa  river  of  S.  Carolina, 
joins  Broad  river,  at  the  town- 
fliip of  Columbia,  and  forms  the 
Congaree. 

Btn-vtyPoHt  lies  on  the  S.  W. 
fide  of  the  S.  peninfula  of  the  ifl»- 
and   of  St.   Domingo  ;  about   7 
leagues  S.  W.  of  Les  Cayes.-    N. 
lat.  18 16,  W.  long.  76  20.        • ' 

Salvadorb,  5*.  a  Town  in'the 
province  of  Tucuman,  in  S.  A-* 
meiica,  and  near  the  borders  of 
Peru.i  It  has  about  300  houfes. 
.S.  lat.  24  2  2. 

SALvAnoRv»S'<.  a  fmall  city  ^f  • 
Ntw-Mtxico,  in  the  provinee'Of 
Guatimala,  on  a  river  Z2  miles 
ftom  the  ocean. 

S-ii.vADORt,  St.  the  capital  |)f , 
Brazil,  in  S,  America,  cailctLatfo.. 


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SAN 


the  ei'^  of  the  Bay,  is.  within  the 
fpaciuus  Boy  of  Ail  Saints,  which 
M  fttll  of  fruitful  ides.  This  city, 
which  has  a  noble,  fjMcious,  and 
coflvnodioufi  harbour, is  built  on 
a  high  and  ftcep  rock,  having  the 
(ea  wpon  otie  fide, and  a  lake  form- 
ing a  crcfccnt  on  the  other.  The 
(ituadon  mnkes  it  in  a  manner 
impregQa)>]e  by  nattire,  and  it 
has  very  fti-ong  fortifications.  It 
is  populous,  magnificent,  and  be- 
yond comparifon  the  moH;  gay 
and  opulent  in  all  Brazil.  Vaft 
quantities  of  fugar  are  made  in 
its  neighbourhood.  S.lat.  1315, 
W.  long.  .?7  55- 

Salvaoqrk  d|c  Bavamo,  St  a 
town  of  the  idand  of  Cuba. 

Samana,  a  large  bay  at  the  E. 
end  of  the  idand  of  St.  Domingo. 

Samptown,  a  village  in  Mid- 
dlefex  CO.  N.  Jerfey  ;  13  miles  ,3. 
W.  of  Elizabethtown. 

Sampson,  a  co.  of  Fayette  d\t- 
triifkj  M  Carolina — 6,065  inhalv 
itants.  The  court-houfe,  where 
a  poft- office  is  kept,  is  36  miles 
from^  Fayetteville,  and  543  from 
Philadelphia. 

Sanborktowjv,  a  tovrn(hip  of 
N.  Hampfliire,  Straflf()rd  co..  on 
tKe  point  qf  land  at  the  conf1i>- 
ence  of  Winnipifiogce  and  P^ 
jBiigewaflet  rivcr5-fri,587  inhab- 
itaats. 

Sa  KOG  AT  s,  a  totrnflupqif  Ben- 

Jilngton  t;o.  Vermont,  18  miles  N. 

•f  Benningtoa-:— 773  inhabitant). 

;;>    SAN0Jsricj.Dj  a  towniliip  in. 

BerkChire    co.    Separated    frp;n 

.tILitchfield  CO.  in  Cont^c«5licut  by 

^ghe  S.  Sl<ste  line ;  sa  miks  S.  by 

B.  of  tht  Qwe  town,  and  13-5 

W*  ifegr  S*,  of.  Bofton— 1 ,381  in- 

idbat^ts. 

4  Sa  NopvvN,  a  townAiip  in  Rock- 
ingham eo.  N.  Hamp/hire,  was 
laken  hcun  Kicg(lon-r-j6x  in- 
%«bita«t;K 


Sanduskt  Laie^  and  Pg^ 
The  Lake  or  Bay  is  at  tlic  fouth» 
weflern  fide  of  Lake  Eric.  Itj 
length  is  17  miles,  it*  ^eatti) 
breadth  7  miles^  From  the  N, 
W.  part  of  this  U^kc,  there  iii 
portage  of  only  a  mile  and » 
quater  to  Portage  river,  a  fmalj 
river  which  runs  into  Lake  Erie,  I 
The  fort  (lands  oppoiite  to  th« 
gwt.  N.  lat.  4 1  5 1 ,  W.  long.  8j 
3  30- 

SAND.vsii;r  Hivftr  a  navigably  I 
water  of  the  N.  W.  Territory, 
which  rifes  near  a  branch  of  the 
Great  Miami,  between  wliich  I 
is  a  portage  of  9  miles.  It  pur. 
fues.a  N.  E..  courfe,  and  enip.| 
tics  into  the  S.  W.  corner  of  Sao,* 
dudcy  Lake. 

Sanpwich,  a  townfliip  intl^l 
northern  part  of   Strafford  co,| 
N.  Hampfliire,  north  of  Winr^. 
piijogee  I.ake-T-QOj  inhabitant^ 

Sa>idwich,  Malfachufttts,  a 
poft-town  at  the  bottom  of  Capt 
Cod,  in  Barndable  co.  is  18  miltjl 
S.  £.  of  Plymouth,  and  about  59 1 
S.  of  Bofton — 1,991  inhabitHntJ 
Itjs  nea.9  the  place  where  the  I 
propofed  canal  is  to  commcncM 
frcm  Barnflable  to  Buzzard's  bad 

Sandwicu,  New,  a  plantaticJ 
ia  Lincoln  CQ.  M^ine — Z)]  in*] 
habitants. 

8a;(4dwicb  IflaKds,  a  group  dl 
iflands  In  the  South  Sea,  difcovti'l 
ed  by  Cap|;ain  Qgok.  I'hcy  con-j 
Aft  of  II  idands,  extendiug  i;| 
lat.  from.  18  54  to  a»  15  N.  an|l| 
in  long,  from.ijo  54  to  160  ^1 
Vf,-  The  climate  and  vegetabkl 
productions  are  nearly  the  fanyl 
asjn  the.  other  tOaiids  in 
ocean.  The  taro  root  is  ofafcl 
perior  quality.  The  bread-fnill 
trees  thrive  not  in  fuch  abiu)-! 
dance  as  in  the  rich  phins 
Otahcite,  but  produce  doublet 
quantity  of  fruit.    The  i%* 


SKT  Laht^  and  ft,^ 
e  or  JBay  is  at  tlic  foutl> 
ide  of  Lake  Erie.  It) 
17  mil«s,  it»  greattt) 
7  milesv  From  tlie  N. 
of  this  l^^ke,  there  isi 
of  only  a  mile  and  i 
>  Portage  river,  a  fmall 
lich  runs  into  Lake  Erif, 
:   (lan<U  oppolite  to  th(  1 

lat.  41  51,  W.  long,  gj 


f  A  N 

nod  are  of  *  ^^T  unufual  fizci 
|;^e  of  them,  meafuruig  1 1  in- 
I  (bet  ai>(l  <^  quarter  in  cixcumfer* 
!  encc,  and  having  14  feet  eatable. 
There  ii  alfo  a  root  of  a  brown 
colour,  fliapcd  like  a  jram,  and 
from  6  to  10  pounds  xn  weight, 
I  ti»e  juice  of  whic^  is  very  fwtet, 
of  a  pleafant  tafte,  and  an  txcel- 
\pA  fubftitute  forfugar.    Tattoo- 
ing the  body,  is.  much  pta(ilifcd 
here.    The  natives  rife  with  the 
fun,  and,  after  enjoying  the  coul 
of  the  evening,  retire  to  red  a 
few  hours  after  fun-fet.    Their 
inftrumeuits  ■  of  war  are  fpears, 
daggers,  clubs,  and  flings.     'Ui? 
dagger  is  a  weapon  peculiar  to 
I  tjjenifclves.   It  is  from  i,  to  2  feet 
I  long,  made  c.f .  heavy  black  wood 
I  refembliiig  ebony,  fliarj>cncd  a| 
I  one  or  both,  ends,  and  fecured 
I  to  the  Iiaud  by  a.ftriiig.     Its  ufi; 
jistoftab  in  clofe   fight,  and  it 
lis  well  adapted  to  the  purpofc. 
I  They  have  alfo  the  knife  or  fa^^r, 
I  with  which  the  New-Zealander« 
JQUt  up  their  ilaughrered  enemies. 
■For  defcnlivc  armour  they  wear 
Iftrong  mats»  which  are  not  cafily 
henctrated  vfith  fuch  weapons 
|at  their's. 

Sandv  Hill,  a  fmaJl  delightf'J 
Ivjllage  of  N.  York,  a  miles  N.  of 
liort  Edward,  on  a  high  bill>  ovgr- 
Booking  Hudfon's  river  from  the 
Icail 

Sandy  Hooky  or  Toht,  in  thLC 
^qwnfhipof  lyilddleton,  IiJ.  Jetfey, 
jformsa  capacious  harbour,  thence 
nd  from  the  inlet  pafTes  to  N. 
Ttrk,  about  30  miles  diAant,  and 
kUtttt  18  from  the  Narrows. 
J  Sandy  Poh*,  a  town  of  the  i/k 
knd  of  St,  Chriftopher's,  «n  the  S. 
V.  fide  of  the  ifland,  in  Fig-tree 
B*y-  It  is  a  port  of  cjitry,  and 
^  defended  by  Charles  Fort,  and 
^rimllone  Hill,  both  near  the 


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Sanbt  jJP/vrr,  in  Ken'-rkj  " 

San  or  Rivtrt  in  Ma.  ,  coi> 
fills  of  many  fmall  branches  and 
runs  a  N.  £.  courfe  into  Kenuc^ 
beck  river,  at.  the  N.  W.  corner 
of  the  towiifhip  of  NorridgewaJk. 

Sandyston,  a  townfbip  of  N. 
Jerfey,  Suflex  co.  on  DaJaw^re 
river,  ii  miles  above  Walpack 
-r-jip  inhabitants. 

SANfORD,apoft-town  of  Maine, 
9  miles  from  Waterbury  court? 
houfe,  15  from  Berwick,  and  98 
N,  of  Bcfton,  in  York  CO.--180J 
inhiibit<*i^-l3. 

Si^NtoBo,  a  townfliip  of  Nl 
York,  Dutchffs  co. 

SangerfieiDj.  a,  townfbip  ojf 
N.  York,  Htrkcmcr  cp«  contains 
1459  inhabitants.  This,  towQ 
was  divided  by  a<Sl  of  the  legida- 
ture,  1797. 

Santa  Barbart,  on  the  S. 
fide  of  the  £■  tud  of  the  ifiand 
gf  Cur.>(oa,  is  the  be(f  harbour 
in  (he  iflandt  where  the  Dutch 
have  a  town  and  for (, 

SiVNT*  Crwz,  a  Goondcrablc 
t/Qwn  in  the  iiland  of  Cuba,  hav- 
ing a  good  harbour  at  the  but- 
torn  of  the  bay  of  Matauzas,  63 
miles  £.  cf  the  Havannah.  N. 
lat.  13  II,  W.  long.  81  5. 

Sa''^ta  Cbu.z.    See  St.  Croiifi, 

Santa  Fe,  a  town  of  Ni  Mex- 
ico, in  N.  j^merica.  N.  lat.  35  3;;^, 
W.  long.  io6  :!i5' 

Santa  Fe  de  Bagq,ta,  th^ 
capital  cf  the  province  of  New 
Granada.     N.  lat.  3.58,  W.  long. 

73  i- 

Santa  Martha,  a  province 
of  Terra  Firma,  S.  America. 

Sa,nta  Mari  ha,  the  capital 
of  the  above  proviace>  was  fo*vn[\- 
erly  very  populous,,  but  is  irow 
much  .decayed.. 

SANT.tK,  a  navigable  river  Ct 
S.  Carolina,  the  largcft  and  lon^- 
clt  in  that  State,     it  empties  i£ir 


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to  the  ocean  by  i  moutln,  a  lit- 
tle S.  of  Georgetown. 

Santo  Espiritu,  a.  captain- 
ihip  of  Brazil.  This  country  h 
the  moft  fertile,  and  beft  furnifh- 
ed  \eith  all  forts  of  provifions  of 
any  in  Brazil ;  having  alfo  an  in- 
credible  quantity  of  filli  and 
game. 

Santo  EsPiRiTtr,  the  capital 
of  the  above  captainfliip,  and  in- 
deed the  only  town  in  it,  is  situ- 
ated on  the  S.  fide  of  a  large  bay 
on  the  caflern  coafl  of  Brazil, 
about  9  miles  from  the  fca.  I^. 
has  a  cafllc  in  ruins,  but  no  for- 
tifications, and  contains  about 
900  inhabitants.  Here  art  two 
monafteries  and  a  college.  S. 
lat.  2036,  W.  long.  3956. 

Santos,  a  town  in  the  captain-^ 
fliip  of  St.  Vincent,  in  Brazil, 
f^ated  on  a  river  9  miles  from 
the  fea,  which  is  there  a  mile 
broad,-  and  five  fathoms  deep. 
I)  is  defended  by  a  rampart  on 
the  fide  next  the  rivev  ajo  in- 
lubitants.  It  has  a  pj^rifh 
church,  a  m^nadery,  and  a  col* 
lege.     S.  lat.  24  26,  W.  lon^.  42 

SaPA,  St.  Michael  ife,  a  village 
in  the  valley  of  Arica,  in  the 
'^i^ovince  of  Charcos,  io  Peru ; 
famous  for  the  qi^antity  of  Guin'- 
ea  pepper  prodnc;cd„in  its  vicini- 
ty. The  inhabitants  of- this  vil- 
lage fell  annually  no  lefs  than . 
80,000  crowns  worih  of;  it.  S. 
'  lat.  x^  30,  W.  long.  78  10. 

Sapplo,.  a  yill^^ge  of  Georgia, 
in,  I/iberty  co.  about  6  miles  S. 
of  Sunbury. 

Saranaq,  a  river  of  N.  York, 
.f»hich  pafffs  through; Platffburg, 
imd  empties  into  Lake  Champhrin 
£rom  the  W.  famous  for  falmon. 
^."  Saratoga,  a  co.  of  the  State 
%  N,  York,  on  Hfldfon  and  Mo- 
hawk rivers.  It  is  diyiJed  into 
&  townHiips.  .^ 


^tATooA,  a  townftilp  of  If 
York,  Saratoga  co.  on  the  VT, 
fide  of  Hudfon's  R.  36  miln  n!  I 
of  Albany.    It  contains  few hou! 
fes  in  a  compad):  flatc.    It  win 
ever  b«  diftinguiflied  in  hiftor* 
for  being   the  place  at  which 
Gen.  Burgojrrtt  was '  obliged  (q 
furrender  his  army,    in  17^*  I 
This  town  is  jilfo  famous  for  ittj 
medicinal  waters,  caUedthe.?*,*! 
atoga  Springt.    They  are  10  miltj  f 
from  Ballitown,  in  a  fliallow  val< 
or  marfh,  in  feveral  refpeds  re- 
fcmblingthatof  Ballftown.  Theft 
waters  appear  to  have  received 
as  ftrong,  if  not  ftronjfer,  impreg. 
naf.ion  of  the  fame  kind  of  in. 
grtcicnts,    that   cnte;     thoft  of 
Bjllflown,  and  may  be  a  ftrean 
of  the    fame   fountain  running 
through  the  fame  kind  of  c«!ca«  I 
reous  earth.  One  of  thefe  fpringt,! 
IS    covered    over    by    a  natu-f 
rf\i.  ctetacious,  or  rather  ca!cj« 
reous  pyramid,  about  five  or  fix 
feet  hign.     This  hollow  pyramid, 
or  cone,  has  a  hole  in  the  top  a*  I 
bout  fix  inches  over.    If  wc  look] 
into  this  hole  we  fee  the  miner.l 
al  water  boiling  vehemently  lilttl 
a  pot  over  the  fire  j  the  water  ijj 
neverthelef*  intenfelv  cold,  anji 
18  fa  id  to  be,  in  every  refpe(3,| 
fin^rter  than  that  at  Ballftown.] 
The  calcareous  matter  ext'cndil 
for  feveral  rods   from  the  baliiJ 
of  this  pyramid.     CryftalsofiJ 
good  quality  have  been  foundl 
here,  a  fpecimen   of  which  may  j 
be  feen  .  in  the  mufeum  of  Yalel 
College. 

Sa RECTO,  the  chief  town  o/l 
Duplin  CO.  N.  Carolina,  on  thcj 
N.  E.  l>ranch  of  Cape  Fear  Rl 
which  affords  water  for  rafts  tol 
the  town.  It  contains  a  cnurt-j 
houfc,  gaol  and  about  20  houfe*! 
It  is  130  miles  above  WilmiuH 
ton,  to  the  northward. 


rooA,  atownflilp  of]f|l 

aratogfl  co.  on  the  Vr. 

Hudfon's  R.  36iiiibn! 

>y.     Itcontainjfcwhou. 

compadt  ftatc.    Ft  will 

diftinguiflied  ia  hiftort  I 

ng  the  place  at  whie|! 

urgojrrte  was '  obliged  to 

;r   his   army,    in  17^^^ 

vn  is  ?lfo  famous  for  itj 

al  waters,  caHedtheSa^, 

nngt.    They  are  10  milfj 

Hftown,  in  a  fliallow  val« 

h,  in  feveral  refpcasr^ 

jthatofBallftown.  Theft  I 

ppear  to  have  received  | 

g,  if  not  ftronj(t:r,  impreg. 

)f  the  fame  kind  of  in. 

ts,    that   enter     thofc   of  I 

^n,  and  may  be  a  flreatn 

fame   fountain  running 

I  the  fame  kind  of  oilca.  L 

irth.  One  of  thcfe  fpringi,| 

:red    over    by    a  nato-f 

tacious,  or  rather  calca« 

yr amid,  about  five  or  fir 

h.-    Tills  hollow  pyramid,  I 

\  has  a  hole  in  the  top  a* 

t  inches  over.    If  wc  look] 

8  hole  we  fee  tlic  miner.) 

r  boiling  vehemently  like! 

ver  the  firej  the  water  ijj 

lelef*  intenfely  cold,  and] 

to  be,  in  every  refpc(3,| 

than  that .  at  B2!lf(owii.J 

ilcareous  matter  ext'cndil 

eral  rods   from  thebaliil 

pyramid.     Cryflals  of  J 

uality  have  been  foundj 

fpedmen   of  which 

. .  in  the  mufeum  of 

• 

CTO,  the  chief  town  ofl 
CO.  N.  Carolina,  on  thcj 
ir.'inch  of  Cape  Fear  Rj 
ifFords  water  for  rafts  Ml 
vn.  It  contains  a  cnltr^j 
;aol  and  about  20  houfe*] 
•3  miles  above  Wilmiufj 
the  northward. 
Lt A,  Great  asxdiLUtlt,  It 


S  A  V 

ifrcfi  0/  Georgia,  which  fall  Into 
iheoccin,  in  Camden  co.  between 
(^  Aiatanialu  and  St.  Mary's 

riven. 

SAOCoN,C^'randZetvfr,town> 
fliipi  in  Nortnampton  co.  Penn- 

ff  iTinia. 

Sauvdersvillc,  a  fmall  town 

of  Georgia,  Hancock  co.  which, 

from  its  iltuation  in  a   fertile 

country,  has  profpedts  of  fiUure 

I  ifiportaiice. 

Sacka  Lower  Town  is  fituated , 

I  cm  the  £S.  fide  of  Dan  river,  ia  N. 

Carolina.    It  was  formerly  the 

I  (iiief  town  of  tlu:  Sai^ra  Indians. 

Sau«a   U/)/>er  Tov.<n,    ii)    the 

I  fame  iitate,  an  ancient  and  well 

l^opled  town  of  the  Saur%.  In- 

diam,  in  Stokes  co.  on  the  fouth 

I  fide  of  Dao  river. 

Sauteurs,    /e    Mornt  dtt^   or- 

\l,tapiri  Kill,   a  precipice  near 

the  river  Sautettrs,  at  the  north 

U>d  of  the,  illand  of  Grenada. 

After  the  ytar  x6jO  the  French 

gradually  exterminated  the  Cha- 

raikes;   near,  this,  |)|;(ce   they 

btcbcrcd  40  of   tbfnv  on  the 

fpot;  and;  4jp  other*,  who  had. 

(fcapcd  the  f«yord,  threw  them- 

Ifelvet  >teadlong  into  th#  Tea  from 

hbit  precipice,  and;niferably  per- 

jllicd.    A  beautiful  you.ng  girl,  of 

Ua  or  13  years  of  age,  who  was 

I  taken  clivc,  became  thc.  objedt 

tf  difpute  between  two  of  thc 

French  officers,  each  claiming  her 

2f  a  law ful  prize,  when  a  third  of 

Ithofe  white  favages  put  an  end 

I  to  the  conteft,  by  Hiooting  the 

(girl  through  the  head. 

Savannah,  a  port  of  entry 
japd  poft-town  of  Georgia,  and 
jformerly  the  metropolis  of  the 
j State,  in  Chatham  co..on  the  S. 
I  fide  of  the  river  S^vaqnah,  on  a 
jhigh  fandy  bluff,  17  miles  f^om 
Ithe  pecan.  Thp  town  is  rjcgnlar- 
[ly  built  in  the  form  of  aparallelo- 
|tam,  aQd,  including  its  fu^nrbs, 


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eontftined,  in  1787,  about  0,3001 
inhabitants,  of  whom  about  80  > 
or  90  are  Jews.     More  than  ioS 
this  town  was-  confumcd  by  fire 
in  the  fall  of  1796.     The  ex- 
ports for  one  year,  ending  the 
3Qthof  September,  i794,amount- . 
edto  the  value  of  263,830  dol-- 
lars.    It  Is  I »9  miles  N.  by  E.  of 
Sl  Mary's,  13J  S.  W.  by  S.  from 
Auguda,  ai)d  925  in  a  like  di- 
refSkion  from  Philadelphia.    N. 
lat.  31  3,  W.  long.  81  24- 

Savannam  j?iVr  divides  the 
State  of  Geor^a  from  that  of  F. 
Carolina,  and  purfueaa  courfe 
nearly  from  N.  W.  to  S.  K.  It  is 
navigable  for  large  vefTels,  17 
miles  up  to  Savannah,  and  for 
beats  of  joo  feet  keel  to  Au- 
gulka. 

SAYAtWAn  la  Mar^  at  the  E. 
end  of  the  ifland  of  St.  Domin«. 
go,  13  a  fcttlement  on  the  S.  fide 
c|' the  bay  of  Samana,  oppofitc 
the  city  of  Samana,  on  the  N. 
fidtj  at  the  end  of  a  plain  which . 
is  more  than  \c  kagucs  from  £. 
to  W.  and  4  wide  from  N.  to  S. 
The  city  trf  Samana  ai^d  this 
tqvn  were  both  begun  in  1756, 
and    together    do  not  contain, 
more  than  500  fouls. 

Savankah  la  Mar,  on  the  F. 
fide  of  the  illand  of  Jamaica,  in 
Cornwallis  co.  has  good  anchor-, 
age  for  large  veiTels.  It  was  al- 
niofk  entirely  deftroyed  by  a 
dreadful  hurticaue  and  ini^nda- 
tion  of  thefea,  in  17S0.  It  is. 
now  partly  rebuilt,  and  may  con- 
tain from  60  to  70  houfes. 

SavillA)  St.  a  fmall  town  of 
Georgia,  64  nules  S.  of  Savan- 
nah, and  65  N.  o.C  St.  Mary's.  ^ 

Savoy,   a  new  tpwofhii^.iA 
Berkfhire  co.  MaCachufetlls,  iiti*. 
corporated  in  1797. 

Saxegotha,  a  village  or  fet-. 
tiement  in  S.  barolina,  on  the  S^ 
bank  of  Congaree  R.  about  4! 


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mUci  K  W.  of  Aufufta,  to  Ocor* 

Saxton'i  Ahtr,  in  Vcffimmt, 
empties  into  the  CoancAicut  at 

'Wcftminfter. 

SAranooR,  a  poft>townof  Con- 
ne<5tietit,  Middtcfti  ca  on  the 
W.  fide  of  Conne(Sticut  R.  acroiii 
which  H  a  ferry,  on  the  road 
leidine  to  N.  l^udon.  It  !•  36 
miles  E.  of  N.  Haven,  t8  W.  of 
N.  London,  and  191  N.  £.  of. 
Philadelphia. 

ScAaBORouoHi  a  townflv'pw  of 
MHi'ne,  Cumberland  co.  on  ihe 
fea-coaft,  between  Pcppcrelbo- 
tough  and  Cape  Elizabeth — *,^35 
inhabitants  ;  1x3  miles  fxmn 
3ofton. 

ScAaAoftotroHi*  a  tpven  and 
fort  in  the  ifland  of  7'obago. 

ScARsDALK,  a  townfliip  in  W. 
Cheder  co.  N.  York— »8i  In- 
habitants. 

ScATARi,  a  fmaH  lUMnhabitei 
ifland  on  the  eaftern  coaft  of  Cape 
Breton  Ifland. 

|e«ACT>coRB,  a'  townfliip  of 
N.  York,  Renfltelaer  co.  N.  of 
the  townfliip  of  Renfl^elaerwiek, 
on  Hudfon's  river— » 75  of  the 
inhabitants  are  elcdlors. 

ScHLOSSCa  Fart,  or  Sln/ker,  N. 
York,  is  on  iKe  eaftern  fide  of 
Niagara  R.  near  the  celebrated 
faSs. 

ScHODACK,  a  townfliip  in  Rcnf- 
falaer  co.  N.  York,  taken  from 
RenfTelaerwick  townfliip,  and  in- 
corporated in  1795  ;  14  miles  E. 
of  Albany — 377  of  its  inhabit- 
ants are  electors. 

ScjIOtN-BRUNN,  or  the  Seauti' 
ful  Spring,  one  of  the  eafternmcft 
fettlements  of  the  Moravians  on 
Mufkingum  R.  This  fettlement 
of  Chriftian  Indians  was  eflab- 
l^flied  in  1772,00  a  tracflof  land 
granted  bv  the  Delaware  tribe. 
In  1775,  tne  chapel,  which  could 


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contain  500  people,  was  fcui 
too  fmail  for  the  hearcn,  wh* 
came  in  great  numbers.  It  wi» 
fltuatcd  about  30  miles  froraO«. 
kelmuckpechuenk,  and  70  front 
Lake  Erie.  It  appearsthat  a  lam 
fortified  Indian  town  lorment 
flood  here ;  fome  ramparts  and 
the  ruins  of  ihree  Indian  fcrtJb^ 
ing  ftill  vifibJe.  This  thriving  fjt. 
tlement  was  deflroyed  in  1782, 
when  the  Huron  Indians  carried 
the  inhabitants  to  Sandiiflcy; 
and  when  thefe  peaceable  Indians 
were  permitted  to  return  to  rcaj^  I 
their  harvcfl,  they  were  cruelly 
butchered  by  the  American  fct. 
tiers,  while  praiftng  God  ami  for.  | 
giving  their  enemies.  Congrc& 
granted  4,000  acres  of  land  here 
to  the  fociety  of  the  United 
Brethren  for  tnc  purpofc  of  pro. 
pagating  the  gofpcl,  on  Sept.  3^ 

17  w. 

ScHOMAKii,  a  CO.  of  K.  Yorl^ 
bounded  N.  by  Montsomery,  E^  j 
bv  Albany,  and  W.  bv  Otfera, 
This  CO.  in  X797,w4idtTideda> 
to  the  towns  of  Schoharie,  Mid. 
dleberg,  Blenheim,  Briftol,  Cobr^ 
leflcill,  and  Sharon. 

Schoharie,  the  principal  tomi 
in.  the  above  co.  is  on  Schoharie 
Creek  or  R.  and  is  -on?  of  the 
wealthiefl  inland  farming  towns,  I 
in  the  State.  The  inhabitsnti  | 
are  Dutch,  and> before  its  divifioa 
in  1797  were  4,073  '"^  number. 
It  is  between  30  and  40  roilet 
weftward  of  Albany. 

ScnoH  AKiE  River  runs  a  northi  j 
criy  courfe  of  about  80  miles 
from  the  Kaats'  Kill  Mountains, 
and  empties  into  Mohawk  R.  at  I 
Fort  Hunter. 

ScHuriER,  Fort,  Netv,  in  the 
townfliip  of  Rome,  on  the  W.  I 
fide  of  a  bend  of  Mohawk  riv^it  I 
er,  about  7  miles  wcflward  <|6| 
Whiteftown. 


M>  people,  wu  foii^ 

for  the  hearcn,  wh» 

real  numbcri.    It  wi» 

>out  30  mile*  from  Qe. 
echucnk,  and  70  froni 
.  Itappeartthatalarn 
Indian   town  iormeir^ 
e ;  fome  ramparti  and 
[^f  ihree  Indian  fomb^ 
fible.  This  thriving  f(t. 
va»  deftroyed  in  1781, 
Huron  Indians  carried 
bitants    to  Sandiiflcy; 
thefe  peaceable  Indiant 
nittcd  to  return  torcai^  I 
veft,  they  were  cruelly 
1  by  the  American  fct« 
le  praiftng  Ciod  and  fur*.  | 
cir  enemies.     Congrelj 
,000  acrei  of  land  here 
ucieiv    of  the    United 
for  tne  purpofc  of  pro. 
the  gofpel,  en  Sept,  3^ 

AMU,  a  CO.  of  N.  York) 
N.  by  Montsome7,  K., 
ay,  and  W.  dy  Otfem, 
In  I797,waidtvidedm> 
wrhi  of  Schoharie,  Mid> 
Blenheim,  Briftol,  CoV  I 
id  Sharon. 

iMtiE,  the  principal  tows 
ove  CO.  is  on  Schoharie 
>  9^.  and  is  on;  of  the 
\  inland  fanning  towni. 
tate.     The  inhabitanti] 
1,  and> before  its  divifion 
were  4*073  in  number. 
ween  30  and  40  miles 
,  of  Albany;. 
ARiE  Jtiver  runs  a  northi 
rfe  of  about  80  mileil 
Kaats'  Kill  Mountains, 
ties  into  Mohawk  R.  at  | 
Iter. 

lER,  Fert,  Nnvy  in  the 
of  Rome,  on  the  W.  i 
bend  of  Mohawk  rifi^l 
t  7  mile*  v«ftward  dlj 
wn.. 


SCI 

UeatJT' ««,  Fort,  OU,  is  on  the 
1  S.  fide  ot  Mohawk  R.  4  miles  F. 
K  E.  of  the  compact  part  of 
Whiteftowii,  and  «o  wbove  the 
Oerinan  F'^t*  .  Here  were,  in 
1796,  35  *  npaA  houfcs,  fitua- 
teJ  partly  m  each  of  the  town- 
Aips  of  Whitcftowu  and  Frank- 
fort. In  1790*  there  were  but  3 
finall  huts  here. 

ScuoYMsa,  a  townfhip  of  N. 

York,   Herkemer   eo.    between 

Mohawk  R.  and  Canada  Creek, 

10  mile*  above  the  town  of  Ger- 

jman  Flats.    In  1796,  it  contain- 

M  1.119  inhabitants.    Thisiowu 

1  vai  divided  by  ad^  of  the  legida- 

jiturein  1797. 

ScHUYLER^s  Zfl/^^  in  N.  York 
[state,  it  10  miles  W.  of  Lake  Ot- 
Tegd.    It  is  9  miles  long  and  4  or 
:  broad. 

ScHurtKiLt,  a  R.  of  Pennfyl- 

[Tania,  which  pafTes  through   a 

fine  champaign  country.aad  runs, 

[from  its  fource,  upwards  of  1 10 

Riles  in  a  S.  £.  direiftion,  and 

pafling  through  the  liniitA  of  the 

tity  of  Philadelphia,  falls  into 

the  Delaware,  oppoGte  Mud  Ifl- 

ynd,  6or  7  miles  below  the  city. 

will  be  navigable  from  above 

Heading,  85  or  90   miles  to  its 

nouth,  when  the  canal  begun  at 

"lorriton    is    completed.      This 

till  pal's  by  the  falls,  and  alfo 

urm  a  communication  with  the 

)cLiv.'rtre  above  the  city. 

ScjoTA  Jiiver,  falls  into   the 

Ohio  in  the  N.  W.  Territory,  and 

ipafljihle  for  large  barges  for 

koo  milt  s,  with  a  portage  of  only 

I  milfs  to  the  Sanduiky,  a  boat- 

ble  water  which  falls  mto  Lake 

(rie.  The  ftream  of  the  Sci<)ta 

gentle,  no  where  broken  by 

klis.     At  fome  places,  in   the 

^ring  of  the  year,  it  overflows 

hanks,  providing  for   large 

litural  fice  pUntatioai.     'Siut 


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firings,  coal  mines,  white  and 
blue  clay,  and  free  flone,  abound 
in  the  country  iidjoining  this  R. 
Its  mouth  it  in  N.  laC  38  40,  a* 
bout  300  mile*  below  Pittiburg, 
and  is  navigable  to  its  fource  ia 
canoes. 

SciPio,  a  poft-town  of  N.  York, 
Onoudago  co.  on  the  £.  fide  of 
Cayuga  Lake,  14  miles  S.  E.  of 
Geneva,  39  S.  W.  by  W.  of  (>. 
nondago,  and  461  N.  W.  by  N» 
of  PhiUdcl-:  hia. 

SciTDATC,  a  townfliip  of  Maf- 
fachufctts,  on  (he  bay  of  that 
name,  in  Plymouth  eo.  a8  miles 
S.  E.  of  Bonon— i,8i6  inhabit- 
ants. 

SciTOATi,  K  townfliip  of  R. 
Idand,  Providence  CO. — »,3i5  in- 
habitants—37  miles  N.  \V.  of 
Newport,  and  li  S.  W.  by  W. 
of  Providence.  In  this  town  i« 
the  foundcry  for  cannon  ar>d 
bells,  called  the  Hope  Fuiyn 
nace. 

ScooDicK,  a  river  of  Wafluna;'* 
ton  CO.  M'iine.  It  is  properly 
an  arm  of  the  inner  bay  of  Paila^ 
maquoddy. '  De  Mons  and  Cham- 
plaine  called  it  Etchemlns.  Its 
main  fource  is  near  Pcnobfcot 
river,  to  which  the  Indians  have 
a  communication  ;  the  carrying- 
place  acrofs  is  but  3  miles.  Scoo- 
dick  lakes  lie  in  a  chain  between 
Scoodick  and  Penobfcot   rivers. 

Scotch  Plains,  a  village  in 
Effex  CO.  N.  Jerfcy,  het|feen  Weft- 
field  and  Turky ;  ii  miles  W. 
of  Elizabeth-Town. 

Scotland  Keck,  a  village  of 
N.  Carorina,whef  e  is  a  pofl-office* 
396  miles  from  Philadelphia. 

Scott,  a  new  county  of  Ken* 
tucky. 

ScRivEN,  a  new  county  in  the 
lower  diftri<5l  of  Georgia. 

ScRooN  Lake,  iu  the  State  of 
New-York^weft  of  Lake  George, 


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and  is  a  dilatation  of  thecaitern 
branch  of  Hudfon's  river. 
r  ScABROOK,  a  townHiip  of 
'  N.  Hampshire,  in  Rockinghslm 
CO.  on  the  roarf  from  Portfmouth 
»o  Newbury-Port ;  about  1 6  miles 
foutherly  of  tlie  former,  and  6 
northerly  of  the  lattc*— 715  in- 
habitants. 

S£ARSBURGH,     A    tOWnfllip   of 

Vcrxftont,  Bennington  co.  12 
milet  'E.  of  Bennington. 
*  Sebacook,  or  Seiago,  A  pond 
et  lake  of  the  Diftrift  of  Maine, 
x8  miles  N.  W.  of  Portland,  is 
equal  in  extent  to  2  large  town> 
i9iips. 

-.1  Skbastacook,  a  river  of 
Maine, ijoiits  fhe  'Kennebeck  at 
Tacoanet  Fail,  where  Fort  Hali- 
fax was  hefted  in  1 754. 

SlEBASTiAN  df  la  Plata,  a  fmall 
place  in  thejurifdidUonof  Popa- 
yan,  in  the  province  of  Quito,  6 
miles  N.  E.  of  Popayan. 

Sechura,  a  town  of  Peru,  to 
leagues  fouth  of  Piura.  It  con- 
tains about  -400  families,  ail  In* 
dians. 

'i  Sedgwick,  a  towrifliip  of 
Maine,  Hancock  co.  ext  ;nds  up 
to  the  town  of  Pcnobfcot,  aftd  is 
315  miles  N.  E.  of  Boflon. 
•^SttnuiN  I/fanJ,  on  the  coaft  of 
Maine,  lies  about  t^o  miles  and 
a  half  fouth  of  the  mouth  of 
Kennebeijk  river,  and  makes  the 
fouth  part  of  Kennelwck  Bay. 
There  is  m  light-houfe  on  this 
ifland  which  contains  a  repeat- 
ing light,  fo  conftrudled  as  to 
dilappear  ohcc  every  minute  and 
a  half,  which  diftinguilhes  it  from 
Portland  light.  N.  lat.  43  56, 
W.  long.  69  lOw 

^"  Seminoi.es,  a  divifion  of  the 
Cretk  nation  of  Indians.  They 
inhabit  the  flat,  level  country  on 
the  rivers  Apalachicola  and  Flint. 
S«MPR9Ni09|  a  towoflnp  of  N. 


S  E  V 

York,  in  the  centre  of  the  co.  of 
Onondago,  is  ao  miles  S.  E.  froA 
the 'ferry  on  Cayuga  X.ake. 

Semeca,  a  town  of  R  York 
Onondago  eo.  lately  bid  offinto 
ftrects  and  fquares,  on  the  N. 
fide  of  Seneca  Falls.  The  enteri 
prifing  proprietors  are  eredling 
flour  a«d  law  mills,  of  the  belt 
kind,  on  this  never  failing  ftreami  j 
and  from  its  central  iituition, 
both  by  land  and  water,  between 
the  eaftern  and  weftern  countriej, 
being  at  the  carrying-place,  it 
promifes  a  rapid  increafe.  The 
proprietors  have  expended  large 
fums  of  money  not  only  in  e- 
recSUngt  mills,  but  in  building  a 
convenient  bridge  acrofs  Seneca  j 
river,  and  are  now  co-operating 
with  the  enterprifing  Geu.  Wil- 
liamfon  in  making  a  good  vrag. 
gon-toad  to  Geneva. 

Seneca  Lah.     Sec  Canaia  Si' 
ga  Lake, 

SekM:ca8,  a  tribe  of  Indianji 
^nc  of  the  Six  Nations.    Thty  in« 
habit  on  OenefTee  R.  at  the  Gen-  j 
eflee  Caftle.    The  tribe  conliftj  1 
of  about  178^0  fouls. 
Serena,  La.     See  Coquimbo, 
Sekeoipp^,  a  captainfliip  and  I 
town  of  Bt-a)sil.    The  latter  ij 
40  le^ues  N.  E.  of  St.  Salvadort,  [ 
ZZ  miles  flrom  thefea. 

Severn,  a  fmall  river  of  Ma> 
ryland,  of  fliort  courfe,  which  | 
runs   S.  E.  to   Chefapeak  Bay. 
It  pafTes  by  Annapolis  city  on 
the  N.  and  empties  into  the  iiayl 
about  two  miles  below  the  city.I 
Sevjer,  a  county  of  Tenntllfti 
Hamilton  diftri^,  named  afrcfl 
General  Sevier,  furroundcd  by 
the  counties  of  Jeffifrfon,  Elountl 
and  KnoX,  and  watered  hy  tk  j 
Frenclr  Broad  and  Pigeon  riven,  f 
In  1795,  it  contained,  accordinji 
to  the  State,  cenfus,  3,578  inha^j 
itiuits,  including  129  (laTci. 


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the  centre  of  the  co.  ti 
I,  is  20  miles  S.  E  froti) 
on  Cayuga  JLakc. 
L,  a  town  of  R  York, 
>  CO.  lately  laid  off  into 
td  fquares,  on  the  N. 
neca  I^alls.  The  enter* 
roprietor*  are  eredking 

WW  mills,  of  the  bell 
his  never  failing  ftreamj 
I  its  "central  iituation, 
and  and  water,  between 
n  and  weftern  countries, 

the  carrying-place,  it 
a  rapid  increafe.  The 
irs  have  expended  large 
money  not  only  in  e* 
nilU,  out  in  building  a 
Bt  bridge  acrofs  iSeneca 
i  are  now  co-operating  I 

enterprifing  Gen.  Wil- 
in  making  a  good  wag. 

to  Geneva. 
A  Lah,     Sec  Canada  Si' 

AS,  a  tribe  of  Indianji 
c  Six  Nations.    They  iff. 
Genenee  R.  at  the  Gen- 1 
We.    The  tribe  coniiftj 
176^0  fouls, 
A,  La.    See  Coqumk, 
ippt,  a  captainfliip  and 

Bt-aiil.    The  latter  ij 
es  N.  E.  of  St.  Salvadore,  [ 

flrom  thefea. 
N,  a  fmall  river  of  Ma. 
of  fliort  courfe,  whicli  | 
E.  to    Chefapeak  Bay. 

by  Annapolis  city  on  I 
nd  empties  into  the  i)ay 
^o  miles  helow  the  city. 
R,  a  county  of  TenntlTtt, 
n  diftria:,  named  afttf 

Sevier,  furroundcd  by 
ities  of  Jeffierfon,  Blount 

oic,  and  watered  by  the 
Broad  and  Pigeon  rivtft 
,  k  (Contained,  accordin(l 
t4te,  cenfu»,3.578inh8l^| 
icludiiig  1x9  natci. 


'     S  H  A 

SEmnVittE,  the  chief  t<»wn  ifi 
tt  above  county. 

Sf.TiLLA  Niuva,  a  town  on  the 
M.  fide  of  the  ifland  of  Jamaica. 
Sha?tsbuicy,  a  toMrfiftiip  at 
Vernwnt,  has  ArKttgtmi  "N.  and 
Benditigton  S.  and  contains  1999 
inhabitants. 

Shamo«in  Creeit  run*  weft- 
ward  into  ^uf(]ueliaunah  river, 
a  mile  S.  of  Sunbury,  in  Pcnn- 
I  fylvauia. 

^    SiiAPtBTOH,   a   townflnp    of 
Maine,  York  ca  at  the  head  of 
JMoufom  river— 1349    inhabit- 
I  ants ;  108  miles  N.  of  Buflon. 

Sharon,  a  'townftiip  of  Vcr- 
Imont,  Wiadfor  co.  £.  of  Royal* 
iton,  and  W.  of  Norwich-— ^69 
1  inhabitants. 

Sharon,  a  townfhip  of  Maflh- 
Ithiifetts,  Norfolk  co.  10  jniles  S. 
|w.of  Bodon — 1.994  inhabitants. 
Sharon,  a  towufiiip  of  Con- 
|nc(!:licut,  LitchAetd  co.  about  i  % 
Iraireg  N.  W.  of  Lit(?hfield.  The 
Iteoth  of  a  huge  animal,  fuppofed 
ko  be  the  mammoth  of  JenrKbn, 
jiras  dug  up  in  this  town  in  0«£t 
1796. 

Sharon,  a  village  in  Oeor^a, 
kbuut  5  miles  from  Savannah. 
Is  this  place,  juft  at  the  clofe  of 
[he  war,  Gen.  Wayne  was  attafck- 
r1  in  a  furious  manner  by  a  body 
^f  Cherokee  Indians,  headed 
aBritifh  officer.  They  fought 
kand  to  hand  nianfully,  and  took 
1  pieces  of  artillery.  But  Ocn. 
vayne,  at  the  hazard  of  his  own 
jfe,  gained  the  victory. 

SaKaoN,  a  new  town  in  Scho- 
lirie  CO.  N.  York,  incorporated 
'  1797. 

S«*fcKSTowv,  in  Queen  Ann's 
JJ.  Ma;ryland. 

Sharpsburo,  a  poft-town   of 
(arylaud,  Wafliington  co.  about 
|«il«  from  Patowmac  R.  and 
'ly  oppolitc    to    iilhepberdf- 


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t0wa,  in  Virginia,  at  the  mouth 
of  Shenando^  R.  It  contaiQi  | 
churdi*  and  about  ftjo  hojuib^ 
It  is  9  oules  N.  N.  W.  of  VTm  \ 
liams-Port,  69  W.  by  N.  of  Bal-r 
timore,  and  181  W.  S.  W.  of 
Philadelphia.  ,' 

SuAWANti,  the  former  tndijillf 
name  of  Cumberland  river,  in 
Tenneflee. 

Shawambsc,  or  SAewanaut  a# 
Indian  nation,  great  munbers  <^ 
whom  have  joined  the  Creek 
confederacy.  They  have  4  to«rn> 
on  the  Tallapoofee  R.  cofitai»>' 
ing  3C0  warriors ;  and  mote  sl^ 
expccledto  remove  thither.  Ther 
inhabit  alfo  on  Scioto  rtve^,  and 
a  branch  of  tlie  Mufkiqgum,  and 
have  their  hunting  grotmds  be-  ^ 
tweenOhio  river  and  Lake  Eiie. 

Shawanovnx,  a  towtifhip  ia 
Ulfter  CO.  N,  York,  W.  of  Ne«r^ 
burgh  and  Marlborough— 3,1 2$ 
inhabitants;  ao  miles  from  Go- 
(hen,  and  i%  from  New  Pattz. 

SuAWsHEKN,  a  eon6derri)I«^ 
ftreaoa  of  MafTachafettSjwhichdif^^' 
charges  itfelf  into  Merrimack  R* 

Sn  E  E  PscoT,  or  Sbeepfcut,  a  {mail 
rhrcr  of  Maine,  which  em^ea 
into  the  ocean  to  the  £.  t^f  ken« 
nebeck,  and  is  navigable  ao  or  30 
miles.  On  the  W.  fide  of  this 
river  is  the  excellent  port  raUcd 
WifcaiTet,  in  the  townfhip  of 
Pownalborouch.  NevcafUetown* 
fhlp  is^at  the  head  of  navigation 
on  this  rivt  and  extends  from 
Sheepf^ot  to  Damaiiicotta  river. 
The  compact  part,  which  is  a 
pnft  to«rn,  is  10  miles  N.  S.  of 
Wifcaflct. 

Sit«FFiKLD,  a  townfliip  in  the 
northeru  part  of  Caledonia  co. 
Vermont.  / 

Sbsffield,    a    poft-town    of 
Maflachnfetts,  Berkflilre  co.    30  . 
miles  S.  E.  of  Hudlon,  N.  York, 
aad  145  W.  S.  W.  of  Bc.Uoii. 


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'  Svf  LBVRNE,  a  tOWii(hip<  of 
Vcrinont,  Chittendcu  co.  on  the 
£.  j[i4e  of  l>ake  Champlai|i.  it 
J^fts  Buirlingtou  oa  the  N.— 389 
i|i|>abltai)|ts. 

Vj  SHu^tBURki,  an  intctior  town- 
ifiip  in  Grafton  co.  N.Hanipilure 
■tr35.i«h^tant».    „,      ,^ 
'^^Sheiburn*,    a    townflup    in 
Hampflifre    co.     Maflachufetts, 
a^jpinipg  GreeDficld. 
f'SHXiBURNK,  a  town  of  Nova- 
dcotia,  at  the  head  of  a  bay  which 
runs  up  from  Port  Rofeway»  at 
t!ie,S.  W.  part  of  the  province. 
In  1783,  it  contained  000  faipi- 
lics,  but.  Is  now  lefs  populous.   It 
it  i8*mUfi».  N.  E.  of  Barringtoni 
«id  8'8  ^.'p.  by  S.  of  Halifax. 
.  $tt&l.}i^ii.nt^fl  CO.  of  Kentucky. 

Shej..t^r  fi^jnJt  at  tlie  £.  end 
qf  Long-Ifland,  in  Suffolk  co.  N. 
Yprk*  H?s  3  leagues  W.  of  Gard- 
ner's Jljland.  It  is  about  5  miles 
fromife-to  W.  and  7  from  N.  to 
S.  Ifis  a  fruitful  fpot,  contain- 
ing abo^t  80CP  acres— contains 
^cjc  inhabit  nts. 

SHCKANnoAHi  a  CO.  of  Virgin- 
ia, contains  10,510  inhabitants.— 
Chief  town,  Woodftock. 

Shenandoah,  a  river  of  Vir- 
ginia, which  joins  the  Patowmack 
in  at)Out  lat.  384,  j^uft  before  the 
latter  byrfta  tlu-pugh  the  blue 
rhfg^.  It  is  nayigable  about  100 
jniles;  ati^  may^  be  tendered  fo. 
nearly  its  whole  co^rfe  at  a  fniall 
expeofe.  When  thirisdone,  it 
will  bear  the  produce  of  the 
richeft  part  of  the  State. 
V  Shsnanooah  yalley,  extcnds 
from  Wlnchcfter,  in  Vireinia,  to 
Cariineand  the  Sufqueliannah, 
in  Pennfylrania,  and  is  chiefly 
inhabited  by  Germans  and  Dutch. 

SHKPUKRDsnELD,  a  plantation 
of  Maine,  Cumbetland  co. — 330 
inhabitants. 

SuBrttSf  |powN|,a  ||oil-tova 


of  yirgiiua,  Berkley  co.  oa  the 
S.  fide  of  Patowmap  R.  Itsfitua. 
tion  IS  healthy  and  agreeable, 
and  the  neigkl^utirins  country  i} 
fert^e  an4  well"  cuUlvattd.  It 
cojualus  About  aooo,  inhabltiLU 
moftly  of  Gerrnan  extraction.  It 
Jies  at  the  mouth  of  Shcnandoili 
river,  qppofite  19  Sharpfbuig  •  I 
10  miles  3.  %  S.  of  Martinfturt 
and  178S.  W.  by  W.of  Phila. 
delphia. 

Sherb»rn£,  in  Maflachufetti  I 
See  Nantucitt. 

JSafiRBURNE,  a  townihip  Hjl 
MidUlefex  co.  Maflachufetts,  jj 
miles  north\fard  of  Bcfton—Sci  [ 
inhabitants. 

Sherburne,  a  towniliip  ofN. I 
York,  Her ktmer  co. — 483  iiihab-l 
itants. 

Shctucket,  a  river  of  Coa- 
ne«Sl:icut,  which  empties  into  the  I 
Thames  in  thefouth  part  of  the] 
townflup  pC  Norwich. 

SnitimQ  JVIountainsy  betwctnl 
the  Miffifippi  and  the  Pacifc] 
Ocean. 

Shji^pandstown,  in  Virginia,! 
on  the  S.  fide  of  the  PatowmacU 
49  or  50  miles  from  Alexandria.! 

Shifpensbdro,  a  po(l-to\vn  ofl 
Pennfylvania,  Cumberland  cal 
oonta^  about  60  houfcs,  chieilyl 
built  <of  Aone.  It  is  21  miles  N,| 
by  E.  of  Chamberfburg,  aliitel 
diftance  S.  W.  of  Carli/Ie,  anl| 
146  W.  of  Philadcjphia. 

Shirlev,  a  townihip  of  Maf-| 
fachufctts,  Middlefex  co.41  uiilei 
N.  W.  of  Bofton — 677  inhabitaiiii.! 

Shirley,  a  townHiip  of  Ptni-f 
fylvania,  Huntingdon  co. 

Shoals,  JJles  o/i  arc  7  ia  nuifrl 
ber,  on  the  coafl  of  N.  Haitp-I 
fliire,  9  miks  S.  S.  E.  of  Portfj 
mouth. 

S  HOC  NECK,  a  Moravian  fettle* 
ment  in  Peoafylvania,  near  Nai 
areth, 


■''S:i^::^1llC^'^iilt:^i!^^i- 


g«-iifc»iJj^ 


a,  BerVley  co.  on  the 
Patowmac  R.  Itsfiuu. 
icalthy  and  agreeable, 
leighbottring  coumry  i} 
td  well  cultivated.  It 
^bout  2000,  inhablta&tn, 
Gefmaa  txtrad'ion.  It 
:  mbu'th  of  Shienandoali 
ipofite  tp  Sharplbuig ;  i 
E.  Ijy  S.  of  ^lartinlburg, 
S.W.  byW.of  Phila." 

pitM£,  in  Ma^achufetts,  I 

ucist, 

BURNE,  a  townfhip  Igl 
:x  CO.  Maffachufetts,  ji 
rth\rard  of  Pcfton— 8ci  ] 
^ts..  .,       t  1,;: 
uaNE,  a  townfnjp  of  N, 
:tktmer  co. — 483  uihil>| 

JCKET,  a  river  of  Con. 
,  which  empties  into  the 
In  the  fouth  part  of  tk 
p  p5  Norwich.  1 

no    Mountains,  between  I 
Bifippi  and  the  Padficj 

AND3T0WN,  in  Virginia, 
.  fide  of  the  PatowmacU 
)  miles  from  Alexandria.  I 
ENSBORO,  a  poft-town  oil 
vania,    Cumberland  caj 

about  60  houfcs,  chiell/| 

ftone.     It  is  ai  miles  N,| 
jf  Chamberiburg,  a  liktl 

S.   W.  of  Carlifle,  aci| 
of  Philadelphia. 
LEV,  a  townfhip  of  Maf- 
ts,  Middlefet  co.  4 1  miM 
■  Bofton— 677  inhabitanul 
LEY,  a  townfliJp  of  PtDii'l 
I,  Huntingdon  co. 
xs,  J^es  o/i  arc  7  in  nmt 
I  the  coaft  of  N.  Hairf-I 

milts  S.  S.  E.  of  Portf-( 

NECK,  a  Moravian  fettle" 
Penofylvaniai  near  Nar 


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SionMAM,  a  to«irnAiipOf  Ver* 
^nt,  Addifon  co.  on  the  E.  fide 
of  Lake  Champlain,  having  Or- 
well on  th^.  i'littlc  Jir.  E  of  Ti- 
cooderoga— 7*1  inhabitants.  • 
Shaewsbury,  a  poft-town  of 
H.  liritj,  Monmouth  co.  on  the 
fta  board,  baying  Middleton  on 
(heN.  Freehold  W.  and  Ifover 
S,  W.  'This  town  is  15  miles  N. 
E.  by  E.  of  Monmouth  coul-t- 
hotile,  33  S.  E.  by  E.  of  Brunf- 
wirk,  and  79  E.  N.  E.  of  Philai 

I  deipliia.  The  compa A  part  of 
the  town  is  pteafant/  and  con- 
tains an  Epifcopal  and  a  Prefty- 
terian  church,  and  a  meeting- 
houfe  for  Friends— 4,673  inhabit- 
atils,  including  J  t*  flAves.  Much 
genteel  company  from  Philadel- 
phia and  N.  York  refort  here  du- 

jfing   the   fummer    months,  for 

[health  and  pleafurt*. 
Shrewsbury,  a   townfliip  of 

IVcrmont,  Rutland  co.  383  inJiab- 

litants. 
SiiKKwsBuRr,  a  townfliip  in 

JYork  CO.  Pennfylvania. 
SnitzwsBuiiY,  u  townfhip  in 

[Worcefter  co.  Maifachufetts ;  6 

niles  E  of  Worceftcr,  and  40  W. 

byS.ofBofton — 963  inhabitants. 

Shotesbury,    a   townfliip   of 

iMafTachufetts,  Hampfhire  co.  on 

he  £.  fide  of  ConnedUcut  R.  »> 

out  16  miles  R  E.  of  North- 

kmpton,  and  99  W.  by  N.  of  Boi^ 

|bn. 
SiARA,  ^or  Seara^  a  town  on 

|he  N.  E.  coaft  of  'Brazil,  in  the 
"ptainfhip  of  its  name.  S.  lat. 
30,  W.  long,  39  50.  Andrew 
Hdal,  of  Negreirds,  was  chief 
agiftrate  of  this  city  in  the  year 
77a.  in  the  xi^lh,  year  of  his 
ge,  and  difdharged  his  duty  39 
judge  to  entire  fatisfa«5tion  ; 
iid  died  %  years  after,  in  full 
offcffion  of  nis  meiital  powers. 
» »773i  189  of  his  dcfccndanta 
►ere  alive. 


'  Sidket,  a  towwfliJp  of  %  X^% 
6n  the  N.  Hm:  of  Penniylvania, 
oppofite  to  the  it^outh  of  Chenen* 
^o  river.*  '•    i*^'  '^■ 

Simon's,  St.  tfte  eaftcrnmoft  oi 
tlie  3  large  i Hands  fitviated  at  the 
motith'of  the  Alatamaha  R.  in 
Georeia.  The,  fouthem  end  of 
the  4(1  and  is  heat  thi  N.  moutU 
of  the  Alatamaha.'  ft  formerly 
had  a  ftfongbaitteryefciftedherV, 
for  the  deftricc  of  Jckyl  Sound; 
in  which  10  or  r*  forty  gun  fliips 
may  ride  in  'fafety.'  This  iflarid 
is  about  4/ miles  in  length,  and 
from  i  to  ^  in  breadth ;  has  i. 
rich  and  friutful  foil,  full  of  oak! 
and  hickory  trees,  intermired 
•with  'mcad6ws  rfid  eld  It^diaii 
fields.  '  Ihthe  middle  of  the  \(ii 
and  is  the  town  of  Frederica. 
The  bar  or  entiatice  of'  Sj.  S^i 
mrn'<!  is  S.  \yv  W.  19  Icaguei 
fromTybee  Irfet."  ' 

SiMiBUR7,a  townfUipof  Con-'^ 
netHicut,  Hirtford  co.  14  mik* 
N.  W.  of  Hertford.  I 

*  SiNO-biKG,  an  inconfidcrabfc 
village  on  the  E.  fide  of  Haver- 
ftraw'Bay,  in  Weft-Chefter  co, 
35  miles  N.  of  N.  York  city.      ** 

SiNiCA,  a  confidcrable  Chcro-^ 
kee  town,  on  the  banks  of  Keo- 
wee  river.  The  houfes  on  the 
E.  fide  are  on  an  elevated  fitua- 
tion,  and  command  a  delightful 
and  extenSvc  profpcdl  of  tbe^ 
whole  fettiemehh  The  inhabit- 
ants, about  500  in  number,  can' 
mufter  100,  warriors. 

Sipsey's,  a  branch  of  Tombig- 
bee  R.  in  Georgia,  which  runs  3^ 
S.  W.  by  S.  courfc.  Its  mouth 
is  in  about  lat.  31  55  N.  and  4a 
miles  N.  by  W.  of  the  upper 
mouth  of  Alabama  river. 

Sit  Nations,  a  confederacy 
of  Indian  nations,  confiftihg  of 
Mobatvh,  Oneidat,  Onondiygas,  S^n- 
ecasy  Cayu^asSinAT^J^aforas.  The* 
latter  ji)iued  the  confederacy  ]Q 


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yean  ago.  Is  thit  hte  war  with 
G.  Bntatn,  they  were  allies  of 
xhu  power,  and  in  1779  they 
were  entirely  defeated  by  the 
cnwpa  of  Confrefi^  and  their 
towns  all  deftroyed.  They  now 
live  on  gcounda  called  the  Sute 
Referratiom,  whidi  are  interme- 
diate  fpaees  fettled  oa  all  fides 
by  white  people.  The  number 
«t  fouls  in  all  the  fii  nations  was, 
Ita  17916,4^0^8.  The  Stockbridge 
and  Broth«rton  Indiaiu,  who 
now  live  among  them,  added« 
make  the  whole  nombcr  4,508, 
of  whom  760  live  in  Canada,  the 
r^ft  in  the  United  States.  By  a 
treaty  made  in  1794,  between 
|he  United  States  on  the  one 
part>  and  the  Six  Nations  and 
their  Indian  friends  reading  with 
them,  on  the  other  part,  it  was 
0ipulated  that  **  the  fam  of  4,500 
dollars  (hould  be  expended  annur 
ally  and  forever,  in  purchafing 
cloathiag,  domeftic  animals,  ink* 
plcments  of  hiifbaadry,  and  other 
utonfils,  and  in  compenfating  ufe» 
ful  artificers  who  ihall  refide 
among  them,  and  be  employed 
for  their  heoeftt."  This  allow- 
ance  is  under  the  dire<5lian  of  a 
fuperintendant,  and  is  not  dif-^ 
tribated  for  any  private  pur- 
pofcs.  It  is  apportioned  amen|^ 
them  according  to  their  numbers, 
in  ord^r  to  which,  there  is.  annu- 
ally taken  an  exat^  cenikis  of  alL 
tbefe  Indians. 

SKBNKcTAiur,  an  ancient  and 
refpe^t^le  town  in  Albany  co. 
K  York,  x6  miles  N.  W.  of  Alba- 
i^y,  fituated  in  a  vale  on  the  mar- 
gin of  Mohawk  river.  The 
hou(ev  about  150  or  too  'm  num- 
ber, are  company  bttUt,  chiefly 
of  brick,  on  regular  ftreets,  in 
She  old  Dutch  (bf le,  00  the  S.  fide 
of  the  river ;  few  of  them  are 
cle^b     The  public  buildings 


are  a  D«tch  and  a  Prefbytcmft  I 
chvireh.     The  windmgs  of  tj, 
river,    through    the  town  an^ 
ficlda  which  arc  often  overflowed 
in  the  fpring,  a£ford  a  rith  and 
charming  profpe6t  about  harrta 
time.    This  town,  being  at  the 
foot,  of  navigation,  on  a  long  rW. 
cr  which  pafles  through  a  vcr« 
fine  country,  rapidly  fettling,  J  | 
would  be  natural  to  conclude, 
wonld. embrace  much  of  its  com. 
merce;  but  originally  knowin* 
no  other  thau   the    fur  trade,.  | 
which,  Gocc  the  revolution,  lu» 
alffloft  ceafed,  and  having  takes. 
no  advantage  of  its  happy  fitua* 
tion   foe  other  commerce,  the 
place  has  confideralily  decayed. 
Unkm  Ctltege  was  eftabliflied  and 
incorporated  herein  1794,  and 
is  under  the  diretftioaof  24  truf* 
tees.    It  took  its  name  from  th( 
union  of  various  denorainAtioni 
of  Chriftians  in  its  eftabliflunenti 
The  Dutch  were,  however,  by 
far  the  m<;>ft  libecal  beoefacftoti 
to  this  inflituiion.    It  is  well  k* 
uated  for  the  conveniency  of  the 
northern  and  weftern  parts  of 
the  State.    In  June,.  1796,  there  I 
were  40  ftudents,  divided  int04,| 
claFes,  viz.-»-i  languages,  »hiA  I 
tory  and  belles  lettres,  3  math^[ 
matics,  4  philofophy.    The  fundi  I 
of  the  College  amount  tu  41411 1 
dollars,  and  1,604  acres  of  lanil 
The  library  confilik  of    about  [ 
XPDO  volumes,  and  ^00  is  ap*| 
piopriatedto  the  purchafeofM 
philofophical    ap^atus.     Tbef 
iownihip  of  Skenedlndy  contain  | 
3,«7a  inhabitants. 
SKEKssBoaouon.  SttW^MJiA 
Skvpack,    a    townfiiip  iai 
Montgomery  cO>  Pennfylvania. 

SxiPTON,  a  yillagjB  on  the  N.I 
fide  of  Patowmac  nver,  11  vM\ 
8.  £.  of  Fort  Cumberland,  and  i| 
S.  of  Bedford  ia  PoDknfylvaoia. 


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fjai 


tcK  and  a  Prcfbyttrian 
The  windbgs  of  thi 
trough    the  town  and 
ich  arc  often  overflowed  ■ 
ring,  afibrd  a  rkhaol 
[■profped  about  harrcd 
hi»  town,  being  at  the 
tvigation,  on  a  long  ta. 
pafles  through  a  very 
itr^tw rapidly  fettling, it! 
e  natural  to  conclude, 
ibrace  much  of  its  com* 
but  originally  knowing 
'  thau   the    fur  tradcJ 
occ  the  revelation,  lu» 
afed,  and  having  taka 
itage  of  its  happy  fitua* 
other  commerce,  the 
B  conflderably  decayed. 
'lege  was  eftabliflieU  and 
ated  here  in  1794,  and 
the  dirciStioaof  24  truf< 
took  its  name  from  th( 
'  various  denominAtioM 
ians  in  its  edabliflunenti 
tch  were,  however,  by 
aoA  libecal  beoefadloti 
idituiion.    It  is  wellilt* 
r  the  convenitncy  of  the 
and  weftern  parts  of 
:,    In  June^  1.796,  there 
ftudents,  divided  into  4, 
nz.-^l  languages,  3  hifi 
belles  lettres,  3  nlath^l 
philofophy.    The  funds 
oUege  amoiuit  tu  4ai4U| 
md-  i,6c4  acres  ai  iandi| 
rary  confi^  of    about  [ 
umca,  and  £js^  is  ap-l 
edto  the  purchafeofu 
hical   apparatus.     Tkf 
>  of  Skcnc&s4y  contaim 
babitants.  I 

sBoaouott.  SeciniiiluBA 
•.cK,  ft  townfliip  iai 
ptiery  cO.  Pennfylvanla. 
0N»a  TillaAjB  on  theK.1 
•ato\»:maiC  Ki:ver,  11  roitej 
?ort  Cumberland,  and  it| 
dfotdiaPcimfylvaoia, 


StABTO^vN,  a  village  in  Bur- 
liogton  CO.  N.  Jerfey,  about  half 
way  between'  Burlington  and 
Mount  HoUy,  4  <*  j  miles  from 

Slave  Laift  Greats  tind  Rivtry 
in  the  N.  W.part  of  N.  America. 
N.  W.  of  AfTinboil  Lake.  ThH 
lake,  ^om  a  map  which  ha» 
been  given,  (^ith  what  author* 
itylknow  not)  appears  to  be 
larger  than  Lake  Superior.  It 
wal  vifited  bvsC^reiieh  Canaidian 
in  1 7  7  8.  This  1  ake  iff  the  fource 
of  M  Konzie's  river,  which  emp- 
ties into  the  Frozen  Ocean.  Lat. 
61  36  N.  and  the  centre  of  the 
lake  is  ift  about » Idhg.  Ji/ 
ireft.      ■    -     ;     '  •   ■ 

Sm^sB E<t   Fort,  '^  See*  SeSfoJpri 

Smith,  a  towniliip  in  Waflt-i 
ington  *o.  Ptfnniyivanta. 

Smithmelo,  a'-frnaU  poft-tewn 
of  Virginia,  85  miles  S.  E.  of 
Richmond. 

SmTHFiELb^  ai  pod  to^vn,  an^ 
I  the  capital  of  Johnfon  co.  N.  Car- 
olina, on  .the  E.  fid*,  bf  Neus  riv- 
er, too  miles  N.  W.  of  Newbcrn, 
and  45  from' Raleigh. 

Smithfielb,  a  townfliip  of 
I  Ftanfylvania,    Philadelphia   co. 

SMITH»:i£LI>,  Ufi^er  and  Zowirr, 

jtwotownfhips  in   Northampton 
Ico.  Pennfylvania.  ■ 

Smithpieid^  a  townfhip  of 
I  Rhodc-tfland,  Providence  co. — 
|3,Jll'inhabitafat». 

SftiTH'rowi*,^  ^'  plantattyfa  in 
!  Lincoln  CO.  Maine,  on  the  weft 
jfi^e  0^  K^nebeck  -thcr^tt 
|inhabitai!ts. 

^ifHTOwVjaftriall  poft-town 
Icf  Suffolk  CO.  l:  Iirand,  N.  York, 
la  miles  S.  eaflerljr  of  N.  York— 
|J0J3  inhabitants. 

Smithville,  the  chfePtownof 
Brutrfwick  to;  "N.  Calrolina,  on 

ape  Fear>rivcr,  about'  3°  mile* 

ofWi^rhihgtoh.         ' 

tbriviff*' 
l)d2 


Smyrna*,  'Kerv,    a 


town  in  E.'Florida,  en  the  weft 
bank  of  the  S.  branch  of  Mof- 
quito  river  ;  about  xo  miles 
aftove  the  Capes  of  that  river, 
aliout  30  miles  N.  of  Cape  Cana- 
veral, and  in  lat.  a8  N.  It  is  in- 
habited by  a  coloriy  Of  Creeks 
and  Minorquics,  eftabliflied  not 
long  fincCj  by  Dr.  Turnbull. 

S»towiriii,a  port  of  entry  and 
poft-tnwn  of  Marylatid,  aftd  the 
capital  of  WorCcilcr  co.  on  the 
S'.  E.  fid^  «>fPokom(yice  river. 
Here  are  ahoiit  ^o  'h<JiCifcs',/a' 
eburt-hotife,  and  gaol,  and  tht 
inJiabitants  deal  principally  in 
lumber  and  corn— 1^8  miles  S. 
bjr  W.  of  Philadelphia. 

Snowto^n,'  a  fettlettient  in 
Lincoln  co.  Maifi^,  7  br  8  mH^ 
W.  of  Sidney,  oppoffte  to  "ValTal*^ 
borough,  and  N.  W.  of  Hal- 
Idwell.  •  ';^ 

SocaNDAga,  or  Scgendaga,  the 
W.  branch  of  Hudfon's  river, 
which  it  joins  about  la  or  if 
miles  W.  by  N.  of  Fort  Edward. 

SociETV  IJlands,  a  clufter  bf 
iflands  in  the  S.  Pacific  Ocean, 
between  the  latitudes  of  16  10, 
and  1(5  55  S.  and  between  the 
longitudes  of  150  57  and  15a  W. 
are  7  in  number.  The  foil,  the 
produdlions,  the  people,  their 
laiigiKige,  religion,  cuftoms,  and 
mahhers  are  nearly  the  fame  aS' 
at  Otaheite. 

SocPAAvan  iflaind  on  the  coaflr 
cf  South- America.. 

SoDus,  Greiit,  a  giilf  connedk* 
ed  with  the  S.  fide  of  Lake  On- 
tario, by  a  fhort  and  narrow  en- 
trance. It  18  about  8  miles  long, 
and  4  broad,  and  has  an  iiland 
in  the  caftern  part.  The  town 
called  Sodus,  ftands  on '  the  W. 
fidt,  about  14  miles  N.  of  Gene-, 
va,  is  S^W.  bf  Ofwegq  Fort,- 
and  100  E;  of  Niagarsi. 

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Defert  Ifland,  AL.iiic.  ' 


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"*  Solomon's  ^«,  or  tmi^th* 
Arfacidii,  a  group  of  iflancU  con- 
cernfne  the  esifteocc  of  wiiids 
thcr^  has  been  mueh.  difpute, 
lie  about  1850  Spaailh  leagues 
W.  of  the  coart  of  Peru,  in  the 
vicinity  of  NetvwG«inea,  between 
ISA  and  ito  S..  long,  from  PM-i% 
and  between  6  and  1%  S.  lat. 

Solon,  a  miliury  townihip  of 
N.  Yotk,  Onondagn  co.  37  miles 
fettthmriard  of  Lalu  Oneida. 

SbwxR^  a  townilup.  of  Conr 
nedlicut,  ToUand  ca->«xsoo  in- 
habitants; 34  xniles  K  E.  of 
HartCord. 

SoMBRSRTf  a  townfliip  in 
Wailiingtou  cO.  Pennfylvauia. 

SoxuastT,  a  townfliip  of  Ver^ 
nont,  Windham  CO.  xo  or  zJi 
miles  N.  C  of  B«nainj^on. 

SoMKRifr*  a^  poft-town  of 
Maflachttfetts,  Bri(boI  co.  and  on 
Taunton  river-«^ir5X  inhabit- 
ants, 9  miles  E.  of  WarrcDi  5a  & 
«f  Bonon. 

Some  a  SET,  a  county  of  New^ 
Jerfey,  'whi^h  is  divided  into  6 
townfhips,  contains  ia>a96  in- 
hale tants. 

SoMRKSBT^i  the  capital  of  the 
above  county,  contains  a  court- 
houfe,  gaol  and  about  30  houfes, 
?3  miles  N.  of  Trenton,  iknd  f.% 
K  £.  by  N.  of  PhiladelphU. 

Sqmersst,  a  cQuntv  of  Ma^ 
ryland,  bounded  W.  by  Chefn- 
peak  Bay«-l5,<io  inhabitants, 
iiicludinj|>  7,070  Haves.  Wail>- 
ifigton  Academy  is.  in  this  county. 

Somerset,  anevr  co.  c^  Fenn-> 
fylvaoia,  bounded  N.  Ny  Hunt- 
iugdon  and  S.  by  Alleghany  co. 
iji  Maryland,  and  is  drvided  into 
5  tttwnfliips. 

Somcrsworth,  a  tovrafhip  of 
Strafford  co.  N.  Hampflure— 943 
iphabltants.  It  vras  taken  from 
Dover,  from  which  it  lies  adjoin- 
ii^f,  XO.  the  N.  th.  19  suites  from 
FortirsoutjU     ^   W^f,-(M.-i.ms:-i.. 


soo 

SoMoo  JUvtr^  in  Maine,  is 
formed  by  two  branches  which 
uniiein  R*Tmondtown,  abo« , 
miles  from  Sebago  Pond. 

Son* at  .ff/vrr,  the  outlet  ol 
Lak«  Champlaitt,  which,  after » 
courfe  of  about  69  miles  N.  emp. 
ties.  into,  the  river  St.  Lawrence 
Sorrel  Fort,  built  by  the  French^ 
is  at  the  wcftem  point  of  tli« 
mouth  of  this  hver^ 

SooTB  Amhty,  a  tawnfhip  of 
N.  Jerfey,  Mtddlefez,  co.-~3,62i 
inhabitants. 

SovTB-Aw  XRICA,  like  Africt, 
is  an  csteufive  pcninfula,  coa> 
ne€kcd  with  North-America  bt 
the  UUumis  Bf  Daricn,  and  dC 
>ided  between  Spain,  Portugal, 
Thtworn^  HUfaurid^  and  the  Aboti> 
gaies. 

SooTHB0RO00B»  8  towafliipii 
Woreefter  co.— ^o  inhabitanti, 
30  miles  W.  by  S.  of  Bofton. 

SooTH-BRiMvictn,a  tiowniIu{) 
«f  MaiTachufetta,  Hampfliire  co. 
about  35  miles  S.  E.  of  North* 
ampton,  and  80  weftcrly  of  Bo^ 
ton— 606.  inhabitants. 

SoDTRBURY,  a  town  cf  CoiK 
ne^Ucut,  laitchfieid  co.  ao  miks 
N.  E.  of  Danbury,  and  51  N.  W,  j 
of  HartfoKd< 

South  Efifit  a  townfliip  of  N.  I 
York,  '  Dotchefs  .  CO.    bouodtd 
fouthcrly  by  Weft-Chefter  co.-  [ 
931  Inhabitants. 

SOirrH-CARQUNA,  one  of  I 
the  United  States  ot  America; 
bounded  N.  by  N.  Carolina ;  £.  I 
by  the  Atlantic  Ocean;  S.  andl 
8.  W.  by  Savannah  river,  whidi  [ 
divides  this  State  from  Georgia. 
It  lies  between  3a  and  35  N.  iat,| 
and  between  78  and  8x  W.  lor 
from  London.     It  is  in  length  s^  I 
bout  100  nulcs,  in  breadth  115, 
and  contains  90,000  fquare  milei. 
It    is   divided    into   9   difbi^ 
CbmrleJloHyBiaufor.t  and  Gtorgrtna  I 
(;QuOtiiu.te  vrhat  is  called  the  itv\ 


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Jiiwry  in  Maine,  n 
f  two  branche*  TrhiA 
lUrmondtown,  abovt  t 
oat  Sebago  Pood. 
t.  Jtiwry  rhe  outlet  o{ 
innplaiu,  wluch,  after  a 

about  69  milciN.emp. 
the  ri^flP  St.  Lawrence, 
»rt,  built  by  the  French, 
!  wcftern  point  of  the 

thi«  nftt. 

jimiiyt  a  tawnihip  o{ 

',  Mi<l<Uefex,co.— 1,6}6 
ita> 

-Amsrica,  like  i\frtci, 
lenfive  peninfula,  cod> 
itb  North-America  bi 
Mil  vf  Daricn,  and  ^ 
lwee«  Spain,  Portu^ 
fleUaridv  and  the  Aboti* 

B(»aovoB>  a  towafhipia 
9  co^-^o  inhabituti, 
W.  hy  S.  of  Bofton. 
i-BaiMvietD,a  ttown{hi|) 
chufetts,  Hampfhire  co. 
;  miles  S.  E.  of  Nortlh 
and  80  wefkrly  of  Bo{> 
S.  inhabitants. 
IBURT,  a  town  cf  Con>  | 
]aitch£cld  CO.  ao  miks 
Danbury,  and  51  N.W, 

^ocd< 

I  ^J,  a  townfhip  of  N. 
Dutchefs    CO.    bounded  I 
^by  Weft-Chcfterco^ 
ibitants. 

H-CARQLINA,  one  of 
ted  States  M  America  i 
I  N.  b)?  N  Carolina  5 1 
Atlantic  Ocean  ;  S.  andl 
r  Savannah  river,  whiciv 
;his  State  from  Georgia.  [ 
:t*reen  3a  and  35  N.  iat, 
vcea78and8i  W.long. 
ndon.     It  i»  in  length  >  I 
o  flfules,  in  breadth  125, 
a  ins  90,000  fquare  nub. 
ivided    into  9   diftri^b 

%yB^atifert  and  GtorgeUvn  I 

;e  what  is  callcU  the Itvl 


IT  CMMTry,  and  contains  19  patiflf- 
eis  and  48,694  white  inhabiuntt  ; 
fend  10  the  icfiflature  70.«»pre- 
fentatives,  and  ao  fenators,  and 
pay  taxes  to  the   amount    of 

lad  Gkerav/  diftricka,  are  cooifMre^ 
bended  in  the  (//fet  Gounmy,  and 
contain  aj  counties,  and  1  lo^a 
white  inhabitants;  fend  to  the 
legiflatttre  54  reprefenutives, 
(nd  17  fenators,  and  pay  taxes 
to  the  amount  of  jC^>390  :  a  s  3. 
The  total  number  <^  inhabitants 
in  i790,a49»07  3.<rf'^i»on>»07/>94 
were  flavea.  Thia  State  is  wa- 
tered by  nwny  ntvinble  rivers, 
the  principal  m  which  are  Savan- 
nah, Edifto,  SantcCt  Fedee,  and 
their  branches.  The  tide  in  ao 
part  of  the  Sute,  flows  above  35 
g^ilei  from  the  £ea.  A  canal  of 
ai  miles  in  length,  conneAing 
Cooper  and  Santee  rivers,  i« 
nearly  completed.  The  only 
harbours  of  note,  are  thofe  of 
Gharleflon,  Port*Royal,  and 
Georgetown.  The  climate  is 
difiinrent  in  different  parts  of  the 
State.  Along  the  fea-coaft,  bil- 
ious difeafes  and  fevers  of  various 
kinds  are  prevalent  between  Ju- 
ly and  Odh>ber.  The  upper 
country,  iltuated  in  the  medium 
between  extrexae  heat  and  cold, 
is  as  healthful  as  any  part  of  the 
United  States.  Except  the  high 
hilb  of  the  Santee,  the  Ridge  and 
fiane  few  other  biila,  thit  country 
it  like  one  extenfivc  plain,  tin 

Ku  reach  the  Tryon  and  Hog* 
ck  Mountains,  aao  miles  N. 
W.  of  Charkfton.  The  whole 
State,  to  the  diftance  of  80  or 
100  miles  from  the  JTea,  generally 
(peaking,  is  low  and  kvel,  almoft 
without  a  ftfme,  ami  aWunda 
aore  or  leia,  efpecially  on  and 
nor  ibc  rivers,  with  fwamps  or 


marfliei,  which,  when  cleared 
and  cultivated,  yield,  in  Cavoura- 
ble  fealbns,  on  average,  an  annual 
income  of  llrom  ao  to  40  dolls,  for 
each  acre,  and  often  much  moac : 
bttt  this  ipecies  of  foil  cannot  Imi 
eoltivated  by  white  men,  without 
ccdangcring  both  health  and  life. 
Thefc  fwkmps  do  not  cover  an 
hundredth  p^  of  the  State.  It 
is  curious  to  obferve  the  gra- 
dations from  the  feasroaft  to  the 
upper  country,  with  tefpaft  to 
the  produce,  the  mode  of  culti- 
vation, and  the  cultivators.  On 
the  iHands  upon  the  fea-coaft, 
and  for  40  or  50  milet  hack,  and 
on  the  rivers  much  farther,  the 
cultivators  are  all  (laves.  The 
articles  cultivated  are  corn,  rye* 
oats,  every  fpecies  ctf  palfe,  and 
fintatoes,  which,  with  the  finall 
rice,  arc  food  for  the  negroes  ; 
rice,  indigo,  cotton,  and  fome 
hemp,  for  exportation.  In  th« 
middle  fettlements,  negroes  are 
.arc  not  fo  numerous.  The  maff 
ter  attends  perfoiuilly  to  his  owa 
bufinefs«  The  land  is  not  prop- 
perly  iltuated  for  rif;e.  It  pro- 
duces tolerable  good  indigo  weed, 
and  fome  tobacco  is  raifed  for 
exportation.  The  fanner  is  con- 
tented to  raife  corn,  potatoes, 
oats,  rye,  poultry,  and  a  little 
wheat  In  the  upper  country, 
there  arc  but  few  negroes  ;  gen- 
erally fpeaking,  the  farmers  have 
.  none,  and  depend,  like  the  inhab- 
itants of  the  northern  States, 
upon  the  labour  nf  tbemfelvea 
and,  faoulies  for  fubliftence  \  the 
plough  is  uCed  abxvoft  wholly.  In- 
dian cov«  in  great  quantities, 
wheat,  rye,  barley,  eats,  potatoes,, 
£cr.  arc  raifed  for  food  ;  and  to- 
hacT^o,  wheat,  cotton,  hemp,  flai^ 
and  iptligo,  for  exportation. 
There  are  feveral  rtfpc<ftable 
acadenk«  v^  Chatkfton,  04c  at 


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Beaufort,  and  feveral  others  in 
different  parts  of  the  State. 
*t*hree  colleges  have  been  incor- 
porated by  law,  one  at  Charlef* 
ion,  one  at  Winnfborough^  in 
the  diftritSl  of  Camden;  the  oth- 
er at  Cambridge,  in  the  diftridl 
of  Wncty-Six.  The  puhtie  and 
private  donations  for  the  fupport 
of  thefe  three  coMegcs,  were  ©rig- 
inally  intended  to  have  been  ap- 
propriated jointly,  for  the  ercA- 
ing  and  fupporting  of  one  re- 
fpcAable  college.  «The  divifion 
of  thef"*  donations  has  fruftrated 
this  deftgtr.  The  legiflature,  in 
their  feflio»in  January,  1795,  ap- 
pointed a  eonlmittee,  to  inquiire 
into  the  pradtieabUiey  of,  and  to 
report  a  plan  fbr;  the  efbblifli- 
ment  of  fchools  in  the  different 
parts  of  the  iState.  ■  Since  the 
revolution,  by  which  all  denomi- 
nations were  put  on  an  equal 
footing,  there  have  been  no  dif- 
putes  between  different  religious 
fcdh  5  they  all  agree  to  differ. 
The  Upper  parts  of  this  State  are 
fettled  chiefly  by  Preftyterians, 
Baptifts,  and  Methodtftj.  From 
the  nrioff  probable  calculations,  it 
is  fuppofed  that  the  religious  de- 
nominations of  this  State,  as  to^ 
numbers,  may  be  ranked  as  fol- 
lows !  Prelbyteriahs,  including 
the  Congregational  ?.nd  Indepen- 
dent churches,  Epifcopalians, 
Baptifti,  Methf^fts,  itc.  Ifa  the 
moft  focce'fsftilf  feafons,  ther© 
have  been  as  niany' ^s  ^46,000 
barrels  of  ricei  and  1^306,060 
pcjimJS'Ofnjd^  cxjjorted  in  a 
year.  In  the  year  ending  Seph 
30,  1795,  the  anioiint  <6f  exports 
from  this  State  wai' '5,098,49a 
dollars  49.  tents.  Charlcfton  is 
by  far  the  moft  conRdcrable  city 
dp  tht*  fca^coaft,  for  ifti  ^xttn't  of 
eobniilcs:'  -^^'^'^■.^i^.  ■■:".^^ 
**•  SwraviEitt, 'a*  to^tiflrip '  of 


SOU 

R  York,  Richmond  co^8«i-i. 
habitants  """* 

South  HadUy,  a  townfliip  of 
MaffachufettB,  Hampniirc  co.  on 
the  E.  hank  of  Connecticut  river 
IS  milics  N.  of  Springfield,  6 8.e' 
of  Northampton,  and  9oW.of 
Bofton— 759^  inhabitants.  The 
locks  and  canals  in  South  Hadlry, 
on  the  E.  fide  of  Coanedicut 
river^made  for  the  purpofe«f 
navigating  round  the  falls  in  the 
river,  were  begun  in  1793,  and 
completed  in  1795.  The  falls 
are  about  3  miles  in  length. 

South  Hampton,  a  county  of 
Virginia,  between  James  river, 
and  the  State*  of  N.  Carolina, 
11,864  inhabitants.  The  cours 
houfe  is  36  milcR  from  Norfolk,^ 
30  from  Greenville,  and  39J 
from  Philadelphia. 

South  Hampton,  9.  townfliipof 
N.  Hamp(hire,  Rockingham  co. 
«5  miles  S.  W.  of  Portfmoutb> 
and  6  N.  W.  of  Newbury- Port— 
448  inhabitants. 

South  Hampton^  a  town{hipof 
MalTachufetts,  Hampfbire  co.— 
829  inhabitants  ;*  about  9  mib 
S.  W.  of  Northampton,  and  loj 
S.  W.  by  W.  of  Bofton. 

Sooth  ''HampioH,  a  townfliip 
of  N.  York,  Suffolk  co.  L.  Uland- 
3,408  inhabitants;  i^  miles  from 
Sagg  Harbour,  \Z  from  Suffolk 
court-houfe,  and  95  E^  of  K 
York.''  ■  J^--^     ■"■]     •  ':   ■   ■' 

Sooth- '  liam)>tak^  \vt\i  toWj 
fliips  of  Petfnfylvania,  the  onciti 
Btfck's  CO.  the  other*  in  that  of  | 
franklin. 

'SoUth  Hamptefii'a,  townfliip 
in  thfe  eaftern  part  of  Nova-Sco- 
tia, and  in  Halifax  cO.r'35  mild 
from  Onflow. 

'    South  iftwAfii^rf,  a  townfliip" 
^f  N.  York,  Queen's  co.  L.  r 
and— .i8'«(5  Thhabitaht^. ' " 
'  Souwaotn).^  tdwuHiip  of  N.l 


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Richmond  co^J^ j  u,^  | 

i    ' 

HaJlty,  a  townfliip  of 
ifettB,  HampQiire  co.  on 
nk  of  ConnedMcut  nvn 
N.  of  Springfield,  63.  E, 
lampton,  and  9oW.o( 
7S9'  inhabitant*.     The 

canals  in  So;ath  Hadlcy, 
E.  fide  of  Connedicut 
dc  for  the  purpofe  of 
ig  round  the  falls  in  the 
re  begun  in  1793,  and 
d  in  1795.  The  fallj 
C  $  miles  in  length, 

Hampton,  a   county  of 

between  James   rive?, 

State*  of  N.  Carolina, 

■habitants.    The  court* 

36  mile*  from  Norfolk, 

Greenville,  and   39} 

ladelphia. 

Hampton,  a  townfliip  of 
»(hire,  Rockingham  co. 

S.  W.  of  Portlraouth) 
W.  of  Newbury- Port— 
ibitants. 

I  Hampton,  a  town  ill  ip  of 
nfetts,  Hampfhirc  co.— 
;bitants. ; '  about  9  mitet 

Northampton,  and  109 
f  W.  of  Boftou. 
i  ^Hampton,  a  townfliip 
k,  Suffolk  CO.  L.  Ifland-  | 
labltants;  i»  miles  from 
rbour,  \%  from  Suffolk 
ufe,  and  95  E.  of  N,  i 

I'  ■  Hampton^  two  toW 
PcrtnfylVania,  the  one  in 
&,  the  other -In  that  of 

N-    >nf -''-'*■     •;•    -     ^■ 

f  Hampton,  a  tbwnfliip 
iftcrn  part  of  Nova-Sco- 
in  Haiifax  cd.f3J  mild 
flow. 

I  HemlffieM,  a   townfliifk  | 
>rfe.  Queen's  co.  L.  W- 
3'a(S  Thhabitaiifs. ' 
i-aoti»^\a  tdwufliip  of  N» 


Vorkl  Suffolk  co.  Long  Ifland.  Tt 
eoitaiiu  a  number  oi  pariftiea, 
andhoufes  for  puWic  worfhip, 
211^13,319  inhabitantfl.  It  was  fct- 
tkdia  1640,  by  the  Rev.  John 
Young  and  his  adherents,  ongio- 
^y  from  England,  bivt  laft  from 
Salem  in  Maflachufetts. 

SuuTU  Uuntlngtan,  a  townfhip 
ia  We(hnorelaad  co.  Pcnnfylva- 

ola. 

SouTHiKOTON,  a  townfliip  of 
Hartford  co.  Connedlicut,  ao 
miles  S.  W.  of  Hartford^  and  %% 
north  of  Jlew-Havci). 

South  Kingfivwn,*.  tewnfhipof 
R.  Ifland,  Waflilngton  co.  on  the 
weftern  fide  of  Narragaofet  Bay 
—4,131  inhabitants. 

SouTHwtcK,   a    townfhip    bi 

j  Maflachufetts,  in  the  S.  W.  part 

I  of  Hampfhirc  co.  1x0  miles  S.W. 

hy  W.  of  Bofton,  and  x  a  S.  W.  of 

I  Springfield— 84 1  inhabitants. 

South  Wist  Point,  in  Ten- 
I  ncfTee,  ii  formed  by  the  eonflu- 
eoccef  Clinch  with  TennefTee 
tirer,  where  a  blox^k'houfe  is 
eredtfd,  40  miles  from  Knoxville. 
At  this  fort  the  toad  through 
[the  wilderpefi  ftom  Knoxville  to 
Nafliville,  croiTea  >  the  jriver 
I  Clinch. 

SovTB  Washimoton,  atowa 
lof  V.  Carolina,  on   the    N.  E. 
I  branch  of  Cape  Fear  river,  which 
|is  navigable  thus  far  for  boata.  It 
>  33  loiies  from  Croft  Roads,  and 
|3(  from  Wilmii^gton. 
Spain,  Ifew*    See  Mexico. 
Spanish  AMEai(;4  contains  im- 
|ae<ife  provinces,  mofl  of  which  " 
I  very  fertile,  x.  In  N.Amerka, 
suifiana,  California,  01d>Mexi- 
or  New-Spain,  New-Mexico, 
ith  the  Flortdat.    %.  In  the  IT. 
%&et^  the  iOand  of  Cuba,  Porto 
uco,  Trinidad,  Margaretta,  Tor* 
lu^^c.  3.  la.S.Amerha^'TetTZ 
rinna,  Peru,  Cbilii  Tucwiuii, 


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]*anfuay,  and  Patagonia.  AU 
the  exports  of  Spain^jnoft  arttclet. 
of  which  no  other  European 
country  can  fupply,  are  eftimat- 
ed  at  only  80,000,000  livres,  or 
3*333>333'-  ^cl-  The  moft  im- 
portant trade  of  Spain  is  that 
which  it  carries  on  with  itit  Ame^ 
rieaa  provinces.  The  chief  im- 
ports from  thefe  extenfive  coun- 
tries confUl  of  gold,  filvcr,  prec- 
ious flones,  pe&rld,  cotton,  cocoa^ 
cochiueal,  red-wood,  ikius,  rice» 
medicinal  hetbs  and  barks,  aa 
faiTafras,  Peruvian,  hark,  &c.  Va- 
nilla, Vicunna  wool,  fugpr^and 
tohncco.  The  promts  of  the. 
merchants  from  the  whole  Ame- 
rican trade  in  1787,  was  valued 
at  5,ooopQo  dollars.. 

Spanish  Main^  that  part  of 
the  coaft  of  America,  which,  ex-  . 
tends  from  the  Mofquito  Hiore, 
along  the  northern  coaft  of  Da- 
rien,  Carthagena,  and  Veiiezucll> 
to  the  Leeward  Ifles. 

SpANiiHTowN.  See  Jgg»  it 
la  Vtga, 

SrAMTA,  a  pofV-town  of  N.  Jciw 
fey,  SuiTex  co.  1x7  xmks  from 
Pniladelphia. 

Spartanburg,  a  ecu  of  Pinck- 
ney  diAritfl,  S.  Carolina,  contain- 
ing 8,800  inlwbitants.  The 
court-houfe  is  30  vules  from 
Pirickney,  35  from  Greenville, . 
and  746  fr<Nla  Philadelphia. 

SpeiohtVTown,  on  the  W, 
fhore  of  the  ifland  of  Barbadoes, , 
formerly  much  reforted  to  by 
Aiips  from  Br  idol,  hut  moft  of 
the  trade  is  now  removed  to. 
Bridgetown. 

Spkmcer,  a  town(hip  in  Wor- 
ce^er  co.MafTachufetts — 13»»  in- 
habitant!, and  lies  i  %  miles  weft-  , 
ward  of  Worcefter,  on  the  poft- 
road  to  Springfield,  and  58  S.  W. 
of  Bofton. 

Qmhitv  Sahto,  a  town  on. 


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S  P  R    ^ 


iki  S.  Tide  of  the  iOand  of  Cuba*, 
0J  miiea  N.  W.  of  La  Trinidad. 

Sp^kituSants,  u  town  of  Bra^ 
kil,  in  South-America. 
'  Spot  swoon,  a  fmall  town  of - 
H  Jerfey,  Middlefez  co.    It  i*  on 
the  Amboy  ftag|e>road,  ^  mlie* 
S.  E.  of  Brunfwick. 

SpoTSTtviANiA,  a  coj  of  Vir- 
ginia, bounded  N.  by  StaiTord, 
and  E.  by  Caroline  CO.— I i,»5a 
inhabitants.  > 

SpRiNoriElD,  a  townfliip  of 
Vermont,  Windfor  co.  on  the  W. 
fide  of  Conne(i):kut  river,  op po- 
fiteto  Charlefton— X097  inhab- 
itants. 

Sprikoficld,  »  poft-town  of 
MalTachufetts,  Haoipniire'ca  on 
the  eaft  fide  of  Conne«fticut 
river,  ao  miles  S.  by  E.  of  North- 
arnpton,  97  W.  S.  W.  of  Bofttm, 
a8  N.  of  Hartford,  and  ajo  N.  E. 
of  Philadelphia.  It  contains  1574 
inhabitaats,  a  Congregational 
church,  and  a  court-houfe.  The 
town  lycs  cKicfly  on  ©ne  long 
fpacious  ftreet,  which  runs  paral-i 
Id  with  the  fiver.  A  ftream 
from  the  hills  at  the  eallward  of 
the  town,  falls  into  this  ftrtet, 
and  forms  t«o  bratvches,  which 
take  their  courfe  in  oppofite  di- 
reAions,  one  of  them  running 
rortherly  and  the  other  fputh- 
trly,  along  the  eaftern  fide  of  the 
flrect,  and  afibrd  the  inhabitants, 
from  one  end  to  the  other,  an 
cafj  .jpply  of  water  for  domiEftic 
ufes.  Here  arc  an  armoury  and 
magazines,  which  contain  ftore$ 
and  implements  for  war,  and  a 
paper-mill. 

SpRiNOFiEln,  a  townfliip  6f 
N.  York,  Otfe^o  CO.  li  miles  N. 
of  Otfego.  It  is  6i  miles  W.  of 
Albany. 

SpRiNGFiELn,  a  townfliip  of 
tnJ.  Jerfey,  Burlington  co.  famed 
for  its  excellent  cheefe ;  fome 


farmers  miikeio,ooolbi.  inaff^ 
fon.  The  inhabitants  are  prin. 
cipally  quakew,  who  have  thiec 
meeting-houfes.  The  chief  place 
of  the  townfliip,  where  bu&ntfc 
i$  tranfadled,  is  a  village  called 
Job's-Town,  lo  miles  from  Bur. 
lington,  and  18  from  Trcntoa 
Herie  is  a  grammar-fchool. 

SpRiNOUKtD,  a  townfliip  in 
Eflcx  CO.  N.  Jerfey,  oa  Rahway 
river,  which  furniflies  fine  mill- 
feats  ;  8  or  10  miles  N.  W.  of 
Elizabeth-Town.  Turf,  for  firmg, 
is  found  here. 

S>«iwon«ti>,  the  name  of  four 
tol^nftiips  of  PetinfylvHnia,  viz. 
in  Buck's,  Fayette,  Delaware,  and 
Montgomery  counties. 

Springfield,  tbewchief  town 
of  Robert  fon  co.  Ten  ne  flee. 

SqVAM  Harbour,  on  the  N.F. 
fidt  of  Cape-Ann,  Maffachufetts. 

SrAATSPuaou,  a  town  of  N. 
York,  on  the  E.  Cde  oi  HiuUonj 
river,  between  Rhynbeck  and 
Poughkeepiic ;  about  31  miles 
S.  of  Hudfon,  and  80  N.  of  New* 
Y<yrk  city. 

STAts]iOECK,a  town  of  DurcK 
Guiana,  in  S.  America,!  on  the  £. 
fide  of  Demarara  river,  a  ntile 
and  a  half  above  the  poll  v/hick 
commands  its  entrance.  It  is  the 
feat  of  government  and  the  d-:. 
pofitory  of  the  records.  The 
ftation  for  the  fluipping  e?  ids 
from  the  foi>t  to  sibout  i  dli; 
above  the  town.  They  arxht* 
in  a  line  from  ft  to  4  a-breaft< 
.  SxA-FFoan,  a  county  of  Virgin- 
ia, on'the  Patowmac— 9j88  in- 
habitants. 

Staffokd,  a  townfliip  of  Con. 
medlicut,  in  Tolland, CO.  laorij 
miles  N.  £.  of  Tolland.  In  tliii 
town  are  two  furiiaces  for  cafling 
hollow  ware,  and  a  medicind 
fpring,  which  is  the  rcfort  of  vii'  I 
euldrnatians.        •   '*'**' 


ikeio,ooolbi.  inaff^ 
inhabitants  are  prln- 
akent,  whfi  have  thiee 
3uft».    The  cliitf  place 
mfliip,  where  budntfc 
cd,  i»  a  village  called 
n,  lo  miles  from  Bur- 
nd  i8  from  Trenton, 
grammar-fchool. 
riELD,  a   townHiip  in 
N.  Jcrfejr,  oo  Rahway 
ich  furmnies  fiae  mill- 
er -  10  miles  N.  W.  (if 
■Town.  Turf,  for  firing, 
lere. 

n«t»,  tlic  name  of  four 
i  of  Pcnnfylvania,  viz, 
Fayette,  Delaware,  and 
cry  counties. 
FIELD,  thci.. chief  town 
fon  CO.  Tenneflce. 
Harbour,  on  the  N.F, 
pc-Ann,  Miiflachufetts. 
3BURGU,  a  toMvn  of  N. 


i0Ecx,a  town  of  DiifcK 
ti  S.  Americayr  on  the  £. 
emarara  river,  a  mile 
f  above  the  poft  which 
8  its  entrance.  It  is  the 
5vernmcnt  and  the  d?« 
of  the  records.  The 
ir  the  flvipping  tr    idj 

fovt  to  about  %   I.:!:; 

town.    They  archt* 
from  a  to  4  a-breaft.- 
)aD,  a  county  bf  Virgin- 
:  Patowmac— 9j88  in. 

SHI),  a  townflilp  of  Con- 
in  Tolland,  co.  laorij 
E.  of  Tolland.  In  tWi 
two  funiaces  for  cafting 
irare,  and  a  medicinal 
hich  is  the  rcfort  oUi^\ 


ST  A 

5r4»W>»  NIfw»a  t<»wnlliip  of 
H  Itrfey,  Monmouth  co.  auJ 
idjoining  Dover  on  the  S.  W. 
^.ggj  inhibitantn. 

STACt  IJIand,  Maine,  lies  S.  of 
Pvker'i  aud  Arrotwdke  iilands. 
Stamioio,  a  townfhip  of  Ver- 
mont, Bennington  ca  it  corncra 
on  Benaington  to  the  S.  E. — %^  % 
iiiliabitants. 

Stamford,  a  poft-town  of 
Coonedlicut,  Tairfield  co.  It 
contains  a  Congregational  and 
Epifcopal  church,  aild  about  40. 
i  or  50  compad:  dwelling-houfcs. 
It  is  10  miles  S.  W.  of  Norwalk  ; 
44  S.  W,  of  New-Haven,  and  44 
N.  E.  of  New-York. 

Stampoko,  a  townfhip  of  N. 

York,   Ullkr    co.    taken   from 

VVoodflock,  and  incorporated  in 

1792.    Of  its  inhabitauts,  127 

I  are  eledors. 

Standish,     9     townlhip     of 

Maine,  between  Prtfunifcut  and 

ISacQ  rivcrsr— 716  inhabitants   ; 

ig  miles  N.  W.  of  PortUod,  and 

|i63N,  of  Bofton.     - 

Stanfordi  a  townfliip  of  N. 
lYork,  Dutchefs  co.  taken  from 
IWaGungton,  and  incorporated  in 

1 1793- 

I  Stanford,  the  capital  of  Lin- 
Ifoln  so.  Kentucky  ;  on  a  fertile 
ipiaiD,  about  10  milea  S.:  B.  £;  of 
iDanville,  40  S,  by  W.  of  Lexing^ 
Itoo,  and  $i  S.  S.  £.  of  Frankfort, 
lit  contains  a  ftone  court-bouie,  a 
|aol,  and  about  40  houfcs. 

Stan'wix,   OiJ   Fort,    in    the 
jftate  of  New- York,   is  in   the 
[townfljip  of  Rome. 
Starks,    a      plantatiori      iit 
flaine,  near  NorridgewallE.  . 

S.TARKSBOROtrUH,    3    tOWnfhip  : 

J  Addlfon    CO.   Vcrmonty   '»> 
nilesB.  of  Ferrifburg. 
Staten  IJlanJ>  lies  9  miles  S. 
^.  of  the  city  of  N.  York,  and 
louftitutes    Richmond     county. 
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length,  and  at  a  medium  6  or  7 
Irt  breadth,  and  contains  i,%i$ 
inhabitants. 

SrATEssuac,  a  poft-town  of 
|S.  Carolina,  .uid  the  capital  of 
Clermont  co.  It  contruns  xo  or 
X}  houfci,  a  court-houfc  and 
gaol.  It  is  20  miles  &  by  £.  of 
Camden,  too  N.by  W.  of  Charltf- 
ton,  and  663  S.  W.  of  PhUadeU 
phia. 

St.\unton,  a  poHi-town  of  Vlr» 
ginia,  and  the  capital  of  Auguf- 
ta  cd.  It  contams  about  160 
houfcs,  moftly  built  of  ftonc,  a 
court-houfe  and  gaul.  It  is  93[ 
miles  froin  the  S^ee.*'  Springs, 
ioo#iiles  S.  W.  by  %  of  Win- 
chefter,  i  Jo  W:  N.  W.  of  Rich- 
mond, and  287  from  Philadel- 
phia. » 

Staunton,  a  iinall  river  of 
Virginia,  which  unites  with  Dan 
river  and  forms,  the  Roanoke.  < 

SrAXJscK,  Fort,  juft  above  tho' 
Falls  of  Niagara. 

Stecp  Rocks,  a  cuclous  ledge 
of  perpendicular  fhelly  rocks, 
which  form  the  W.  bank  of  Hud-' 
Ion's  river,  with  fome  interrup- 
tions, for  12  or  13  miles  from  the 
Tappan  Sea,  to  within  i  z  miles 
of  New- York  city.  Some  of 
thfcfe  ledges  are  from  150  to  zoo 
feet  high. 

Sterling,  a  plantation  in  Lin- 
coln CO.,  Maine,  N.  W.  of  Hal- 
lovnell,  and  at  no  great  diftance 
—166  inhabitants. 

Sterlino,   in   Worcefter   co 
Maflachufetts,  12  miles  N.  £.  of 
Worcefter,  and  42  W.  of  Bofton, 
and  contains  1,428  inhabitants. 

Steuben,  a  fmall  fort  in  the 
N.  W.  Territory,  .at  the  Rapids 
of  the  Ohio,  a  ihort  diftance  a- 
bove  Clarkfville. 

Steob«n,  a  new  co.  of  N. 
York,  taken  from  that  of  Onta- 
rio; being  that  part  of  Ontario 
CO.  bou^ded  by  the  Vennfylva- 


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nia  line  on  the  S.  and  by  tfie  Tn> 
dian'Itnc  on  the  W. 

Steuben,  a  townfliip  of  V. 
York,  Hcrkemer  co.  uken  from 
Whtteftown,  and  incorporated  in 
1^9%,  In  1796,  the  towns  of 
Fkwd  and  Rome  wttc  taken  off 
of  tnia  townihip.  Of  it*  inhnbit- 
ants  417  are  ele^tom. 

Steven*,  a  fliort  navigable 
river  of  Maine.  It  rife*  within 
a  mile  of  Merry  McttiDg  Bay, 
with  which  it  is  connc«£lod  by  a 
can&l  lately  opened. 

St  |vtN«suiio,  a  pdft-town  of 
Virginia,  on  the  roatl  from  PhiU 
adelphia  to  Statin  ton.  It  con- 
tain* about  60  hovfes  i  10  mile* 
N.  by  E.  of  Stralbiirg,  87  N.  E. 
by  N.  of  Staunton,  45  S.  W.  by 
8.  of  Williams^Port,  and  »oo  S, 
W.  of  ftiiladdphia. 

Stevkntown,  W.  Chcfter  co. 
N-  York — 1,»97  inhabitants. 

Stcmientown.  a  townfliip  of 
good  land  in  N.  York,  kcnffidaer 
eo.  between  Lebanon  and  Scoo> 
dack.  It  is  about  14  mites 
fquare,and  lies  ao  miles  E.  of  Al- 
bany. Of  its  inhabitants  624 
are  eledtori. 

Still  Watkr,  a  townfliip  of 
N.  York,  Albany  co.  bounded 
eaflerly  by  Cambridge,  and 
foutbcrly  by  Schachtekpke — 
Sfijx  inhabitant*.  The  Tillage 
of  Stillioater,  in  this  townl1*ip,  is 
fttuated  on  the  W.  bank  of  Hud- 
fon's  river ;  i%  miles  from  Co- 
hoez  Bridge,  11  from  Saratoga, 
25  N.  of  Albany,  and  i%  from 
Baliftown  Springs.  A  canal  is 
begun  at  this  place  to  lead  the 
water  of  the  Hadfun  14  miles, 
to  the  mouth  of  tbe  Mohawk. 

Stockbridgk,  a  townfliip  in 
Windfor  co.  Vermont,  on  White 
river — icro  inhabitants. 

SrocKBrtioaE,  a  poft-town  of 
MaiTachufctts,  Btrkfbire  co.  44 
miles  W.  by    N.  of   Springlield, 


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t4tW.of  BoftoB.tjEUg,. 
Kinderhook-~i,336  inhabitant!. 

SrcncmraoK,  ATrw,  a  tridof 
land  6  miles  fquare,  lying  in  t)^ 
8.  E.  part  of  tke  Oneida  Rtfcrt. 
ation,  in  the  State  of  New- York, 
inhabited  by  the  Indians,  300  in 
Bun\ber,  who,  fome  jears  finer 
removed  from  8tockhridgc,M»f! 
fachu£ettt,  and  from  this  circum. 
ftanec  are  called  the  StotUridgi 
Imfiamt.  This  traft  was  givta 
to  thcfe  Indians  by  the  Oneidii, 
as  an  inducement  to  them  to  ku 
tit  m  their  neighbourhood ;  and 
is  7  miles  S.  £.  of  Kahnonwolo. 
bale,  the  principal  village  of  the 
Oneidai.  I'liele  Indians  are  un< 
dcr  the  paAoral  care  of  a  million. 
ary,the  Rev.  Mr.  Sarjeant,  whole 
pious  labours  have  been  attend* 
cd  with  confide  rable  fucceit, 
They  are  generally  induftriow, 
efpecially  the  women,  and  cm* 
ploy  them(«lves  in  agricuhurr, 
ana  breeding  of  cattle  and  fwine. 
Their  farms  are  generally  inckjf* 
ed  with  pretty  good  fences,  and 
under  toWable  cultivation,  lo 
the /all  of  1796,  abnoft  every 
family  fowed  wheat ;  and  then 
was  a  iingle  inftancc  this  year,  of  I 
one  of  tnt  Indian  omen,  named  I 
JS/UtTy  who  wove  16  yards  of 
woollen  cloth  ;  who  is  here  men*  | 
tioned  as  ao  example  of  indufby, 
and  AS  having  led  the  ^vay  to 
improvements  of  this  kind. 
There  is  little  doubt  but  her  ci* 
ample  will  be  followed  by  othea 
Their  dividend  of  monies  from 
the  United  States,  amounting  t* 
about  300  dollars,  has  hitbertol 
been  expended  in  eredting  a  law* 
mill,  and  I'upportiog  an  iiiigltib| 
fchooU  I 

STocKPOKT,a  village  in  Nortii>| 
amptxm  co.  Pcnnfylvania,  on  the! 
W.  fide  of  the  Popaxtunk  branckj 
of  Delaware  river. 

i^toacaho,  a  townOiipofKI 


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F  Bofton,  15  I.  h*  8.  e( 
ok — 1,336  inhabjtann 
iKifioi,  ATrui.k  tndof 
let  fquAre,  lying  in  tlve 
of  tke  Oneida  Rtfcrv. 
iie  State  of  New-York, 
I  by  the  Indiam,  3ooin 
who,  fomc  yean  ftocc, 
From  Stockhridge,Maf> 
I,  and  from  thi»  circunw 
;  called  the  StotUridp 
This  tra<5l  was  givto 
ndiins  by  the  Oneidai, 
ucemcnt  to  them  to  ftt* 
ir  neighbourhood ;  and 
•  S.  £.  of  Kiihnonwolo< 
principal  village  of  the 

I'hele  Indians  are  us* 
aft«>ral  care  of  a  million-i 
lev.  Mr.  Sarjeant,whofe 
xmit  have  been  attend* 

confidrrable   fuccefi. 
e  generally  induftriout, 
f  Uic  women,  and  cn« 
mfelvea  ^n  agricukurt, 
ding  of  cattle  and  fwiiw,  ^ 
nm  are  generally  incluf< 
pretty  ^od  fences,  and 
lerable  cultivation.   In 
of  1796,  almoft  every 
»wed  wheat;  and  then 
gle  iuftancc  this  year,  of  I 
le  Indian   .omen, named 
rho  wove  16  yards  of 
cloth  ;  who  i*  here  men* 
,  an  example  of  indufby, 
laving  led   the  way  to  I 
cnents    of     this    kind.! 
little  doubt  but  her  ei* 
ill  be  followed  by  othen.  I 
vidend  of  monies  from 
ed  States,  amounting  t« 
?o  dollars,  has  hitherto 
tended  in  eredling  a  few*  I 

I'upportiug  an  lingliili 

cpoKT,a  village  in  NDttM 
CO.  Pennfylvauia,  on  thel 
of  the  Pfvpaztunk  branckj 
» are  river.  ^1 

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Hrtipflilfe.Chefliireco.itout  15 
gr  it  miles  eaftDf  Walpole  and 
ibout  100  W.  of  Portfmouth— 

foi  inhabitants. 

8T0KKS,  a  county  of  Saliibury 
Aiftiiift,  N.  Carolina— '8,538  in- 
lubitanti. 

Sroitts,  the  chief  town  of 
Montgomery  co.  N.  Carolina, 
pear  Yadbn  river,  contains  a 
court'houfe,  gaol,  and  about  ao 
boufcs. 

Stone  Arebiay  a  village,  and 
fine  tra(fl  of  country,  fo  called, 
ia  Montgomery  co.  N.  York,  on 
the  N.  fide  of  Mohawk  river, 
between  50  and  60  miles  weft- 
ward  of  Albaqy. 

Stonkitam,  H  townfliip  of 
Maflachufctts,  Middleftx  co — 
381  inhabitants ;  10  miles  N.  of 
Mon. 

SroNKY  7*«»</,  hi  Orange  co. 
I  N.  York,  a  fmall  peninfula,  pro- 
jecting in  a  confiderable  hlufF 
from  the  W.  bank  of  Hudfon's 
riverinto  Haverflrawbay ;  .ibout 
40  miles  N.  of  New- York  city, 
juft  at  the  foiithern  entrance  of 
the  high  lands.  In  the  capture  of 
this  fortrcfs,  the  brave  General 
[Wayne  diftinguiflied  himfelf. 

Stoney  River,  called'  by  the 

I  French   Bayoui   Pierrtj    empties 

into  the  Miflifippi,  4  miles  from 

[Petit  Goufre,  and  lo  from  Loufa 

IChitto.      From    the  mouth  of 

[what  is  called  the  Forlc  of  this 

Iriver,  is  computed  to  be  ax  miles. 

Iln  this  diflance  there  are  feveral 

Iquarriesof  flone,  and  the  land 

nas  a  clayey  foil,  iviih  gravel  on 

jlhe  furface'  of  the  ground.     On 

Kbe  N.  fide  of  this  river  the  land, 

pa  general,  is  low  and  rich  ;  that 

pn  the  S.  fide  is  much  higher,  but 

broken  into  hills  and  vales ;  but 

Bere  the  low  lands  arc  not  often 

JBverfloMred  ;'both  fidct  arc  fhaded 

»ithav|riety<of  vb^vA.  timbc«. 

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Stonhimoton,  a  pofl-towa 
and  jport  in  N.  London  co.  Con* 
nedlicut}  14  miles  E.  by  S.  of 
New-I^ndon  city.  Here  are  4 
places  of  public  worihip;  and 
the  number  of  inhabitattts,  in 
1790,  was  5,648. 

Stomo  Inlet,  on  the  coaft  of  8. 
Carolina,  is  6  miles  from  the  8. 
channel  of  Chaflcfton. 

Stouinocic,  a     townfhip 
Cumberland  co.  New-Jcrfey. 

SroroiiTON,  a  townfhip 
Norfolk  CO.  Maifachufetts,  _^ 
miles  fouthwardly  of  Bofton—« 
1994  inhabitants.  Great  qunh- 
titics  of  charcoal,  baflcets  and 
brooms,  are  fent  from  thence  td 
Boflon.  Early  in  the  war  a  largft 
quantity  of  gun-powder,  of  an 
excellent  quality,  was  made  in 
this  town,  for  the  American  aN 
my. 

Stow,  a  townlliip  of  Mafla- 
chulctts,  Middlefex  eo.— Sox  in- 
habitants, and  is  25  miles  R  W, 
of  Boflon. 

Stow,  a  townfliip  of  Vermont, 
Chittenden  co.  about  %$  br  30 
miles  E.  of  BurlingtOn. 

Strabane,  two  townfhips  of 
Pennfylvania ;  the  one  in  York 
tfo.  the  other  in  that  of  Wafhing- 
ton. 

STRArroan,  a  townfhip  In 
Orange  co.  Vermont,  wefl  df 
Thetford,  adjoining— 845  inhab- 
itants. 

SrnArroftD,  an  inland  county 
of  N.  Hampfhire,  bounded  E.  by 
Maine.  It  contains  35  town- 
(hipj — «3,6ox  inhabitants.  Chief 
towns,  Dover  and  Durhiim. 

Stkasburo,  a  pofl-town  of 
Virginia,  Shenandoah  co.  con.^ 
tains  a  handfotne  German  Lu- 
theran church,  and  about  60  or 
70  houfe8-^77  miles  N.  E.  by  N. 
of  Staunton,  and  x8  S.  S.  W.  of 
Winchcfter. 


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.  ^  Strasburg,  a  town  of  .X.an- 
■cafter  CO.  Pennfylvania  in  the 
centre  of  a  fertile  and  well  cul- 
tivated country,  contains  about 
60  houfes,  is  about  8  miles  E.  of 
l.ancafteV,.and  i8  W.  of  i>liilaacl- 
;^hia. 

,$TMtfnMte»   a  fettlemcnt   in 
Kentucky,  near  the  HulUx  Lick. 

Stratfokih  ft  townfliip  in 
fOrafton  co.  N.  Hampfliire,  on 
.fbe  Erbankof  Connc^icut  river 
-•>X4 6 inhabitants.  4ti*i3  miles 
above  Hmove^ 

STRATFORn,  a  pleafant  poft- 
itown  of  Conncfticiit,  in  Fairfield 
CO.  on  the  W.  fide  of  Stratford  or 
'^OufatcnJc  river,  whidi  contains 
%  places  for  public  worihip.  It  tit 
14  miles  S.  W.  of  N,  Haven,  lo 
N.  E.  of  Nor  walk,  and  169  N.  E. 
jof.  Philadelphia. 

Stratham,  a  town/liip  of  If. 
tiamptfliirc,  Aockinorham  co.— 
.88»  inhabitants.  It  lies  on  the 
road  from Portfmouth  to  Exeter; 
JO  miles  W.  of  the  former,  and 
,4  £.  of  the  latter. 

Strat  ton,  a  townfliip  of  Ver- 
:rnont,  Windham  co.  about  15 
iniles  N.  E.  of  Eenningt on— 95 
inhabitants.     ' 

Stroods,  a  ftage.  on  the  aev 
iroad  from  Lexington  in  Ken'- 
nicky,  to  Virginia — ij  miles  N. 
JL  of  Lexington. 
.  Stcart  7iw«,  in  Grafton  cc  , 
K.  Hampftiire,  on  the  £.  bank  of 
Cpnntiltif^  river,  K.  of  Cole- 
ibrook. 

STUMsq'owfi,  a  fmall  town  of 
Fennfylvania,  Dauphin  co.  con- 
tains about  so  houfes,  «4  miles 
£.  N.  £.  of  Harrifburg,  aiid  89 
K  W.^by  W.  of  PhiladclphU. 

STvaHRincE,  a  townlliip  in 
the  S.W.  corner  of  Worceftcr  co. 
]V^ffilcbufett8 — 1 7  04  inhabitants, 
70  mile*  S.  W.  by  W.  of  Boilon, 
fij^  %%  S,  W'  of  Worcefter. 


*  SoccHpss,  a  townfliip  of  N, 
Hampfltire,  Grafton  co.  N.  E. 
of  the  White  Mountains,  on  the 
E.  line  of  the  State. 

Sudbury,  a  .county  of  Ntw. 
Brunfwick,  onthe  W.  fide  of  St. 
John's  river,  .towards  its  mouth. 

SuoBUR,v,  a  townfiiip.of  Vtt- 
mqnt,  Rutland  co.^havins  Orwell 
on  the  weft— ajS  inhabitant*. 

■Sudbury,  Sfa/?,  a  townfliip  of 
MafTachufetts,  Middlefex  co.  («j 
the  poft-rcad  19  miles  \V.  of  Bot 
.ton — 801  inhabitants. 

Sudbury,  fV(J,  or  SuJiurj,  a 
townilup  weft  of  E.  Sudbury,  15 
miles  W.  ei  .Bofton— 1,450  in- 
habitants. 

SoDBCRv  CanaJa^  in  York  co. 
rMaine,  on  the  S.  fide  of  Andro- 
fcoggia  river.  In  1796,  it  wk 
eredVed  into  a  townfhip  called 
Ikthd,  and  has  two  parilhc!;. 

SuFFtBLD,  a  pleafant.pod-towfi 
of  Comie<%icut,  Hattfocd  co.  un 
the  vidX  bank  of  Conneclicut 
river,  on.  the  great  .poft-roaU  from 
Bofton  to  New- York,  10  mila 
S.  of  $prtng;fieldri7  N..of  Hatt- 
-fiord. 

SufltOLK,  a  county  of  MalE' 
ehufetts.  It  cont^ned  in  1790, 
%i  to«a|^ip8,  ^,335  houfcj, 
XJ)038  families,  44,875,  inhabit-  ] 
ants.  'In  1793,  the  county  wai 
.divided ;  ^nd  now  the  new  co. 
Norfolk,  comprehends  all  the  I 
towns  except  Boftun,  Chclfea,| 
:HuU  and  Jiinghani. 

jSoFFOLK,  a  CO.  of  N.  York,  I 
comprehending  the  eaftern  p»rt 
of  Long-Ifland,  including  Card* 
ner's,  Shelter,  Plumb,  and  I  iih- 
er's  Iflands.  It  contains  16,440 1 
inhabitanis.  Sutlulk  co.  court- 
houfe,  is  15  miles  from  South- 
ampton, ^^  ftfivti  Sagg  Harbour, 
and  80  from  N.  York  city. 

Suffolk,  a  poft-town  of  Vir- 
giai«i  X^Ianihuond  co..^  thecal! I 


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5S,  a  townfhlp  of  N, 
Ire,  Grafton  co.  N.  £ 
'hite  Mouutains,  on  the 
f^he  State. 

Rv,  a  .county  of  Ntw- 
tk,  on  the  W.  fide  of  St, 
ver,  '.towards  its  mouth, 
ity,  a  townfliip.uf  Vtt- 
itland  co.-.having  Orweti 
ireft— ajS  in!iabitant». 
RY,  affa/?,  a  townfliip  of 
iifetts,  Middlefex  co.  m 
road  iQmilcsW.ofBof. 
[  inhabitants. 
RY,  JVeJy  or  SuJlury,  a 
»  weft  of  E.  Sudbury,  15 
.  of  ,Bofton»— 1,290  in- 
s.       ■    • 

RY  Canada,  tn  York  co. 
sn  the  S.  Itde  of  Andro* 
river.  In  1796,  it  was 
into  a  townfliip  called 
ind  haa  two  pari{hc$. 
stD,  a  pleafant.pod-towD 
ci^icut,  Hanfocd  co.  on 
t  bank  of  Conneclicut 
t  he  grc&t  .p0ft>road  from 
to  New-Voik,  10  miki 
-mgfieldrx?  N.  of  Hatt- 

iLit,  a  county  of  Mafli- 
It  cont^ned  in  179Q, 
i^lfliips,    ^,335    houfcj,, 
amilica,  44,875,  inhabit- 
n  1793,  the   county  wa» 
;  jind  now  the  new  co. 
,    comptehends  all  tk 
except  Boftun,    Chellea,  | 
d  Jiingham. 
>LK,  a  CO.  of  N.  York, 
lending  the  eaftern  part  j 
r-Irtand,  including  Gard.i 
leltcr.  Plumb,  and  Filli- 
ids.    It  contains  16,440 1 
ints.     SufVblk  CO.  court- 
i  IS  ra»^t»  from  South- 
,  »7  ftiom  Sagg  Harbour, 
from  N.  York  city. 
}LK,  a  poft-town  of  Vir- 
[anfemond  co.,^  tbccail 


fic'df  Nanfcmond  ?iirSv<  It 
contain*  a  court-houfe,  gaol,  and 
sbotie  40  houlcsi  a8  miles  W. 
Hy  footh  of  Poftfnwuth,  83  E, 
ff.E.of  Peter(burg„  no  S.  E.  of 
Richmond. 

Surf  RACE,  a  lownfhip^  of  N: 
York,  Otfego  CO.  on  the  N.  fide 
0f  Sufqvehannah  river  ;  taken 
from  Unadilla,  and  incorporated 
in  1796. 

SucAR  Ifher,  in  N.  tfempfliirf , 
empties  into  Connedicut  river, 
at  Clermont.- 

SoLUVAN-j  a  townfhip'  of 
Chcfhire  co.  New»Hampihtre — 
220  inhabitants. 

Sot,LiVA»,  a  p"of!-town  of 
Maine,  Hancock  co.  and  oit 
'Tcnchman's  Bay,  iz  inilcs-  N. 
^\.of  Goklfborougli,  :,8'  W.  S. 
W.  of  Penohfcot,  310  N.  E.  of 
fiofton — 504  inhabitants. 

SuLtivAN,  i.  county  of  Tcn- 
Dcflce,  Wafliingtou  diftriA,  nam- 
ed after-  General  Sullivan  of  N. 
Hitnipfliire,  is^  bounded  N.  by 
Wafliington .  co.  Virgl.nia •;  S*by 
the  counties  of  Wafliington<  and 
Garter,  E.  by  th«  State  of  N. 
Carolina,  ana  W.  by  the  co.  of 
Hawkins  :  It  ii  watered  by  the 
Hoiflon  and  its  branches.  la 
1795,  it  contaioed  8<4iJ7;  inhab- 
itants. 

Sullivak's  I/Lrnd,one  oft  He 
fhrec  iilands  vihich  fotm  the  N. 
^ait  of  Charlefion  harbour;  in 
S.  Carolina.  It  is  about  7  miles 
8.  E.  of  Charlcftbtt. 

SUMANYSTOWN,  a  Village  of 
Pennfylvania,  MontB;omcry.  co. 
33  miles  N.  W.  by  N»  of  Phila- 
delphia. 

Sumner,  a  county  of  Tcnnef* 

I  kt,  in  Mere  difttidt    It    was 

named  after  General  ytttro  Sum^ 

wr,  and  is  bounded  N.  by  Ken- 

j  tucky,  E,  and  S.  by  the    Indian 

I  boundary,  and  W.  by  Pavidfou 


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c6.*aK^ls  Watered  by  Cttobei^ 
land  river.  In  1795,  it  contain^ 
trd  6,3  70  inhabitants;  *  *  ' 

So  tf  A p E K ,  a  lake  and  motint^a 
in  Chefliire  co.  N.  Hampfhire. 

SuwrO'RY,  a  county  of  tlie 
Britifli  province  of  N.  Brunfwick* 
It  is  fituatcd  on  th<j  fiver  St. 
John***)  at  the  head  of  the  Bay  of 
Fundy>  aiulcfeatains  8  townfhips. 

SuNBURY,  the,  fhicf  toiX'n  ctf 
Northumhrrland  co.  Pennfylva- 
nia ;  an  the  E,  fide  of  Sufque^ 
hannnii  ritcr,  jiifl;  below  the 
juiiolion  of  the  nafl  and  weft' 
brRnchcs  of  that  river,  in  lat» 
about. 40  5a  N.  It  is  regularly 
laid  out;  arid  contains  a  courts- 
huiife,  brick  gaoH  a  i*refbyteria»> 
and  German  Lutheran  churchy 
and  about  100  dwelling-houfcs  5, 
6  miles  above' Rtadinf;  and  X210 

W.  of  Philadelphia. 

SoNBURY,  a  port  of  entry  and- 
poft-town  of  Georgia,  Liberty  co. 
about  15  miles  S.  of  Great  Ogcc- 
che  R.  It  is  a  very  plca&nt  heal^ 
t'ly  town,  and  is  the  refott  of  the 
planters  froin  the  adjacent  eoun- 
try,  during  the  ficklv  mottths. 
An  academy  vvaseftablilhed  her& 
in  1788.-  It  is  40  miles'S.  of  Savan- 
nah, and  974  from  Philadelphia. 

SuKcooK,  a  fmafl  piantatioA 
ih-York  do.  Maine. 

SuNnE«.i.ANi>,  a  townfliip  of 
Vermont,  Bennington  co.  16^ 
miles  N.  E.  of  Bennington-^i  14 
inhabitants*  A  lead. ~mifie  has* 
lately  been  difcaver«i  in  this' 
tO'.vnfluT'. 

SuNDJ  Rt.ANr.,  ;i    towafllip  of- 
Maflachufctts,  H.  mpfhire  co.  oiv 
the  E.  fide  of  Gbv»»  tfOteiit  rIver, . 
abourio  imfes  N.  of  Hadley^and 
100  W.  of  Boftan-  '46x  feiNluibit* 
airtsi  ■ 

SitPEatOR,  Laie,  is  fuppofedTiO 
be  the  largeft  body  of  frcfh  water 
oa  tlfc  globe,  being  1,500  mU«»> 


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coaft  of  thU  lake  is  fandy  and 

^  pretty  ftraight ;  the  N.  (hore  is 

^   pore  cominodious  for  navigation, 

i  IS  lilted  with  tocka^  and  indented 

'     with  many  fmall  liarbours.    It  is 

-    fituated  between  46  and  50  N.lat. 

and  between  84  30  and  9»>  W. 

long.    The  water  is  very  clear, 

andtranfparent.    There  are  ma* 

ny  iilands  in  this  lake;  two- of 

them  have  each  land  enough,  if 

proper  for  cultivation,  to  form  a 

connderahlc  province ;  efpecial> 

S'  lile  Royal,  which  is  not  lefs 
lan  xoo  miles  long,  and  in  many 
places  40  bro4id.  The  natives 
luppofe  thefe  iflandft  to  be  the 
xieu4f  nee  of  the  Great  Spirit. 

Surinam,  a  movince-  ot  dif- 
tridk  in  8.  America,  belonging  to 
the  Dutch.     See  Dutch  Guiana. 

Surinam,  a  beautiful  river 
of  S.  America,  and  in  putch  Gui- 
an^  ;  three-quarters  of  a-  mile 
wide  at  its  mouth  ;  navigable 
for  the  ktgeft  veflels  i%  miles, 
a^d  for  imallcr  vefi'els  60  or  70 
miles  further.  The  town  of  Sur- 
inam is  in  iat  6  10  N.  and  long. 

SuRRV,  a  CO.  of  N.  Carolina, 
SaliibUry  diftri<£l ;  bounded  cad 
by  Stokes — 7 ,19 1  inhabitants. — 
The  Moravian  fettlcments  of  Wa^ 
chpvia  arc  In  this  county. 
'  iSuRRT,  a  ca  of  Virginia,  00 
Jam^  river— 45,227  inhabitants. 

SsiRHy,  a  townfliip  of  N.  Hamp- 
C^ice,  (nieflure  CO. — ^448  inhabit- 
antt.  U  lleskofWalpole,  ad^ 
joinings ,     . 

I^.Su^qpCHAMNAB  JRivert  formed 
pi  many^^ianches,  rifes  in  New. 
York  Stat<.and  paiOei  in  «  crook* 
cd  c^U^  wough  Pennfylvania, 
from  N.  to  S.  into  the  head  of 
Chefi^peak  Bay,  in  MaryUnd. 
It  is  navigable  but  10  miles,  and 
hs^  tnany  flourlfliing  lowsu  on 
itobanlu. 


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Svssxx,  the  fouthernmoft  tt^ 
of  Delaware— 20,488  inhabitanu, 
Chief  town,  Georgetown. 

Sosstx,  the  N.  W.  co.  of  N.  ]«• 
fey,  is  mountainous,  healthy,  and 
contains  12  townfhips  and  19,500 
inhabitant*.  The  court-houfe  in 
this  CO.  is  38  miles  N.  E.  of  Eat 
ton,  in  Pennfylvania ;  41  S.  W, 
of  Gofhen,  in  R  York ;  and  loi 
N.  by  E.  of  Philadelphia. 

Sussixy  a-  CO.  of  Virginia ; 
bounded  N.  £..by  Surry ;  10,534 
inhabitants. 

So-TTON,  a  town(hip  of  N. 
Hami>fliire,  HiUiborough  co.  520 
inhabitants. 

Sutton,  a  townfliip  In  Won 
cefter  co.  M^flachufetts,  46  mil« 
W.S.W.  of  Bofton, and  10  S.by E. 
of  Worcefter— 2,642  inhabitants 

Swan  IJlaiuL     See  ^nne'-; '  ?: 

SWANNSBOROUGB,      thc     i.! 

town  of  Onflow  co.  Wilmir. 
diftrid,  N.  Carolina. 

SwAN«i  Y,  a  townflikip  in  ChelH< 
ire  CO.  NT  Hampfhire,  adjoining 
Chefterfield  09  the  £.97  miles  W, 
of  Fortlmouth^-^i  157  inhabitants. 

SwANsKV,  a  townAiip  in  Brii^ 
tol  CO.  Maflachufetts — 1784  ia> 
habitants ;  51  miles  S.  of  Bolloa 

SwAWTON,  a  townAiip  of  Ver* 
mont,  FrankUn  cp.  on  the  £.  bank 
of  Lake  Champlaia,  on  the  S.  fide 
of  Mifchilcoui  river. 

SwANTOwN,  in.  Kent  co.  Msh 
ryland,  is  about  3  miles  S.  cailer> 
ly  of  Georgetown. 

SwESESBORouoa,  a  fmall  poll> 
town  cf  N.  Terfey,  Glouccf:er  co. 
10  miles  S.  by  w.  of  Woodbury, 
17  N.  by  £.  of  Salem,  and  20  % 
of  Philadelpbia. 

SwKST  Skrinos,  in  Virginia, 
30  miles  E.  by  N.  of  Greenbriar, 
93  W.  of  Staunton,  and  380  S. 
W.  of  Philadelphia.  A  poft-of- 
£ce  is  kept  here. 

SwKTARA,  a  R.  of  i»ennfylva. 
si.*,  which  Adli  into  the  Suiliui< 


the  fouthernnoft  ce^ 
re— 20^88  inhabitant, 
rn,  Georgetown. 

theN.W.co.ofN.Ttr. 
untainous,  healthy,  and 
%  townfhips  and  19,500 
t«.  The  court-houfeia 
38  miles  N.  E.  of  Eafr 
*ennfylvania ;  41  S.W. 
X,  in  N»  York ;  and  loj 
of  Philadelphia, 
cy  a-  CO.  of  Virginia; 
N.E^ by  Surry;  10^54 
ts. 
I  a   townfliip  of  N. 

e,  HilUborough  co.  jjo 
ts. 

(,  a  townfliip  in  Won 
M^flachufetts,  46  miles 
^f  Bofton,ai:(dioS.byE. 
(ler— 2,642  inhabitantsi 
'fland.     Sti  XtHHt'-f  '  P. 

SBOAOUGH,      the     C: 

)nnow  CO.  Wilmir 

f.  Carolina. 

1 Y,  a  towtUhip  in  Cheih* 
.  Hampfhire,  adjoining 
:id  09  the  £.  97  miles  W, 
outlC»J  I J7  inhabitant!, 
tv,  a  townAiip  in  Brif> 
[aflachufettB— 1784  in* 
;  51  miles  S.  of  fioftoik 
ON,  a  townAiip  of  Ver» 
nkUn  cp.  on  the  £.  bank 
;hamplatD,  on  the  S.  fide 
ilicout  river. 
OWN,  in.  Kent  co.  Ma> 
about  3  miles  S.  caller 
rgptown. 

iB0R0uos>  a  fmall  pofti 
<r.  Jerfey,  GlouceP:er  co.  ^ 
3.  "by  W.  of  WoodburjTj 
£.  of  Salem,  and  30  St  | 
elpbia. 

Sfmnos,  in  Virginia, 
E.  by  N.  of  Greenbriar,  | 

Staunton,  and  380'S.  j 
iladelphia.    A  poft-of* 
ft  here. 

a  A,  a  R.  of  i»ennfylvaf. 
X  fidis  into  the  Sui'^u«< 


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Itinnah  from  the  N.  E.  abouf7 
pileiS.  E.  ofHarrUburg. 

SrotfC)  OS- Cape  Bt'tton  Jfland', 
irfaichfee. 

SrovEY,  in  Lincoln  co.  Maine, 
it  37  miles  from  Pownalborougli, 
9,8  from  KalldweU,  and  203  Jrom 


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TABASCO;  an :  iftand'  in  rii« 
S.  W.  part  of  the  Gulf  of 
Mfcxico,  and  at  the  bottom  of  the. 
Gulf  of  Campeachy,  is  about  36 
miles  long,  and  about  7  broad  ; 
and  on.it  is'buiit  the  tovvit  of  Ta-» 
tafco,  in  lat.  t^  40  N«  and  loBg> 
913  39  W.'  It  is  the  capital  of  a 
rich  provmce  of  its  name,  90 
miles  £.  of  Efpirito  Santo,  and 
r6o  S.  £.  of  Mexico.  It  is  not 
large,  but  is  vrcH'.  builr,  and  is 
confiderably  enriched  by  a  con- 
fiant  refort  of  merchants  <  and 
tradefmen  at  Chriflmas^ 
;  Tadov^ac,  a  ftnall  pldee  in- 
.Cower  Ca.*Kida,  at  the  mouth  of 
the  R.  S&guenay,  where  a  conlid- 
erable  trade  has  been  carried  oir 
with  the  Indians,' ^8  niiles  below 
^cbec 

TAEfinA*  a  lettlement  ixr  W. 
Rorida,  on  the  eadern  channel 
of  the  great  Mobile  R.  on  aUtgh- 
bluff,  and  on  the  fcite  of  an  an- 
cient Indian  town.-  It  is  aUbut 
.^0  miles  above  Fort.  C<md^,  or- 
city  of  M^^^bile,  at,  the  head  of 
the  bay.  Here  is  a  delightful 
aod  cxtenfiTC  profpetSk'of  fame- 
llourifhing  plantations.-  The  in- 
habitants are  moftly  of  French 
eitradion,  and  are  chitflv  ten* 
ants.  The  wax-tree  grows  fiere  to 
the  height  of  9  or  10  feet,  and  pro- 
duces excellent  wax  for  candies. 

Taiapooj'EE,    or    tullafo^fte^ 
the  great  N.  E.bf  anth  of  the  Al- 

£  e  2 


abama  or  Mobile  river.  It  rifes- 
in  the  'high  knds  near  the  Cher- 
okees,  {(nd  runs  through  the  high 
country  of  the  Oakfufkee  tribes- 
in  a  wefttvardly  dire<Stion,  and  is- 
fuH  of  tocles,  falls,  v  and  flioals, 
until  it  reaches  the  Tueltabatch- 
ea,  where  it  becomes  deep  and 
e[uict ;  from  thence  the  courfe  13 
W.  about  30 miles  to, Little  Tal- 
laCe,  where  it  unites  with  the 
Coofa,  or  Coofa  Hatciha.  At 
Coolfomc,  near  OtafTe,  a  Muf- 
cogale  town,  this  river  is  300 
yards  broad;  and  al  out  15  or  20>^ 
ftet  deep. 

1^ALA83E«,  or  Tattdjfei;  ^  CO. 
confifting  of  a  trad):  of  land 
Hounded  by  E.  Florida  on  the  S. 
from  which  the  head  water  Of  St» 
Mary's  river  pirtly  feparates  it; 
N«by  Alatamaha  H.  E.  by  Glynu 
and  Camckn  counties,  and  -  well- 
cHy  by  a  line  wliich  extends 
from  the  weftern  partof  Ekanfa- 
noka  Swamp,  in  a  N.  E.  direc- 
tion till  it  ftHke?  the  Alatamaha 
river,  at  the  mouth  of  the  Oak- 
ronlgee.  It  is  faid  that  the  State 
of^orgra  had  extingvifiied  the 
Indianxjaimto  this  tradt  of  land, 
but  it  has  been  given  up  to  the 
Indians  a^'  tlte  price  of  peace  ; 
for'  which  that  State  makes  it 
claim  for  jo.oool.  with  intereft; 
ilnce  the  treaty,  upozt  the  Uoittd 
States. 

TALASSEr,  a  town  x>f  the  Up** 
per  Creeks,  in  the  Georgia  Wefti- 
cm '  Territory,  on  the  S,  fide  of 
Talapoofc  river,  diftaot  about  % 
days  journey  from  AJialachicola 
on  Chata  Uche  river. 

Talbot,  a  CQjinty  Of  Mary- 
land;  on  the  ei^nern  >  fliore  of 
Chef;if)eak  Bay,  on  Choptank 
river — 13,084  mhabitants. 

Tammany's,  ^i*.  a  village  ofti 
Dan  river,  in  Virginia,  7  mile* 
from  Mecklenburg;  couct^oufi^. 


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and  4  a  from  Halifax  court-houfe. 
Tammany,  J''ert  St.    at    th« 

'  ^  mouth  of  St.  Mary's  river,  on  the 

,^  S.  line  of  Georgia. 

Tamworth,  a  townfliip  In  the 
northern  part  of  Strafford  co.  N. 

^  Hampdiire — a66  Inhabitants. 

Taneytown,  a  fniall    poft- 
'  town  of  Maryland,  Frederick  CQ. 
laj  miles  N.  by  £.  of  Frcdcrickf- 
'town,  and  xzi  W.S.  W.  of  Phil- 
adelphia. 

Tansa»  a  branch  of  the  river 
Mobile,  3  leagues  below  the 
Alabama  branciu 

Tappahannock,  a  pod-town 
and  port  of  entry  of  Virginia,  ii) 

,  i£ilex  CO.  on  the  bank  of  Rappa< 
luinnock  R.  54  miles  from  Rich- 
mond, 67  from  Williamfburg,  and 
'463  from  Philadelphia.  It  is  laid 
cut  regularly,  on  a  rich  plain, 

-  and  contains  about  xoo  houfes, 
an  qpifcopal  chorch,  a  court- 
luufe,  and  gaol;  but  is  rather 
unhealthy.  The  exports  for  one 
year,  ending  Sept.  30,  1794,  a- 
aiottatcd  to  the  value  of  160,673 
dollars. 

Tappan,  a  town  of  New- York, 
Orange  co.  about  4  miles  from 
the  Wi  bank  of  Hudfon's  river, 
and  at  the  fouth  end  of  the  Tap* 
pan  fea.    Major  Andre,  adjutant- 

Seneral  of  the  Britifli  ^rmy  fuf- 
:re4  here  as  a  fpy,0<a.,a,  1780 ; 
having  been  taken  on  h!s  way 
to  New-York,  after  concerting  a 
plan  with  major-general  Arnold 
tor  the  delivering  up>  Weft  Point 
-to  the  Briti/h. 

Tappam  Sea,  or  Bayt  a  dilata- 
tion of  Hudfon's  itiver,  in  the 
State  of  N«w-l^rk,  oppofue  the 
town  of  Tappan,  and  35  miles 
nort^'  ef  >kw-Yoj;k  city.  It  is 
10  miks  lonf  and^  4  wi<^e  ;  and 
Ikas  oa  thjP  nnrth  fide  fine  quar- 
ries of  a  reddiih  free-fl>uie,  ufed 
|w  biMkUags  and  gravc-ftunci} 


which  are   a  fource   of  gren 
wealth  to  the  proprietots, 

TARBoaouoa,  a  poft-town  of 
N.  Carolina  ;  on  the  W.  fide  of 
Tar  River,  about  85  miles  from 
its  mouth,  110  north  byeaftof 
Fayettevillc37  fouth  of  Halifai 
It  contains,  about  50  houfes,! 
court-houfe  and  gaol.  Large 
quantities  of  tobacco,  of  the  P^ 
terfburg  quality,  pork,  beef,  and 
Indian  corn  are  collected  here 
ftu*  exportation.. 

Tar,  or  PamlUo  Rlv^r^  North*  i 
Carolina,  purfues  a  S.  £.  courfe, 
and,  pafEng  by  Wafhington,Tat. 
borough  and  Greenville,  cnteo 
Pamlico  Sound  ii^  lat.  35  32N. 
It  is  navigable  f«r  veiTels  drawing 
9  feet  water  to  the  town  of 
WaQitngton,  40  miles  from  it) 
mouth;  and  for  fcows  or  Hats 
carrying  30  or  40  hhds.  50 
miles  farther  to  the  town  of  TaN 
borough. 

Tarpaulin  Cav^,  on  the  S. 
ihore  of  Naufhon  iiland,  absut 
3  leagues  N.  ^N.  W.  of  Holmes's 
Hole,  in  Martha's  Vineyard. 

Tarrytown,  a  confiderablc 
Tillage  in  Phillips's  Manor,  M. 
York,  on  the  E.  tide  of  Hudfoo's 
river,  30  miles  N.  of  N.  York  city. 
Under  a  large  tree,  which  is 
iliewn  to  travellers  as  they  pa& 
the  river,  is  the  .ipot  where  the 
unfortunate  Major  Andre  was 
taken ;  who  was  afterwards  Oe 
ecutcd  at-Tappan, 

Tawnton,  a  river  which  tro!^ 
ties  into  Narraganfet  Bay,  at 
Tiverton. 

Taontom,  a  ipoft-iown  of 
MaiTachufetts,  the  capital  of 
Briftol  CO.  on  the  W.  fide  of 
Taunton  river,  contains  40  or 
50  houfes,  compadkly  built,  a 
church,  court-houfe,  gaol,  and 
an  acadany.  it  is  36  miles  i 
by  £.  of  BoAon ,  %i  £.  of  Provir 


c  a  fource  of  greg 
the  proprietor}. 
B.OUOH,  a  poft-town  of 
na;  on  the  W.  fide  of 
r,  about  85  milcj  from 
,  110  north  by  call  of 
llc»37fouthofHalifai. 
1$,  about  50  houTesji 
£e  and  gaol.  Large 
of  tobacco,  of  the  P^ 
luality,  pork,  beef,  and 
rn  are  coUeaed  here 
lation^ 

r  Famlieo  Rivers  North- 
purfues.  a  S.  E.  courfe, 
\g  byWafhington.Tar. 
md  Greenville,  cntetj 
5ound  iulat.  sjazN. 
rible  f«r  vcfTels  drawing 
Iter  to  the  town  of 
)n,  40  milet  from  itt 
nd  for  fcows  or  flati 
30  or  40  hhds.  50 
^er  tothetovrnofTa^ 

}LiN  Cgvty  on  the  S. 
<Iauflion  iiland,  abtut 
N.-N.  W.  of  Holma's 
(Martha's  Vineyard. 
rowN,  a  confiderable 
Phillips'fl  Manor,  N. 
he  E.  fide  of  Hudfoo't 
liles  N.  of  N.  York  city, 
large  tree,  which  it 
ravellers  as  they  pafi 
is  tbe  Xpot  where  the 
Ce  Major  Andre  wai 
10  was  afterwards  eK> 
Tappan, 

>N,  a  river  wchich  emp- 
Narragtuafei:    Bay,  at 

)N,  a  yoft-town  of 
etts,  the  capital  of 
on  the  W.  fide  of 
river,  contains  40  or 
,  compa<SUy  built,  a 
iiirt-houfe,  gaol,  and 
y.  It  is  36  miles  SL 
loiU)ntU  £.  of  FroMirl 


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dence— 3)So4  inhabitants.  TI\e 
iron  manufadpry  is  carried  on 
here  to  a  confiderable  extent. 

Tawixtwi,  7he  Englijb,  or 
PicqufTotvtt  in  the  N.  W.  Terri* 
tory,  is  on  the  N.  W.  bank  of 
the  Great  Miami,  68  miles  S.  W. 
by  S.  of  Miami  Foirt.  It  was  ta- 
ken in  1754,  by  the  French.    N. 

jat.  40  41* 

Ttiiico  Bloei-Hou/ef  inTennef- 
fee,  (lands  on  the  north  bank  of 
Tenneflce  river,  immediately  op- 
pofite  the  remains  of  Fort  Lou- 
don, and  is  computed  to  be  900 
miles,  according  to  the  courfe  of 
the  river,  from  its  mouth,  and  32 
miles  S.  of  Knozvillc  in  Tenoef-  • 
fee.  It  was  erecSied  in  1794,  and 
bag  proved  a  very  advantageous 
military  poft.  It  has  lately  been 
ellabiiiiied,  by  the  United  States, 
as  a  trading  poft  with  thelndians. 

TsMPLK,  a  townihip  of  New- 
Hampfhire,  Hillfborough  co.  N. 
of  New-Ipfwichj  and  76  miles 
iftfterly  of  Port&iouth—- 520  in- 
habitants. 

TciirLB  Sajti  on  the  Labrador 
coaft,  oppofite  Belle  Ifle.  A  Brit- 
ifli  fettlement  of  this  name  was 
defboyed  by  the  French,  in  Oc- 
tober, 1796. 

T£UPLKT0N,a  townfhtp  in  the 
N.W.  part  of  Worcelterco.  Maf- 
frchufetts — 950  inhabitants— 63 
miles  W.  by  N.  of  Bonon,  and 
a8N.byW.ofWorceftcr. 

TcNERiFFB,  a  town  of  Santa 
Martha  and  Terra  Firma,  in  S. 
America,  about  135  miles  from 
the  city  of  Santa  Martha. 

TKi«NissiE,a  large,  beautiful, 
and  navirable  riveir  of  the  State 
of  Tenoeuee, called  bytheFrench 
Cieroiee,  is  the  largeu  branch  of 
the  Ohio.  It  rifes  in  the  moun- 
tains of  S.  Carolina,  in  about  lat. 
37,  and  jpur/ues  a  courfe  of  about 
looc  miles  S.  and  S.  W.  i\early  to 
^t>  34>  receiving  from  both  fides 


■  \ 


TEN 


(53l 


a  nttmber  of  large  tributary 
ftreams.  It  then  wheels,  about  to 
the  N.  in  a  circuitous  courfe,  and 
mingles  with  the  Ohio,  nearly 
60  miles  from  its  mouth.  It  is 
navigable  for  vefTels  of  great  bur- 
then to  the  Mufclt  Sboahy  25O 
miles  from  its  mouth.  It  is  there 
about  zoo  miles  broad,  full  of 
fmall  idands,  and  only  palTable 
in  fmall  boats  or  batteaux.  From 
thefe  (hoals  to  the  Wlirl  or  Sueh, 
the  place  where  the  river  is  con- 
tracted to  the  breadth  of  feventy 
yards,  and  breaks  through  the 
Great  Ridge,  or  Cumberland 
Mountain,  is  ajc  miles,  and  tbe 
navigation  for  large  boats  all  ttte 
way  excellent  The  higheft  point 
of  navigation  upon  this  river  is 
Tellico  Block-Houfe,  900  miles 
from  its  mouth,  according  to  its  ' 
meanders. 

TENNESSEE,onc  of  the  Unit- 
ed States  of  AQierica,  and  until 
17^6,  called  *The  Tmnefte  Gov- 
ernMent,  or  7V»  titory  of  tbe  United 
States  South  of  tbe  Ohio,  It  is  in 
length  400  miles,  and  in  breadth 
104  ;  between  lat.  35  and  36  30 
N.  and  long.  81  28  and  91  38 
W.  k  is  bounded  N.by  Ken- 
tucky and  part  cf  Virginia  ;  Eail 
by  N.  Carolina  ;  S.  by  Georgia  ; 
W.  by  the  Miffifippi.  It  is  di- 
vided into  3  diftridh,  viz.  Wa{&- 
ington,  Hamilton,  and  Merb, 
which  are  fubdividcd  into  tliir- 
teen  counties.  The  two  former 
diftri(fb  are  divided  from  the  lat- 
ter, by  an  uninhabited  country 
of.  91  mites  in  extent ;  through 
which  there  is  a  waggon  road,  o- 
pcned  inlhe  fummer  of  1795. 
—There  are  few  countries  fo 
well  watered  with  rivers  and 
creeks.  The  principal  arc  the 
Mifliiippi,  Tcnneffee,  Cwmbet- 
land,  Holflon,  and  Clinch,  'ihere 
is  hardly  a  fpot  in  this  country, 
which  is  upwards  of   40  mites 


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)\\ 


t\ 


TE  It 


diftiint  from  a  navigable  (beam. 
The   EMehanttii  Mountain^   about 
two  miles  S.  of  Brafs*Town,  is 
famed  for  the  curibfities  on  its- 
rocks.     There   are  on   feveral 
rocks.a  number  of  impreffions  rer- 
fembUng  the  tracks  of  turldes,: 
bears,  horfes,  and  human  beings, 
as  viable   and   perfedt  as  they 
could  be  made  on  fnow  or  faxui. . 
The  latter  were  ronatkahle  for 
having  uniformly  fix> toes  each; 
one  only  excepted]   "which  ap- 
peared to  be  the  print  of  a  ne- 
gro's foot.    By.  this  vre  muft  fup- 
pofe  the  originals  to  have  been 
the  progeny  of  Titan  or  Anak. 
One  of  thefe  tracks  was.  very' 
targe,  the  length  of  the  foot  i6 
inches,  the  inftanee  of  the  cx- 

,  tremities-  of  the  outer  toes  13 
inches^  the  proximate  breadth 
behind  the  toes-  7  inches,  the 
diameter  of  the  beeUhall  5.  One 
of  the  horfe  tracks  was  likewife 
of  an  uncommon  Hze,  the  tranA 
verfe  and  conjugate  diameters* 
were  8  by  10  inches  ;  perhaps 
the  horfe  ^»hich  the  Great  War- 
rior rode.  What  appears  the 
moft  in  favour  of  their  being  the 
real  tracks  ot  the  animals  they 
reprefent».isithe  circumftance  of 
a  horfe's  foot  having  apparently 
flipped  feven^l  inches,  and  recov- 
ered again^  and  the  figures  hav^ 
ing  all  the  fame  dire^ion,  like 
the  trail  of  a^ompanyofta  jour- 

'hQV'  If  *^  l>*  *  ''f/^^  natura,  the 
old  dame  never  fported  more  fe- 
rioufly.  If  tlie  operaiicm  of 
chance,  perhaps  there  was  never 
mote  apparent  deftgn^  If  it  were 
done  by  art,, it  might  lie  to  per* 
petuatethe  remembranoeoffome 
remarkable  event  of  war,  or  en- 
gagement fought,  on  the  ground. 
The  vaft  heaps  of  (Innesnear  the 
place,, faid  to  be  tombs  of  war- 
riors Hain.iu .battle,  feem .  to  ■  fa- 


vour the  fuppofitiom  The  t». 
ture  of  the  rocks  is  foft,  and  ccjld 
eafily  be  cut  with  a  kuife,  wid 
appeared  to  be  of  the  nature  of 
the  pipe  fton&  Some  of  the 
Cherokees  entertain  an  opiaioa 
that  it  always  rains  when  any  per. 
fon  vifits  the  place,  as  if  fynipa. 
thetic  nature  wept  at  the  recoU 
leAion  of  thedreadful  cataftrophe 
which  thofe  figures  were  intended 
to  commemorate.  The  principal 
towns  are  Knoxvllle^  the  feat  of 
governmcotjNafhvilte.andJonef. 
borough,  befides  8  otiicr  towm^ 
which  are  as  yet  of  little  import- 
ancc.  In  1791,  the  number  of 
inhabitants  was;  eftimated  at 
35»69«-  In  November;  1795, 
the  number  had  increafed  to 
7  7,«6a  perfons..  The  foil  is  lux* 
uriant,  and  will  alFord  every  pro. 
dwftioDythe  growthof  anyof  the 
United  States*.  The  climnte  is 
temperate-  and  hiealthful ;  the. 
fummers  are  very  cool  and  pleaf< 
ant  in  tliat  part  which  is  coo^ig. 
uous  to  the  mountains  that  dmdt 
this  State  from  N.  Carolina  ;  but 
<ui.the  weflera-  lidc  of'the  Cum* 
berland.  Mountain  the  heat  it.  | 
more  ihtenfe,  which  renders  that 
part  l>etter  caleulatedfor  the  pro* 
dudtion.of  tobaccOj  cotton  atid 
indigo. .  The  country  abound* 
with  mineral  fptingsr  Salt  licb 
are  found  in  many  parts  of  the 
couutry.  {^t  Cmmpbetrt  Selintt] 
This  CGunsry  furniflies  all  the 
valuable  articles  of  ihie  fOuthern 
States.  Fiue  waggon  andfaddle 
hk>rfes,  b>eef  cattle,  ginfeng,  deer, 
fkins  and  furs,  cotton>  hemp,  and 
flak,  maybe  tranfported  by  land ; 
alfo  iron,  lumber,  pork  aad  flour 
may  be  exported  in  gre#t  quan- 
tities, now  that  the  navigation  of  | 
the  MitTifippf  is  opened  to  the 
cit:zens  of  the  United  States.— 
The  Erdbyterians  are  the  p»^j 


7 


fuppofitiom    The  tm. 

e  rock*  is  foft,  and  could 

cut  with  a  kuife,  wid 

to  be  of  the  nature  of 

ftonok      Some  of  the 

t  entertain  an  opioioa 

raya  raini  when  any  pet. 

the  place,  at  if  fynpa. 

:urc  wepfr  at  the  recoU 

thedreadfu!  cataftrophe 

)(t  figures  were  intended 

;inorate.    The  principal 

:  Knoxvillek  the  feat  of 

rntjNafhvillc.andJonef. 

beiidct  8  other  towm^ 

c  as  yet  of  little  import- 

179Z,  the  number  of 
Its    wasc   eftimated   at 

lit  November^  1795, 
iber  had  increafed  to 
erfons..  The  foil  is  lux* 
id  will  afford  every  pro. 
the  growth  of  any  of  the 
icatesii.  The  climate  is 
e-  and  hiealthful ;  the. 
are  very  cool  and  pleaf« 
It  part  which  is  coofi£. 
le  mountains  that  dtvidt 
from  N.  Caroliita  ;  but 
eftera  fide>  of'the  Cum» 
Mountain  the  heat  >ir{ 
»fe,  which  renders  that 
er  caleulatedfor  thepro* 
of  tobaceoi  cotton  and 
The  country^  abounds 
eral  fptings^  Salt  licks 
d  in  many  parts  of  the 

[See  CmmpbeirtSalim] 
xavy  furnifhes  all  the 
artklet  of -thie  fouthern 
Fiue  waggon  andfaddle 
»eef  cattle,  ginfeng,  deer- 
t  furs,  cotton>  hemp,  and 
be  tranfported  by  land ; 
,  lumber,  pork  and  flour 
ixportcd  in  gre»t  quan* 
iw  that  the  navigation  of  | 
'ifippi  is -opened  to  the 
Df  the  United  States.— 
[bjrterians  are  the  £.x^| 


^iflg  denomination  of  Chrif- 
tains ;  io  1788,  they  had  13  larf* 
tooeregatiow.  There  are  alfo 
IbnieBaptifts  and  Methodiib.  The 
inhabitants  have  paid^  great  at- 
tention to  the  intcfeAs  of  foienee ; 
bcfidcs  private  fchools,  there 
are  three  colleECS  eftabUihed  by 
law ;  Greenvilw  iik  (3re<rn'8  co. 
Blount  at  Knoxville,  and  Waflv- 
ington  in  the  countjf  of  that 
name.  Here  is  likcwife  a  •*  So- 
ciety forpromotingUfefulKnowlr 
idee."  A  tafte  for  literature  is 
daily  increaGng.  The  inhabit- 
ants chie%  emigrated  fromt'enn-^ 
Mvania,  and  that  part  of  Vir- 
pnia  that  lie*  W.  of  the  Blue 

Ridge. 

TxMSAW,  a  fettiement  neas 
Mobile  Bay,  inhabited  by  90 
American  families,  that  have 
been  Spanifh  fubjetfi;  (ince  1783. 

Tfrra  delJPuegt  ipami,  at  Land 
rfHre,  at  the  fouth  extremity  of 
S.  America,  ia  feparated  from  the 
majn  on  the  N.  oy  the  Straits  of 
Magellan,  and  cotitaina  about 
42,000  foaare  miles.  This  is  the 
largeflof  the  iHandal  of  the 
Straits,  and  they  receive  this 
same  on  account  of  the  vaft  fires 
and  fmoke  which,  the  fivfl  di£eov- , 
ciers  of  them  perceived. 

Tekra'Firma,  or  CaJHle  dtl 
Ors,  the  mod  northern  province 
of  S.  America,  1400  miles  ia 
length,  and  7CX}  in  breadth ;  fit- 
uated  between  the  equator  and 
u  N.  lat.  and  between  60  and 
h  W.  long,  bounded  N.  by  the 
Atlantic  Ocean,  here  caUed  the 
Korth  Sea,  £.  by  the  Umc  ocean 
and  Surinam,  S.  by  Amazonia 
and  Peru,  and  W.  By  the  North 
Pacific  Ocean.  The  chief  towns 
are  Porto  Bello,  Panatoa^  Car- 
tbagena,  and  Popayan. 

TfiRRlTOjLY    NtrtH-JFeft  »/ 
\  Ut  Obit,  or  ifortb'if^^trn  Tmh 


7ER 


l33f 


Uryi  a  large  part  of  the  United 
State8,i8  iituated  between  37  and 
50  N.  lat.  and  between  8z  &  and- 
^8  8  W.  long.  Its  greatefk  length 
IS  about  9oomiles,  and  its  breadth 
700.  This  extenfive  tra<5l  of 
country  19  bounded  N.  by,  part 
of  the  northern  boundary,  line  of 
the  United  States  ;  £.  by  the 
lakes  and  Pennfylvania  ;  S.  by 
the  Ohio  river ;  W.  by  the  Mifli- 
lypi.  '■  This  tra<St  cont^in^ 
2(63,040,000  acres,  of  >ch 
43><>40,ooo  are  water.  That  part 
of  this  territory  in  which  the  In- 
dian title  is  extinguiflted,  and 
which-  is  firtliing  under  the  goA^ 
crnment  of  the  Uuited  States,  i* 
divided  into  five  couuties,  v'vu 
Walhington,  Hacnihou,  St.  Clair, 
Kno]^  and  Wayne,  'the  num« 
ber  of  foub  in  this  large  tra£t  of 
country,  has  not  been  afcertained* 
From  the  t>e(l  accounts  received, 
the  pop<-'  :ion  whs  eiUmated,  in. 
1792^,  as  follows  t 
Indians,    (fuppufe)  6jf>ooo 

OKio  Company  purchafe,  2^500 
Cal.  Symmes'  lettlcments,  a^ooo» 
GaUiopolis,(  French  fet-  "^ 

tlements)  oppoQte  the  >   z,000. 

Kanhaway  river,         J 
Vincennes  and  its  vicin^  "1 

ity  on  the  Wabafh,  J  ^'^°^ 
Kaficaikias  and  Caliokia,  680, 
At  Grr^nd  RuiiTeau,  vil-  S 

lage  of  St.  Philip,  and  >      24* 

Prairle-du-rochcrs,      3 


Total  7a,8ao 
The  lands  on  the  various  rivers 
which  water  thifr  territory,  are 
interfperfed  with  all  the  varietT 
of  foil  which  conduces  to  pleat- 
antuefs  of  fituation,  and  laya  the. 
foundation  for  the  wealth  of  aik, 
agricultural  and  manufat^uring 
people,  (jargc  level  bottoms,  or 
natural  meadows,  from  20  to  50 
miles  ia  circuitiare  found  bordsc* 


:;•"?'= 


53^ 


*3«f 


TE  Rf 


it:;!) 


ihg  the  r!ver»,  and  variegatihg 
the  country  in  the  interior  parts. 
Thefe  afln>rd  as  rich  a  foil  as  can 
be  imagined,  and  nuy  be  redu- 
ctd  to  proper  culttuaticn  with 
very  little  i-jtbour.  Cotton  is 
faid  to  be  tlie*  natural  produc- 
tion of  thia  country,  and  to  grow- 
in  great  perfedtion^  I'he  fugar 
maple  is  the  mofl  valuable  tree, 
for  an  inland  country.  Any  num- 
ber of  inhabitants-may  be  foreT- 
er  fupplied  with  a  fufficiency  of 
Aigar,  by  preferving  a  few  trees 
for  the  ui'e  of  each  family.  A 
tree  will  yield  about  ten  pounds 
of  Aigar  a  ye8;;>  and  the  labour 
ia  very  trifling.  By  an  ordi- 
nance of  Congrciii,  pafTcd  on  the 
x^th  of  July,  1 7  &7 ,  thia  country, 
for  the.,  purpolesr  of  temporary 
govcrnmont,  was  eredbxl  into  z 
dillridl,  fubjed,  however,  to  a 
divinon,when  circumftinres  (hall 
make  it  eipedient:  Sixteen  tradlsr' 
of  land  of  6  and  is  miles  fquare, 
ihterfperf'fd  at  convenient  diftanp* 
cies^in  the  Indian  country,  were» 
by  the  treaty  of  Grcenvitte,  A«g. 
3»  *79Si  ceded  to  the  United 
StateSi^  for  the  convenience  of 
keeping  up.a  friendly  and  bene- 
ficial intercdurfi^  between  the. 
parties.  The  Lbiitcd  States,  on 
their  partt  *'  re)in<}ui<li  their 
claims  to  all  other  Indian  lands 
northward  of  the  river  Ohio, 
caftward'  of  the  MiiHGppi,  and 
weftward  and  fouthward  of  the 
Great  Lakes  and  the  waters  iini- 
tlng  them,^ccording  to  the  boun- 
dkrj  line  ag^ed  en  by  the  Uoi* 
ted  States,  and  the  king  of  Great- 
Britain,  in  the  treaty  of  peace 
made  between  thenkm  the  j^ear 
rySj.  JBot  from  this  relinquiih- 
ment,  by  the  United  States,  the 
following  ^rads  of  land  are  ex- 
l^citly  excepted,  tft.  The  trad 
if  130,000  aero  scar  the  rapids 


of  the  phioR.  which  haibenel 
afligncd  to  Gen.  Clark,  for  the 
ufe  of  himfcif  and  his  warrion, 
ad.    Th«  poft  t)f  St.  Vincentj,  oir 
the  river  Wabafli,  and  the  hndi- 
adjacent,  of  wliich.  the  Indian  | 
title     has    been      extinguiflici 
.3d.  The  land  at  all  other  placet 
in  pofl'cifion'of  the  French  peo. 
pie  -and  other  white  fettlen  a^ 
mong  them,  of  which  the  Indian 
tiUe   has  been  extinguiflKd,  ai-| 
mentioned  in  the  third  article; 
and  4th.    The  poft  of  Fort  Maf. 
fac,  towards  the  mouth  of  the 
Ohm.     To  whieh  fcvcral  parcels 
of    land   fo   excepted,   the  faid 
tribes  relinqiufli  all  the  title  and' 
claim  which  they  (»r  any  of  them 
may  have."     Goods  to  the  value 
of  20,000  dolls!   wtrc  delivered: 
thclndians  atthe  time  thistrra> 
ty  was  made  ;  and  goods  to  the 
amount  of  9/500  dolls,  at  M 
coft  in  the  United  States,  are  to 
be  dJelivertd  annually  to  the  In* 
dians  at  fome  convenient  place 
noFthward of  the  Ohio.    A  tradt  | 
has  been  opened,  fmce  this  trea« 
ty,  hy  a  law>  of  Coiigrefs,  with 
the  furementioned  tribes  of  In- 
dians, o»,  a  liberal  footing,  whicli' 
promtfes  to  give  permanency  to 
this  treaty,  and  fecurity  to  the  I 
frontier  inhabitants. 

TtwKBBuav,   a  townfhip  of 
Maflacbufetts,  Middlefex  co.  on:  | 
Concord  rivcr,near  its  junction 
with  Merrimack,  river,  24  inile» 
N.  of  BoftOn«--958  inhabitants. 

TEWKSBifRT,  a  townfhip  of  N. 
Jerfey,  Hunterdon  ca  The  town* 
liiips  of  Lebanon,  Readicgton,  j 
and  Tewkibury,  contain  4,37a 
inhabitants. 

Tm  AMn  Jtioert  in  Gannc<flicut, 
is  formed  by  the  union  of  She* 
tucket  and  Little,  or  Norwich 
riverS}  at  Norwich  Landing,  to 
which-  place  it  b  navigable  for  I 


-'  wnr^'  't'<;.^?r-i^ 


I 


0  R.  which  hai  l)«ai 

1  Gen.  Clirkj  for  tW 
felf  and  his  warrion. 
>oft  of  St.  Viocents,  oir 
Vabaih,  and  the  Undi- 
>f   wliich   the  Indi»a 

been  extinguifhci 
nd  at  all  other  placct> 
•a' of  the  French  peo. 
thcr  white  fettlen  a^ 
1,  of  which  the  Ifldtan 
been  extinguinied,  at'| 

in  the  third  article  ;■ 
The  poft  of  Fort  Maf. 
da  the  mouth  of  tlie 
I  whioh  feveral  parcels 
b  excepted,  the  faid 
qiiifh  all  the  title  and' 
h  they  <*r  any  of  them 
"     Goods  to  the  value 

dolli:  were  ddiveiedi 
»  at  the  tiin«  this  trra> 
dt ;  and  goods  to  the 
f-  9^joo  dolls,  at  firit  i 
:  United  States,  are  to 
ed  annually  to  the  In* 
»nic  convenient  place 

of  the  Ohio.  A  trade 
>pened,  iince  this  trea« 
aw^  of  Congrefs,  with 
•ntioned  tribes  of  In* 
I  liberal  footing,  which 

0  give  permanency  tO'  I 
,  and  fecurity  to  the^  | 
habitants. 

IV %v,  a  townfhip  of 
ett»,  Mid^efex  CO.  oir  ] 
ivcr,.iiear  its  junAion 
rimack  Fiver,  24  «"'•» 
l>n«— 958  inhabitants. 
tVRT,  a  townfhip  of  N. 
Qterdonco.  The  town* 
Lel^ixkon,  Readiogton, 
ifbury,  contain  4,370 

8. 

t  Xioert  in  Gonnciflicut, 
by  the  tmion  of  She« 

1  Little*  or  Norwich 
Norwich  Landing,  to 
ce  it  K  navigable  fof 


•ytdel}  of  conliderable  burden  ; 
jnd  thus  far  the  tide  flows.  From 
.tbii  place  the  Thames  purfuci  a 
fiwthcily  couffe  14  miies,  pninng 
by  Mew-London  oaits  W.  bank, 
Land  empties  into  Long-flland 
Sound ;  forming  the  line  harbcnu- 
I  ^  New-London. 

Thatcbk***  J/land  lies  about 
a  mile  E.  of  the  S.  E.  point  of 
<;ape^nn,  on  the  coaft  of  Maf- 
I  iacBufetts,  and  forms  the  north- 
cm  limit  of  MalTachufctts  Bay, 
and  has  twcf  light-hoifes. 
TuETroao,    a   .townfliip    nf 
I  Orange  co.    Vermont,   on    the 
weftern    bank   of   ConnetSticut 
liver,  about  10,  miles  N.  of  Dart- 
mouth college — 86a  inhabitants. 
TioMAS  ^anJ,  StAs  thelargeft 
.and  mod  northerly  of  the  Virgin 
Illands,  in  the  Wcfl-Indies,  and 
is  about  9  miles  long,  and   3 
broad.'^  It  has  a  fandy  foil,  and 
<ii  badly  watered,  but  enjoys  a 
I  confiderable  trade,  cfpecially  in 
j.tiine  of  peace,  in  the  contraband 
I  way ;  and  privateers,  in  time  of 
war,  fell  iheir  jprizes  here.     A 
I  large  battery  has  lieen  eredlcd 
I  for  its  defence,  mounted  with  to 
]  pieces  of  cannon .    N.  lat..  x  8  la, 
|W.  long.  64  51.     It  has  a  fafe 
land  commodious  harbour,  and 
[lin  about   30  miles  £.  of  the 
[illand  of  Porto  Ilico. 

Tbomas,  St.  the  chief  town  of 
|Ncw  AndaluHa,  or  Paria,  in  the 
inorthern  divifion  of  Terra  Firma. 
Thomastown,  a  poft-town  of 
lAaine,  Lincoln  co.  the  \V.  fide 
jpf  Pcuobfcot  Bav.-  The  grand 
jftaples  of  Thomailown  are  lirae 
land  lumber.  Lime-ftone  is  very 
Icommon  ;  and  there  are  now 
labout  35  kilns  eredked*  each  of 
|*hich,  on  an  average,  will  pro- 
'uce  200  fifty  gallon  csdks,  at  a 
arning,  or  a  1,000  cafles  a  ye;ir, 
»hich  neat*  after  all  cxpenfcs, 
'  ut  a  dollar  a  caik.    A  fort, 


Ti* 


h39 


wi:h  ;  ..uniber  of  cannon,  and  « 
;'.;^aiar  garrifoa  of  provincials, 
was  formerly  Aationed  within 
the  liroit«  of  this  townflaip.  Few 
veftigcs  of  the  foit  now  remain, 
Out  in  place  of  it  an  elegant 
building  was  cret^ed  in  1794,  by 
the  Hon.  Henry  Knox,  £fq.  It 
was  computed  to  contain  in  1796, 
above  1,200  inhabitants.  The 
compact  part  of  the  town  is  7 
miles  foutherlyof  Camden,  7  E. 
of  Warren,  39  X  E.  by  E.  of 
■Wifcaflct.and  2x5  N.E.of  BoftoHr 

Thompson,  a  townfliip  of 
"Windham  co.  in  the  N.  E.  coma; 
of  Coane<£ticat.  « 

Thornton,  a  townfliip  of  N« 
Hampfliu-e,In  Grafton  co.~at  the 
head  of  JVferrimack  river— 385 
inhabitants.  •< 

Thousand  I/!et  arc  in  Iroquo!^' 
river,  a  little  N.  of  Lake-Ontario. 

TiiuKMAN,a  townfliip  inWafli< 
ington  CO.  N.  York,  taken  from 
Queenfburg,  and  incorporated 
iu  1792.  r 

TiPER  Crfeij  a  fmall  ftreaiJfT 
which  runs  fouthetly  through 
the  city  of  Wafh ington,  and 
empties  into  Patowmac  river. 
Its  fouree  is  236  feet  :<bove  the 
level  of  the  tide  in  the  creek  ; 
the  waters  of  which,  and  thofe 
of  Reedy  Branch,  may  be  con- 
veyed to  tlie  Prefidcnt's  houHjis^ 
and  to  the  capitol. 

TiBKKON,  or  TiiuroHf  a  bay 
and  village  on  the  S.  W.  part  cf 
the  idand  of  St.  Domingo.  I'he 
bay  is  formed  by  the  cape  of  its 
name  on  the  N.  W.  and  Point 
Buigau  on  the  S.  E.  a  league  and 
three-fourths  apart.  The  village 
fliands  on  the  high  road,  and  ac- 
cording to  its  courfe  along  the 
fea-fliore,  1  o  leagues  S.  of  Cape 
Dame  Marie,  20  from  Jeremie, 
and  32  by  the  winding  of  the 
road  from  Les  Cayes.  The  cape 
K  hi  lat.  x8  20  ^o  N.  and  io  long. 


■  I' 


Mi 


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S4^ 


Tib 


7  6  5*  40  W.  The  export*  from 
Cape  Tiberoii,  in  17  89,  were 
xooolhc  white  fug«r ;  377,8ooIbi 
brown  fufar;  6<x>,0O2lbt  coffee ; 
Xi,&j%1b»  cotton ;   i^SSlhs  indi- 

fo ;  and  fnuU  articles  to  a  con- 
derable  amount. 

TiBCRON,a  fort,  near  the  town 
or  village  above  mentioned. 

TicKi  a  Mk  QvicKtr,  %  name 
ipven  by  Britifli  feamen  to  a  fine 
little  Tandy  bay  of  Terra  Firma, 
on  the  ifthmui  of  Darien.  It  is 
much  frequented  by  privateejri. 

TicoNOEROOA,  in  the  State  of 
K.  York,  built  by  the  French  in 
17  56,  on  the  N.  fide  of  a  peinn« 
fula  formed  by  the  confluence  of 
the  waters  ifliiing  from  Lake 
Geotge  hito  Lake  Champlain. 
It  is  now  a  heap  of  ruins,  and 
forms  an  appendage  to  a  farm. 
Its  name  figniiies  Nei/y,  in  the  In- 
dian language.  This  v^as  the 
fir  ft  fortrefs  attacked  by  the  A- 
meticans  during  the  revolutiona- 
ry  war.  The  troops  under  Gen. 
Abercrombie  were  defeated  here 
in  the  year  1758,  but  it 'was  tak- 
en the  year  following  by  Gen. 
Amherft.  It  was  furprifed  by 
Gols.  Allen  and  Arnold,  May  xo, 
1775,  ^^^  ^^  retaken  liy  Gen. 
Burgoyne  in  July,  1777.' 

TioNARKs,  the  chidF  town  of 
tM  captainfliip  of  Rio  Grande 
in  Brazil. 

TiNicDM,  two  townships  of 
Pennfylvania ;  the  one  in  Buck's 
CO.  the  other  in  that  of  Delaware. 

T1NMODT8,  a  townfhip  of 
Noya-Scotia,  on  the  eaftem  coaft, 
about  40  miles  from  Truro. 

TiNMOVTH,  a  townfliip  of 
Vennont,  Rutland  co.  and  con- 
tains 935  inhabitants.  In  this 
town  are  10  or  x  2  forges ;  and 
the  manufa^re  of  iron  is  car- 
ried on  to  a  great  extent. 

TiooA,  a  townfliip  of  PciUifyl* 
vania,  m  LuEerne  cob     ^  ^<^  " 


T  O  B 

TfooA*  a  county  of  N.  York, 
hounded  E.  by  Otfcgo,  w.  hy 
Ontario,  and  S.  by  the  State  of 
Penniylvania.  It  contabi  fcrea 
towns,  in  which  are  i,x6j  ^Itft. 
ors,  according  to  the  State  ctofui 
of  1796. 

TiooA  Pciiitt  the  point  of  land 
formed  by  the  confluence  of  Ti. 
oga   R.  with   the  E.  branch  of 
Suiquehannah  R.    It  is  about  5 j  j 
miles  'fimtherly  from   the   lire 
which  divides  N.  York  State  from  ! 
Penufylvania,  and  is  about  150 
miles  N.  by  W.  of  Philadelphia.  1 
The  town  of  Athens  ftands  on 
riiis  point  of  land. 

TiooA  X.  a  branch  of  the 
Sofquchannab,  which  empties  in- 
to the  fame  at  Tioga  Point; 
navigable  for  boats  about  50 
miles. 

TisBvar,  a  fmall  fiHiing-towu, 
on   the  N.  fide  of  the  ifland  ef 
'  Martha's  Vineyard,  about  three 
miles  from   Chilmark,   and  97] 
from  Bofton.  ThMOwnfliip^con. 
tains  1,14  a  inh^itants.    It  is  in  I 
Duke's  CO.  Maflachufetts,  and  la  j 
1796,  the  eafterly  part  watin* 
corporated  into  a  fepaiate  pr^  j 

Tiverton,    a   townfliip  of  I 
Rhode-Tf!and,  in  Newport  co.— 
M53inhaft>itants;  about  I3niilei 
N.  N.  £.  of  Newport. 

ToAMKNSINOjtVrO  tOWudlipt  Of  | 

Pennfylvania ;  tht  one  io  Mont* 
gomery  CO.  the  other  in  that  of  I 
Northampton.  I 

Tobago,  an  ifland  in  theW.I 
iRdioa.  10  leagues  to  the  N,  of  I 
Trinidad,  and  40  S.  of  Barbadon.  I 
Its  length  is  about  3a  miles,  bi)t| 
its  breadth  only  about  i2,aod| 
its  circumference  about  80.  hJ 
has  a  fruitful  foil,  capable  of  pr(v| 
ducing  fugar,  and .  mdeed  eve^j 
thing  elfe  that  is  raifed  in  tldl 
Weft-India  Illands,  with  the  M 
ditioa   (if  we  olay  belie%'e  tkl 


ii«.  It  contabi  feret 
rbich  are  i,i6j  ^ltA> 
ing'to  the  State  cinfui 

'mV,  the  Doint  of  land 
the  confluence  of  Ti- 
ith  the  E.  branch  of 
lOah  R.  It  is  about  5| 
herly  from  the  lire 
de«  N.  York  State  from 
nia,  and  is  about  150 
yy  W.  of  Philadelphia. 

of  Athens  (lands  on 
of  land. 

X.  a  branch  of  the 
mah,  which  empties  in* 
ime    at  Tioga  Point; 

for  boats   about  59 

T,  a  fmall  fifhing-towu, 
I  fide  of  the  Ifland  of 
Vineyard,  about  three 
m  Chilmark,  and  97 
cm.  The^ownfliip^con. 
1  inhsfbitants.  It  is  in  I 
►.  MafTachufetts,  and  i» 
;  eafterly  part  was  in« 
d  into  a  fepatate  pr^  | 

TON,  a  townfhip  of 
and,  in  Newport  co.- 
*itant«;  about  13  miles 
)f  Newport. 
N  81 N  o,  tvro  townfl^ips  of 
una ;  tht  one  in  Mont. 
o.  the  other  in  that  of 

WO"*-  .    ,„ 

o,  an  ifland  in  the  W, 

D  leagueR  to  the  N.  of 
,and4oS.ofBarbadoei. 
it  about  3  a  miles,  bi|t| 
th  only  about  ix.aol! 
nference  about  80.  h 
itf«l  foil,  capable  of  pro- 
itar,  and. indeed  eve7 
e  that  i»  raifed  in  tl» 
ia  Iflandt,  with  tht  a* 
if  we  may  believe  tK 


TO  m 

rp^ch)  of  the  einnamba,  hut- 

jaeg,  ai»d  g"°»  «*»?■*•  *'  '*  ^^^^ 
watered  with  numerous  fprings  ; 
ind  its  bay»  and  ri^rs  are  fo 
difjwfcd,  as  to  be  very  commo- 
dious for  ail  kinds  of  fhipping. 
^  the  treaty  of  Aix  la  Chapelle 
in  17481  >'  w*  declared  neutral ; 
though  by  the  treaty  of  17 *3'  « 
was  yielded  up  to  G.  Britain ;  but 
in  June,  1781,11  was  taken  by 
the  French,  and  ceded  to  them 
by  the  treaty  of  1783  ;  and  cap- 
tured by  the  Brililh  in  1793.  N. 
m.  ir  16,  W.  long.  60  30. 

Toby's  CreeJi,  an  eafVetn  branch 
of  Alleghany  river  in  Pennfyl- 
tania. 

ToLiAND,  a  coi  of  ConnedU- 

tut,  fubdividcd  into  9  townfhipfi, 

and  contains  i3,to6  inhabitants. 

ToLLANn,  the  chief  town  oF 

the  above  co.  is  about  x  8  mites 

N.  £.  of  Hartford,  has  a  Congre- 

I'gational     church,    court -houfc, 

l:gaoLand  to  or  30  houfes,  com- 

\\%&^  built,  in  the  ccfi<re  of  the 

[town.  '  ^ 

ToMfliGlJEi:  Xk>erf  is  the  divi- 

I'ding  line   between    the   Creeks 

[and  Cha«ftaw«.     Abovethcjunc- 

flion  of  Alabama  and  Mobile  riv- 

crs,thel.uter  is  called thcTombig- 

Ibec  R.  from  the  fort  of  Tombig- 

lbee,fituated  pn  the  W.  fide  of  it, 

(about  96  raHn  above  the  town 

'Mobile.    The  fource  of  this 

is  reckoned  to  be  40  leagues 

Digher  up  in  the  country  of  the 

Dhickafaws.     The  fort  of  Tom- 

bigbee  was  captured  by  tht  Brit^* 

\  but  abandoned  by  them  in 

ij6j.    The  R.  is  navigable  -for 

poops  and  fchooners  about   $s 

jogiies  above  the  town  of  Mo- 

Jile :  130  Aiaierican  families  are 

[ettled  on  this  R.  that  have  b<?n 

panifli  fubie<51:»  fince  1783. 

ToMFsoNTowN,  a   village  of 

Pennfylvanlji,  iu  Mi^lin  co.  CQll- 

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taining  about  a  dozen  hQufo,  9> 
miles  from  Lcwiflown. 

Ton  r.  WAN  TO,  the  name  of  * 
creek  and  Indian  town,  in  the  N> 
weflern  part  of  N.  York.  The 
town  ftands  on  the  S.  fide  of  the 
Creek,  18  miles  from  Niagara  R« 

ToPSF'tTLD,  a  townlliip  of  Maf- 
fachtifetts,  Efllx-co.  78P  inliabit- 
ants,  8  miles  wefttrlj  of  Ipfwich. 

TorsHAM,  a  townfhip  of  Ver« 
mont  in  Orange  co.  W.  of  NeF- 
bury,  adjoining— 162  inhabit* 
ants. 

To'tsHAM,  a  townfltip  of  Maine, 
Lincoln  co.  39  miles  in  circum- 
ference, and  more  than  25  miles 
is  w.^fliedby  water.  It  is  bouitd- 
cd  F..  by  Cathance  and  Merry 
Meeting  Bay  j  S.  and  S.  W.  by 
Amaril'co]»gin  R. — 8a6  inhabit- 
ants. It  is  37  miles  S.  by  W.  of 
Mallowell,  and  156  N.  by  £.  of 
Boflon  ;  and  is  nearly  in  lat.  44 
N.  and  long.  70  W. 

Tor  BAY,  a  tow;n  on  the  eafU 
em  coafk  of  Nova-Scotia;  XQO 
miles  N.  E.  of  llalifax.  ^ 

ToftoNTo,  in  Upper  Canada* 
See  Tori. 

ToRRiNOTON,  a  townfliip  of 
Connc^icut,  in  Litchfield  co.  8 
miles  N.  of  Litchfield.  *  "'- 

ToKTuoAS,  Dtyj  flioals  to  the 
weflward,  a  little  (butherly  fro^ 
Cape  Florida,  or  the  S.  point  of 
Florida. 

ToutoN,  a  lownfhip  of  N. 
York,  Ontario  CO.  In  179^93 
of  the  inhabitants  Were  clevjlors. 

Tower  RiLT.,  a  village  in  the 
tftvrtiih'i^  of  S.  Kingftown,  R.  Ifl- 
and,. where  a  po(l-oflice  is  kept. 
It  13  10  mile*  W.  of  Ne^vp,q|^t, 
and  »8*  from  Philadelphia.    |:^* 

Town sn END,  a  townflilp  of 

V/indham  co.  Vermont,  W.   of 

Weftmiiifter    zoid    Putney—676 

inhabitants. 

l>v-lJ.§lK^iJ?,.a|9wj»^i!p<rfMr|i. 


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TRK 


TH  O 


W,  h  I  * 


ikfn  CO.  Mairachttfctti— 993in> 
kabiuntt— 45  oiiics  northwvrd 
•f  Bofton. 

TnwNSKKNO,  or  Stotb'Bay,  a 
karbour  on  the  coitft  of  M^ine, 
lo  miles  £.  of  the  inoath  of  Ken- 
nebeck  rirer,  where. it  a  bold 
harbour,  having  9  fathoms  wa- 
ter, ihcltercd  from  all  winds. 

TaAf,  a  village  in  Talbot  co. 
Maryland,  6  miles  S.E.  of  Ox- 
ford. 

TaAP,  7%r,  a  Tillage  of  Penn- 
fylvania,in  Montgomery  co.  hav- 
ing about  a  doscn  houies,  and  a 
German  Lutheran  and  Calvinift 
dmrch  united — 11  miles  from 
PottfgroTC  and  a6  from  Pbila^ 
delphia. 

TaAr,  a  village  of  Maryland, 
in  Somerfet  co.  7  miles  S.  W.  of 
Saliflniry. 

Ta  A  FTOWK,  a  village  of  Mary- 
land, in  Frederick  co.  7  miles  S. 
W.  of  Fredericktown. 

TarcoTHic,  a  townfhip  in 
Grafton  co.  N.  Hampfhire. 

TaaNT,  a  fmall  river  of  N.  Ca- 
rolina which  falls  into  Neus  R.  at 
Mewbern.  it  is  navigable  for  fea 
▼eflcls,  11  miles  above  the  town, 
and  for  boats  la 

TaKNT0N,is  one  of  the  largeft 
towns  in  N.  Jerfcy,  and  the  me- 
tropolis of  the  State,  in  Hunter* 
don  CO.  on  the  E.  fide  of  Dela- 
ware river,oppo(ite  the  falls,  and 
nearly  in  the  centre  of  the  State 
from  N.  to  S.  The  river  is  not 
navigable  above  thcfe  falls,  et- 
tept  for  boats  which  will  carry 
from  500  to  700  btifhels  of  wheat. 
This  town,  with  I^amberton, 
which  joins  it  on  the  S.  contains 
between  200  and  .^00  houfes, 
and  about  2,000  inhabitanti. — 
Here  the  legiikture  ftatcdly 
meets,  the  fupreme  court  fits, 
and  mod  of  the  public  offices  are 
Jccpt.     The   inhabitants    have 


btelv  eredled  a  handfome  cwrt 
houie,  100  feet  by   jo,  with  i 
femi-hexagon  at  each  tnd,  over 
which  is  a  baluftrade.    Hcrt  ife 
alfo  a  church  for  Epifcopii;  ,„, 
one  for  Prefbyteriam,  one  fori 
Mcthodifts,  and  a  Quaker  mett. 
ing-houfe.    In  theneighboiirhoojl 
of  this  plcafant  to^itn,  arc  a  num. 
ber  gentlrmen's  feats,  finely  f,t„ 
atcd  on  the  banks  of  the  Dtla.1 
ware,  and  ornamentid  with  taftcl 
and  elegance.    Here  is  a  flour.! 
iQiing  academy.    It  is  u  mihl 
S.  W.   of    Princeton,  30  fioml 
Brunfwick,  and  30  N.  E.  of  Phi|.| 
adclphia. 

Trenton,  a  finall  poft-tovnl 
of  Maine,  Hancock  co.  1%  milnl 
W.  by  S.  of  Sullivan,  31  N.E.  byl 
E.  of  Penobfcot.  This  town «! 
near  Defcrt  Ifland;  and  in  ap^n 
of  it,  called  I'he  Narroius,  werj 
about  40  families  in  1796. 

Trenton,  the  chief  town  on 
Jones'  CO.  N.  Carolina,  on  Tre 
river. 

Trenton,  a  new  town  in  He^ 
kemer  co.  N.  York,  taken  fron 
Schuyler,  and  incorporated  1797J 

Trinidad,  near  the  coaft 
Terra  Firma,  is  36  leagues  iiJ 
length,  and  x%  or  ao  in  breadtlij 
bur  the  climate  is  rather 
healthy,  and  littk  «f  it  is  dearei 
It  produces  fiiglil^  fin*  tobacn 
indigo,  ginger,  a  viiriety  of  fmiij 
fome  cotton,  and  Indian  co 
It  was  captured  by  the  Britiil 
in  February,  1797.  It  is  fituatd 
between  59  and  62  W.  long.: 
in  10  N.  lat.  The  chief  townij 
St.  Jofcph. 

Trinuvad,  La,  one  of  the  i 
ports  on  the  S.  part  of  the  \hi 
of  Cuba.      N.  lat.  21  40, 
long.  80  50. 

Taois  Rlvhrety  ct  the 
Riverty  a  town  of  Lower  Cana 
is  fo  called  from  the  jua^onj 


TRty 


b43 


fted  a  handfome  cmrtJ 
(o  fett  by  JO,  with  a 
gnn  at  each  end,  oTcr 
abaluftradc.  Here  are 
irch  for  Epifcopili  tni, 
Prdbytcriani,  one  for 
\t,  and  a  Quaker  mettJ 
r.  In  thennghbourhoodi 
cafant  town,  are  a  num«| 
rmen'a  feats,  finely  fitu. 
the  banks  of  the  Dtlj.! 
d  ornamented  with  tailcl 
ince.  Here  i»  a  flour.) 
cadcmy.  It  is  13  milnl 
if  Princeton,  30  ftcml 
ck,Mid3oN.£.ofPhi|. 

u  L 

TON,  a  final!  pofttoirnl 
le,  Hancock  co.  it  milnl 
.of  Sullivan,  31  N.E.b]fl 
enobfcot.  This  townj 
fcrt  Ifland;  and  in  apurtT 
ailed  1'be  Narroivt,  wer^ 
o  families  in  1796. 
J  TON,  the  chief  town  o|] 
po.  N.  Carolina,  on  Tre 

JTON,  a  new  town  in  Ho< 

CO.  N.  York,  taken  ftoJ 

:r,  and  incorporated  1797J 

tiDAO,  near  the  coaft  - 

Firma,  is   36  leagues 

and  1%  or  ao  in  bread 

t  climate   i»  rather  1 

',  and  little  ©fit  is  cleare 

luces  ftigjd^  i5n«  tobacc 

ginger,  a  variety  of  fro 

otton,  and  Indian  c« 

captured  by  the  BritHI 

■uaHr,  1797.    Itisfituate 

n  59  and  61  W.  long. 

«.  lat.    The  chief  town^ 

eph. 

NioAD,  LA,oneofthel 

III  the  S.  part  of  the  ilia 
ba.      N.  lat.  ai  40. ' 

10  50.  . 

m  J?/«»er«,  or  inc 
,  &  town  of  Lower  Cam 
ailed  from  the  jun^ioni 


three  rivers  a  little  below  the 
fcjwn,  where  they  fall  into  the  liv- 
er St.  JiMwrcnce.      The    town 
I  iindi  on  tht.  northern  bank  of 
the  St.  Lvvvreiice,  at  that  part  of 
the  liver  called  Luke  St.  Pierre. 
It  it  but  thinly  inhabited;    is 
conmoUicuilly  fituated  for  the  fur 
tn4e,  and  was  formerly  the  feat 
I  of  the  French  government,  and 
the  grand  mart  to  which  the  na* 
tivei  rcfnrted.     It  it  about  50 
milet  S.  W.  of  Quebec.    The  in- 
habitaoti  are  moftly  rich,  add 
luve   elegant,     well    furnifhed 
Ihoafes,  and  the  country  round 
Ueari  a  fine  appearance.     N.  lat. 
14651.  W.  long.  75  15. 

Trou,  I^,  a  fcttlemcnt  in  the 
JBorthc-rn  part  of  the  French  di- 
Ifilioa  i>(  the-  illand  qf  St.  Domin- 
N.  lat.  19  3 J,  W.long.  from 
11 74  2%, 

Tacr,  a  pofl'tovn  of  N.  York, 
cniTelaer  co.  6  miles  N.  uf  Alba- 
f,  and  3  S.  of  Lanlinburg  city. 
townfliip  of  Troy  is  hound- 
I E.  by  Peteriburg,  and  was  tak- 
from  Rcn0eUaerwyck  town> 
kip,  and  incorporated  in  1791* 
1796*  550  uf  the  inhabitants 
^ere  eletfiors.  Seven  veara  ago, 
(fcite  of  the  floimfhine  village 
(Troy  was  covered  wim  fk>cks 
]  hetds,  and  the  fpot  on  which 
[iehool,  containing  160  fcholars, 
inoweretSlcd,  wa»  then  proba- 
bly a  flieepCold.  The  fchool  ia 
pder  the  diredtton  of  3  fchool- 
and  is  a  very  promifing 
unary. 
[Tauao,  a  town  of  Nova-Scotia, 
fax  caat  the  head  of  tl  : 
of  Minas,  oppotite  to,  and 
lies  foUtherlv  of,  Oi^^llow ;  40 
ilesN.byW.ofHalitaxv 
I  Truro,  a  townffaip  d£  MafTa- 
^ttlctts,  fituated  in  Batnftable 
It  is  on  the  eafteriunofl  part 
IthepquofiiUa  ot^p«  Cod,  ^7 


miles  B.  E.  of  BoAon,  in  a  (Iraight 
line,  but  as  the  road  runs  i<  it  ^ 
1 1  a,  and  40  from  fiam(Uibk-«> 
1,193  inhabitants.  f 

TauxiLio,  a  bay,  harbottr  and*/ 
town,  Ht  the  bottom  of  St.  UiLs'a 
Bar,  on  the  coaft  of  Hunduras. 
N.lat.  15  ao,  W.  loii}?.  K5  j6.     1 , 

Truxillo,  the  lirll  di<K-elc  in 
the  audience  of  Lima,  in  Peru. 

TauxiLLo,  a  bay  and  one  of  j; 
the  principal  cities  of  the  pri)V«  % 
ince  of  the  fame  name  in  Per  ,i»^« 
80  leagues  N.  W.  uf  Lima. 

Thyon     '/iw».'tf«M,  in*N.  C  ar*  • 
nlioa,  lie  Jv    W.  of  the    own  of 
Salifbury,  on  the  border',  of  tho 
State  of  TenneflVc.  .K  . 

TucKEUTcN,  the  \.  n  of  eo 
try  for  the  A\(iriA  of  Little  £;, '  ^ 
Irbirbour,  in  N.  Jerfey.  .„j 

TutruMAN,  a  prr.viace  O'   bl..| 
America,  in  the  S.  V   H  ifion  of 
Paraguay. 

TucuYo,  a  town  jf  M.  Grana* 
da,  and  Terra- Firma,  in  N.  A- 
mcrita.    N.  lat.  7  10,  W.  long.  6S 

36. 

Ti7rToNBOitouon,*a  town  of 
N.  Hampfliire,  StrsTord  co.  NL 
£.  of  Lake  Winipifeogee,  adjoin* 
ing  Wolf  borough— 109  iDiiabitT 
ants. 

Tuavut  River,  in  Geor^a,i» 
the  main  branch  of  Savannah  R. 
A  refpetflable  traveller  relates 
that  in  :  :r*  minutes,  haviug  walV^^ 
edhis  •'  '-<  moderatelv,  he  taft* 
ed  of  Tugulo,  Apalachicola,  and 
Hiwafiee  rivers. 

TuLLT,  one  of  the  militarr  ^ 
towaflupa  of  Onondapo  co.  N.  , 
York. 

TutrtaocKEN,  a  branch  of^ 
the  Schuylkill,  which  empties  in- 1 
to  that  river  at  Reading.  Alfe, 
the  name  of  a  town  of  Pennl'yl- 
vania,  in  lAncafter  co.  6  miles 
W.  of  Middletown,  and  6j  M» 
W.  of  Philadelphia. 


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'^TvMBEi!,  a  ttmn  intheiidad 
to  Lima  and  Peru,  S.  America^ 
ToNBKii»ae,  a  townfliip  of 
Vermont,  Orange  eo.  »»  miles 
W.  of  Thetford-^87  inhabit- 
ants. 

ToNjA,  a  town  of  Ncw>Gra- 
nada  and  Terra  Firma,  S.  Amer- 
ica.   N.  lat..  4  5 1,  W.  long.  7  2  10. 

TuNKKANNocK,  a  townihip 
and  creek  in  Luzerne  co.  Femi- 
f^rl^ania.  The  creek  it  a  water 
of  Sufquehannah.        -   - 

Tdrbet,  a  tonnrfhip  of  PetJn- 
fylvania,  on  Sufquehannah  ^ver. 

ToRKtT,  41  fmalt  town  of  N^ 
Jerfejr,  EflTei  co.  14  milei  N.  W. 
of  Eliaabeth-Town. 
■^  ToaKtf  Fcott  in  Youghioganv 
riter,  is  3^  miles  from  the  moutn 
of  the  river,  %%  mileaS.  S.  W.  of 
Berlin,  io  Fennfylvania,  and  36 
N.  E.  of  Morgantown. 

ToRKtr  JPeint,  alt  the  head  of 
Chefapeak  Bay,  about  15  mile* 
S.  W.  of  Elfcton.  Here  the  Brit- 
ish amiy  landed,  in  Augaft,  1777, 
before  they  advanced  to  Phiia- 
deljbhiar-     * 

Toaxs  J^ndtf  feveral  fmall 
iflaodt  in  the  W.  Indies,  about 
35  leagues  N.  E.  of  the  ifland  of 
St.  Domingo .  The  Bermu  dians 
frequently  come  hither  and  make 
a  ^reat  ^antity  of  fait,  and  the 
ftup$  yihich  fall  from  St.  Domin- 
go conunonly  pafs  within  fight  of 
them.  N.  lat.  «i  18,  W.  long. 
It  S- 

TuRNza,  a  townlhipof  Maine, 
Cumberland  co.  on  the  W.  bank 
of  Androfcoggin  R.— 349  inhab- 
itants, and  lies  152.  miles  N.  of 
Bolbn,  and  31  S.  W.  tjf  Haltof 
vrcll.  ' 

TraTL*  Cffety^  iil  Pcrt«/yH^ 
nia,  a  fmall  ftrertm  which  emp- 
ties through  the  E.  bank  of  Mo- 
mmgahela  R.  about  i  a  miles  from 
the  mouth  of  that  R.  at  PiCCflwrg;. 


f  YBT 

At  the  head  of  this  creek,  Gta, 
Braddoek  engaged  a  party  of 
Indians,  the  9th  of  July,  j;,. 
on  his  way  ta  Fort  du  Quefn«* 
now  Pitciburg,  where  he  was  re- 
putfed,  himfelf  killed,  his  army 
put  to  flight,  and  the  remains  of 
the  army  brought  off  the  field 
by  the  addrefs  and  courage  of 
CoL  afterwards  Gen.  Walhbg. 
ton. 

TuaTtE  River,  in  Georgia, 
empties  into  St.  Simon's  Sound. 
At  its  mouth  is  the  town  of  Brunf> 
wick.  The  lands  on  the  bankt. 
of  this  river  are  faid  to  be  excel- 
lent.'  * 

Tusc A  aoRA  Crtei,  a  fmall  ftrcani' 
of  Pennfylvania,  which  emptia 
through  the  S.  W.  bank  of  Jih 
niatta  R.  x2  miles  S.E.  of  Lcwif* 
town. 

TuscARORA  Filhges,  lie  a  mile 
fiotn  each  other,  4  miles  from 
Qucenftown,  in  Upper  Canada, 
containing  together  about  40^0* 
cayed  houfc;.. 

TvscARORAs,  a  tribe  of  la* 
diaus  in  the  Stat<;  of  N.  York 
They  now  confift  of  about  400 
fouls,  thejx'  village  is  bctvecn 
Kahnanwolohale  and  N.  Stock* 
bridge,  on  Tuftfarora  or  Oneid* 
Creek.  They  receive  an  annui- 
ty of  about  400  dollarr  from  the 
United  States. 

TifTArAN,  a  large  town  of  Ni 
Mexico,  on  the  N.  Paoiiic  Ocean.. 

Twi'ntt  Mile  Creet,  an  eaft*  I 
em  branch  of  Tombigbec  rirer, 
in  Georgia,  which  vuas  firft  a  S. 
by  £«  courftr,  then  turns  to  the 
S.  W.    Its  mouth  lies  in  about  j 
lat.  3333  N. 

Trat  E  I/land,  oa  the  coad  of  I 
Georgia,  lies  at  the  mouth  of  Sa«| 
vannah  R..  to  the  fouthward  o( j 
the  bar.  A  iight-houfe  (bndil 
on  the  ifland,  80  feet  high,  and] 
in  lat.  34  N.  and  long.  8x  loW.j 


7^ 


of  this  creek,  Gen, 
rngagcd  a  party  of 
■  9«h  of  July,  175J, 
ta  Fort  du  Quefne, 
rg,  Inhere  he  was  re* 
felf  killed,  his  army 
:,  and  the  remains  of 
irought  off  the  6eld 
fcfs  and  courage  of 
ard$  Gen.  Waflibg* 

JSfver,  in  Georgia, 
o  St.  Simon's  Sound. 
\  is  thetown  of  Brunf- 

lands  on  the  banks. 
•  are  faid  to  be  excel- 

tA  Crtfei,  a  fmallAreant' 
irsnia,  which  empties 
e  S.  W.  bank  of  Ju- 
\,  miles  S.  £.  of  I:<wif' 


a,  in  Upper  Canada, 


jRAs,  a  tribe  of  In. 
ie  StHt;  of  N.  York 

confift  of  about  400 
f  village  13  between 
►lohale  and  N.  Stock. 

Tuftfarora  or  Oneid* 
'h«y  receive  an  annul-- 
t  400  dollarsr  from  the 

ites. 

iiN.a  large  town  of  Ni 
n  the  N.  Paoific  Ocean. 
T  M11.E  Creek,  an  eaft- 
h  of  Tofflbi^ec  river, 
a,  which  runs  firftaS. 
rfe,  then  turns  to  the 
i  mouth  lies  in  about  j 
N.  ., 

I/Ian  J,  oa  the  coaft  « 
iesat  the  mouth  of  Sa- 
L..  to  the  fouthward  ol j 
A  light.houle  ftandil 
land,  80  feet  high,  anil 
li  and  long.  8x10  W.f 


UL  8  - 

The  light'houfe  u  7  nul^  S*  S> 
E.  \  E.  from  Savannah. 

TrBoiNE,  a  townfliip  of  Penn- 
fylvania,  in  Cumberland  county. 

TvoAar's  f^aUff,  in  PennfyW 
raoia,  lies  on  Monongaheta  IL 

Tynosboroogh,  a  townfbip 
ofMafTachufctfs,  Middleiiex  co. 
on  Merrimack  R<.  31  milet  N.  of 
Bofton. 

TvRiNOKAM,  a  townihip  of 
Maflachufetts,  Bcrkfhire  co.  1397 
inhabitants,  14  mil*-'*  from  the 
ihirt  town,  ayd  140  W.of  Bo(loiv,« 

Tyrone,  two  townfhips  of 
Pennfylvainia;  the  one  in  York 
eo.  the  other  in  that  of  Cumber- 
land. 

Tyrrei,  a  maritime  co^  of 
Edeoton  diftridt,  N.  Carolina, 
on  Albemarle  Sound— 4744  i&> 
Iiahitaats. 

u 


UCHE,  sm  Indian  town  fitua- 
ted  on  the  Chata  Uche  R, 
It  is  fituated,  according  to  Bar- 
tram,  on  a  vaft  plain,  and  is  the 
^geft,  moft  compa<£t,  and  beft 
fituated  Indian  town  he  ever  faw. 
The  habitations  are  large,  and 
neatly  built}  the  walls  of  the 
houfes  are  conftrucfted  of  a  wood- 
en frame,  then  lathed  and  piaif- 
tered  infide  and  out  with  a  red- 
difli  well  tempered  clay  or  mor- 
tar, which  i^ives  them  the  ap- 
pearance or  ted  brick  walU  j 
and  the  roofs  arc  neatly  cover- 
ed with  cyptefs  bark,  or  flun- 
E;les.  The  town  appears  popu- 
ous  and  thriving  full  of  young 
children  ;  and  is  fuppoted  to 
contain  1500  inhabitants.  They 
are  able  to  muAcr  jco  gun^men 
or  warriors.  ,  ' 

UtsTER,  a  cow  of  N.  York, 
bounded  eafterly  by  Hudfon's  R. 
(outhcrfy  by  tb«  CQ.  of  Orange* 


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wefterly  by  the  State  of  Pennfyl«<; ; 
vania— 49,397  inhabitanta.  It  i»» 
divided  into  1 6  townfhips.  Chief- 
town,  Kingfton.  Part  of  this  coj 
and  that  of  Otfego,  were  crt^ 
ed  into  a  feparatt  co.  January, 

1797- 
Ulvssss,  one  of  the  military 

townfhips  in-'Onondago  co.  N» 

York,  at  the  Southern  end  of  Cay* 

uga  Lake. 

Umbagoc,  a  large  lake  in  the 
N.  £.  corner  of  N.  Hampfliire. 
,  Unadilla,  a  river"  of  th^. 
State  of  N.  York,  runs  fouth- 
ward, and,  joining  the  maii^ 
branch,  forms  Chenengo  river*. 

Unaoilla,  a  townAiip  of  N. 
York,  Otfego  co.  on  the  north- 
ern fide  of  the  main  branch  of 
Chenengo  R.  It  is  about  no 
miles  S.  W.  of  Albany;  and,  in 
-1796,  50a  of  its  inhabitants  were 
electors.  In  the  fame  year,  the 
townflups  <rf  Suffrage,  Otfego, 
and  Butternuts,  were  taken  from 
this  townflup,  and  incorporated^ 

Underbu.1.,  a  towmhip  of 
Vermont,  Chittenden  eo^  x  z  miles 
£.  of  Colchefter— 65  inhabitants. 

UNioiir,  a  CO.  of  &  Carolina, 
Pinckney  diftri€t — 7,693  inhah- 
itants.  Chief  town,  Pinckney- 
viUc.  ,       *, 

Urioiv,  a  townfhip  tn  ToUandi 
«o.  Conuet^icut,  wtf^  of  Woo^* 
ftiock,  and  about  16  miles  M.  % 
of  ToIUnd.  ^: 

Union,  a  towndiip  of  Maini^, 
Uncola  CO.  containing  200  iUf 
habitaats. 

Union,  a  poft-town  of  the 
State  of  N.  York,  Tioga  co.  on 
<ihe  N.  (ide  of  Sufc^uebannaik  ti. 
and  vfttt  of  the  mouth' of  the 
Chenengo,  1*1  miles  S.  £.  by  £. 
of  WiiHtUniburg,  on  GeiinelTee 
river,  34  £.  R  £.  of  Athens,  or 
Tioga  Point,  9a  S.  \V.  of  Coo^- 
crftown,  and  340  N.  by  W.  «f 


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Philadelphia.  In  179^  iS4  6f 
the  inhabitaats  were  qualified 
eledlors. 

Union  Rivera  in  the  county 
of  Hancock,  Maine,  empties  in- 
to Blue  Hill  Bay,  on  tht  E.  fide 
of  Pcnobfcot  Bay. 

Union-Town,  a  poft-town  of 
Fennfylvanfa,  Fayette  co.  Oil: 
Redftone  Creeic  It  contains  a 
church,  0.  ftpne  gaol,  a  brick 
eouTt-hoUfe,.and  about  80  dwel- 
ling-houfes.  It  is  the  feat  of  the 
county  courts,  and  b  14  miles  S. 
%  E.  of  BrownfVille,  58  S.  of 
Pittfturg,  %4  N.  E.  of  Morgan- 
town,  in  Virginia,  and  3*7  W. 
ftf  Philadelphia. 

Unity,  a  fettlemtiit  In  Lin- 
coln CO.  Maine,  7  or  8  miles  W. 
of  Sidney,  oppoiite  to  Vaffalbor- 
ough,  and  15'  mile*  N.  W.  of 
HallowelUoa  Sandy  R.  about  z& 
■tiles  froa&  its  mouth. 

Uwrry,  a  townfhip^  of  N«w- 
Hampfliire,  Cbefhirc  co.  a  ftw 
piles  N.  E,  of  Charlcftown — si^ 
iufudiitants. 

"  Unitt  Town,  in  Montgomery 
eo.  Maryl?in^,  lies  a  or  3  miles 
from  Patuxent  R.  and  44  nortlv- 
ctly  of  the  city  of  "Wafliington. 

Ufpbr  Baid  Eaoxe,  a  town- 
fliipef  Pennfylvania,  Mifflai  co. 
*-  Upper  Dobxin,  a  townfbip  of 
l»cnnfylvania,  Montgotaery  co. 

Upper  HANovfek,  a  townihip 
of  Pennfy  Ivania.Montgomery  co. 
Upm:r  IVtARLBoRQOeH;  a  poft- 
town  of  Maryland,  t6  miles  S.  E. 
of  Bladtnfburg,  15  N.  E.  of  Pif- 
tatawTy,  and  i6»  S.  W;of  Phila- 
^ciphi  . 

Upper  MiLPoiiD,atow|»flajpof 
Pennfylvania,  Northampton  co. 
'  UPi'ER  Penn's  Nbck,  a  town- 
fhip  of  New-Jerfcy,  SaJem  co. 

lJpp£K  Saura,  a  place  in  N. 
Carolina,  on  Dan  river,  about 
«Q0  i|uU«  froa  Haiifax 


IfJTffN,  a  townfliip  of  Mafl*. 
chufetts,  Worccfter  co— 900  in, 
habitants ;  15  miles  S.  E.  of  Wor- 
ccHcr,  and  38  S.  W.  of  Bofton. 
*6  Urbamna,  a  Cmall  poft-town 
of  Virginia,  Middlefex  co.  on  the 
S.  W.  fide  of  Rappahannock  R. 
xt  miles  from  Stingray  Point,  at 
the  niOuth  of  the  river,  73  S.E; 
of  Frederickfljurgh,  a8  fronv 
Tappahann6ck,  and  491  fronx 
Pliiladelpbia.  Wheat  is  flitpped 
fi-om  this  t<y  Europe,  and  Tndiaa 
com,  &c.  to.New-Bngland,  No-. 
va-Scotia,  and  the  Weft  Indies. 

Ut awas,  a  river  which  tlividw 
Upper  and  Lower  Canada,  and 
falls  Into  Jefus  Lake,  118  miles 
S.W.of  Quebec. 

Utrbcht,  Netv,  a  townfliip 
of  N.  York,  King*8  co.  L.  Ifland 
— 56a  inhabitants  ;  7  or  8  miles 
fouthward  of  N.  York  city. 

UxBRiBGE,  a  townfliip  of  Maf- 
fachu&tts,  Worceffcer  co.  41  miles 
S.  W.  of  Boftoii— 1,308  inhabits, 
aots. 


VALADOLID  is  the  chief  ci>y 
of  the  province  of  Hondu- 
ras in  New  Spain.  It  is  the  feat 
of  the  Governor'— 30  miles  W.  of 
the  Gulf  of  Honduras,  N.  lat. 
14  10,  W.  long.  51  ai. 

Valencia, a  town  in  the  proT. 
iiice  of  CarAcas,  on  Ttrra  Fit- 
ma.    R  iat.  10,  W.  long.  67. 

Vaiiet  Forney  a  place  on 
ScKuyHrill  river,  15  miles  from 
^Philadelphia.  Here  Gcnerat 
Wafliington  Peniained  with  his 
army  in  hut8,during  the  winter  of 
1777,  after  the  Brittfli  had  takea 
pofleffion  of  that  city. 

Valparaiso,  a  hrge  and  pop- 
ittlous  toxurn  of  Chili,  S.  Ameiica,. 
baving  a  iuit^mr  forming  Out  \ 


I  townflijp  ©f  Mafa* 
oTccfter  CO.— 900  in- 
15  milesS.E.ofWor. 
j8  S.  W.  of  Bofton. 
*,  a  Cmall  poft-town 
,  Mtddkfex  CO.  on  the 
of  Rappahannock  R. 
JUi  Stingray  Point,  at 
of  the  river,  73  3.E; 
ckfburgh,    a8    frottv 
i6ck,  and  191  from 
la.    Wheat  is  flitpped 
a  Europe,  and  Indian 
w.New-Bftgland,  No- 
ind  the  Weft-Indies. 
,  a  river  which  dividej 
,  Lower  Canada,  and 
fefiis  Lake,  118  miles 
jebec. 

T,  Nett),  a  townfliip 
:,  KiBg*8  CO.  L.  Ifland 
Lhitants  ;  7  or  8  milea 
of  N.  York  city. 
JE,  a  townfliip  of  Maf- 
Worceffcer  co.  41  miles 
Oflqn— 2,308  inhabit)-. 


)OLID  is  the  chief  city 
;  province  of  Hondu- 
j  Spain.  It  is  the  feat 
ernor'— *30  miles  W.  of 
f  Honduras.    N.  lat. 

long.  51  ai. 
lA,  a  town  in  the  prov- 
irjcas,  on  Ttrra  Fit*  ! 
1. 10,  W.  long.  67. 

Forge,  a  place  on 
river,  15  miles  from 
ia.  Here  Gener3^ 
n  Pctnaincd  with  his 
tSjduring  the  winter  of 
p  the  Brrtifli  had  taken 
>f  that  city. 
Also,  ft  hrge  and  pop- 

ef  Chiii,  S.  Ametica,, 
kjtt%.7Ur  funning;  tho 


ti^rt  or«t.  Jago,  m  lat.  33  »  36 
Fandlonn  >/«rW.  It  carries 
on  a  confi^l^'-i^e- trade  with  «he 
port  of  Callao^ 

VawnstowW,  in  the  country 
of  the  Cherofcees,  on  »  braneh 
of  Alabama  river. 

Vase  River,  Au,  empties  into 
the  Mifflfippi  fttmi  tht  N.  E.  3 
mile*  below  the  Great  Rock,  about 
55  N.  W.  by  N.  of  the  mouth  of 
the  Ohio.  It'is  navigable  into 
the  N.  W.  Territory  about  fixty 
iniks,  thto«gh  a  rich  country,  a- 
hounding  in  extenfivc  natural 
meadows,  and  numberleft  herd? 
«if  buffaloe,  deer,  &c. 

Vassauboroijoh,  a  poft-towit 
ef  Maine^  Lincoln  co.  on  Ken- 
Bcbcck  river,  half  way  between 
Hallowell'knd  Winflow,  t04  miles- 
N.  by  E.  of  Bofton— 1,140  inhab- 
itants. 

Vealtown,  a  village  of  New- 
Jerfey,  neat  Bafkenridgc,  about 
7  miles  S.  W.  of  Morrfftbwiiv 

Vega,  or  Coneefi^  of  la  P^liga 
Ecal,  a  town  in  the  N;  E.  part  of 
the  ifland  of  St.  Domihgo,  on  the 
road  from  St.  Domingo  city  to 
Daxabon.  It  ftands  on  a  beauti- 
ful plain  among  the  mountiiins. 
In  1494,  or  1495,  the  fettlement 
of  this  town  was  begun  by  Co- 
himhus.  Eight  years  after,  it  had 
become  a  cny  of  imilortance,^d 
fome  times  during  the  year,  there 
*cre  140,000  crowns  in  goH, 
minted  at  this  place.  It  was  al- 
mod  deftroyed  by  an  caith^ake 
in  1564. 

VENFzt7ELo,a  iiwovincc  of  TcT- 
ra  Firma,  bounded  E.  by  Cata- 
cas,  S.  by  New-Oraftada.  It  x- 
bounds  with  game  and  wild 
heads,  producing  plenty  of  corn 
twice  a  year,  with  fruits,  fugar, 
and  tobacco,  and  the  btft  cocoa 
plantations  in  America.  It  is  fatd 
\o  ctfltJUA  aboHt  loojooe  inhi^ 


tER 


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itant«,  wlho  Kve  tolerably  happ^,. 
and  raife  great  numbers  of  Euro-^ 
pean  flieep.  Tliey  cultivate  to« 
bacco  and  fugar,  which  are  fa« 
mous  over  all  America.  It  has 
iiiany  populous  towns,  and  it» 
waters  have  gold  fands.  Its  cap- 
ital,  of  the  fame  name,  or  Cora, 
ftands  near  the  fea-coaft^  about 
50  mfles  S.  E.  of  Cape  St.  Roman. 
N.  Ut.  lo  30,  W.  longj  70  I  J. 

Vera  Crux,  La,  the  grand  port 
of  Rfexico,  or  New  Spain,  having 
a  fafe  harbour  protc«Sted  by  a 
fort,  fituated  on  a  rock  of  an  ifl- 
and nearly  adjoining,  called  St., 
Tbhn  de  Ulloa,  in  the  Gulf  of 
Mexico.  It  is,  perhaps,  one  of  the 
mod  confiderahte  places  for  trader 
in  the  world,  being  the  natursA 
centi'e  of  the  American  treafurej 
andthe  magasane  for  all  the  mer* 
chandize  feiit  from  New-Spain,_ 
or  that  istranfported  thither  froni 
Europe.  It  receives  a  prod^ojii^. 
Quantity  of  E.IRdia  produce  % 
ipay  of  Acapulco,  from  the  J*hiN 
ippiqe  Iflands..  Mod  of  its  houfes 
are  buitt  of  wood,  and  the  nu^* 
bcr  of  Spapifli 'inhabitants  is  a- 
bout  3,000,  inulattoes  and  mon-^ 

Sels,  who  caW  theitifelves  white. 
.  lat.  I  o  i»,  W.  long.  97  30^ 
At  the  Old  Town,  i j  or  i6mile8 
ftirthcr  weft,  Cortez  landed  00 
Good  Friday,  tjxS,  when,  being 
determined  to  conqtier  ot  die,  he 
fxmk  the  Alps  that  tranfportcd 
his  handful  of  nen  hither.  La 
Vera  CirusB  is  115  mile$  S.  E.  ot 
the  city  of  Mexico. 
'.  VeRAotJA,  a  pr6vince  of  Ter-^ 
ra  Firma.  Santiago  de  Vetagua?^ 
or  Santa  Fe,  the  capital,  is  but  a 
poor  place ;  and  in  this  province 
18  the  river  Veragua,  on  which 
that  town  ftands. 

Vera /*<7z,a  province  of  the'au- 
dience  of  Guatimala,  N.  Spain*. 
The  (tificipal  commoditiei  iA. 


VM 


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VE  R 


dtugt,  cocoa,  cotton,  wool,  hancy» 
ice.  Its  capital  of  the  fame  name, 
or  Ctiaitf  ftandt  on  the  W.  fide  of 
a  river  which  run*  into  Golfo 
Dulce,iS4  milcftE.  df  Guatimala. 
U.  lat.  ij  io,  W.Iong.  93  15. 

VfKGiNjNEs,  apoft-town,  and 
one  of  the  mod  growing  and  coro- 
Qiercial  towns  ctf  Vermont,  tnAd- 
difon  CO.  on  Otter  Creek,  about 
^  or  8  miles  from  its  mouth  in 
Lake  Champiain.  It  is  regularly 
laid  out,  and  has  a  fchooLhoute 
vrhich  is  ufed  as  a  place  of  wor- 
ihip,  and  about  60  xieat  houfes^ 
A  handfome  court-houie  is  ere^« 
ing.  In  its  neighbourhood  are 
noble  falls,  on  which  are  ereAed  - 
a  number  of  mills  of  di£S»rcnt 
kinds.  In  the  vicinity  is  an 
abundance  of  fine  tiinber-~ the 
loil  clayey.  It  is  11 5  miles  N.  of 
Bennington,  and  %%  S.  of  fiptfUng- 
foih-i-ftox  inhabitants. 
/v  VsitMitMON  Hivery  in  the  N. 
'^.Territory,  tuns  N.  W.  into 
llliiiiois  river,  %6i  miUsiremthe 
MUBitppi. 

.  VERMONT,  one  of  the  Unitp 
ed  States  of  Aaiierlca,lies  between 
lat.  4%  44  and  45  N.  and  be- 
tween  long.  71  3a  and  73  %$  ^• 
It  is  bounded  K.  by  Lower  Can* 
a<^  ;  £.  by  N*  Hampfliise,  from 
which;  it  is  feparatrd  by  Con> 
|ie<9iettt  river  ;  S.  by  Maflachuc 
fetts  i  and  W.  h|  the^tate  of  N. 
York.  No  part  of  the  State  u 
Dearer  than  70  or  80  miles,  of  any 
part  of  the  ocean.  The  length  «f 
the  State,  157  mtks  :  the  meap 
vidth  from  £..to  W.is  about  65 
mites.  It  is  divided  into  11  coun> 
tics,  which  are  Subdivided  iitfo 
upwards  ol  230  townjQupt,  genr- 
fral^  A  miles  fquare.  Ite£erva>- 
lions  oftand  are  made  tn  the  fev- 
cral  townfliips,  for  t^e  encour- 
agement of  collegiate,  academic, 
jukd  fchooi  «du£atio&^attd  £or  the 


VER 

fuppart  of  tlie  goTpel,  and  for  ib 
propagation  in  foreign  parts... 
Windfor»  on  the  B.  fide  of  die 
Green  Mountains ;  and  Rutland 
on  the  W.  fide ;  both  nearly  ia 
the  centre  oC  the  fettled  parts  of 
the  Sutf  fnun  N.  to  S.  are,  ac- 
cording to  an  j^  of  the  legifla. 
lure,  to  bc^altcjrnately  the  feat  of 
government,  till  about  the  year 
1800.  Both  are  floMrinMngtov^ns. 
In  1790,  according  to  the  ccnfus 
then  taken,  the  number  of  inhah> 
itants  in  tim  State  was  85,589. 
This  nMknber  has  fmce  greatly  in. 
creiifed.  The  people  are  an  in- 
duftrious,  brave,  hardy,  adtive, 
frugal  race.  The  foil  is  deep, 
and  of  a  dark  colour,  rich,  moid, 
warm,  and  loamy.  It  bears  com 
amd  other  kinds  of  grain,  in  large 
quantities,  as  foonaait  is  cleared 
of  the  woodfwithout  any  plough* 
ins  or  preparation ;  and  alter  the 
firtl  .crops,  natnrjjly  turns  t» 
rich  paftuK.Of  ^wiAgf  Thro* 
this  State  tjpi^r«;i  is  one  continued 
range  of  otoantains,  which  are 
caUed.  t)MC  Grt^  MpKHtaint,  from. 
their  perpetual  V(erdttre,and  givey 
name  to  the  State.  KtlUngUn 
JPcai,  one  of  the  higheft  of  the 
Green  Mountains^  is  3,454  feet 
above  the  level  of  the  ocean.  All 
the  dreams  and  rivers  of  Vermont 
rife  aniong  the  Green  Moun- 
tains y  about  35  of  them  have  an 
eaftcrly  diredtion,  and  fail  into 
Conne^cut  river  ;  about  25  run 
wefterly,and  pajfribute  tol^ake 
Champiain.  Itie  moft  confider* 
able  QO  the  W.  fide  of  the  Green 
Mountains,  are  Otter  Creek,  On- 
um  river,  La  Moifle,  apd  Michif- 
cotti.  The  tf ad&of  Vermont  is 
princapatty  to  Boftoa,  Hartford, 
and  NvTark4  to  which  places 
the  inhabitants  export  horfes, 
beef,  pork,  butter,  cneefe,  wheat,. 
flour,  1(00,  t^atUr  pot  and  geaii 


khegofpel,aiidforag 
I  m  forugn  parts.— 
•  theB.  fclc  of  the 
m«im  J  wmT  Rutland 
Mc;  both  nearly  b 
ofthefctUedpa,t,o£ 
rwn  N.to&  are,  ac. 
Uk  a^  of  the  kgina. 

•Itwnatelythefcatof 
^  till  about  the  year 
*re  floMriflMngtowns. 
cording  to  the  ceufu» 

the  number  of  inhab- 
it State  vm  85,589. 
r  has  fmcc  greatly  in, 
ht  people  are  an  in- 
rave,  hardy,  nHm, 
.  The  foil  is  deep, 
ck  colour,  rich,  moid, 
oamy.  It  bears  cora 
iads  of  grain,  in  large 
asfoonaaitis  cleared 
,withdut  any  pluugh- 
iratioA  ;  and  after  the 
naturally  turns  t» 
'.jOmmwiBg.  Thro' 
M^vc  It  9ne  continued 
iOontaiQa>  which  are 
rti^  Mfiiittainf,  from. 
ual  Vjcrdare,  and  gives 

kc  State.       Kellingtm 

f  the  ht|hefl  of  the 
iintains»  18  3,454  feet 
vei  of  the  ocean.  All 
ind  rivers  of  Vermont 

the  Green  Moun» 

t  3b^  oC  them  have  an 

edtioa,  and  fall  into 

river ;  about  25  run 

1  pay  fribute  to  take 

liie  moft  confider* 
W.  fide  of  the  Green 
are  Otter  Cretk,  On- 
I  Moifle,  and  Michif- 
tjrade-of  Vermont  it 
to  BoftoB,,  Hartford) 
kito  which  places 
ants  export  hor/es, 
lutter,  cheefe,  wheat,^ 


rit 

jd^  A  charter  f«r  a  richly 
fodowed  um««Tfity  waa  granted 
by  the  le^ilature  of  this  State,  in 
lift,  to  DC  eftabtifhed  at  Bur- 
Kngtoo.  In  t1^,  the  ftiite  of 
the  miKtia  wm  a»  foKows  ;  to 
regimeats  of  infantry,  divided 
into  8  brigades,  and  4  dtviiions ; 
15  companies  of  cavalrys  and  6 
eoomanies  of  artillary ;  the  whole 
{ompHted  at  iSiiOO*  Vermont 
lends  tworeprefcncativicB  toCon- 
jreft. 

VcRNOK,  a  place  in  SufTex  co. 
KeW'Jerfey,  ai  miles-  N.  £.  of 
Jfcwtowni 

VkkkoN,  MkuHi.  See  Mhmnt 
ftrn»n. 

VRRjAiLiiXs,  the  chief  eown< 
sf  Woodford  co.  Kentucky.  It 
contains  a  court-houfe,  ftone 
gaol,  and  about  39  houfes,  x^ 
miics  W:  by  S.  ofJLexingtbn.. 

ViRsmaB,  a  town  (hip  of  Ver- 
mMit>Orangeco.  adjoining  Welt- 
Fairlee — 439  inhabkants. 

VicToa.r,  a  town  (hip  of  Ver- 
mont, (itupted  in  Etfex  co.  ad» 
jnining  Guildhall.on  Ctume^cut. 
nrcr. 

ViENKA,  a  ftnall  town  on  the 
N.  E.  bank  of  Savannah  tiver,  in* 
S.  Carolkia,  oppofite  the  mouth* 
»f  Broad  ri)e«r  and  Peterfburgh  % 
eontaini^gi  in  1-7^,  three  dwcll- 
ing-houfes,  a  ftorer,  and  a  tobac- 
co iafpe(ii(m>  which  rAcei'«e& 
annually  about  50  hhdis. 

VxENKA,  a  port  of  entry  and. 
poftntown  (^  the  eaftern  fhore  of 
Maryland,  Dor  chefter  CO.  OQ  the 
W.  ude  of  Kanttcoke  river ;  coo- 
tains  about  30  houfos,  but  carries 
on  a  briik  tra^  with  the  nc^- 
bouring  fea-ports,  in  lumber, 
cdrn,  #heae,  flee.  It^  foreign  ex- 
ports in  t7^4,anvnnitedto  1,667 
doHars.  It  is  i  j  miles  N.  W.  of 
Sattibury,  31  S.  S.  £.  of  £afton, 
vAiso  S?^.  W.  of  Philadelphia, 

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VtcNMA,  the  capital  of  Greene    ^ 
CO.  Kentucky ;  on  the  N.  fide  of" ' ' 
Green  river,   about    158  miles 
W.  S.  W  of  Lexington.  J  . 

ViNAtHAVEN,  a  townHiip  on  !., 
the  coa(t  of  Maine,  in  Hancock    ,;; 
CO.— 578  inhabitants.    It  is  S,  E. 
of  Deer  Ifland,  and  250  milea 
from  Bofton.  ^ . 

Vincents,  Fort^  in  the  N.  W.  ^ 
Territory,  fli!ands  on  the  E.  fide  ", 
of  Wabafh  river,  150  miles  from   ] , 
its  mouth.    It  was  erc<ikcd  in  the    .^ 
year  1787,  in  order  to  repel  the 
incttrfibnsof  the  Wabafh  Indians, 
and  to  fecnre  the  weftern  lands 
from   intruding  fettlcrs.    It  has. 
4  fmall  brafs  cannon^  and  is  gar- 
rifoned  bya  major  and  %  compa-  '  ^^ 
nics.  ■      -The  town  of  Vincents 
contained,  in  1792,  about  1,500     , 
fouls,  principally  of  French  ex-  ^  ^ . 
traAton^  It  is  300  miles  S.  W.  ot  • 
F(5rt  Recovery.     N.  lat.  39  l^s*'  * 
W;  long.  90  7.  . 

Vincent,  St.  one  of  the  T4, 
captainfliips  of  Jrazil,  in  South'^ 
America. 

ViNCKNT,  Ak  a  town  on  the. 
cosiffc  of  Brazal ;  on  Aaiiaz  lil?^^ 
and,  in  the  Bay  of  Alt  Sain». 

ViH.ctNT,atownfhip  of  Penn- 
f}dvania,  in.Chcfterco. 

ViMCEMT,  St.  one  of  the  Car-.,  .' 
ibbee  Illands,    between  61  xo,. 
and  6x  it  W;  long,  and  betweei|: 
13  5  and  X3  19  N.  lat.  being,, 
about  17  miles  long,  and  about 
K>  broad.    The  valTies  are  fertile: 
and  extenfive,  and  the  cleart9|[ 
the  ground  ha*  rendered  the  cli- 
mate healthy*    Of  84,000  acres 
which  the  iiland  contains,  23,605 
are  at  nrefent  pofTcired  by  Brit.- 
iAi  fubje^,  and  about  as  muclk 
mote  is  fuppofed  to  be  held  by-^ 
the  O^raibcs ;  and  the  remain- 
der is  thought  to  be  incapable  q£' 
cultivation.    This  is  the  only  iflf 
^aod  or  the  Afftilies,  where  thfi  ' 


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ftnall  remaina  of  the  natives  (with 
•  mixture  of-  negro  blood)  exift 
in  the  form  of  a  nation.    The 
number  of  inhabitants  is  1,450 
vrhiteK,  and  11,853  negroes.    St. 
'Vincents  is  divided  into  4  par* 
ifhes.    Its  towns  are    Kingiton, 
iht  capital,  and  Richmond ;  the 
others  are  villages  or  hamlets,  at 
the  fevcral    bavs  and    landing 
places.    Ihe   i/lands  dependent 
on    the    St.   Vincents,  govern- 
ment,   are    Bc^uia,    containing 
3,700  acres  ;    Union,    2,150  a- 
cres  ;   Canouane,    1,7  77  acres  ; 
and    Maftique,     about     x,ioo 
acres.—— Of  the  above  11,853 
'  negroes,  about  1400  are  employ- 
ed in  the  cultivation  of  theie  iil- 
ands.   The  total  exports  in  17881 
in  III  veiB'els,  from  St.  Vincents, 
amounted  in  value,  according  to 
the  current  prices  in  London,  to 
£186450  :  X4  :  8>  including  ex* 
ports  to  the  American  States*  to 
the  value  of  iC9,0J9  i  i  ;  8  ftcr- 
lifig.    The  cargoes  confifted  of 
65,128  cwt.  X  qt.  a7lbs.of  fugar; 
88,266  gallons  rum  ;  9,656  gal- 
lons moIafTes ;  634  cvtt.  1  qt.  51b. 
cbfkc ;  761,880  lbs.  cotton  ;  143 
e^t.  24(b.  cocoa ;  beiidet  hides, 
dying  woods,  &c.     Here  they 
cultivate  cinnamon,  mango,  fe- 
famumt  vanilla,   China  Ullow- 
tree,  camphor,  gum-ftorax,  ftc. 
It'  is  about  20.  leagues  W.  pf  Bar- 
badoes. 

ViKxvAM,  A'fw.a  plantation 
in  Lincdn  co.  Maine,  on  the  two 
nprth-eaOemmoft  branches  of 
8pdy  tiver,  about  59uailes  N. 
by  w.  of  Bruplwick,  and  37  N. 
W.offialloweU. 

ViMtTARo  Swnit'on  the  S. 
caftem  coaft  of  Maflachufetts,  is 
the  ftratc  or  paflage  betwipcn  the 
Elizabeth  Iflamis  and  Martha's 
Vineyard. 

.Viaoif,  a  mMtary  townflup 
of  Ottoodafo  (0.  K.  Y«rk. 


ViaoiN  OoRDA,  one  of  the 
principal  of  the  Virgin  Ifles,  jq 
the  W.  Indies.  It  lies  4  Uagcti 
to  the  E.  of  Tortula,  and  of  a 
very  irregular  fliape.  It  is  worfe 
watered  than  Tortula,  and  )ias 
fewer  inhabitants.  A  mountain 
which  rifes  in  its  centre,  is  af> 
firmed  to  contain  a  fdver  mine. 

VIRGINIA,  one  of  the  United 
States,  lies  between  36  30  and 
40  30  N.  Lit  and  between  75  54 
and  83  8  W.  long.  U  is  in  length 
446  miks,  in  bread''i  224  ;  con- 
taining   about    70,000     fquare 
miles.    Bounded   N.   by  Mary. 
land,  part  of  Pennfylvania,  and 
Ohio  river ;  W.  by  Kentucky ; 
S.  by  N.  Carolina,  and  £.  hy  the 
Atlantic  Ocean.     This  State  it 
divided  into  82  counties,  (and  hy 
another  diviilon   into  paridict) 
which,  with  the  number  of  in* 
habitants,  aocording  to  the  ccn> 
fus  of  1790,  are  mentioned  in 
the  following  table. 

T   4    B    L    E. 

If^efi  ejr  tbtSluf  Ridge. 

Counties.  Slaves.  To.Inhi 

Ohio 


Monongalia 

Wafhington 

Montgomery 

Wythe 

Bdtetourt 

Greeiibriaj:  \ 

Kanawa        J 

Hampihire, 

Berkly 

Fredeiick 

Shenandoah 

Rochingham 

Avymfta 

RoO^bridge 


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a8z      5212 

x^4      476* 
4  JO      5625- 

«o82    43752 

S19     6015 

4J4  7346 
493*  19713 
4*50  19681 

5ia  1 10510 

77*  I  7449 
i»22  lio886 

68»l  6548 

JBttviettt  ibeSlvf  Xif^4uuitie  TiJs 

Loudon  I   4030  1 1896* 

Fauquier  1   664a  1  X7%9i 

Cwlpsppe^         I  8226|a2iwi 

SpotiyivamA     I  59334  ms^ 


the  Slue  RUgt. 

Slaves.  To.inh. 


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<!8UflHM.                  8l»»e««  Tft.Inh. 

Orange                   44.««  S>9ai 

Louifa                    4573  M7 

Goochland              4656  9053 

flavania                 I46<i  39*1 

Albemarle              5579-  f^^S^S 

Amherft                  5»96  I3703 

Buckingham           4168  9779 

Bedford                   »754  [10531 

Henry-                   t55i  8479 

pittfylvaiiia            3979  11579 

Haliiax                  5565  147  »4 

CBarlottc                4816  10078 

Prince  Edward       3986  8ioo 

Cumberland           4434  8153 

Powhatan                4325  6821 

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JUnenburg              433  a  8959 

Mecklenburg          676a  14733 

BruoTwick              6776  12827 
Betiveni  Jamet  River  and  Carolina. 

3620  6362 

7334  13934 

74«7  14.214 

45»9  8»73 

3097  6»»7 

5387,  10^54 

59n  ia8$4 

3867  9023 

j8|7  9010 

5345  145 »4 

320a  ,  7793 


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Grcenfvilfe 
Dinwiddle    '  ' 
Cheftcrficld 
Prince  George 
Surry 
Sufltx 

$outhaAmt«ia 
He  of  Wi^t 
Nanfemond 
Norfolk       . 
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Between  ^ames  a«d  Tofk  Xivert. 

Henrico       .  h  5819  I»0OO 

Hanover     ;  {  8223  14754 

New-Kent  3700  6%$cf 

Charles  City  3«4it^  55^8 

James  City  ;  <  ?  0405  4070 

WiUiamftwfg  \         .  , 

York  J  »700,^  5Tt3) 

Warwick  990  1    1690 

EHzabetH  City  1876  |  ^450 
JktiLeen   Ttri-  md    Refpabanvti 

Xivertk 
Caroline  |  ^^292  \  17489 

King  William  5x51  8i«8 
King  and  Queeftj  5 143  I  937  7 
'"''""  J  5449  1   f*a* 


Countle*. 

Slavei. 

To.  Inh» 

Middlefex           | 

1558 

4140 

Glouccfter          | 

7063 

r3498 

Between  Rappahannock  and  Patow 

mack  Rivers. 

Fairfax 

4574 

12320 

Prince  William 

4704 

11615 

Stafford 

4036 

9588 

King  dcorge 

4157 

7366 

Richmond 

3984 

6985 

Weftmoreland 

4425 

77a* 

JNorthumberland 

4460 

9163 

Lancafter 

3236 

5638 

Eafietn 

Shore. 

# 

Accomac 

426a 

13959 

Northampton 

3»44 

6889 

Nettt  Cwntiet. 

t'-yt-i 

Campbell 

2488 

7685 

Franklin 

1073 

684  a 

Harrifon 

67 

2o8o 

Randolph 

«9 

95^ 

Hardy 

369 

7336 

Pendelton 

'  73 

445* 

Ruflel 

190 

33^ 

£flex 


Whdc  number  of  inhab.  747,610 
or  whom  492,627  were  flaves. 
The  chief  rivers  are  RoanokfTj 
James,  Nanfemond,  Chickaho- 
miny,Appama:tox,Rivanna,Yorkj 
Piankatank,  Rappahannock,  Pa- 
tbwmack,  Shenandoah,  and  the 
gyeat  fCanha%ray.  They  abound 
with  fifh  6!" Various  kiud^,  as  flur- 
gtfon,  fliad,  baifs,  carp,  flicepf- 
head,  dirnm,  hen^ings,  perch^ca^ 
fifh,  oyflers,  crabs,  &c.  It  Is 
worthy  of  notice,  that  the  moun- 
tains are  not  folitary  and  fcatter- 
ed  cdnfufedly  over  the  fac6  ot  the 
cotintry  ;hut  commence  at  about 
150  miles  from  the  fea-coaft,  arc 
difpolSa  in  ridges  one  behind  an- 
other, running  nearly  parallel 
with  the  fea-cpaft.  in  the  fame 
diredlion  generally  are  the  vcina 
of  Hme-fl6ne,coal  knd  other  min- 
erals hitherto  difcovered  ;  and  fo 
rtnge  the  falb  of  tliie  great  rivers. 


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But  thecAurfirs  of  the  grealrhr- 
cr»  are  at  ri^ht  angles  with  thife. 
The  mountains  abound  in  coaU 
lime,  and  free^ftope;  the  fum* 
mits  of  them  arc  generally  cov- 
ered with  a  good  foil,  ana  a  va- 
riety of  timber ;  and  the  low, 
intervale  laniji*  are  rich  and  re- 
inarkably  wfll  watered.  The 
whole  country  below  the  moun- 
tains is  level,  and  feems  fVom 
vario^is  ibpeatances  to  have  been 
once  warned  by  the  fea.  The  foil 
hi  thit  tradit  ieems  to  have  ac- 
qiiired  a  character  for  goodnefs 
wtueh  it  by  no  mean*  deferves. 
Thot^h  not  rich,  it  is  well  fuited 
to  the  growth  of  tobacco  and  In- 
dian com,  a|id  parts  of  it  for 
wlieat.  Good  crops  of  eotton, 
flax  and  hem|i  are  alfo  raifed  ; 
dnd  in  fome  ccmnties  they  have 
plenty  of  cyder,  and  exquiiite 
brandy,  diftilled  from  peaches, 
which  grow  in  great  abundance 
upon  the  numerous  rivers  of  the 
Chefapeak.  The  planters,  be- 
fore tnt  war,  paid  their  princi- 
pal attention  to  the  culture  of 
tobacco,  of  which  there  ukd  to 
be  tXp<:n't6d,  generally,  55,000 
hogfheads  a  yean  Knee  the  fev- 
olutioit,  they  are  turning  their 
attention  more  to  the  cultivation 
of  wheat,  Indism  corn,  barley, 
flax  and  hemp.  Every  able  bodied 
freeman,  betwelen  the  ages  of  i6 
and  50, 19  cnt'oUed  in  the  militia. 
The  tSovttrftor  is  head  of  the  mil- 
itary as  viNill  as  civil  power.  The 
law  requires  every  militia  IQ^ 
to  provide  himfelf  with  the  arms 
'  ufual  in  the  regular  fervice.  If 
the  militia  hear  the  fame  propor- 
tion to  the  number  of  inhabit- 
ants now,  as  in  iji^ithtj  amount 
tor  ab(^t  6S,oo6.  This  State  is 
not  divided  into  townfliips,  nor 
are'thcre  any  towns  of  confe- 
quenccy  swing  probably  to  thfe 


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interfeiSbien  of  the  country  b« 
navigable  rivtrs,  uhich  brino' 
the  trade  to  the  doors  of  the  in. 
habitants,  and  prevents  thene- 
ccAlty  of  their  going  in  quiftof 
it  to  a  diftance.    The  principal 
towtn,  or  more  properly  villages 
or  hamlets,  are  as  follows.   Oa 
James  river,  and  its  waters,  Nor. 
folk,  PortCmoMth,  Hampton,  S«f, 
folk,  Smithfield,  Wi41iamfturgli, 
Peter|(bucg,  Rtichmond,  the  feat 
of     government,      Manchcfter, 
Charlottefville,  New-London— 
On  York  St.  and  its  waters,  York, 
NewcafUe,  Hanover.o-^n  Rap. 
pahannoek,  Urhanna,  Port-Roy. 
al,  FredcYickfturg,  Falmouth— 
On  Patowmatik,  and  its  waters, 
Dumfrie8,Coidiefter,A!eiandm, 
WincheAer,  and  Staunton.    The 
college  of  William  and  Mary 
was  founded,   at  Williamiburg, 
about  the  beginning  of  this  ceif 
tury.    The  academy  in  Prince 
CdJt^ard  county  has  been  ereA* 
ed  into  a  college  by  the  name  of 
Hampden  Sydney  college,  lliete 
are  a  fiumDer  of ,  aciidemies  ift 
diHerent  parts  of  Virginia.  The 
prefent  denominations  of  Chrif< 
tians  in  Vi^nia  are  Ptefbytcti* 
ahs,  who  are  moft  uiunerous,  £• 
pifcopalians,  Baptifts,  at<d  Mcth* 
odifts.    The  exports  of  this  State, 
in  the  year  ending  Sept.  30th) 
T796,  amounted  to  5,268,615  dol- 
lars.   The  greateft  ^u^nti^X  0^ 
tobacco  eVer  produced  in^thii 
country,  in  one  year,  wiis  70,000 
hlids.  in  the  year  1758.  Virginia 
was  ^ttied  permanently,  aftcf 
feveral  pitcedine  unfuc^sAil  at- 
tempts, in  1610,  being  the  earlieft 
eftablifhed  of  any  of  the  United 
States. 

Via  GIN  JJhndt^9i  group  of  fmall 
iHands  in  the  W.ilndiest,  to  the 
eaftward  of  the  lilanj  of  Potto 
Rico,  Wlongirg  to  difiereot  £u< 


Ml   of    the  COMBtry  fc, 

nw.,  *hich  briJ 

le  the  doors  of  the  in. 

airf  prevents  thene. 

their  going  in  quift  of 
llance.  The  principal 
more  properly  villagei 
I,  are  a»  follows.  Oa 
r,  and  its  waters,  Nor. 
inoMth,  Hampton,  Suf. 
hfield,  WilJiamlburgh, 
'a  Riichmond,  the  fwt 
iMVtnt,  Manchefter, 
ville,  New-I.ondon.-, 
Land  its  waters,  York) 

H«nover.wOn  Rap. 
:,  Urbanna,  Port-Roy. 
ckA>urg,  Falmowth— 
madk,  and  its  \rater>, 
:)oldiefter,A!e»andria, 
',  and  Staunton.    Tfce 

Wilh'am  and  Mary 
ed,  at  Williamfturg,- 
^eginniflg  of  this  ccn- 
!  academy  in  Princt 
Unl)r  has  been  ercift. 
allege  by  the  name  of 
^dney  college.  There 
Der  of,  academies  in 
rts  of  Virginia.  The 
ominattons  of  Chrif. 
fjgtnia  are  PteftytMi* 
'r  moft  numerous,  £< 

Baptifts,  at.d  Mcth^ 

exports  of  this  State, 

ending  Sept.  30tfc) 

atedtoj,a68,6i5dol- 

grtatert  Quantity  of 
sr  produced  in  'this 
one  year,  wiis  70,000 

year  1758.  Virginia 

I»ennanently,   aft(^ 
fdingunfucedsfblat- 

)I0,  being  the  earlied 

)f  any  of  the  United 

'ffrnfiyik  gro^jip  of  fmall 

le  W.ilndiests  to  the 

the  lilanij  pi  Potto 

jirg  to  diiTereot  £u< 


TOpean  powers.  They  CJtecnd 
for  the  fpace  of  «4  Icagnes,  from 
l.toW.  and  about  16  leagued 
•from  N.  to  S.  and  nearly  ap- 
proach  the  E.  coaft  of  Porto  Rico. 
Vote  NTOWN,  a  townflitp  on  the 
Eline  of  Conneifticut,  Wind- 
tam  CO.  E.  of  Plainficid,  19  miles 
N.  E.  of  Nor>vich,  and  t6  S.  W. 
of  Providence. 


WABARTTis  a  bcftittifdl  n.T7- 
igable  river,  ofthcN.W. 
Tcrritorv,  whicb  runs  a  'S.  W. 
and  foutfictn  conrfe,  and  empties 
into  the  Ohio,  by  a  month  270 
yards  wide.lh  lat.  37  41  N.-^x68 
miles  from  the  mouth  of  the  Ohio, 
and  loao  mi^cs  below  Pittfbittrg. 
In  the  fpring,  fummeri  and  au- 
tumn, it  is  paffable  '  ill  bsttteaux 
and  barges,  drawing  abtiut  .^  feet 
water,  4T»  miles,  to  Oui^lta- 
hoti;  and  for  large  canoes  197 
miles  further,  to  the  Miami  car- 
rying plai!;e,  9  miles  from  Miami 
villi^e.  i'he  land  6n  this  river 
h  remarkably  fertile.  A  filver 
mine  hr.:  been  difcovercd  about 
iS  miles  above  Ouiatahbn,  oa 
<he  northern  fide  of  the  Wahaft. 
Salt  fprihgs,  lime,free-ftone,  blue, 
yellow,  and  white  clay,  are  found 
in  plenty  oft  this  river.  The  cop- 
per m'ine  on  this  river,  Is  perhaps 
the  richeft  vein  of  native  copper; 
in  the  bowels  of  the  whole  earth. 

Wabash,  Little,  runs  a  courfc 
$.S.  £.  and  falls  into  the  Wab^fH 
10  miles  froih  the  Ohio. 

Wachovia,  6r  Doiii*t  Parijh,  a 
fradb  of  land  in  N:  CaroKfta,  be- 
tween the  E.  fide  of  Yadkin  riv- 
er, and  the  head  watets  r)f  Haw 
ind  Deep  rivers,  confining  of 
Aoift  too.ooo  acres,  in  Stoket 
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and  Surry  counties.  The  Unit- 
ed Brethren,  or  Moravians,  pur- 
chafed  this  tra«5l  of  liOrd  Gran- 
"ville,  in  1751,  and  called  it  Wa- 
chovia. In  1755,  it  was  made 
a  feparate  pariih,  and  named 
Doiib'sf  1>y  the  Icgiflature.  Thin 
thriving  paridi  lies  al)OUt  id 
■miles  S.  of  Pilot  mountain,  and 
contains  fix  churches.  '"J  *J'"'  '»* 

Wachuskt  Mmintatn\  tft  thc 
"town  of  PrincetOAvn,  MaflTachu- 
fetts,  1,989  feet  above  the  level 
'of  the  fca. 

■  \V"ADks80RDU(TH,theclueftown 
of  Aiifon  CO.  North-Carolina.  It 
contains  a  court-houfe,  guol,  and 
about  30  houft-s — 76  miles  W.  by 
S.  of  Faytftcville,  and  50  S.  E.  by 
S.  of  Salifbury.        '        . 

Wadswqrth,  a  -town  of  New^ 
york,  Oritarib  co.'  on  the  £.  bank 
of  Oenneflce  river  ;  13  miles  S. 
W.  by  S.  of  Hartford; 

\yAaTCR'?  Strait^  in  N. Amcfic*, 
licsin  alHttttl.it.6'5  37  N.  When 
Oapt,  Ellis  was  in  this  latitude, 
the  tide  ran  at  the  rate  of  from 
8  to  10  leagues  an  hour.  He  com- 
pares it  to  the  flaice  of  a  niill. 

Waitsvield,  a  townfliip  of 
Chittenden  ce.  Vetrtionti—^i 'in- 
habitants. 

Wake,  an  inland  ed.  cf  Hillf- 
bo'rough-  diftriA,  N.  CatoHna— 
10,19^  inhabitants.  Chief  town, 
Raleigb,  the  Capital  <of  the  State. 

Wakefield,  a  townfliip  of 
Strafford  co.  N.  HampfliiTe.E.  of 
Wolfborough— 640  inhabitants. 

Wakka m'aw,  a  beafttifullake, 
26  miles  in  cirenit,in  Bladen  co^ 
N.  CarcAina.  I'his  lake  is  the 
fource  of  a  fine  rivet  of  the  fame 
name,  ti'hich  runs  a  fouth^rly 
coikrfe  of  70  or  -86  Miles,  and 
empties  into  WinyaW  Bay,  at 
Georgetown,  S.  Carolina. 

Wacdkn,  Si  townfliip  of  Ver- 
mont, Caledonia  <o.  Iia^ng  Datt- 


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'ville,  en  the  S.F«~ii  mhabitaiM<< 

WAtj>Q»oiipuojp,  a.  ppft-town 
.apd  port  of  entry  of  M«fnc,  Lin- 
•coin  CO.  1%  miles  S.  by  ,  W.  (vf 
Warren,  loJR.  by  S.  uf  N;wcai- 
tle,  40  E.  of  Wllcaflt-t.  Thi*  is 
the  port  of  entry  {or  the  diftii<5):, 
tying  between  th?  »ni«'Tj  "}'  Cam- 
den and  Nortbport ;  and  alt  tbe 
fliorea  and  waters  from  the  mid- 
die  of  DamanfcotVi  river  to  the 
ibutb-weftern  fide  of  the  town  of 
NortbpOirt-^i^io  inhabitants. 

Waldo  Patent,  a  tra£t  of  land 
forming  the  S.  £.  part  o^  Han- 
cock CO.  Maine,  on  the  W.  fide 
<of  Penofcfcot  rivtr  and  hay. 
^  WaleSi  Ntjv  ooutb,  a  coautry 
of  vafl  extent,  but  little  known, 
lying  tound  the  foutbcrn  part  of 
Hudfon'ft  Bay. 

Wales,  Nevt  North,  an  ezten- 
five  territory,  feparated  from 
New  South  Wales  on  the  S.  by 
SeaLriver. 

Wales,  a  plantation  in  Lin* 
coin  CO.  Maine,  $$  niiles  M.  £. 
of  Portland-~439  inhabitants. 

WAiLiMCvoaOt  a  townfliipof 
Vermont,  Rutland  co.  £.  of  Tin- 
mouth — 536  inhabitants. 

WALUN0V^9,a  pleafant  poft- 
town  of  Conneifticut,  N.  Haven 
CO.  Z4  miles  S.W.  of  Middletou, 
13  N.  E.  pf  New-Haven.  Ibis 
townfliip  is  divided  into  %  par- 
i  flies,  and  contains  about  aooo 
aahabltants. 

WALLKiLt,  a  townfliip  of  N. 
York,  UUler  co.  on^the  creek  of 
its  name,  about  T5  miles  N.  by 
E.  of  Qfflhen,  jci  W.  o|  New- 
burgh,  and  58  N.  of  RYork  city 
«->^i,57X  inbaliitants. 

Walmut  HUlty  or  N*galet,ia, 
the  wpfter n  territory  of  Georgia, 
fifuat^d  on  a  tra&  of  land  form- 
ed by  a  fort,  the  Miflifippi  river, 
';nd  the  I^oofa  Chitto,  and  on 
%.|?{,a^jrf^c  letter.        . 


WAil 

Wailrace,  a  townfliip  in  w 
fcx  CO.  N.  Jerfcy,  on  DcUw;.rj 
river,  ai»u»t  u  mile*  W.  of  New. 
town,  aud  50  N.  W.  of  B;unf. 
wick— 4V6  inhabit.nnts. 

WaItoie,  a  poft-town  of  N. 
^laropfliire,  Chcfliire  co.  on  the 
caflcrn  Gdc  of  ConncifUcut  river 
Z|  miles  4j.  of,  Charleftown,  14 
N.  W.  by  N.  of  Keencand  108  W. 
of  Partfinouth-— iij5  inhabiN 
ants.  The  printing  and  book- 
felling  budneANisr  carried  on  to  a 
confiderable  extent  in  this  town, 
and  a  weekly  Newfpaper  is  here 
publKlied  which  has  an  exten* 
live  circulation. 

WAtPQLC,  a  townfliip  of  Maf. 
fachufetts,  Norfolk  co.  on  tiie 
great  road  to  Providence,  aud  10 
miles  S.  W.  of  Bofton — 1005  ia- 
habitants. 

Waltmam,  a  townfliip  of 
Maflachufetts,  Middleftn  co.  11 
miles  N.  W.  of  Bofton— .88a  in- 
habitant^ 

Walt^am,  a  villa^  in  Hen- 
rico CO.  Virginia,  on  the  N.  fide 
of  James  river,  4  nules  N.  W,  of 
Richmond. 

Wantaoe,  a  townfliip  of  N. 
Jcrfcy,  SulTexco.  r5  miles  N.  of 
>^ewtown-^i70O  inhabitants. 
,.  Ward,  a  townfliip  of  Mafla- 
chulctts,  Worctfter  co.  $  mllci 
a  o£  \J^orceftcr,  an<i  SS  ^-  W.  of 
fioflon— 473  iahahitants. 

WARosBOKouan,  atownflilj) 
of  Vermont,  Windham  co.  izor 
15  miles  W.  of  Putney,  and  ^^ 
N.  £.  of  BcnningtojB— 753  inhab- 
itants.' 

WARSSBtioGE,  a  pofl-town  of 
N.  York,  Ulfter  co.  on  the  VVaU- 
kilK  zomilos  N.  of  6oflien,  36 
S.  by  W.  of  JKingfton,ihas  40  com- 
padt  honf^s.  and  an  xcademy.   . 

Ware,  f  townfliip  of  MaiTa* 
chufetts,  Hampflaire  CO.  773'"' 
t^itanls- — 15  vaiku  N.  £.  d 


►AC»,  a  townfliip  in  s^f. 
I.  J«rfcy,  on  Dtljw;.rc 
lit  u  mile*  W.  of  New. 
i  50  a  W.  of  B;unf. 
6  inhabitnnts. 
IE,  a  pofl-town  of  N. 
;e,  Chcdiire  co.  on  the 
Ic  of  CtuincAicul  river 
ti.  of  Charleftown,  14 
N.  of  Keene.and  108  W. 
nouth-— itJ5  inhabit- 
le  printing  and  book- 
rmtf?iif  carried  on  to  i 
>le  cit'ent  in  thij  town, 
:klv  Newfpapcr  is  here 
which  has  an  exten* 
ation. 

Lc,  a  townfliip  o£  Maf. 
,  Norfolk  CO.  on  tk 
I  to  Providence,  and  jo 
\r.  of  Bofton— 1005  ia> 

I  AM,  a  tovt'nfliip  of 
fctts,  MiddlefdR  co.  11 
iV.  of  Bofton— 882  in- 

lAM,  a  village  in  Hen- 
irginia,  00  the  N  fide 
■ivcr,  4  miles  N.  V/,  of 

OE,  .*  townflilp  of  N. 
(Tex  CO.  T  5*  miles  N.  uf 
^1700  inhabitants. 
a  townfliip  of  Malla- 
Viwccfter  CO.  5  mile* 
ccftcr,  a»d  SS  S.  W.  of 
^3  iah»hit»nt8. 
ioKouGii,  a  townfliip 
It,  Windham  co.  izor 
I.  of  Putuey,  and  ^^ 
«ningto|B— 753  inhab- 

i«xDG£,  a  poft-town  of 
lifter  CO.  on  the  WaU- 
los  N.  of  6o£hen,  36 
JCtngfton,4ias  4Q  com- 
>.  and  an  a^cademy. 
i  townflrip  of  Mafla* 
Umpfhireco.  773  in- 
.•»I5  nule«  N.  £.  ^ 


uriogficM,  and  70  mil«  W.  N. 
^,  of  fiofton. 

WAii««A*i,atownfliipofMaf- 
Iciwfetts,  Plymouth  co,6omifes 
S.by  B.  of  Boflwn— 854  itthab- 

iWfttt'  ^ 

WAkMmsTBiti  a  fiiuH  pore- 
fdwn  of  VirgittJa,  on  the  N.  fide 
ef  James  liver,  Amht-rft  co.  a- 
bout  90  miles  above  Richmond, 
h  contain!  about  40  hourw,  and 
a  tobacco  warelwufc      It  it  %t 

miles  from  CharlottcfviUc. 

T'here  is  alfo  a  towofhip  of  this 
Bjune  io  BucVi  co.  PennfylVar.!- 
Warm  Sffingty  VirRima.  The 
ao(tefficaciou»-of  theffi  arettw 
^rings   in    AuguAa,    near    the 
fcurces  of  James  river,  where  it 
is  called  Jackfon's  river.     Tht 
Warm  Spring  ifTurt  Mfilh  a  very- 
bold  ftreaiti,  niffieient  Viy  work  a 
{jfiftmill,  and  to  keep  the  wattr» 
of  its  bafnn,  which  is  30  feet  iO' 
ai^aetsis-  At.  the  ^tai  -warmlli, 
v>«.  96**  of  Farenlieit's  t^tim1o!n> 
tttt.    They  relieve  rheumatHini. 
Oriier  con^>laiAth  a4b  of  viry 
diiirent  lufarei- hk%e  bc«f»  re* 
novtfd  or  kffened  by  them.,    It 
rsins  her^  4  or  5  dayk  in  every 
w«ek.    Thie  Hot  Spring  i«  about 
it  milefe  frdm  the  Wai!m,u  mack 
ftialler,  and  hs»  beea  £»  hot  as 
t(f  htxwt  bbi}^  an  egg.    Some 
believe  its  degree  of  beaf  to  be 
lefiened.    It 'rtfifctf  tbemKrcury 
iff  Ftti>enlveic*t  thdete6meCe#  t6 
iii.dfgt^ecsf  vrikiell  iifever  heat, 
h  femetiiiMs  reiievb  wKtre'the 
WferM  SpriiHg^faiU.  Thc<e  Tprinr^ 
a#e  very  mttch  reforttid  W,  m 
fpite  of  a  total  want  of  ncefonl- 
nftiatitm  ftit  thfe  fick'.     Thdi* 
writers  M^  ftriDitigiA  »tt  t1U»^hotti;(t^ 
nmnths,   witidv  oocaAom  tlteir 
b«!ing  viBljA^lWji^W^ytia  Au^ft 
principa%t>- Tlw^aweet  Spfing, 
in  the  eeti#y  :^f  Botem^,  kK 
thi€aiternl»oUr  the  AUc^ 


VTAIX*^ 


iiff 


ny,  are  about  44  miles  from  the 
Warm  Springs. 

WARNxa,  a  townfhip  of  New- 
Hampfhire,  Htllfborough  co.— 
86^  inhahitantsi 

Wakr  en,  a  new  county  of  tb«  ■ 
Upper  diflri<5tof  Georgia. 

V/AanBN,  a  co.  ^of  HalifVix 
dfftritft,  N.  Carolina-— 9,397  in- 
habitants; 

WARRrNToH,  a  poft-town, and 
the  capital  of  the  above  mention- 
ed cHuntyt  16  miles  E.  by  N.  tf 
HilUborough,  35  W.  of  Halifax, 
5^  N.  of  RalcJgh,  83  S.  of  Pc- 
tC'fburg  in  Virginia.  The  town 
contains  about  ;^o  houfes.  Here 
is  a  rerpc<5hible  academy,  having 
generally  from  60  to  70  ftudests.  . 

W/RRRN,  a  townfhip  of  Ver- 
mont, Addifon  co.  about  thirty 
miles  N.E.  by  E.  of  CrownPoint. 
WarreNjU  poft-town  of  Maine, 
Lincoln  co.  adjoining  Camden 
and  Thomatton  ;  203  miles  N.  E. 
by  N.  of  Bofton-i.-64  a  inhabit* 
ants. 

Warr'sn,  a  townfhip  of  Graf- 
ton CO.  N.  Mampfhire,  R  E.  of 
Orford,  adjoining — 206  inhabit^ 
ants. 

Warren,  a  pdft-town  of  R. 
Inland,  BriUiol  co.  4  miles  N.  df 
Bi'iftol,  JO  S.  S.  E.  of  Providence. 
This  is  a  flourishing  towii ;  car- 
ries on  abrifk  coafting  and  Weft- 
India  trade,  and  is  rcm»kable 
for  fhip  building.  The  whole 
townfhip  contains  11 22  inhabit- 
ants. Rhcde-Ifland  College  was 
firft  inftituted  in  this  town,  and 
aiWrwards  removed  to  Piovi- 
dtfnce. 

Warren,  a  new  tcwnlhipof 
Herkemer  co.  N.  York.    It  was 
tajten  f^'ohi  Oerb»i»  Flats,  and 
:  iniborporAted  in^i^^. 

Warren,  a  part  of  th«  towti- 
fliip  vf  Chiitien«>'(),  ih  the  State  of 
N.'  York,  on  Sufqiiehannah  riv* 


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lllli 


3561 


WAR 


WAS 


rr,  bean  tUi^nama  in  Dg  W«ii'> 
irtap. 

Warrkn,  b  lownHiip  of  Con- 
nc(5ticut,  LitchfirUl  co.  between 
tke  townfliipg  ul  Ktuit  auU  Li^ck- 
field.  ».  ..' 

Warkin,  a  poft-town  of  Vir- 
ginia, on  tbc  N.  Qdcof  James 
river,  Fluvanna  co.  lo  rniles  from 
Warminftcr,  ai  from  Charlottef- 
vUk,  and  80  W.  of  Richmond. 
It  it  a  flourifhing  town,  hai  a 
tobacco  infpe<flion,  und  islitu* 
.nted  juft  below  ithofe  falls  in 
James  fiver,  belovi  whieh  the 
'  Indians  ii\  tra^vtUing  from  north 
to  fouth,  ufed  to  foid  the  river. 
It  took  its  nnme  fi*om  General 
Jofiph  Wjwren. 

'Warrington.,    the   name  of 
two  townflups  of  Pcnnfylvania;  ■ 
the  «ne  in  York  co.  this  other 
tq  Buck's. 
.;,  Warwick,  a  co.  of  Virginia,  ■ 
Oft  James  river.     It  is  the  oldeft 
eountvof  the  State,  and  contains 
1690  inhabitants.  >;. 

Wartwick,  a to'wnfliipof  Maf- 
fachufetts,  in  H.impfhirc  county-  . 
— 1246  inhabitants — 90  miles  N.  • 
W.  of  Boftori. 

I    Warwick,  the  chief  town  of 
K«nt  CO.  R.  Idand,  ^t  .tl>e  head  ' 
of  Narraganfet  Bay,  and  on  the 
W.  fide  J  8  miles  fouth  of  Provi- 
dence—149^    inhabifants.       A  . 
cotton  raanufacflory  has  been  ef-  - 
tabli{b,ed  in  this  town  upon  aa 
cxtenGve  fcale.      One. of  Arkr 
Wright's  machines   was  tfeiTked  . 
here  in  Auguft,  1795 ;  and  the 
yarn  produced  anfwcrs  the  moil 
fanguine  expeftation.  This  town , 
was  the  birth-place  of  the  cele- 
brated Gen»  Grceti, 

Warwick,  a  townfbip^  of  K. 
York,  Orange  cO;-r3^1  inhabp 
itanti.  .,..•,    ,  ,  r.,.  J  ...  .p'.',«.kW' 

Warwick,  the  aatfie  pf.twofl 
tQwnfbij>8.of.Pcnnfyiy»ni»,}  fbe\i 


■>^*»ii^iJttcK'i  CO.  the  oiYn  in. 
that  of  I..nciftw.     Id  the  latter 

18  the  .df  Moravian  ftuluutnt 
called  l.itis. 

Warwick,  a  poft.towD  of  M4. 
ryland,  Cecil  co.  on  the  eaftern 
fiiore  of  Uicfapcak.  Bay  j  u 
miles  fouthtrly  of  tlkton,  «? 
S.  W.  ofPhiladtlpUa. 

WARWICK,  a  fmall  town  of 
Cheftcrfieid  co.  Virginia ;  on  the 
S.  W.iide  of  James  river,  about 
7  miles  S.  S.  E.  of  Richmond,  and 
I?  N.  of  Pctcrfburg.  VcffcUof 
250  ton*  burthen  can  come  to 
tltis  (own. 

,  Wamunotok,*  a  county  of 
Maine,  and  the  moft  eaftcrly  in 
the  United  States.  It  i»  l^uund- 
ed  E,  by  the  Britifli  province  of 
New-Btunfwick.  The  numl)c« 
o(  iQhabitant»in  1790, was  2758; 
but  the  iacreafe  fiuce  muA  have 
been  very  confiderable.  Chiel 
town,  Machias.    , 

Wasu^kotoKi  a-matitime  co. 
o(JR.Ii)anii^cn  Karra^aufct  Bay; 
It-  is  ;di{vided  .into.  7  townfliips, 
an4  contains.  X81075  iidiabitapts. 
Chief  town,  SputlivKiugfbwn. 

Washington,  a  co,  of  Newv. 
York;  bounded  N.  by  Clinton. 
ca  and  S.  by  Rcnflelaer-^  14,04  » 
inhabitao|s.,IC  is  (iubdiwidcd  into 
12  townHiijpa,  fit  wiuGlti,Salcm  is 
the:chiefi,     '   5.)  ..  ■. ,  j,  oi,  . .  .,.,( 

WASUJuaroVt  a  cof.of  Penn« 
fyJvania,  in  t^  $.  W>  corner  oi 
tK«  S|a«««  i^r  4iy>de(L  into'  31 
towi^Ibipi,  aud,  CQGtitainjs  23,866- 
inbabUainti.  Mines-  of,  copper 
and  ir,oa  ore  have  beci).  found  ia 
tliia  cmipty.  i.j,....  ,  .^.j    ..     . 

WASHiNoi;oN^Ue«apitaloftbe : 
above  cowty,  an^  a  foftrtown, 
#  4s}ttlte9laeeBVbidiM«rtIiename 
of.;  mJbiniWmf.  mm  .fotJ^f'"'^  ^W 

cr  «|.CMf3  irthr^SKHcaitvarai^  Avt< 


ti^w<M; 


c««  CO.   the  o.hr,  ir, 
iciftM.     In  thcUuer 
Mw»f  wn  ftuluutnt 
I. 

IK,  a  poft-town  of  Ma- 
cil  CO.  on  the  caAera 
ihcfopeak.  Bay  j  u 
>«rly  of  Elkion,  m 
biladelphia.  ' 

K,  a  fmall  town  of 
1  CO.  Virginia ;  on  the 
)f  Janits  river,  aJiout 
.  fi.  of  Richnaond,  and 
ctctfturg.  VcfftU  of 
urthen  can  come  to 


kTOK,  a  maritime  CO. 
an  Narragaufer  Bay; 
d  .iiUo>  7  townHiips, . 
^  i8i«o75  iHhabitapti, 
So^uthtKiujfbwn. 
TON,  a  CO,  of  Utw- 
(led  N.  by  Clintoo. 
[  Renfrelacr-*-i4,04». 
Ic  H  (uiidintidtd  into 
I.  j^f;  ^cJjisSalcii;^  it. 

Id  "  •.  ;•  -i.  -'  ■  •  ,>..! 
roV)  apof.of  Pcnn- 
tWS-  W'  corr»ef  ofe 
divMccL  into'  )i 
ud  cQOjtaiof  33,866- 
Miues-  of,  copper 
have  beei^  found  ia 


WAS 

;,  (((uated  00  a  braocK  •/  Char- 
tfr'i  Crctkt  which  falU  inio  Ohio 
rirer,»f<w  mil**  b«l»w  Piwlbttfg. 
h  contain!  a  brick  court-houfe, « 
(loM  gaol,  •  krf c  brick  building 
fi»r  the  public  9V<«H  an  acade- 
nf  of  A<Mi«t  »»4  nearly  100 
dw«lling-houre«.  It  n  %%  mile* 
S,  S.  W.  of  Piltlburj ;  %%  N.  W. 
of  Brownfville, and  335  W.  by N. 
of  Philadelphia.  N.  lat.  40  ij, 
W.  long.  «o  ^  4««  H  i»  temarkr 
able  for  ita  nanuftuftur«»,  foe  fo 
yoanir.a  Uwvn.,  Thdv  are  three 
(tfker  tow<ifliip%  of  (be  Tame  rante 
b  I»eonfiihr»»i«»  via.  in  Fay- 
tttei  FrankliBt  and  WeOmurcland 
counties.  V     > 

Washington,  a  couoty  of 
Maryland,,  on  theweflcrn  ihore 
of  Chtfapcak  Bay,  on  Patow- 
mack  river,  which  divides  it  from 
tke  State  of  Virginia.  Thia  i> 
ailed  the  garden,  of  Maryland, 
hring  principally-,  betwcea,  the 
North  and  South  Mountain*,  and. . 
includes  the  rich,  fertile,  and  wctt. 
cultivated^  valley  of  Conegpchfip 
«|ae.  Lime-AonA  and  iwn-^rc 
«re  found  h«r««  Furnaeea  and 
|srge«  have  b«co>  etM^ked^  and 
lonlideraMc  quantities  of<pig  and 
kar  iron  are  manufaiHurcdt  Chief 
lown,  BUaabeth*'i'own» 

Wasuinotom,  a  co.  iu'.the  St 
W.  corner  of  Virgjinia ;  hounded: 
i.  by  the  State  of  N.  Carolina. 
—It  is  watered  by  the  ftreams 
which  form  Hoi Aun,  Clinch  and 
Powell's  rivers.  There  it  a  patr 
ural  bridge  in. thin  couoty  fimi- 
lar  to  tlMt  in  Rockhtidge  co.'^— 
56)5  inhabitants* .  Chief,  town, 
Jibingdon^  • 

*WAi»iMOTOlf»  »'  diftri^St  of 
the  Upper  Country  of  S^  Caroli- 
na. It  cootain»  the  counties  of, 
Kendleton  and  Greenville  ;  has 
14,619  inhabitants.  Chief  town, 
Jickcnl'villesr 

Gg>       "* 


WAS 


fjJ9 


WaiaiNOTON,  a  co.  of  Kea* 
tucky. 

Washinoton,  a  diftriifl*  of 
the  State  ofTcaneflee,  on  the 
waters  of  the  rivers  HolAon 
and  Clinch,  and  is  divided  frooa 
Mcro  diftridl  on  the  weft,  by 
fln  uninhabited  country.— —16 
ii  divided  into  the  counties  of 
Walhington,  Sullivan,  Orecne» 
liawkinj,  and  Carter.  It  con* 
taincd,  according  to  the  State 
cenl'tis  of  1795,  39,531  inhabit- 
ants. 

Washinoton,  a  co.  of  Ten- 
ncsfi'ec,  ill.  the  above  diftriiSk,  con- 
tained, in  1795,  lo.ioj  inhabit- 
itanti.  It  is  bounded  H.  hj 
Snllivan  ca  S.  by  Green  co.  £• 
by  Carter,  and W.  by  Hawkins  co* 
Wafl^ington  collegp  is  eftablifhed 
iu  this  county  by  the  legidature* 

;  Wasuinoton,  a  count/  of  th^. 
K  W.  Territory, 

Wasminotoh,  a  county  of  th« 
Upper  Diftritf):  c^  Georgia,  con- 
tain*  4i55l  inhaUlants.  The. 
county  is  bounded  oa.  t|ie  N.  £. 
by  Og^echce  river.  Numbers 
have  lately^  moved  here  from 
Wilkes  00.  m  order  to  cultivate 
cotton  in.  preference  to  tobacco. 
Thi»  produce,  though  in  its  in- 
fancy, amounted  to  2ot,oop  Ibd.. 
weight,  in  ij^%.  Chid  town^. 
Golphinton.  ,      ^  . 

WASBiNGTONf  a  townfliip of 
Vermont,  Or.voge  ca  iz  miles 
W.  of  Br;t.lford — 7  a  inhabitants. 

WA6BiNOTON,  a  townihip  of 
Ma,irachufetts,  Berk/hire  co.  7 
miles  S.  £.  of  Pittsfield,  8  £.  of 
I^nox.  and  145  W.  of  Boflun-— 
588  inhabitants. 

Washington,  or  Mount  P'er' 
turn,  a  plantation  of  J  a^coln  co. 

♦  By  the  word  DiJIriS  i*  here  to  We 
undcritood  the  feveral  counties  over- 
v'hictt  (Ue  jurifdiAion  of  the  Court,  de- 
nominated, ''  The  .Superior  Coiirt  6f 
Law  and^qultyof  the  DiJlriei«l  WjiA- 
lugtoa/'  esiwuds. 


3o-8j" 


W  A  S 


Maine,  N.  W.  of  HallowelF— 
6i8  inhabitant-,  and  \vas  incor- 
porated by  tl»t  name  of  BHgraie 
H»  1796. 

WASHmoTOK,  a'toMrnHilp  of 
M.  York,  in  Dutchefo  county— 
5x89  inhabitants. 

Washington,  a  townfliip  of 
K.Hampfliire,  Chefliite  cwinty — 
545  inhabitants  ;  it  is  la  or  i>4 
miles  £.  of  Charleftown. 

"Washington,  a  townfhip  of 
ConneiEticvt,  Litchfield  00.  abou» 
7  miles  S.  W.  of  Litchfield. 

Washington,  a  port  of  entry 
and  poft-town  of  N.  Carolina, 
Beaufort  co.  on  the  N.'  tide  of 
Tar  river,  in  kt.  3-5  30  N.  90 
jniles  from  Ocrecok  Inlet,  40 
from  the  mouth  of  Tar  river,  38 
N.  by  E.  of  NewbcrDj  and  460 
Arom  Philadelphia,  It  contains 
a  court-ihoufe,  gaol,  and  aboul  80 
houfes.  From  this  town  is  eie-  " 
|iorted  tobacco  of  the  I'eterfturg 
equality,  pork,  beef,  Indian  corn, 
p^8,  Deans,  pitch,  »ar,  turpen- 
tme,  rofin,  &<:.  alfo  pine  boar4», 
fliingles,  and  oak  ftftves.  M>oim 
l^o  veffeh  entci  annually  at  the 
cuftom-houfe  in  this  town.  The 
exports  for  a  year,  ending  the 
30th  of  ScptembePj  1794.  a- 
mounted  to  33,684  doUara. 

Waskinctoi*,  a  poft-town  of 
Kentucky,  and  the  capital  «f 
Mafon  CO.  It  contains  about  100 
houfcs,  a  Prefbyterian  church,  a 
bandfome  court 4ioufe  and  gaol ; 
and  is  faft  increafing  itt  import- 
ance. It  is  6»  mihes  N.  E.  of  Lex- 
ington, 75  N.  E.by  E.  of  Frank- 
Ibrt,  and  709  S.  W.  by  W.  of 
PJUiiadeiphia. 

Washington,  a  poft>town  of 
6eorgta,and  the  capital  of  Wi)ke« 
CO.  50  miles  N.  W.  by  W.of  Au- 
gufta,  58  N.  by  W. «  '  Louifvilk, 
and  813  from  Philadf-H  ^ia.  It  is 
tqpUrly  liiid.out,  and  contained, 


WA  J^/ 

Jn-t  7«5?,  34  Koufes,  a  court-ljoulV 
Rao,  and  academy.  The  fund^ 
of  the  acadtmy  amountt6  about 
800I.  fterL  On  the  eaft  fide  of. 
the  town,  a  mile  and  half  difhm 
IS  a  medicinal  fprihg,  ^vhich  i,' 
faid  to  be  a  fovereign  remedy  for 
the  fcurvv,  fcrophulousdiforders, 
gout,  and  every  other  diforder 
arifliig-from  humoursin  theblood. 
N.  lat.  33  i», 

WASHiNOToit  Oty^  in  the  ter. 
pitory  of  Columbia,  wa» ceded  by 
the  States  of  Vii^ginfe  and  Mary- 
land to  the  Ihiieed  States,  and  by 
them  eftablifhedas  the  feat  o£ 
riieir  govCTnment,  after  the  yean 
1800.  This  city,  which  is  now 
building,  ftartds  at  the  junAion 
of  the  river  Patowwack,  and  the 
Eaftern  Branch,  lat.  38  53  R 
extending  nearly  4  milts  up  each, 
and  including  a  tratSt  of  territo* 
ry,  exceeded  ■  in  point  of  conve- 
r.*«nce,  ialubrity  and^  beauty,  by 
none  in  Amcrica.-i~-r.The  fitua. 
tjon  of  this  metropolis,  is  upon 
t*(c  great  poft-road,  tqui-diftanl 
from  the  northern  an(l  foul  hern 
extremities  ©f  the  Uftion,  aaii 
nearly  fo  from  the  Atlantic  and 
Pittfburg,  upon  the  beft  navlnja- 
tionj  and  in  the  midftof  a  com- 
mercial territoryi  probably  the 
richcft;andcommattdirtgthe  mod 
extenft*e  inrernal  refoui  ce  of  any 
ill  'America.  The  plan  of  this 
tity  appears  t&  contain  fome  im- 
pcrtant  improvcraent»  upon  that 
of  >he  beft  planned  cities  in  the 
world,  combining,  in  a  remarka- 
ble degree,  convenience,  regular- 
ity,  elegan««  of  profpe<5l,  and  a 
free  circulation  of  air.  The  po- 
fitions  of  the  diiferenfpublie  ed- 
ifices, and'for  the  feveraj  fquariEs 
and' areas  of  diflVrent  lliapes  as 
they  arc  laid  down,  were  firft  dc" 
termined  on  the  moft  advanta- 
geous ground,  commanding  the 


hoiifcs,  a  coiirt.}ioii(V 
icadcmy.  The  fund* 
»my  amoimttc)  about 
On  the  eaftfideof. 
i«Mk'4ndhalfdJftant, 
ma\  fprihg,  -syhich  it 

I  fovereign  remedy  for 
fcrophtilousdiforders, 
every  other  diforder 
I  humours  in  the  blood. 

OTOH  Cltyi  in  the  ter- 

oluilibu,  wa»  ceded  by 

>fVifginia  and  Mary. 

Ifejte^  State*,  and  by 

^Hflied'a»  the  feat  oS 

nment,  after  the  year 

lis  city,  which  is  now 

tartds  at  the  jiindtion 

r  Patowmack,  and  the 

•anch,   lat.  38  53  R 

iearly4milesupeach, 

ling  a  traia  of  territo- 

:d  in  point  of  conve- 

iibrity  and  beauty,  by 

«CMca.-:-.-^The  fitua. 

b  metropolis,  is  upon 

ofi-road,  fequi>diftan» 

orthern  and  fouthern 

©f  the  Unbn,    aBii 

Fom  the  Atlantic  and 

ipon  the  beft  navi^ja- 

I  the  midft-of  a  com- 

Titoryi  probably  the 

commanding  t  he  moft 

rernal  refomce  of  any 

.     The  plan  of  this 

I  to  contain,  tome  im- 

►rovement»  upon  that 

ilanned  cities  in  the 

ining,  in  a  rcmarka-. 

•onvcnience,  regular- 

of  prorpedl,  and  a. 

ion  of  air.     The  po- 

e  differtfnt'publie  ed- 

»r  the  fevcral  fquarts 

difiVrent   tliapes  as 

1  down,  were  firft  de- 

the  moft  advanta- 

n\,  commanding  the 


fr6m  their  fUM|timi^  Arfc»ptH>le» 
of  foci  lmprt»«nfl:«t»£*»'|>i«*ieri 
ufa:or  ornaihentrnMW  hireaftiir'^ 
refloire;  ( ^^i*«tJliM«»  i«  fitusated . 
on-  a  moft  btatitillil '  itrnnencci 
commaadl«gr  a  Tomplete  tic*  Jof » 
fvery  part  of  the  city,  mad  oi  k 
oonlidccablis  spart  of  the  coun- 
try  arotmd.'   The  '  Pre6dcnb'» 
houfc  ftand*  on  »  »ifing  ground, 
poffeffiog  a  ielightfttlwater  prof- 
feSt,  to;gether  ■vnth  a  dommand-> 
ingTiewo£4he  capitol,  andtke: 
iloft :  matcKitl  fiaitt.^  «f  thcf^  ci^. 
Jtorth  and  foutJ>iio«»,  tnterfcds; 
id  by  btiaeM^innniitff  due.«ea{V 
«nd''weft,i»ake  tketdiftrilmtion 
tffthecky  into  (beeto^  fdpiares,. 
fcc.  and  thctfe  Hiies'  lia«e  bees  fo> 
cbmbined,  as  to  meet  at  certain 
^iven  points,  with  the  divevgenL 
ajvetiues,  fa  a*  ftn^foan,!-  on  the 
fpic&i/r/tihti^mniii,  ^  diJGGsreAt^ 
iquareBt  or  ottas.    The  ghanfl  »* 
Tennes,  and  ftfch  fireMc  afc  lead 
immedJat^  topiibliic  places,  arti 
from  13©  to  160  feet  wiide^  and 
may  be  ooavcnkntljf  divided  in- 
<o  foob-wiys,    a  walk   planted 
with  tree*  on  each  fide,  and  a 
paved  way  fo»  carriages.     I'he 
other  ftrecta  are  from  90  to  no 
feet  wide*  ^WaQiington,  or  as  it 
is  morkcomratoinly-^  called,  the 
federal  CUy^,  i»  fepaTatcd   fVom 
CeorgetQvni  cm  the  W.  bjr  Rock 
Creek,  hnti  >«ha|'  tccwn  is  novt 
vrithin  tks  tewkory  ©f  Colum* 
bia.    It  is  4»  mUcs  &  W.  by  & 
of  Baltimore/  876  from  PafTa^ 
maquoddy,  in  Maine,  500  from 
Bofton,  «48  from  N.  Yotk,  144 
ft-om.    PUladelphra,    133    from 
Richmond,  in  Virginia,  232  from 
Halifax,  in  N.  Carolina,  630  from 
C'haricflon,'S^  Carolina/ and  794 
from  Savannah,  in.  Georgia. 

Washington,   Fort,    in   the 
vT^iritory  N.  W.  of  the  Ohio,  19 


WAT- 


^m^ 


fituated  on  tte  iN.  bank  of  tke^ 
river  Ohio   weftvfard  of  'LiltliB'i 

MiamiiriTeh-  '  ■■      f    •;'i    :  >  .  '/ 
Wx»mivaTrm,  MnvM,  a  £oaalli 
t«iwnfliip  of  Mafikchufetti,  Bfcrk- 
fliire  CO.  in  the  €.  W.  eorner  of. 
the  Sta^e,  rjo  miles  from  Boiton 
—'%(y'i  inhabftAnts.  I  - 

'Washin6toin,  Jli&«/>/,  the  high-; 
eft  peak«c£  the  i White  Moui> 
tains  of  N.  Haihpftirew  .    r 

WhsntH'oron'i.JjIttiKis,  on  the 
N^!  ,W. :  coaft  of  la, .  Amerieat . 
Capt.   Dixon    difcoycr^dtheffti 
iflihidaf  in;  .17  87,  and  ikamed  theta, 
^texi.  Charlotte's  Iflands..^  C&pc: 
Qrky  diicoyertsd'  theni  in  x<f%^\ 
aiid  c^ed!<  tJiem. .  1ii$6iniingtonV: 
Iflands.     There  are  three  pl'Inrti 
Qkpal  iilands,  befides  in«ny  fnuill 
ones*       ;       , .  '  -i    ,'    .'/;■.■ 
Wa%bavi  IJland.     See  War/aip4 
.  rWATAUOA,  a  rivet  ©f  Xenqjef- 
fee>  wtkieh  falls  int<>  HolAon^l 
15-  miles  above  Long-Iflnnd,.  /i  ' 
■^  WATEaBORouoa,  a  townfliipt; 
of  Maine,  Yonk  co.  on  Moufonk 
niver,i5.  miles  N.  W.  of  Well^--, 
905  inhabitants.,      i  ;i  ]  as,  MiH 
Watekbotiy,  a    towiifhip  of 
Vcrinonfr,  Chittenden  co..  on  On- 
ion river — 9^3  inhabitants.  r" 
.Watekbuhv,    a  townfliip  of 
N.  Haven  co.,  ConnetSticut,  is  di»«. 
vidi'd  iirtothe  pariflies  of  North* 
butyi  Saienbt  and  South- IJri tain; 
■  \Vat  £&££!,  a  branch  of  Santee 
itivfcr,  S.  Caroliba.    '           :5i\f 
:;, Wat Ei» FORD,  a  planta/tioh  in 
Cumberland  co.  Maine,  S.  £.  o£ 
Greenland..                     '.   1     ,      '■ 
WATERFoan,  a  new  townflilp 
in  York.  co.  Maine  ;  formerly  a 
part  of  Waterboroiigh.     ,      ■.&;-'• 
Watericrd,    a   t.;wnflnji  6t 
N.  Jerfey,  Gloucefter  co.      *        ' 
Waterford,  a  neat  village  of 
N.  York,  in  the  townfhip  of  Half 
Moon. 

Watertown,.  a  pkatant  aiidS 


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11^ 


andirat  town- Hi  MiddKefityj  o(Vi 
Maffathafetts,  7  Mtlea  W.  by^N. 
W.  of  Bofton.     ChaHcf  river  h: 
fiATigabie  far  boatt  tss  this  totlrta, 
7  miliiB  from  it»  motids  in;  iB^ftoft ' 
Iarhour«>!^i69i  tnhahttitntSr 

^tAtttmrwrm,  a  to«niht{i  ta 
Litchfield  co.  CoAact^cat/ about- 
26'mile8  R  N.fW.  of  N;  Huvccv 

townfhip  flfi  Hi  York^  Aibainy 
en;  'onctb«<W.fi(ie'<^<UaiifenVR.. 
and  inoittdes^e  vill^pe  of  Hamv 
i}tbaU~^j4X9>  iivbibiUMR'. 
<  'W^A^Hs,  »  mw  coonr^  kLtlui 
NC<  "ViKi  TetifiO^jr,  UM:  oH'  in  tbe 
fi4t:«f  sfQ6i'vkkliidtingthtf:{etti^ 
rHitagiofvlMr^  stnd  MichUi^^ 

i  WAvwRia  county  of  Newbem^ 
diftridli  N.  CarolliHbr-6,133  in<« 
habltsnts. 

-  Watk«»'  a  *«>w3ifliij>  olF'Peiin.r 
f^«ni^  fittKtted  in  KfeflHn  co»> 
WArff*,'  a  townftiip  in  JLin- 
«fliii  cOk  MaJBC,  adjoinmg  the 
totrtttof  Wintlirop,  iJvenhore 
and  Readfield,  inoo^porated  ia 
X798,  and  formcr^ly  eiUfoct  Nmth- 

Wa»n(E,  /!»»*,  in  the  N;  Wi 

Territory,  is  <itu9ited  at  rhe  head 
ilf  the  Miami  of  the  I^ke,  near. 
iht  Old  Miami  Villages,  at*  the 
e«nf)ueiice  of  St.  Tofeph'iB  and  St. 
Mary's  riven.  It  is  a  fquate 
fort  with  baftic  ns  at  each  angle, 
with  a  ditch  aad'  parapet,  and 
could  Contain  500  men,  but  has 
only-  ido,  with-  i  6  .pieces  of  can» 
non.  It  is  150  miles. N.  by;  W^ 
of  Cincinnati,  and  aoo  W.  5y  S. 
•f  Fort  Defiance.  The  Indians 
ceded  to  the  United  States  a  tra«5l 
of  land  6  niiles  fquare,  where 
this  fort  Aands»  at  the  Uie  treaty 
bS  pe^ce  at  Grttnvilie. 

Way  n  ESBoaauGH,  a  poft-town 
of  N.  Carolina,  24  miles  from 
Kingfton,  aud  50  S.  h,  from  Ra- 
leigh. 


.    WArifltiQWW««,Apo{k(J1,» 

m  fiwk  CO.  aeot|i«,  30  arilctX 
of  Mt!»fk»ii*y&E.  of  Lwric 
TiUB.ty:ltI  MatMintAi  Ja   X7(>, 

Qwidi  wttMOitwoniles  of  Briap 
Ccrdct  Jwbidb*  iwhtn  cleared  of 
ai»iriiAK>n]^(«Q4  there  are  now 
naafiireartakingiforthis  purpofe) 
wiMi  liraavigjbfe  forboatscar. 
tjm%;  jo»  hoikcls  of  corn,  10 
ntile*  «b«^  '^aysdborough., 
The 'fispcvioemii  ^inferior  courts. 
31^  hchl  in  thtstowQ,  and  he;;e 
alio  is  in  <atatJenp.y>  withi  liberai 
ftaidsi  boi  ,yct  ihritBdnfancy,  but 
promi&BtabersTiifefuJinftitution. 

WaaLalBi  a  cowafinp  of  New- 
Hampfliire;  H^fborougb  c(^  10 
miles-  &  W.  of  Concoi-d,  and  70 
N.  W.  of  fiofione~-i,9;(4  inhab^ 
iSaKtB^''. ' 

WBATBMKiTnuMf  2  townfhi^ 
of:  ydrmonc;,lSQadforco.  on  the 
weft  fide  ol  CoBJicAicue  river,  Sv 
at  Wiadfen  Itie  Afcutney 
Mnunrain  lies-  partly  in  thii 
tovni{bi|>~>-t>,C9  7Jn}iabitants. 

WsArrHtwrttKLo,  a  poft-town 
of  Connc^icut,  pleafandy  fitu- 
ated  in  Hartford  oo.  on  the  wef); 
fide  of  Conneiftioit  R.  4  miles  S. 
of  Hartford,  i  x  N.  of  iVf  iddleton, 
36  N.  by  E.  of  N.  Haven,  mid 
ai8  N.  E;  of  Philadelphia.  It 
confifts  of  between  aco  and  300 
lioufes,  and  iiat  a;  very  elegant 
brick  mcctiiig-hGufc  for  Congrc- 
gationalifts.  The'  inhabitants 
are  generally  wealthy  farmers.; 
and  befide»  the  common  produc- 
tions of  the  covnitry,  raile  great 
qu:.otitie9  of  onions,  which  arje 
exported  to  ,  dilTcreat  parts  of 
the  United  States,  and  to  th6  W. 
Indies. 

^YRl6EN«IH^>,  -a  townfliip  of 
Penufylvania,  in  Northampton 
county. 

WKLf.rtriT,  a  townfliip  of; 
Maila^hufetts,.  BaruiUble  co.  oa 


fi^v 


^»'  B.  of  Uuif. 

J™»f**t»f«»  and 
lilwo.m,lci  of  Briar 

ii»rf»Hi«ii  cleared  of 
,.(«nd  there  are  now 

gpote  forhoattcar. 
^o^heh  of  corn,  lo 
•r  '^ayadborough., 
rand  inferior  courta. 
tk«town,!_and  hew 
:t^mf4  with,  liberal 
rtinrtta  infancy,  but 
«ii<nfefuJ'iiifytution. 

I  co\?»aMpof  New. 
HiUftioroi^ti  ca  lo 
ii  ConcoiYl,  and  70 
)QoDt-^i,^i/^  inhab-^ 

inwai9r  a  townftip 
.modfbrco.  on  the 
I!oiuieAicue  river,  S, 
*.  Iht  Afcutney 
ej.  partly  in  thii 
,097  inJvabitants. 
ArtKtio^  a  po(l*tmvi) 
:wt,  pleafantiy  fitu- 
ford  CO.  on  the  weft 
afticiit  R.  4  miles  S. 

I I  N.  of  Middltton, 
of  N.  Haven,  „x!d 

t    Piiiladelphia.     It 

|we«a  aco  and  ^tn 

IMS  ai  Tcry,  elegant 

^-hpufc  for  Cougrc- 

The    inhabitants 

'  vvmhfay!  farmers; 

Jt  common  produce 

:owutry,  raile  great 

onion;,  which  are 

dillcreat   parts  of 

atcs,  aadto  the  W. 

»a,  a  townfliip  of 
in  JNojthampton 

r,  a  townfliip  of: 
}  Baruitable  co.  oiv 


fl^Mpinr^  called  Cape  Codr; 
S.  E.  *fPO«n    Fi>ftan,.  diftaut  by 

j^d  jipi .miles,  >)X  w^tcr  60,  aad 
IMMS  Fiywuth,  ligl^t-houfe  8  ; 
leagues.'  The  >a;|b»»ir  i»lar«,  . 
iivifcnted  :\!rithin  with  creeks, 
where  yeffels  of :  70  or  .80  tops 
nay  lie  fafe  in  what  is  caUed  the 
Ikep  {iole^x,)!  i^   iahabitante. 

wis  LIS,  a  townihip  of  Vet- 
montiRwjland cp.bctv.een  Paw- 
kit  and  Poiiitney— fiaa  inhabit- 
aote.  , 

WcLLSja  poft-townof  Maine, 
York  CO.  fituatetfi  on  the  hay  of  . 
itj name,  abouthal(  way  between 
Biddeford  and  York,  and  88 
miles  N.  by  ,E.  of^BiiQpnr-lPJO 
I'uiiabitaats.        ,_'■    ,:"»•>'■.,■        •,; 

Wend  ELL,  a  towarfitp  of  Mat- 
fachufetts,  Hanipfliire  ^ca  80 
milts  N.  W.  of  Button — 519  tn- 
hjibitai«». 

Wendell,  a  towntjiip  of  N. 
Hampfliire,  Chefliire  co.  about 
15  rules  ,N.^,  of  pharleftowa — 
l^7,iAhahitaptj8,,    .  , 

'WEi)i,HAM»  «,tt^\viifhjp  (of  lylajC-% 
fachufetts,  KC^  CO.  between  Ijxf- 
v.'ich  aWl  ,B«vq^fy';!.i4„inile9,N. 
E!  by  Ni  gf  Bofltop.— joi  inh'abit- 

WjENTwaRTU,  atownihip  of 
N.  Hainplhire,  Grafton  co. — 24 1 
inhabkaiits. 

W&'ye.^',  a  village  of  N.  Terfey,  1 
EiTcx  CO.  on  Pai;\ic  nvcr,  5  miles  . 
W.  of  Hakkcnfack. 

W&iTi^r'M^nfii/fi^tifS,  n  river 
of  Vermonty-'vrhich  receivin|[7^ 
or  8  lihallei'ftfMms.andrunnmgff 
about  37  mfle»,  falis  into  Con- 
nedi;  cut- river  sfBrattleboTojigh.' 
West  Bethlkbem,  a  town- 
fliip of  Wafliington  co.  Pennfyl- 
vania.  .,\.   f.  -    ■ 

Westborouoh,  atofcwifhJpof 
Maffacl)ufeU3,.  Worcef^cr  co.  34 
miles  W;  &  W.  pf  Bbftton,  an4  I  jj 


WBS/ 


b*«5, 


fingular  occurr^M  in  the  Indian  j.. 
wara,  the  ftrange  fortune  of  Sila*;* 
and  Timothy  Rice  is  worthy  of,; 
notice.    They  were  fons  of  Mr.U 
Ednjond  Rice,  <me  ol  the  flrft  ? 
fettlers  in  this  town,  and  carhtdut 
off  by  the  Indians  on  Auguft'8,  '^ 
1704,  the  one  9  the  othex  7  yeat»t 
of.  ag(6.     TlAy  loft  their  mother! 
tongue,  had  Indian   wives,  and; 
childxen  by  them,  and  lived  at 
Cagnaivaga,      Srba    was    named*  > 
TaoiaMowrajfaad  Timothy,  Ou^tt-^}, 
fotfMgmglttn.  V  TirfiQthy   recom»/,N 
mended  himfelf  fo  much  t»  therC 
Indiana  tyr his  penetration,  cour- 
'age,  ftrength,  andrwatlike  fpiritMs 
that  he  ai^rlvcd  to  b«  the  third  oft 
the  fix  chiefs  of  the    Cagnuiva^ajt^ 
In  1740  be  came  d«wn  to  fee  hi» 
friends;.    He  viewed   the  lujufet 
where  Mr.  Rice  dwelt,  and  thft. 
place  from  whence  he  with  th«r 
other  children   were  captivated^ 
of  both  which  he  retained  a  cltar.j 
remembrance  j  as   1^  did   like«^v\ 
wife  of  feytral ,  elderly.  perft»n%:t 
who  3*ere  thei>  living,  though 'he  ' 
li^ad  forgot  the  Englifli  language*-! 
lie  returned  to  Cauad^,,  and,  i^j^ 
i»faid,he  was  thechkt^hojmadft^ 
the  fpeech  xo  Gen.  Cage,  in  be-  ; 
half  of  the   Cagnawagas,    afteri; 
the  redudllon  of  Montreal.        ■> 
Thefe  men  were  alive  in  1790.   « 
"W^sT.  Camf,  a  thriving  villaeCj 
of  N,,  York,  containing  about  lo 
hnufee,  iu   Colunibia  co.,,cnt|jft' 
eaft .  fidc;;of r  HudfonV;  r,iyty,  jji 

mjil9's  aUo-ve  Rf4i^'^^''^'^^  -li: 
l4.  of,^.  York  city,       .  .,  ,•        t,^ 

j^est-ChestuIj  a  CO.  oS^^yr- 
Xor^ip  pji,  I..  Iflai^d-  Soun4  ^jlij^i 
Hudion's  rivu — 24,003  m  habil^^ 
apis.  -,..'...  ,    ,  .. , 

We  st-Ch  jf s^ta^he  chicftawB-j 
fl'ipof  the  above  cQuaty;  lyipg; 
pcirtly   ej^   the  Spuod,  about  ij^ 
niiles  cpfttirly  of  N.^oxk^dty*— i 
H03  inhabitants,   '  ,z'u&i* 


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3U\  WB^V  WVLW 

MafiachnitMts,  BIMdlefexco.  %^ 
miles  N.  W.'of  B6fto&-^i229  «- 
habitarttoi ^  Ii^  h^k,  an  Maacmv 
wai«ftbbltili(»Wi^.  ' 

Wwif-OiiiEWMWlt  HI  atownfhtp 
in  Kent  'CO.  R,  Ifland— >-i654  in. 
hiil^itaACii 

MTKsTkAMr,  k  fihall  Wwn  of 
Vi^*inia,  Irfenrico  co.  on  tl*  N.  ^ 
battk  of '  JathtiB^  liter,  6  mi]«8  N.  S| 
AV.  bjr  W.  ef^Rkhmond;;  Here 
BtnediA  Arnold  ^eftroycd  one 
of  the  in^iC  ften&tries  for  can. 
BOA  iii  ^mtrioi}  and  a  large 
Milme,    qvanttty  dlftorif  iad  cannon,  io. 


Wtif-CaBSTiii,tlwpeh{«fto«Ri 
«ICh«ftcr  «o.  Pcntttyitanin^  hat 
about  50  hourttsV  A  ciHii^trlioufe, 
ftotte  gaoli  snda  ROOMn  Catho- 
lic churcli-^15  «)Ic«  W«  of  Phi^ 
ItMielphia. 

WasitEaxv,  a  fleft'towii  on  the 
fea-codft  of  Wafhiogton  eonmy, 
R.  lOand,  ^6  mWtt  W.  by  9.  of 
SIbwport— 4,:^8  inhabitantSb 

W«9TBrnN,  ftto^fl(hip  of  Maf- 
fechnretts,  Wbr^efterco*  it  iVuica^ 
Ei  by  N.  of  Sptm^ld,  29  flpoin 
Worcefter,  and  73  Wr&  WVof 

WssTeai*,  Fcrfi 
eredledtn  1751^  on  Ketilicbecle- 
jri^r,  in  the  ttiwnfti^ii^  M  Ulaif 
.wuigton,  Lincoln  co. 

"WttrttH  \Frceina,  » Semite 
fit  ca  N.  J^rfey— r,875  inhabits 
aaifl. 

WESTaaM^  a  new  town  m.Hcf- 
kemer  co.  N.  York,  taken;  from 


Jaamar^  lyHJ 

Wmtrmkmr^W,  a  townfliip  of 
Mkflstchufirt^,  HampAire  co.— . 
7  ma"*s-1*rellerh>^p*-Noirtharopton^ 
and  109  S.  W.  by  w".  of  Bofton— 
d8g  iahabiiantK 

W«st-Haven,  a  parl/h  of  the 
townfitip.  of  N.  Hi»Ve>H  Conncdt. 
Sttettben,andiaccrpf>nrtedin  xTTf .    iott, }  suUr  W«  $>  W,  of  t&  city. 
Wt8TriBKn,atowii&ij^ofVer-      ~Wavr*lNViS4,  a  nmltitude  of 
BleM^  Orleant  eo^  S.  ••' J^y.         lQmd$  between  Mmr^  atid  South. 
"WtrrnrxxK  a  plkafa«f  poft^    Ainerieay'Mnrin  the  fbrm  of  a 
|aw«  of  KfaffiMfcufettak  H«m^    bOw^^  '^or  Rgut^^   llretching 
Aire  cd.  ofe  the  rHrer  of  tHit  ita^    alhidr  Arbih  the  e.eaft  of  Florida 
itt  a  cortom.'iralej  10  nikt  W.  of    nimfc,  to  the  rhrer  Otronoko,  in 
Spruigfieid»  34  Ei  of  StoekbHd^,    the  main  continent  of  S.  America. 
Xlb^  W.  of  SoBDOi    It  contains  a    Snch>  itt^  ate  worth  eiiktvation, 
Cinigregational  chureh,  aa^acad.    now  belong  to  fiECufopeanpow.' 
emy,  and  about  ^  at  itycom-    er9t   via>    Qreat*Britau,  Spain, 
pl<ft  houi\»^«^aC4  iiih^Atttfbta.      ¥rixi€e,  HbUiu^,  Heamark)  and^ 
'  Wis+nfcio,,  a  tonrhifcip'of  N;    &ivtd&n» 


TRftrtc,  Wafhingtbn  ^  eO.— ^i,t«fj^^ 
ii&abkants;  'ne^flAlHr Xl^m^^r 

. Wfei^iretkr,  ii^  RkhWnd  «b. 
K.  York~i  i^fL  ihhbtritaitta. 

•  ^Wtitftttbt  a  fttiW  t6tito  III 
Wkt  ^  N.  Jletftyi  c(*ittti)uii|t  a 
TJk^jW  ifat drtifthi  itod  abtntt 
40  compact  houfc" — 7  Of  8  niib 
l¥?ofSKiiiib«ib;fV>wfl. 

aWk  atloia^,  a  fownfhip  of  Wh« ' 
BUbf^'Chitttntlbi  o^.  N!  li^ofJ 
Colll»eft«i^  lu^nifig^  JifiaOK^ 
itants. 


Jamatca,    .      ;  lfevi%r 
BacfWdoci,  ^    ,  Sfob^cKrat, 
StChriftophtns  Bwdlud^ 
Aiitt^ta,  i  4n9Bill«> 

Gtenada^  and:  Bermttdoa, 
theOreftadiffOSk  Ishe  BahAtta  Iff* 
Dominica,  ands 

St^Vla'cea^: 

Cub?t,  Triiiidid, 


BWMWttHiatotrnfliip 

-  )•,    '  ... 

r,  >  nhall  t6wn  of  _ 
ai^c6  CO.  on  tittN.  N 
les^riter,  6  miles  N.    ^1 


The  ^irir«ft6.«;l»in»  4»;^fr 
ft.t)cniingo,       Guadalg^^pe, 
or  Iiili)W»iola|    St.  I^ucia, 
jiartipioo,,         T9bagp. 

The  ■^'"'**.  claim  tU*  ifl*nds  of 
St.  Euftatia,  Curaflbu.orGu- 

5aba,  Ta9oa. 

i)Mmari.clatms  (he  iHaads  of 
5t.  Cro'u,  fit.  Jfttua's. 

,$w«im  alfo  pofTefTes  tK,e  SvaaXl 
iHand  of  8t.  Bartholomew. 

The  qlimate  in  all  theW.TadIa 
jfland*  »8  .n<;»r!y  the  fame,  al- 
lm'l^g  for  th^fe  accidc^ntal  di(- 
fcrences  vbich  the  feveral  fitua* 
tions  and  qyalit'ies  of  the  laads 
themfelirc?  produce.    The  grand 
ftaple  commodity  of  the  W.Iiidles 
js  fugar.  The  JV.'ce  of  the  fugar- 
<aae  is  the  mod  llyd]];;,  exc^Ueoti 
'.Dd  the  kaft  cloying  (wi^et  in  na- 
ture.   They  compute,  that,  when 
things  are  w^ll  mana,vred,the  rum 
and  molaflcs  pay  the  charges  of 
the  pianjation.and  ^he  fugnrs  are 
clear  gain.  The  quantity  of  rum 
jind  molafTcs  exported  from  all 
the  Britifh  W(;ft-India  Iflands  in 
1789  to  all  parts,  waSjf^crurately 
as  follows  :  F-uqi,  (^,«^7,,177  gal. 
of  which  1485^(^1  gajl    came  to 
■the  United  Statcsi  ;-.-MpViircs, 
21,19a  g^l.  of  w^ich  jtjOOO  gal. 
came  to  the  United  Stjvtes.    In 
the  year  1787,  the  Mcrxvlma 
or  United  Brethren,  had  the  fol- 
lowing numhj^r  of  converted  ne- 
gro flavc*,  independent  of  thole 
who  attended  divine  fervice. 
la  Antigua         -         -.     !  5,465 
In  St.  K\tts,  a  new  miflion       ,  80 
iu  Barba^oesan^  Jamaica 

about   ,,   -        -    '    -        xoo 
In  St.  iPiiomaa'i,  Sl  Croi?, ' 

and  5t.  John's  about  '  XO,000 
In  Surrinam  (on  thcf  cou- 

tinent)  about        -  40OL 

Still  living  m  th*  Weft-  — — — 

iodiei  and  Surrinam,     s  6,045 


vr  E  s        .[363 

^(^Hlatiiit    tf  the    Builfh    JV.Ji. 
Whites. 


Jamaica 

Barbadocs 

iGreaada 

St.  Vincent 

Doi^inica    , 

Antigua 

J^ix-atferrftt, 

Nevis 

St-GhriftopKer^s  1,900 

Virginities  j,400 

Uahamas  a,ooo 

Bcrmu4AS  54^% 


i  ^ 


30,000 

16,167 

1,000 

1 450 

1,^36 

»,590 

^1.300 

1,000 


Blackt. 
250,000 
daais 
?J,9a6 
»'.853 
»4,967 
37,$o8 

lOiOOO 

Sviio 

aOi435 
9,000 

4.9*9 


Total  65,305     455>584 

There  is  Ukewife,  in  each  of  tlie 

iflands,  a  number  af  persons,  of  :'. 

mixed  blood,  ^nd  native  blacks 

of  free   condition.     In  Jamaica, 

they  are   redcoaed   at  xo,ooo  ; 

and  about  the  fame  number  in 

the  other  iflands,  taken  caUedk* 

ively.      The  following  ftatement 

was  made  by  Mr.  Dunda»  in  tbs  ^|| 

Britifli  Koufe  of  Commons.    Im-  "k  L 

ports  from  the  Britifli  W.  Indies  ^^  ^i 

in  1795,  £8,800,000  ftcrl.j^reve*   { 

nue  arriing  therefrom,^  x,6a4,doo 

— (hipping    employed    in    that 

trade,    664   vefl*els—— -tonnage^ » : . 

0:53,000 — fearaen,    8,000.      £x- 

ports  from  Oreat-Britain  to  the 

W,  Indies,  in  1794,  £3,700,000,     ,   : 

employing  700  vcffck— toartag'J,  ' 

177,000— fcamcn,  13,000.     Pro«* 

ducc  of  the  iflands  imported  and  : 

re-cxporterf,  £3,700,000.     Th^^ 

following  account  of  the  whif© 

inhabit^its,    free  negroes,   andl  t' 

flaves,  in  the   French  iftands,  is  ^ 

extra<fled  from  the  ftatement  of  L 

Monf.Neiikar  ;  t  ]t  it  is  thought! 

that  the  negro  flaves  were  doub».  ; 

led  before  the   •ommenccment  1; 

of  the  f  rench  revolutioa'.  !||' 


u  J 


■  •.■:,f»tjiS*  ^■w->  •*•  "Vc  iK  J.».,*'At 


WES 

^.IPtltet.  r.Slcvft' 

'  Wlwft. 

3i,(Jjo    7,0JJ 

149.098 

ii.tfip    »,R9» 

7i,a<S8 

i3,atfi     i,38z 

«S.1»7 

■    a.  397    1,050 

10,75* 

!•■ 


397    1,050      10,75 » 


BrattlAorough,  59  N.  of  North. 
ampMn. 

WUsTMiNsTM,  the  cafterri. 
moA  town  of  Frcdet Jclc.  co  Mj. 
ryhnd,  about  18  milts  E.  N.  E. 
of  Woodiboroiigh,  atS  N.  W.  oT 
Baltimore,  and  47  N.  by  £  of 
the  city  of  Wafhington. 

Westmore,  the  wcftemmoft 
townfliip  of  Eflex  cd.  Vcrmotif. 
Willou^hby  Lake  lies  in  thi« 
townfliip. 

WR§T»rORELA'ND,a  CO.  ofVlr- 

ginia,  on  I»alowmack  R.—^yjj 
irihjabitants.  This  co.  has  the 
honout-  of  having  given  birth  trt 
GEORGE  Washington,  firft 
j?reGdent  of  the  United  States. 
Ti>e..court-houfc,  in  this  to.  Is 
on  the  S.  bank  of  PiAowmac  R. 
about  >(^4OO,00o  fterl.  annually,     lo  miles  N.  by  E.  of  Richmond^ 


354] 


*t.  nomingo 

in  1779 
llartiniro  in 

07<S 
Ouadjioupe 

tn  1779 
St.  Lucia  in'} 

«    '"«      5 

Tobajro(fup-" 
pofed  to  i)e 
the  fame  as 
St.  Lucia) 

Cayenne  (&.! 
A.)ini7S(Ji 


I,3S8    — i.. 


I0,S3P 


^  6\,69x  13,419  437i'3<S 

The  French  writers  ftatc  the 
number  of  flvips  ^  employed  in 
thefr  W.  India  trade  at  600, 
each  on  an  average  300  tons — 
their  feasien  at  ts,,ooo.  The 
produce  in  1785,  160  millions  of 
iivres.  The  W.  India  trade  is 
thought  to  be  worth  to  France 


•  This  w;*8  before  the,  revolution. 
The;  value  of  the  Spanifli  W.  In- 
dia trade  is  blfnded  with  that 
of  America  in  general.  The  Da- 
nifh  W.  India  trade  brings  in  a 
Jrcvftiue  to  the  ^ing  of  Denmark 
of  133,000  dollars.  The  iflands 
^  arc  defcfibed  under  their  rcf- 
pe(^tve  names. 

•    WkSt  LiBtRTv,  a  poft-town 

of  Virginia,  and  the  capital  of 

Ohio  CO.    Ifc  contains  above  lao 

1;  houfes,  a  Prefbyterian  church, 

a  court-houre,  and  gaol,  18  miles 

N.  W.  of  Wheeling,  %3  W.  of 

.  Wafhington    in     Pennfyivania-, 

;  and  348  W.  of  Philadelphia. 

West.minster,  a  towtifliip  of 
^  Maflachufetts,  Worcefler  co.  is 
t  fituated  on*  the  height  of  land 
J,  between  'he  ri/ers  Merrimack 
i„  and  ConnetTcicut,  about  55  miles 
v„from  Bofhin  to  the  N.W.,and 
tabout  aa  miles  N.  of  Worcefler, 
•—1x76  inhabitaritSi 

Wkstminst^r,  a  townfliip  of 
Vermont,  Windhara  co.  op  0<in- 
■e(5>icut  R.  cyipofire  Walpo?f  — 
x6oi  inhabitants,  18  miles  il  of 


He 


re  IS  a 


16  N.  W.  of  kinfale 
pofl-oflice. 

Westmoreland,  a  co.  (^ 
Pennfyivania,  bounded  N.  by 
Lycoming.  It  contains  11  town- 
fliips  and  1 6,01 8  inhabit-iius. 
Chief  town,  Greenlburg, 

WesTMORELANn,  a  confidef* 
able  townfliip  of  N.  Hampfhire, 
Chefhire  co.  on  theeaftern  bank 
of  Conne<fticut  R.  between  Chef- 
tcrficld  and  Walpole,  no  miles 
weft  of  Portfmouth— ^,018  in- 
halMtants. 

WestMORELAKo,  a  townfliip 
of  N.  York,  in  Herkcmer  ca.  ta- 
ken from  Whiteft*wn,  and  in 
1796,  contained  840  inhabitants, 
6  miles  S.  of  Fort  Schuyler,  and 
36  N.  W.  of  Cooper;>own. 

'Westmormand,  a  tradl  0^ 
land  in  Pennlylvania,  boundeJ 
E.  by  Delaware  k,  weft  b/ aline 
drawn  due  N.  and  S.  ij  miles' 
weft  of  Wyoming  on  vSufque h^n* 
nah  Fl.  and  between  the  parftf-- 
Icls  of  41  and  40  c'egrees  of  N. 
lat.  was  claimed  by  the  State  of 
Gonne<ftic"ur,  ?»#  T^uhin  th«  hiu' 


'M     1: 


H  ^: 


ough,  59  N.  of  North, 

iiNsTE»,  the  eafterri. 
of  Frcdet Jclc.  CO  Ma- 
»out  i8  milts  E.  N.  E. 
oroiigh,  v6  N.  W.  oT 
and  47  N.  by  R  of 
'  Wafhington. 
>KE,  the  wcftemmoft 
if  EfTex  .c6.  Vetmonr. 
jr  l^alce  lies  in  thii 

)R ELAND,  a  CO.  ofVir- 
*alowmack  R. — 77  u 
.  ThU  CO.  has  the 
having  given  birth  trt 
Washington,  firft 
)f  the  Uni^d  States. 
■houfe,  in  this  to.  Is 
ank  of  P;»towmac  R. 
by  E.  of  Richmond, 
»f  kinfale.    Here  is  a 


*S?-.E  8 


K 


WE  Y 


U^s 


her  of 
of  ijie 


it!  of  their  original  charter,  and  Aorcs  of  the  United  Statei,  which 

n  1754  wa§  pvrchafcd  of  the  arc  kept  at  this  place.    Thit  for- 

Six  Nations  of  Indians  by  the  trefe  is   called  the  Gihr 

gufquchannah    and     Delaware  America,   as  by   reafon 

comi>ani««;  and  afterwards  fet-  rcckv  ridges,  rifihg  one   behind 

tied  by  a  confiderable  colony,  another,  it  is  iinrapable  of  bein^ 

under  the  jurifdiiftion  of  Con-  invefteU  by  lefs  than  »o^o  men. 

•ne«Skicot.    This  tra<a  was  cilled  The  fate  of  America  fcemed  to 


ff^eJmirtloMJ,  and  annexed  to  the 
CO.  of  I-.itchfield  in  Con^€^a^cut. 
Th«  Pennfylvanians'dilputed.the 
.laiia  of  Conncfticut  to  thefc 
'lancis,  and  in  the  progrcft  of  this 
iufinefs  th^  was  much  warm 
contention,  and  fome  bloodthed. 
thisunhappv  difputc  has  fincc 
been  adjuRcd.    See  tVyoming. 

Wk.stcn,  a  townfliip  of  ]^af- 
fachufetts,  Middlefci  co.  13  miles 
AV,  of  Bofion — 1,010  inhabitants. 

IVesToN,  a  townfliip  of  Con- 


haver  over  this  place.  BcncdiA 
Arnold,  to  whom  the  important 
charge  of  this  fort  was  conunit- 
tedjdefigned  to  KaveiAirrcodcred 
it  up  to  the  British  ;  hut  Provi- 
dence dilappointed  the  treafona- 
ble  defign,  by  the  moft  (imple 
tneans.  Major  Andre,  a  moft  ac- 
compliflied  and  giiHaat  officer, 
was  taken,  tried,  and  executed.as 
a  fpy,  and  Arnold  efcaped.  Thus 
theBritifhes^ehanged  one  of  their 
beft  officers,  for  one  of  the  word 


iicaicut,  Fairfield  co.  N.  of  Fair-   ,in?n1n  the  American  army. 


.field,  adjoining. 

Wkst  Point,  aftfong  fGetrefs 
ereAed  during  the  revolution,  on 
the  W.  bank  of  Hudfon's  river,  in 
the  State  of  N.  York,  (5  miles  a- 
bove  Anthony's  Nofe,  7  below 
Fifli-Kiil,  a»  S.  of  Poughkeepfie, 
and  about  60  N.  of  N.  York  city. 
It  is  fituatcd  in  the  mldft  of  the 
liigh  linds,  and  is  ftrongly  forti- 
fied bv  nature  as  well  as  art.  The 
principal  fort  is  fituated  on  a 
point  of  land,  formed  by  a  fud- 
tleaT>end  in  the  river,  and  cojit- 
tnands  it  for  a  ccMliderable  dif- 
tance,  abpve  and  below.  Fort 
Putnam  is  fituated  a  littlfe  further 
hack,  oa  an  eminence  which  o- 
.Verlooks  ^he  other -fort,  andcopi- 
mands  agreatt,;r  extent  of  the  fiv- 
er. There  are  a  number  of  houfes 
iind  barracks  on  the  point  .near 
the  foits.  On  ^he  oppofite  fide 
of  the,  river,  Aye  the  niins  of  Old 
Fort  Confti^utjoa:s»ith  fome  bar- 


racks ]^oiog,tp  decay.  A  number 
of  ciuiUnental  troops  are  Aatien- 
td  here  49  atasd  -the  arfetuU  jrcd     I469  tBbabitants, 


Westport,  n.  townfliip  of 
Maffachufctts,  Briftol  county  ; 
70  miles  foutherly  of  JJoftonr— 
,7ij^<>6  i  rjiialjitauts. 

3kV,E,sT-^Tri!iiN_oF:tEi,p,  a  town- 
fliip of  Maflachufctts.Hiimpfhire 
CO.  on  the  W.  fide  of  Connedkicut 
river,  pppofite  Springfield*  2«8 
miles  vM.  of  Hartford,  and  lOO 
W.  S.  W.  of  Bofton— i,367  ia- 
habitants. 

WBSTT^rocKnainca,  a  town- 
fliip of  Mafiachufetts,  Berkfhfre 
CO.  adjoining  Stockbridge  dn  the 
W.  and  has  the  tl.  York  line  on 
the  N.  W.— -150  miles  from  Bof- 
ton. 

W^EST-TowN,  in  Chefter  co. 
Pcnnfylvania. 

WR-y»aiDOR,a  townihip  ofVer- 
mont,  Addifon  co.  on  Ottct 
Creek — 175  inhabitants. 

Wrymooth,  a  townfliip  of 
Mafiachufctts,  Norfolk  co.  114 
miles  S.  E.  of  Bofton.  The  chcefc 
made  here  is  reckoned  amoag  lhe 
bed  brought  to  Bofton  iuark<t--*« 


I'fi'i 


;l<i 


!ni 


366] 


WHI 


B 


Whappino**  Creti,  emptut 
through  the  £.  hank  of  HudTun's 
river,  in  the  townfhtp  of  Fifli- 
Xill,  8  miles  S.  of  Pou{>hkeepile. 
Wharton,  a  townfliip  of 
Fayette  county,  Pennfylvania. 

Wbatijlv,  a  township  of  Maf- 
fachufctta,  Hamplhire  county,  lo 
jniles  N.  of  Northampton— 736 
inhabitants. 

WHEELiNo,a  poft-town  of  Vir- 
ginia, on  the  £.  hank  of  Ohio  R. 
61  miles  S.  W.  of  Pittlburg.  Not 
far  'from  this  place,  a  wall  has 
been  difcovcrea  ferae  feet  under 
the  earth,  very  regularly  built, 
apparently  the  work  of  art,  and 
fimilar  to  that  which  has  lately 
been  difcuvered  near  Salifbury, 
in  N.  Carolina,  h:  is  363  miles 
from  Philadelphia. 

Wheelock,  a  townfliip  of 
Vern^ont,  Caledonia  co.  about  20 
jniles  N.  W.  of  Littletoa— 33  in- 
habitants.- 

WatPPANy,  a  village  of  Ncw- 
Terfejr,  nearly  5  miles  N.  E.  of 
Alorriilowa. 

Whirl,  or  Suci^  in  Tenneffee 
river,  ties  in  about  lat.  3J  N. 

WfliTE,  a  river  of  Vermont, 
which  faUs  into  Conne<£bicut  elv- 
er about  5  miles  below  Dartmouth 
college,  between  Norwich  and 
Hartford. 

V/HITEFIELD,    R    tOWnfllip  Of 

Pennfylvania,.  Weftmoreland  co. 

White  Ground,  a  place  in 
the  Creek  country,  Georgia,  10 
miles  from  Little  TallaOee,  bears 
this  name. 

Whitkhall,  a  townfliip  of 
Pennfylvania,  Northampton  co. 

Whitehall,  a  townfliip  r>f  IT. 
York,  Waflhington  co.  adjoining 
Skeenfborough — S05  inhabitants. 

White  Marsh,  Rtownfliip  of 
Penafylvania,  Montgomery  co. 

White  M;miitaiat^  in  New- 
Kampfliire. 

VfuiTiPAiNft  a  townihip  of 


WHI 

Pennrylvania,  Montgomfry  ct 
White  Plains,  a  to»i,Q,iDof 
N.  York,  Wcft-Cheflcr  CO.  it" 
remarkable  for  a  battle  fought  I 
here  bct^veen  the  Amtric.in  and 
Britifh  forces,  on  the  28th  of  Oc- 
tober,  1776—15  miles  E.  by  N. 
of  Kingfbridge,  and  30  from  n! 
York — 505  inhabitanti. 

Whitestown,    in  Hctkemcr 
€0.  N.York,  on  the  S.  fide  of  Mo. ' 
hawk  river,  4  miles  W.  of  Old 
Fort  Schuyler,  and  too  W.  of 
Albany.    The  compa<£t  part  «f 
this  new  and  flourifliiog  town  lie] 
on  one  beautiful  (Ireet,  about  > 
mile  in  length,  ornamented  with 
trees.    The  houfes  are  gciurally 
furniflied  with  water,  condatSed 
by  pipes  laid  under  ground,  from 
the  neighbouritig  Hills.    At  pref- 
ent    the    couc-houfe,  meeting. 
houfe,  and  fc^oel^houfe,  are  corn* 
hined  in.  one  building  ;  but  it  is 
contemplated   iliortly    to  ered): 
feparate  and  handfome  ediiicci 
for  thcfe  fcveral  purpofes.    The 
foil  of  this  town  is  remarkably 
good.    Nine  acres  of  wheat  in 
oae  field,  yielded  on  an  average, 
41  foiiiliels  of  wheat,  of  60  lb. 
each,  an  acre.    I'his  is  no  un* 
common  crop.    This  town  and 
its  neighbournood  has  been  fet< 
tied  with  remarkable  rapidity.— 
All  that   difkiiS):  comprehended 
between  the  6netda  Refervatidn, 
and  the  German  Flats,  and  wliich 
is  now  divided  into  the  townfliipj 
of  Whiteftown,  Paris,  and  Weft- 
moreland,   was  known,   a  few 
years  fincc,  by  the  name  oiJVhiief' 
to%jti,   and  no  longer  ago  thac 
1785,  contained  two  families  on- 
ly, thofe  of  Hu^h  White,  and 
Mofes  Foot,  efquires.    In  1796, 
there  wei^  widun  the  fame  lim- 
it9,  6  pariflles,  with  as  many  fet* 
tied  miniftcrs,  3  full  re^ments  of 
militia,  x  corps  of  Itght-horfe, 
all  HI  naifomu    Is  the  whole, 


**  '7-  ,  ■ 


'ii  ■. 


triL 


wit 


t3«7 


mjM  inliabitaau,  ef  whom  1190  town  of  N.  Carolim,  and  capital 

Ji^  qualified  «ledor«.  of  Granville  co.     It  cariics  00  a 

WaiTiNo.  a  townflii]^  of  Ver-  brilk  trade  with  the  back  coun- 

gont,  Addifon  county,  on  Otter  tie»«  and  contains  between  30  and 

Cieek— 350  inhabitants.          ^  40  houfea,  a  court-liottfe,  gaoU 

WttiTTiNOHAM,   a  townfliit»  and  flouriflting   academy--~ot7 

«f  Vermont,  in  the  S.  W.  corner  miUrsfrom  Warrentun,  48  N.  E^^ 

«f  Windham  c«.-~44>  inhabit-  of  HiUiborough,  and  56  W.N.W. 

iiti.  of  Halifax. 

WiANDOT*,  or  tVyaHJtts^    an  Wilmamsboro,  a  ca  of  Vir- 

hdiaii  tribe  inhabiting  near  Fori  giaia,  between  York  and  James 

rivers, 

WJLLIAMSBURG,     a    pod-tOWO 


St.  Jofeph 

WicKroRD,  a  fmall  trading 
village  in  the  townihip  of  North- 
Kingftown,  R.  Ifland,  and  on  the 
V.  fide  of  Narraganfct  Bay ;  24 
miles  S.  of  Providence,  and  9  of 
10  N.  W,  of  viewport. 

WitsRAHAstr-a  towofliip  of 
Maflachufctts,  Hampfljire  co.  10 
miles  E.  of  Springfield,  30  N.  E, 


of  Virginia,  chief  town  in  th« 
above  county,  contains  about  aoo 
huufcs,  and  has  about  1 400  in* 
habitantst  It  is  regularly  laid 
out  in  parallel  ftrcets,  with  a 
pkafant  tjuare  in  the  centre  of 
about  ten  acres,  tlu-ough  tvhich 
runs  the  principal  Areet,  eaft  and 


of  riartford,  89  S.  W.  of  Bufloa    wefl,  about  a  mile  in  length,  and 


—1555  inhabitants 

WiiKEs,  a  CO.  of  the  upper 
di(hi<^  of  Georgia,  on  Savannah 
riyer— 31,500  inhabitants.  Chief 
town,  Wafhuigton. 


more  than  100  feet  wide.  At  the 
ends  of  this  ftreet  are  two  public 
buildings,  the  college  and  capt- 
toT.  BeGdes  thefe,  there  Is  an 
epifcopal  church,    a    prifon. 


WiLKKS,  a  CO.  of  Morgan  dif-     court  houfe,  a  magazine, now  oc 
tridl,  in  the  N.  W.  corner  of  N.     cupied  as  a  market,  and  a  hofpi 


Carolina— 8,143  inhabitants. 

Wilkes,  a  poft-town  and  chief 
of  the  above  co.  33.  miles  from 
Rbckford,  and  45  from  Mor^m- 
town. 

WlLKSBAKKE,    OT  JVHijfturgj  Vt 

poft-town  of  Pennfylvania,  and 
chief  town  of  Luierue  co.  on  the 
£.  branch  of  the  Sufquehannah. 
It  contains  a  court-houfe,  gaol-, 
an<d  about  45  holies.  It  is  67 
vaiies  If.  £.  of  Bethlehem,  about 


tal  for  lunatics.  The  capitol  is 
little  better  than  in  ruins.  A  late 
a£t  of  the  aflembly  anthorifes  the 
pulling  down  one  half  of  this 
building,  to  defray  the  charge 
of  keeping  the  other  half  in  re- 
pair. The  college  of  "William 
and  Mary  fixed  htre,  was  found- 
ed in  the  time  of  king  W'iliam 
and  queen  Mary,  who  granted 
to  it  20,000  acres  of  land,  and  a 
penny  a  pound  duty  on  certain 


the  fame  diftance  above  Sunbury,     tohaccoes  exported  from  Virginia 
and  ii8  N.  byN.  W.  of  Phila-     and  Maryland.      The  aiTerably 


deiphia. 

WiiLiAMs,    a    townihip    in 
Northampton  co.  Pennfylvania. 

William's   Sound,  J^rinee,    Of^- 
the  N.  W.  coaft  of  N.  America. 
Its  £.  point  is  in  lat.  60  19  N. 

WiiLiAMsvoaouav,    a  ffo(l» 


alio  gave  it,  by  temporary  laws, 
a  duty  on  liquors  imported,  and 
ikins  and  furs  exported.  From 
thefe  refinirces  it  received  up^ 
wards  of  3,000!.  The  buildings 
are  of  brick,  fiifEcient  for  ah  in- 
dkiereat  accommodation  of  per- 


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liaps  roo  ftudcnt*.  By  Its  cliatter 
it  WH  tu  bu  under  the  gbVern- 
nent  of  lovifitors,  vrbo  wefeta 
be  its  legiflators,  and  to  have  a 
prdideot  and  Gt  prvftilTors,  v^ho 
were  incorporated.  It  was  jllii^*"' 
cd  a  rcprcfentative  la  the  gener- 
al afTembly.  Under  this  c  harter, 
a  profcflnrdiip  of  the  Greek  and 
Latin  languages,  a  profelTorihip 
of  mathematics,  oae  of  moral 
philofopiiv,  and  two  of  divinity, 
"wert  ettaBIiihea,  To  thefe,  v^re 
annexed,  foi'  a  fixth  profeflbrfliip, 
a  confiderablc  donation  by  a  Mr. 
Boyle  of  Sngland,  for  the  inftruc- 
tion  of  the  hidiana,  and  their  con- 
verfion  to  Cliriftlauity.  This 
was  called  the  prjfeubrfhip  of 
Braflferton.  A  court  of  admiralty 
fits  here  whenever  a  controverly 
arifes.  Ii  if  i  a  miles  E.  of  York- 
Town,  60  E.  of  Richmond,  4S 
N.  W.  of  Norfolk,  and  .^38  S.  S. 
W.  of  Philadelphia.  N.  lat.  37 
16,  Vr.  long.  7648. 

WiLtiAMsBURGH,  a  townflup 
of  Maflachufetts,  Hampfliire  co. 
having  Hatfield  00  the  caft— 
i/)49  inhabitants — 8  riilcs  N.  W. 
of  Northampton,  and  io3  weft 
of  Bofton. 

Wii.LiAMsRuRG,  a  jJofV^town 
of  N.  York,  Oniasi^o.  on  tie 
E.  fide  of  denriclrce  river,  30 
miles  S.  W.  of  Canandaigua.  40 
K.  "W.  of  E.-ith,  98  N.  \t.  of  A- 
thens  or  Tioga  Point,  and  a88 
pbrth-wcfterly  of  Philadelphia. 

WiTxiAMsBURO,  callcd  alfo 
^onejlo'ioh,  a  town  of  Pennfylva- 
ilia,  Dauphine  co.  at  the  juniSVion 
of  Little  Swatara^with  "Swatara 
river-  It  has  a  German  Lutheran 
and  Calvinift  churcl)>  and  about 
40  dwelling-houfes— 13  miles  N. . 
£.  by'E.  of  M.irrifburg,  and  89 
N.W.  of  Philadelphia.— Alfo,  the 
name  of  a  townilup  in  Luzerne 
county. 


WiMMAMsiujio,    a  vin«gt  of 
Maryland,  in  Talbot  county—p  ' 
miles  N.  E.  of  Eafton,  and  4  Ii 
W.ofKingVTown. 

WiLLXAMsroKt,  a  poft-town  of 
Maryland,  Waihington  co.  on  the 
N.  fide  of  Patowmack  river,  at 
the  mouth  of  Conegocheague 
Creek,  6  miles  S.  W.  of  Hagarf. 
town,  37  N.  by  E.  of  Winchcfter, 
a8  S.  by  W,  of  Chambcrfburg, 
and  155  W.  **/  S.  of  Philadelphia. 
WiLLMiffsoN,  a  totinfliip  of 
N.  York,  Ontario  co. 

WiLLiAMSTOWN,  in  Vermont, 
Orange  co.  W.  of  Wafliington — 
2:46  inhabitants. 

Willi AMSTOWN,  a  townfliip 
of  Mi^achufetts,  ia  the  N.  W. 
comer  of  the  State,  Berkriiirc 
CO.  commning  1769  •  inhabitants. 
It  '\i  a  pleafant  town  on  a  plain,. 
cmbofomed  in  mountains,  cgii- 
taiiiing  a  number  of  handfomc 
houres  of  wood  and  brick,  snd 
well  vxiitti^  by   HbofAck  and 
Green  rivers.     The  main  coun- 
try road  p.^i;e8  through  ir.     Col.. 
Fphraim  William*  l.iid  the  foun. 
dation   of  an   acadtiuy  fcveraj. 
year*  fincc,  and  endowed  it  hy  a 
Jiandfome  donation  of  lands.  In. 
j;  00,  partly  by  lottery;  attd  part- 
ly by  the  liberal  donation  of  gen- 
tlemen in  the  town,  a  brick  edi-- 
fice  was  eretf^ed,  %.%  feet  by  44, 
and  four  (lories  h'i^h,  contamiivg 
24   rooms  for  fhidents,  a  large 
fchool-room,  a.  dining-hall,  and 
a  room  for  publie  fpe^ng.    In 
1793,  this  academy  wjS  ercif^ed: 
into  a  cellegc,  by  an  a<5k  of  the 
legiflature*  by  the  nai^e  of  Wil' 
tiams*  Col'^ge,  in  honour  to  its 
liberal  founder.    The  languages 
and  fcicnces  ufiialty  taught  in 
the  American  colleges  are  taught 
here.     The   firft    public    com- 
mencement was  held  at  this  col- 
lege ia    Septeiabcr,  1795.     In 


^^  Barton..,,  5^ 

Jafl«ngtonco.onjhe 
Patowmack  river.  „ 

•   Of  Chamherfljurir 
^y  S.  of  Philadflphii 
'ow,  a  townfliip  of 
tario  CO. 
;TowN,  in  Vcrmonr. 

W.ofWafliington-J 
nts. 

'TOWN,  a   townfliip 
iictrt,  ia  thf  N.  'W, 
he  State,  Berkfiiirc 
«  1769 .  inhabitant,, 
nt  town  on  a  plain, 
Jn  mountains,  con- 
imbtr  of  bandfomc 
■>od  and  bricic,  snrf 
'  by   Hboftck  and 
V     The  main  coun- 
C«  fhiou^h  if.     Col., 
Ham*  f riid  the  foun. 
«   acadtiuy  feveraj, 
nd  endowed  it  hva 
Oatiortofliinds. 'in 
>y  lottery;  and  part. 
ral  donation  of  gen. 
town,  a  brick  edi.- 

ted,  ga  feet  by  4», 
es  high,  containing. 

'  fhidents,  a  large. 
a  dmiug-hall,  and 
ibliq  fpeaking.  Jn 
ideniy  was  xrcd^ed 
hy  ati  a<ft  of  the 
the  nartie  of  fr'H- 
in  honour  to  its 
r«  The  languages 
jfuaJly  taught  in 
college*  are  taught 
irft  public  com- 
3  held  at  this  col- 
niber,  1795.     Ia 


Wit 

ti4*.  the  legiflature  granted  two 
lowrifliip*  of  land  to  Williann" 
College.  There  were,  in  17^, 
loi  (hidents  in  the  four  clafles 
in  this  college,  befidcs  .-^o  pupiU 
ill  the  academy  connc<f\c'd  with 
the  college.  A  new  building  it 
about  to  be  erc<atd,  of  bnck, 
for  the  accommodation  of  the 
ftiidentg,  which  arc  annually^n- 
trealing  in  number.  Funds  are 
ptovidcd  for  this  purnofe.  A 
new  Congregational  church  is 
afro  about  to  be  built.  A  «am- 
pany  wa«  incorporated  the  year 
abOTtmentioned,  to  bring  water 
in  pipes  into  the  town  Itreet. 
is  it  miles  N.  of  Lettox,  and  i^ 
N.  W.of  Bofton. 

WiLLlAMSTOWN,    a    pod-tOWH 

iind  the  capital  of  Martin  co.  N. 
Carolina,  on  Roanoke  rive^,  and 
contains  but  few  houfes,  befides 
the  court-houfe  and  gaol,  25 
tnilcs  from  BlonntfvlUc,  44  from 
Plynu)ut"h,  and  $5  f>^om  Halifax. 

WiLLiNBOHOucn,  a  townfliip 
bl  N.  Jerfcy,  Burlington  co.  on 
t)elaware  riTcr,  about  14  miles 
from  Philadelphi;i. 

WiLi.iNOToN,  a  townfliip  of 
Conne(fticUt,  in  Tolland  co.  6 
Jniks  eaft  of  Tolland,  and  35  N. 
E.  of  Hartford.  The  earthquake 
on  fabhath  evenrng,  0(it.  29, 
17 a7,  was  feverely  felt  in  this 
town. 

Wn  tis,  a  townfliip  in  Chef- 
t«  CO.  Pcnnfylvania. 

VrxLusTON,  a  tOAvnfliip  of 
Vermont,  Chittenden  co.  joiils 
BuilingtoQ  on  the  N.  W. — 471 
inhabitants. 

WjLLour.HBr  Lafff  in  Ver- 
mont, in  the  lotvnfljip  of  Weft- 
laore. 

WittslioROucft,-  a  townfliip  in 

Clliiton  CO.  K.  York ;  bounded 

00  the  fouth  by  Crown  Point — 

375    iubftbitant).     It   is   a   fine 

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champaign,  fertile  country',  in> 
habited  by  a  number  of  K.duf- 
trious,  thrivinf!  fir  Tiers — 214 
milc!^  N.  of  N.  'Vork  city. 

Wills-Town,  an  Indian  vil- 
Irfge  on  the  N:  H.  b.ink  of  Muf- 
kingum  river,  45  milrs  from  its 
mouth,  and  117  fouthwefkcrly 
from  Pittfl»urg. 

WiLMANTov,  in  the  State  of 
N.  York,  ftiwids  on  Wallkill,  be- 
tween Newburg  and  N.  Brunf- 
wick. 

Wilmington,  the  fotithern« 
moft  of  the  eaftern  maritime  dif- 
'  ric^s  of  N.  Carulinji.    It  compre- 

rds  the  counties  of  I5runfwick, 
i\cw-Hanover,  Onflow,  Duplin, 
aud  Bladen*  and  contains  26,035 
inhabitants. 

Wilmington,  a  port  of  entry 
and  pofl-town,  capital  of  the  a- 
hove  diftricl:,  is  on  the  E.  fide  of 
the  eaftern  branch  of  Cape  Pear 
rivtr  ;  34  miles  from  the  fca,  and 
ICO  fouthward  of  Newbern.  The 
town  is  regularly  built,  and  con* 
tains  abont  250  houfes,  a  hand- 
foiiit  Kp'.icopal  church,  a  court- 
houff,  .lud  gaol.  A  conlidcrable 
trade  is  c.irricd  on  to  the  W.  In- 
dia IHands  and  the  adjacent 
States.  The  exports  ior  one 
,year,  ending  the  30th  of  Sept. 
J 794,  amounted  to  133,534  dolls. 
Thofc  of  all  the  other  ports  of 
the  State,  amounted  only  to 
177,598  dolls.  It  is  90  nilcs  S. 
E.  of  Fayettevillf,  191  S.  S.  W. 
Of  Edenton,  198  N.  E.  of  Charkf- 
ton,  S.  Carolina,'  and  600  S.  H, 
W.  of  Philadelphia.  N.  kt.  J4 
IX,  W.  long.  78  15. 

Wilmington,  a  townfliip  of 
Vermont,  in  Windham  co. — 645 
inhabitants,  on  the  road  from 
Bennington  to  Brattkborough, 
abrut  20  miles  from,  each. 

WiLMiNoroN,  a  townihip  of 
Manachufcttt,  Middlefex  co.  16 


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mile*  N.  of  Bo^on — 710  ihfiatMt- 
aots.  Hop»,  in  great  quaotitits, 
are  raifed  ii)  this  town. 

Wn-MiKGTON,  k  port  of  entry 
and  poft'town  of  Delaware,  and 
the  moft  confiderable  town   in 
the  State,  in  Newcaftlc  co.  hc- 
twecii   Chriftiana    and  Brandy- 
"wine  creeks,  which  at  this  place 
are  abont  a  mile    diilant  from 
each  other,  but  uniting  below 
the  town,  they  joia  the  Dcla\Tare 
in  one  ftream,  400  yards  wide  at 
the  mouth.     The  fcite  of  the 
principal  part  of  the  town  is  on 
the  S.  W.  fidaof  a  hill,  z8  miles 
S.  W.  from   Philadelphia.     On- 
the  N.  £.  (Id«  of  the  fame  hill,  on 
the   Bfandywine,  there  are  13 
mills  for  grain,  and  about  40 
neat  dwell ing-houfes,  which  form 
a  beautiful    appendage    to    the 
town.     The   Chriftiana   admits 
veiTels  of  14  ftet  draught  of  wa-  - 
ter  to  the  town  ;<  aud  thofe  of  6 
feeit  draught,  8   miles    further, 
where  the  navigation  ^nds  ;  and 
the  Brandywine  admits  thofe  of 
7  feet  draught  to  the  niilh.    The 
town   is   regularly   laid   out   in 
fquares  fimilar  to   Philadelphia, 
and  contains  upwards  of   600 
houfcs,  moftly  of  lirick,  and  3,000 
inhabitants.     It  has  6  places  of 
public  worfliip,  viz.  »  for  Pref- 
byterians,  i  for  Swedilh  Epifc(  * 
palians,  i  for  Friends,  i  for  Bap- 
tifts,  and  i  for  Mcthodiftfi.  Here 
are  two  market-hoiifes,  a  j)Oor- 
houfe,  which  ftands  on   the  weft, 
tide  of  the  town,  aud  is  izo  feet 
byv.40,  built  of  ftone,  and  3  fto- 
ries  high,  for  the  receptign  of 
the  paupers  of    Newcaftle    co. 
There  is  another  ftone  buildinj', 
which  was  ufed  as  an  academy, 
and  was  fuppurtcd  for  fume  time 
with     confulcrahle     reputation, 
but  by  a  deftcl  in  the  conftitu- 
tiou  of  Uic  fcminary,  or  fon^e  oth- 


«  canCtik  has,  6^  late,  hetn  raikh 
negle<aed.  the  Latin  daffies  arc 
however  flill  taught  here  ;  and 
th«rc  arc  nearly  300  children  in 
the  diftferent  tchools  in  towr. 
The  town-  is  incorporated,  and 
its  ofEceri  are  two  burgclTes,  6 
aftlftants,  and  two  conftables,  all 
of  Whom  arc  annually  chofcn, 
N.  Jat.  39  43  18. 

WuMOT,  a  tQwnfliip  of  Nova- 
Scoti<a,  Annapolis,  co. 

W1LS0N.VILLE,  a  town  of  Penn- 
fylvania,^  newly  laid  out,  izo 
miles  N.  of  Phdadelphia.  Here 
are  already  ttx&ed  14  houfcs,  a 
fa w  and  grift  mill;  and  a  brjre 
building  for  manufa<5luTing  fail- 
cloth. 

Wilton,  a  village  of  S.  Caro- 
lina, on-the  £.  fide  of  Edifto  riv- 
er, 47  miles  S.  W.  of;  Charlefton. 

Wilton,  a  townftiip  of  Ncw- 
Hampfhire,  HilWboroiigh  co.  S. 
W.  of  Amherft,  adjoining,  aboirt; 
70  miles  W.o'  Portfmouth — 1105, 
inliabitants. 

WtM A.COMACK,  a  village  in  Siif- 
.  folk  CO.  liong-lfland  ;     6  milts 
W.  l>y  S.  of  Smithtown,  and  44 
E.  by  1>I.  of  New-York  city. 

WiNCKENOON,  a  poft-town  of 
Maflachufetls  Worccft^r  co.  7 
miles  N.  of  Gardner,  7;s  N:  V. 
of  Worcefter,  60  N.  W.  by  W.  of 
Bofton — 950  inhabitants.  This 
place  was  vifited  by  a  dreadful 
tornado,  on  the  aifVof  0«5t.  1795. 

WiNcitESTF-R,  a  towrifliip  of . 
ConnetSlicut,  I,itclifield  co.  li  or 
13  miles  N.  of  Litchfield. 

Winchester,  a  townfliip  of. 
N.  Hampflike,  Chefliire  co.  K.  of 
Hinfdale,alP>ining — izojinhabf 
itant.s. 

'Winchester,  the  chief  town- 
of  Clarke  co.  Ktntticky, 

Winchester,  or  Brederktteivn,, 
a  poft-town  of  Virginia,  and  t'.s 
c^apital,  ol  fredcrick  co.    It.  is 


rff-n*"^"/'"  *='»««  are 
5  nearfy  300  childrU  •„ 

*»•»  »ncorporated.an, 
,andtwoconftables,;i° 

OT,atownfl»pofNova. 
^napolis  CO. 

»ivuiE,atownofPenn, 
newly  laid    out..  1,0 

Of  Philadelphia  'h'S 
i7«*«fted  i4ho„fe.,,a 
8T.ft  mil;  and  a  lanre 
ror  manufa«5lui-ing  fail. 

w,  a  village  of  S.  Caro- 
le E.Cde  of  Ediftoriv- 
c»  S.  W.  of:  CharJefton. 
N,  a  townfliip  of  Neiv. 
e,  Hillftoroiigh  co.  S. 
i'crft,  adjoining,  aboi,t 
r-o  Portfrnoutii— 1,05, 

>MACK,  a  village  in  Siif. 
'ong-lfland  j    6  milts 
't  bmithto\vn,  and  44 
fNew-Yorkcity. 
NDON.a  poft-townof: 
:tts    Worccfttff  co.  7 
f  Gardiiep,    jj  N;  v 
:r,  60  N.  W.  by  W.  of 
o  inhabitants.     This. 
viGfed  by  a  dreadful 
theaiftofOcT:.i79j. 
'T'-R,  a  towriiliip  of. 
■tl'itdiHtld  CO.  I  i  or 
of  Litchlicld. 
TER,  a  townfliip  of 
[e,  Cheniire  CO.  E.  of 
fining— i2o;inhabr 

rKR,  the  chief  town 
.  Kentucky. 
rER,  or  HredencHetvti, 
^f  Virginia,  and  i:,e 
rcdcrick  co.    It  is 


^bou»  3i$  A^ts  fi-oitt  tfie  cele%t&- 
ted  piaitase  of  the  fktowmack 
through  the  Blue  IUdg[e.  It  it  a 
haadlbme  flouHfliingtown^ltaod- 
iAg  upon:  lo^  amd  bi^kcii 
Mround,  and  has  a  namber  of  te- 
^eiftable  buildings  ;.  among 
which  are  a  court-houfe,  eaoU  ^ 
.Freibytefian.  an  Epifcopalian,  a 
Methodic,  and  a  new  Roman 
Catholic  church.  The  d•<reUing^ 
boufcs  af e  about  356  in  number, 
fi^reral  of  which,  are  built  of 
^ne.  It  is  a  corporation,  and 
cy)Dtai<is  nearly  1,000  inbabitacnts^ 
It  was  formedy  fortified;  but 
(he  works  arc  now  in  ruins*  It 
is  50  miles  £.  by  S.  of  Romney, 
xoo  N,  E.  by  N.  of  dtatinton,  no 
W.N.  W.  6f  Alexandria,  xto 
N.  W.  of  Richmond,  and  191 
from  Philadelphia.    R  lat  ^g  17 

Wind  Gap^  a  paf^  in  the  Blue 
Mountains  in  Pennfylvdnia  ; 
about  pmilcs  S.W.of  Penn's  Fort 

Windham,  a  county  in.  the  S., 
E.  corner  of  Vetiriont^— contains 
a%  townfliips,  and  17,693  inhab- 
itants. ChieC  towns,  Newfanc 
and  'Putneyi 

Windham,  a  county  in  the  N. 
E.  corner  of  Conne^cut,  con- 
tains 13  towh&ips,  and  18,9  it 
inhabitants. 

Windham,  the  capital  of  the 
above  county,  and  a  poft-town, 
is  iituated  on  Shetucket  river, 
14  or  IS  miles  N..of  Norvirh,, 
and  31  £.  of  Hartford.  It  con- 
tains between  60  and  70  com- 
pa<St  houfes,  a  court-houfe,  gaol, 
an  academy,  and  a  Congregation- 
al church.  l|^ 

Windham,  a  townfliip  of  N. 
Hampfliire,  Rockingham  co.  a- 
bout  25  miles  "S.W.  of  Exeter, 
and  40  from  Portfmouth — 663 
inhabitants.  > 

Windham,    a    townfliip    of 


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Kfaihe,   CumberfaAd    co.   t%^ 
miles  N.  Of  Bo{lon-o938  ii^bit*^^ 
ants. 

.WiNOsoii,a  townfliip  of  Nova- 
Scotia,  in  Hants  co.  near  the  riv-^ 
er  St.  Croix. 

Windsor,  a  county  of  Ver^' 
moftt.   On    Conne(£ticut    rivtf; 
contains  12  townfliips,  and  15,74  s 
inhabitants. 

Windsor,  a  polh-town  and 
capital  of  the  above  eo.  is  iitua- 
ted on  the  Weft,  bink  of  Cbnnee- 
ticut  liver,  iSmileaN.  by  W.  of 
Charlefliown,  in  Ncw*Hampfliire, 
4:5  E.  by  S.  of  Rutldild  and  80 
miles  N.  E.  of  Bcnnhigton.  The 
townfliip  contains  ^452  inhabit- 
ants. This,  with  Rutland,  is 
alternately  the  feat  of  the  $tat6 
leglflature^  • 

Windsor,  atownfliip  of  Mafi> 
i^chufetts,  Berkfliice  co.  20  miles- 
N.  N.  W.  of  Lenox,  and  136' 
from  Bofton— 91 6  inhabitants.     * 

Windsor,  a  tow|i  of  Hartford 
CO.  Connecticut,  on  the  W.  fide 
of  Conne<5licut  river,  about  J- 
miles  N.  of  Hartford. 

Windsor,  a   townfliip  of  N." 
Jerfey,  Middlefex  co. — 2,838  in- 
habitants.: 

Windsor-,  r  townfliip  of  Penn» 
fylvania,  in  York  co. 

Windsor,  a  poft-town  and  the 
capital  of  Bertie  co.  M  Carolina  ; 
on  Cufliai  river,  23  miles  W.  by 
S.  of  Edenton,  18  from.  Plymouth, 
and  97  from  Halifax. 

WiNHALi.,  a  townfliip  of  Vef 
mont,  in  Bennington  co.  about 
25  or  30  miles  N.  E.  of  Ben- 
nington— 1J5  inhabitants. 

WiNNiPisfiOGEE,  a  lake  in  N. 
Hamplliire,  and  the  largeft  col- 
Icdbion  of  water  in  the  State.  It 
is  22  miles  in  length  from  S.  E. 
to  N.  W.  and  of  very  unequ.  t 
brcp.dth  ;  but  no  whtre  more 
than  8  mlle& 


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WiNLocK,  a  townfliip  of  Ver* 
nont,  Ettcx  co.  W.  of  Minehead. 

WZNNSBOIIOUOH,   R  Doft-tOWn, 

and  the  caprtal  of  Fairfield  co.  S. 
Caroliaa,  of  about  15  houfes,  a 
Bandfome  court^iouie,  a  gaol, 
and  a  college  called  Mount  Zion 
colkge,  which  is  fupported  by  a 
rcfpeAable  fociety  of  gentlemen, 
and  has  been  long  incorporated. 
The  inftitution  flourifhes,  and. 
bids  fair  for  ufefulnefs.  It  is  30 
miles  N.  N.  W.  of  Columbia,  1 30 
from  Charlefton,  and  708  from 
Philadelphia; 

Win  SLOW,  a  po(l>towii  of 
!Mainet  Xincoln  co.  on  Kenne- 
beck  river  ;  18  miles  N.  of  Har- 
tiagtofl.  Fort  Halifax  was  built 
at  this  place  in  1754,  on  the 
point  of  land  at  the  confluence 
of  Sebafticook  and  Kennebeck 
rivers.  This  town  is  88  miles 
N.  by  E,of  Portland,  and  ^II  in 
a  like  diretftion  from  fioflon.  ft 
contained,  in  1790,  779  inhabit- 
ants, and  in  1797,  about  1,500. 

Wi  N  T  E  R  H A  M,  a  placc  in  Ame- 
lia CO.  Virginia.  Blaelk  lead  19 
found  here.  " 

WiNTHRop,  a  poft-town  of 
Maine,  Lincobi  co.  weft  of  Hal- 
lowell,  adjoining,  is  57  miles  N.  of 
Portland— 1,140  inhalsitanlls. 

WiNTOK,  a  CO.  of  Orangeburg 
d!ftri<5l,  S.  Carolina. 

Win  TON,  a  poft-town  of  N. 
Carolina,  and  capital  of  Hiart-* 
fbrd  county,  on  the  S.  £,  fide  of 
Chowan  river,  tt  has  a  court- 
houfe  and  gaol,  and  a  few  com- 
pa<5t  houfet-^12  miles  from  Kf Qr- 
freeftoKwgh,  and  130  S.  S.  £.  of 
Petersburg,  in  Virginia. 

WiNVAW  Bay,  on  the  coaft  of 
S.  Carolina,  communicates  with 
the  ocean  twelve  miles  below 
Georgetown.  * 

WiscAssET,  a   port  of  entry 
.  and  poft-towa  of  Maine,  Liucou 


CO.  o»  the  weft  fide  of  SheepTcul 
river,  10  miles  S.  E.  of  New 
Milford,  09  the  B.  fide  of  Kenne* 
beck  river,  13  N.  W.  of  Bath,  s6 
N.  W.  of  Portland,  and  178  N, 
E.  bv  N.  of  Bofton.  It  is  a  part 
of  the  townfliip  of  Pownalbor- 
ongh,  and  is  very  flourifhing.  It 
contains  a. congregational  church,, 
and  about  xao  houies.  Its  nav. 
igation  is  greater,  in  proportion 
to  its  fize  and  number  of  inhab* 
itants,  than  any  of  Maflachufetts, 
A  gazette  is  publiflied  here,  and 
the  county  courts  are  held  in  it. 
The  exports  fpr  one  year,  end- 
ing the  30th  of  September,  17  94^ 
amounted  to  43>3  29  dollars. 

WoKORN,  a  tbwnftiipof  Maf- 
faehufetts,  Middlefex  co.  xomiIe» 
N.  of  Bofton— 1,7*7  inhabitants. 

WoLcoTT,  a  townfhip  of  Ver- 
mont, Orleans  co.  S.  of  Craftfbu- 
ry — 3  a  inhabitants.  La  Moille 
river  runs  through  it 

Wolf,  a  fmall  boa  table  river  of 
Tenneffec,  which  runs  wefterly' 
into  MifTiGppi  river,  in  lat.  35. 

WotFBOAOvcn,  a  townfhip  of 
N.  Hampfliire,  Str.nffbrd  co.  on 
the  E.  jlidc  of  Wmnipifiogee  Lake 
—447  inhabitants.  It  contain^ 
fome  fine  farms,  and  particular- 
ly that  which  formerly  belonged 
to  Cov.  ]^entworth. 

WOMELDORF,    a    poft-tOWU    of 

Pennfylvania,  Berks  co.  contains 
about  40  houfes,  68  miles  N.  W. 
of  Philadelphiia; 

WbooBRiDGc,  a  poft-town  of 
N.  Jerfey,  KTiddlefeX  co.  on  the 
gf  eat  road  from  N.  York  to  Phil- 
adelphia, about  3  inilcs  N.  by  W. 
of  Amboy,  andyto  S.  W.  of  Eliz- 
abiCth-Town-^,550  inhabitants. 

WbooBRinoE,  a  towpfhip  of 
Coiwie«n'icut,  N.  Haven  co.  abouO 
7  mile?  N.  W.  ot  N.  Haven. 

WoonBORy,  a  townfliip  of  Ver-" 
moat)  Caledonia  cOi  ij  or  20 


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luTds     wcftwkrd     of     Bafnrt. 

WboDBDR-Y,  a  poH-town  of  N. 
Wfey,  and  capital  of  Olbuccfter 
col  contaiuB  about  80  houfes»  a' 
haadfome  brick  court-houfe,  and 
a  (^akef  meetirtg-HOofe:  A  rcf- 
pedtable  private  academy  has 
Dcen  kept  at  this  place  for  fome 
years  part;  Several  of  the  houf- 
cs  are  neat  and  hand&me.  It  is 
9  miles  S.  of  Philadelphia,  and 
It  N.  E.  of  Swcdefturg.— AUb, 
the  name  of  a'townfhip  of  Penn- 
jfylvania,  in  Huntingdon  co. 

WoooabjiY,  a  townfliip  of. 
Connecticut,  Litchfield  county,  8 
aules  S.  of  Litchfield. 

Woon  Creeit  a  flug^iHi  ftream, 
which,  after  running  aj  miles, 
foils  into  the  head  of  Lake  Cham-^ 
plain  at  SkencfboroHgh* 

Wood  Creel  rutis  weftward, 
and  empties  iiito  Lake  Oneida. 

XVoooFORD,  1  to.  of  Kentucky, 
«a  Ohio  ft.  between  Kentucky 
and  Libkiug  rlV&rs.  Chief  tOwn, 
VctfaiUca.. 

Woooroai&i  a"  townfliip  of 
V'ehnont,  fi.  of  Befaiiingidri,  ad- 
joining— 60  inhabitants; 

,  Wood's  Hole,  a  paflagft  for 
frtiall  veffels  from  Buz^iard's  bay 
iiito  the  Vineyard  Sound',bctwe'.tt 
ti^d  iflahds  of  Nauihon,  Nenii.i- 
iflit  ahd  FaUhduith.  It  is  a  fout 
pkiTag'b,  the  tide  runs'  with  great 
rapidity  bltweea  the  .rocks.. 

Wooo  J^a/tJt  on  the  fea-coaft 
•f  Maine,  5  leagues-  N.^.  E.  df 
Cape  I*orpoifc. 

Wdo6V,  Lai*  of  tie,  the  mbft 
northern  \jx  the  United  St^te)^ 

WbopsTOcx,  6ne(>f tHe^rib- 
•ijpal  towns  of  t^iiprpr  ca  Vier- 
inpnt.  R  has  a  c'ouri-hbufc  and 
about  JO  dwellihg^hbufes,  N.  W. 
of  Windfor,  adjoining— 1 605  in- 
Kabitailts. 

,  WdoDSTOck,  a  townfliip.of  N. 
t'ork^  tnftei?  cd.— 10»;5  ihhabiU 
ants,. 


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Woodstock,  a  finall  town  of 
N.  Carolina,  oh  the  £.  lide  of 
Patnplico  rivelr. 

WboosTocK)  a  townfliip  itt. 
the  N.  E.  corner  ©f  ConneAicut, 
Wihdhanx  co.  divldid  into  3  par- 
iflits.  This  town  renuiincd  un- 
der the  jurifdi^tion  of  Maflachu  * 
fetts  till  the  year  1749,  fince 
which  time  it'  lias  been  confider- 
ed  as  belonging  td  Conne<£ticut. 
It  is  66  miles  S.  W.  of  Bofton,  45 
K  E.  of  Hirtford,  %%  S.  'W,  of 
Worcefter,  33  N.  W.  of  Provi- 
dence, and  about  the  fanie  dif^^ 
tahcc  N.  of  Norwich. 

■WooDSTcCTC,  a  poft-town  of' 
■Virginia,  feat  of  juftice  and  cap- 
ital in  Shenandoah  co.    It  con-^ 
tains  between  60  and  70  houfes, 
a-court-houla  and.gaol.   xRe  in- 
habitants  are  mdilly   Gentians^ 
and  their  dtfb£itdAi>t^    It  i&.x.^ 
miles'  frotft   Strafljui  g,  40  from 
Rockingbam    court-hdufe^  and^-.. 
aaa  from  PblladelpMa. 

■WppubxbwN,  a;  poflrto's^h  ofc 
N.  Jerfey,  Salem  co.  and  contains';  1 
about  40  or  50  hoiifcs,  12  miles    ^ 
K.  by  E.  of  Salem,  and, a6^.S.\Y»  ^ 
of  Philadelphia.  J^ 

"Woolwich,    a    townAiIp    ©r' 
.  Gibucefter  co.  N.  Jerfey. 

Wo'oLwicH,  a'  tdwrifhip  of 
l4ncoln-  CO.  Majnr,  on  the.  eail. 
fide  of  Kennebeck:  riVe^,  S.  of 
Pownalborough,  adjpiniAgr-797 
inhabitants.  '         ,   [ 

WoRCEST^R^  a  large  and  pop«- 
utous  CO.  o.f  MafTacniifetts.  It 
contains  50  fownihips,  53  Con- 
gregational chiircHes,  5x0,136  a- 
cres  of  unimproved  land,  suid 
^7430  under  cultivation,  and 
56,867  inhabitants. 

"WoRCErrKii,  a  poft'town  and 
capital  of  the  above  co.  is  the 
largeft  inland'  town  of  N.  Eng- 
land, and  is  about  45  miles'  "W. 
of  Bodon,  5  %  north-^afl  of  Spring* 


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ield.  The  public  buiklinj;*  in 
this  town  arc  two  Congregation'* 
$1  churches,  a  ceart-hovfe,  and 
a  ftrone  (lone  gaol ;  inhabitanta, 
vpwards  of  aooo.  The  compact: 
yart  of  the  town  contain*  about 
150  neat  houfes,  fituated  in  a 
healthy  vak,  principally  on  one 
ftreet.  Printing,  in  it*  various 
in-ancbes,  is  carried  on  very  ex- 
tenfively  in  this  town  by  ifaiah 
Thomas,  Efq.  who,  in  the  year 
1791,  printed  two  editions  of  the 
Bible,  the  one  the  large  rpyal 
quarto, the  firfl  of  that  lund  pab- 
Ii0ied  in  Anaerica,  the  other  a 
larffC  folio,  with  50  copper-plates, 
bendes  feveral  blhtr  books  of 
confequence.  His  printing  ap- 
paratus cbnfUh  of  xo  printiog- 
preflcsjwtth  types  in  proportion ; 
and  he  is  now  making  prepara- 
tions tot  the  printing  of  Bibles 
of  variovs  fmaller  kinds,  His 
printing  apparatus  is  reckoned 
the  largeft  in  America.     N.  lat. 

4^^  »3»W.  long.  7144. 

Worcester,  a  townfhip  of 
Pennfyivania,  Montgomery  co." 

Worcester,  the  fouth-eaft- 
cmmoft  county  of  Maryland, 
having  Somerlet  county  and 
Chefapeak  Bay  on  the  weft— 
11,640  inhabitants.  Chief  town, 
SnowhiU. 

Worcester,  a  townHiip  of 
Vermont,  in  the  eafternmoft  part 
of  Chittenden  co.  about  25  miles 
£.  of  Burlington. 

Worcester,  a  new  townfhip 
in  Otfego  ca  N.  York,  taken 
from  Cherry  Valley  and  tncorpo* 
rated  17^7  i  15  miles  S.  of  Cher- 
ry  VaUey,and  %9  from  Schohari<\ 

WoRTBiMGTOH,  a  poft-town 
of  Maflachufetts,  Hampfltire  co. 
19  miles  weft  by  north  of  North- 
ampton, «5  B.  by  S.  of  New- 
Jjebanon,  xao  wefterly  of  Softoo 
xix6  inhabitMiti. 


WYT 

Wrkktham,  a  conCderabfe 
townihip  of  Norfolk  ca  Maff*. 
chufetts,  on  the  poft-road  fronv 
fiofton  to  Providence,  7,7  miles 
fottth-fouth-weft  of  Boflon,  and 
x8  N.  £.  of  Providence— 1767  io- 
habitants. 

WRIGHTSR0R0DGR,a  fmall  feu 
tlcment  or  villagie  on  Little  river, 
a  branch- of  the  Savannah,  about 
30  miles  from  Augufta. 

Wright STOWN,  in  Buck's  co. 
Pennfylvama,4  miles  N.  of  New- 
town. 

'WvALosiNO,  a  townfliip  of 
Pcnnfylvania,  Luzerne  co. 

WvoNDOTTS,  an  Indian  nation 
reflding  near  Fort  Detroit. 

WvNTOM,  the  chief  town  of 
Hertford  co.  Bdenton  diftri(ft» 
N.  Carolina. 

WvoMtNo,  a  general  name 
formerly  given  to  a  tra^  of  coun- 
try in  Pennfylvania,  fituated  on 
Sufquehannah  river,above'Wllkf- 
barre.  In  the  year  1778,  the 
ft-ttlcment  which  was  known  un- 
der this  name*  confifted  of  eight 
townfliips,  each  containing  five 
miles  f^are,  fettled  from  Con- 
ne<fVicut,  and  originally  under  its 
jurifdiAion,  inhabited  by  about 
1000  families, who  had  fumiflied 
*the.  continental  array  with  near 
1000  foldiers,  befides  various  fup- 
plies  of  provilbns,  fte.  In  the 
month  of  July,  all  thele  flourifh- 
ing  fettlements  were  reduced  by 
the  Indians  and  tories  to  a  flate 
of  defolation  and  horror,  almoft 
beyond  defcription.  See  fl^e/i' 
wureland. 

Wtthe,  a  county  of  Virginia, 
bounded  N.  tr^Kanhaway,  and 
S.  by  the  State  of  N.  Carolina. 
There  are  lead  mines  in  this  co. 
on  the  Great  I^anluiwa^,  25  miles 
from  the  line'  of  N.Carouna.which 
yield  from  50  to  8olbs.  pure  lead 
fronx  xoolbi.  waihcd  ore,  but  moft 


AM,  ft  conCderabfe 
■  Norfolk  ca  Maff*. 
I  the  poft-road  from 
Providence,  a;  miles 
•weft  of  Boflon,  and 
t*rovHlcncc— 1767  in- 

i»OROOG»,  a  fmall  fet. 
rillagk  on  Little  river, 
the  Savannah,  about 
)m  Augafta. 
tTowN,  in  Buck's  co. 
a,4auIeftN.efNew- 

NO,  a  townfliip  of 
a,  Luzerne  po. 

rrs,  an  Indian  nation 
r  Fort  Detroit. 
,  the  chief  town  of 
i.    Edentoo  diftri«ft» 

},  a  general  name 

en  to  a  tr»&  of  coun* 

ylvania,  fituated  ot» 

in  river,  above  Wilkf- 

the  year  1778,  the 

hich  was  known  un» 

te»  confifted  of  eight 

acfa  containing  iiva 

,  fettled  from  Con- 

I  originally  under  its 

inhabited  by  about 

i,-who  had  fumiflicd 

ttal  array  with  near 

,  befides  various  fup- 

iriibns,  fte.    In  the 

y,  all  tbeie  flourifli- 

ts  were  reduced  by 

nd  tories  to  a  Aate 

and  horror,  almofl 

iption.     See  ^^> 

county  of  Virginia, 
lyKanhaway,  and 

te  of  N.  Carolina, 
d  mines  in  this  co. 

anluiway,25mile» 
fN.Carouna.which 
t»  Solbs.  pure  lead 
aihedore,btttffloft 


Y  A  D 

commonly  60  to  100.  Twenty, 
ar,  and  Sometimes  60  tons  of  lead 
liavc  been  extraAed  from  thefe 
mines  in  a  year.  Chief  town, 
Bvaniham.-  The  court-houfe  is 
oa  the  poft'foad  from  Richmond 
to  Danville,  in  Kentucky,  jot 
miles  from  the  former,  and  $ii 
from  the  latter.  It  is  46  miles 
from  Montgome"  court-houfe, 
57  from  Ahmgdoii,  and  454  from 
Philadelphia.  A  poll-office  is 
icept  hcve. 


XALISCOmiovince  of  New- 
Spainj^PPthe  moft  fouth- 
«rly  on  the<paift  of  Guadalajara 
audience.  It  is  not  above  150 
miles  in  extent  either  way.  It 
has  fiiver  mines,  and  abounds 
with  Indian  wheat,  but  has  few 
eattle.  The  oil  of  the  Infernal 
Fig-tree,  as  the  Spaniards  call  it, 
is  brought  from  this  province.  It 
is  faid  to  be  efticacioua  in  dif- 
iblving  tumors,  expellmg  of  wind, 
and  all  cold  humours,  by  anoint- 
ing the  bell^,  and  taking  a  few 
drops  of  it  m  a  glafs  of  wine,  as 
alfo  bj  clyfters.  It  is  alfo  laid 
to  cuie  ulcers  in  the  head,  and 
'deafnefs.  Xalifco,  an  ancient 
city,  is  the  capital,  yet  the  moft 
conllderable  pUc«  in  it  is  Com- 
poftella. 

Xeres  da  (fa  FroHierOi  a  town 
in  the  fouthernmoft  part  of  Zac- 
atecas,  a  province  of  Guadalajara 
audience  in  New-Spain,  in  N. 
America,  it  is  garrifoned  for 
defending  the  mines  againft  the 
Ikofiile  ladians* 


YADKIN,  a  confiderable  river 
of  N.  Carolina,  which  di- 
MAiiN  courfc  ChroHi^  Moat- 


Y  AR 


Uis 


gomery  and  Anfon  coutities,  and 
enters  S.  Carolina.  It  is  about  400 
yards  bro.id  where  it  pafles  Salif< 
nury.  From  the  mouth  of  Rocky 
river  to  the  ocean,  the  ftream 
afTumes  the  name  of  Great  feiet, 

Yaoo,  St.  or  St.  James,  an  an- 
cient town  on  the  north  fide  of 
St.  Domingo.  The  town  is  open, 
and  regularly  laid  out,  and  con- 
tains above  600  houfes.  It  is  5  % 
leagues  N.  N.  W.  of  St.  Domingo 
city,  and  a»  N.  W.  of  Cotuy.— 
The  territory  of  St.  Yago  or 
Jago,  contains  28,000  fouls,  an^ 
is  very  fertile  in  mines. 

y \\.Z  College.   Sec  New- Haveni 

YAMAcaAw,the  ancient  Indian 
name  oi^  the  fpot  where  Savaimah) 
in  Georgia,  is  ere<£led. 

YARMoom,  a  poft-town  of 
Maflachufetts,  Barnftable  co.  on 
the  peninfula  of  Cape-Cod,  four 
miles  £.  of  Barnftable,  z  2  £.  by 
S.  of  Sandwich,  77  S.  E.  of  Bofton 
•—2,678  inhabitants.  Within  tlu: 
memory  of  fome,  the  Indians  in 
this  town  were  nearly  as  numer- 
ous as  the  white  people.  As  late 
as  1779  there  was  a  fmall  dufter 
of  wigwams  at  Indian-town,  be- 
longing to  the  Parviannaiviutt  Ir.- 
jdians,  but  at  ptefent  (1797,) 
there  is  but  a  (Ingle  wigwam,  in- 
habited by  an  Indian  .and  afquaw. 
The  following  curious  anecdote 
is  related,  as  authentic,  of  an  In- 
dian deacon,  a  worthy  charac- 
ter, by  the  name  of  ^'^^/S  JVizt/- 
baught,  of  this  place.  On"  a  cer- 
tain time,  at  a  diftance  from  any 
inhubitants,  Nauhaught  was  at- 
tacked by  a  number  of  largeblack 
fnalccs.  He  was  without  a  knife 
or  even  a  (tick  u  defend  himfelf* 
To  out-run  them,  or  to  keep 
them  off  without  any  weapon,  h« 
knew  W.1S  impraAicable.  Intliia 
~  hazardous  fituation  he  refolved 
to  ftand  firm  on  liis  feet,  and 
«iect  Ikii  fate.    The  fBakafoon 


'II 


3l«l 


-If  O  H 


began  to  wind  themfelv^i  ;|bout 
'him.  In  a  little  time  one  of  th^m 
had  reached  his  neck,  and  ftretch- 
ed  oitt  his  head  towards  Nau- 
haught's  mouth.  He  opened  it, 
and  the  black  ferpent  immcdla- 
ly  thruft  iu  his  head,  which  in 
nn  inftant  was  bitten  off  by  the 
Indian.  As  foon  as  the  other  fer- 
pents  faw  tlie  blood  of  their 
wounded  companion  they  pre- 
cipitately l^ft  their  prty,  and 
NauhaugLt  thus  el'caped  an  axvfiil 
4eath. 

YAii>totJTH,  atownflitp  of  No- 
va-Scotia, Queen's  co.  at  the 
bead  of  a  (hort  bay,  8  miles  S. 

'E.  of  Cape  St.  Mary. 

Yazoo  River ,  in  Oeorgia  Wefl- 
ern  Territory,  confifl»  of  3  large 

.  branches  which  run  a  fouthern 
courfe,  and  near  its  mouth  thefe 
vnite  and  purfue  a  S.  W.  courfe 
a  few  miles,  and  the  confluent 
Aream  enters  the  caftern  bank  of 
the  MJflifippi,  by  a  month  up- 
wards of  100  yards  wide  ;  ac- 
cording to  Mr.  Gauld,  in  lat.  31 
37  N.    and  by  Mr.  l?urcel,   in 

Yazoo  Clijs,  or  Aux  totet,  lie 
.7^  miles  from  the  river  Yazoo, 
and  39 J  miles  from  Loufa  Chit- 
to,  or  Big  Black  river, 

'YoHOGANv,  the  principal 
branch  of  Monongahela  river, 
'  purfues  a  north-wefterly  courfe, 
and  pafTes  through  the  Laurel 
Mountain,  about  30  miles  from 
its  mouth ;  is,  fo  far,  from  300 
to  150  yards  wide,  and  the  nav- 
.  Igation  mufh  obflruiJked  in  dry 
weather  by  rapids  and  flioals. 
In  its  paffagc  through  the  moun- 
tain it  makes  very  great  falls, 
admitting  no  navigation  for  to 
miles,  to  theTufkcy-foot.  Thence 
to  the  Great  Groillng,  about  ap 
miles,  it  is  again  navigable,  ex- 
|cept  in  dry  fcafoaSf  and  at  th^s 

fi<i«-<  .#   •■        ■■••■■•  "* 


von      ♦ 

fUce  h  aoo  yards  wide.  The 
country  on  this  river  is  uneven 
but  in  the  vallies  the  foil  is «-' 
tremely  rich.  Near  to  Pittftiirp 
the  country  is  well  peopled,  and 
there,  as  well  as  in  Redftone,  all 
the  comforts  of  life  are  in  the 
greateft  abundance.  This  wlible 
country  abounds  witii  coal,\vhich 
lies  almofl;  on  the  fiti'face  of  the  I 
ground. 

YoNitERs,  n  townihip  of  New- 
York,  Weft-Chefter  .:i>.  on  Hud- 
fon's  river— J 1 25  inhabitants. 

YoNKERs,  a  poU-town  of  Ne\v. 
York,  114  railesfrom  Philadtl- 
phia. 

York,  a  rkHr  of  Vlr^rinia, 
which  emptievlnto  the  Chefa- 
peak,  a  little  to  the  S.  of  Mobjack 
Bay.  At  York-Town  it  affordj 
the  beft  harbour  in  the  State, 
which  will  admit  vefTels  of  the 
largeft  fite.  The  tiver  there  nar- 
rows to  the  width  of  a  mile,  and 
is  contained  within  vci'y  high 
banks,  elofe  tinder  which  the 
veflels  may  ride.  -  It  has  4  fath- 
-oms  water  at  high  tide,  for  20 
jniles  above  York. 

York,  a  river  of  York  co.  in 
Maine,  which  runs  up  7  or  8 
miles,  and  affords  a  tolerable 
harbour  for  veffeU  \inder  200 
tons.  About .  a  mile  from  the 
fea  is  a  bridge  over  this  river,  270 
feet  long,  ere<^ed.{n  1761: 

York,  a  maritime  co.  of  Maine, 
bounded  W.,  by  N.  Hampfhii'e. 
It  is  divided  into  37  towndiips, 
and  contains  a8,8ai  inhabitants. 

York,  a  poft*town  and  port  of 
^entry,  and  chief  town  of  the 
above  co.  4  miles  N.  E.  of  -Portf- 
H^uth,  in  New-Hampfliire,48Sk 
by  Vf.  of  Portland,  and  75  from 
Boflon.  This  tpwnflxip  was  fet- 
tled in  1630,  and  called  JgamtA- 
ticiis,  from  the  lull  of  that  name, 
which  is  a  noted  land^mark  for 


40O  yards  widft  Yhe 
on  thts  river  is  uneven, 
;he  valhcs  the  foil  i»  „.' 
nch.     Near  to  Pittfbure 

itry^is  well  peopled,  and 
I  well  as  in  Rcdrtone,  all 
iforts  of  life  are  in  the 
abundance.  This  wl»bie 
abounds  witji  coal.whidi 
>ft  on  the  furface  of  <hc 

ER8,  n  townihip  of  New. 
i'"cft.Chefler  CO.  on  ttud. 
er— .j:25  inhabitants. 
Eks,  a  pofii-town  of  New^ 
14  miles  from  Philadtl- 


ttic  to  the  S.  of  Mobjack 
;t  York-Town  it  affordj 

harbour  in  the  State, 
ill  admit  vefTels  of  the 
:e.  The  tiver  there  nar- 
he  width  of  a  mile,  and 
incd  -within  vei-y  high 
;lofe  tinder  which  the 
ay  ride.  ■  It  has  4  fath. 
T  at  high  tide,  for  ao 
ive  York. 

a  river  of  York  co.  ia 
irhich  runs  up  7  or  8 
id  afifords  a  tolerably 
for  veflcU  xindcr  aoo 
)out .  a  mile  from  the 
idgc  over  this  river,  270 
eredked|n  lyCi: 
maritime  co.  of  Mainc^ 
W..  by  N.  Hampfhire. 
ed  into  a7  townlhips, 
ins  2g,gai  inhabitants, 
I  poft*town  and  port  of 
d  chief  town  of  the 
4  miles  N.  E.  of  Portf. 

New.Hampfliire,  48  S» 
Portland,  and  75  frora 
'his  townfliip  was  fet- 
|0,  and  called  yfgameti' 

the  Wll  of  that  name, 

noted  Und-mark  for 


Ifiwlncf*.    It  contained,  in  1790, 
,  1,000  peKoni. 

VoxK,  a  CO.  of  Pennfylvanja. 
♦en  Sufqutfhalinah  ttVer,  whieh 
feparatcs  it  from  I;ancafter  artd 
f)auphrhe  counties,  bounded  S.by 
%cStatc  of  -Marylatid.    It  cotr- 

<tain8  7,9  townfhlpsamT  37;747 »"" 
habitants. 

YoKK,  «'pc?ft*t'oiRm^  ariifl  cap- 
ital of  the  above  co.  contains 
'aboHt  56d-W»urc«.  Thtf'town  is 
rsgnlarly  laid  out ;  'the'  pubKc 
buildings  are  ;i  court-houfe,  a 
ftone  gaoU  a  recoi^d-oflfce'hand* 
fomcly  built,' an  acadttny, a. Ger- 
man Lutijeran,  a  Otrman  Cal- 
\!riih,  a  Prcihytet-iafl,  Roman 
Catfiolic;  and  Mora#*ii  cfitef?K, 
and  a  Qu.:ker  meetingi>hbdf(t.  It 
i^  aa  inUes  W.  S.  W.  of  Lancaf- 
\cr,  51  N.  W.  by  N.  of  Hartford, 
in  Maryland,  199  N.  E.  of  Staun- 
ton, ia '\<ir^nia,^  *f)d  88  W.  bf 
Philadelphia. 

York,  a'tetfntj'  of  S.  Cfarolfffa, 
Pinckriey '  dfrti-rft-,  6ti  Catawba 
river,  cbiltains  6604  irfhabitints. 
Here  are  eiterlCVe  Iron  'tvdrks. 

YoR.*,  a  iq.  of  Vii'ginia,  ba 
Tork,i4ver^,453  flihabitants. 

YoRKj  or ,  ToViifowa,  a  jJbrt  of 
Xutry  atid'boft-tdiivn  of  Virginia, 
■and  capital  of  York  co.  It  is  on 
the  S.Ode  of  York  river,  where 
\he  fivei"  'f9  fiidrfepiy  contra(5^cd 
ife  a  ifetfdflf  cf)«it)a(s,,oppbfirc  to 
Gloucefter,  and  a  mie'  difttot, 
whflre'  there  is  a  fort  frOiitlng 
that  ori^he  York  fide,  about  11 
mjles  W;  liy  *S.  of  the  rtbuth  of 
the  river.  It  contains,  alwut  60 
or  70  hoiifes,'  a  gftol,  an  Epifco- 
pal  church,  and  A  toha'cco  warc- 
jioufc.  t>  "^wlll  ever  be  f;kmpus 
in  the  Anitrican  annals. foi' the 
c.ipture  of  Lord  CSbrriwallis  and 
his  army,  by  the  combined  force 
of  the  United  States  and  France, 
vrhich  tc^kplaci  on  the  r9th  of 


V  Ok 


Im 


t><ftobcr,'i7i>i.  ItismniletXi 
by  8.  ot  Williamfburg,  at  N.  W. 
of  Hampton, '7  a  E.  *>•  E.  W  Rich- 
mond, and  350  S,  S.  Wi  of  Phil- 
adelphia. N.  lat.  if  »a  20i  W. 
long.  765a. 

York,  formerty  called' Ta>'«ffl^; 
Is  fituated  im  the  north  6de  of 
York'  Bay,  a  water  of  'Laket)i»» 
tario,  in  Upper  Canada,  So  milei 
'W.  by  N.  or Dfwego,  ind  a'bout 
^S  N.  N.  W.  of  NiagaVa.  A 
town  waslaid  but  'Tiefe  In  "^791, 
'and  contained,  in  1797,  bitweeh  ■ 
a  ahd  .^00  •^•famtilies.  lA' govern- 
ment houfe  has  btft'n  dfTcijied, 
an'd'it  is  ^Tlabli(hied  as  the  feat 
of  government  for  this  Provhice. 
•f  he  l^gmatiUtflii&ldthe'it  flrft  fef- 
fidn  here  in  June,  1797.  The 
latiflrde  of  this  town, Us  aceuratd- , 
ly  taken  in  1796,  is  43  ijjr  N. 
Its  longitude  /our  degtcM  W.  of 
the  meridian  of  PhiladelphJa,  or 
about  79  W.  of  Greertwidi.  *the 
Pl^ench  Had  a  fmaH  fort  calkd 
iPort  %rontif,  about  3  mites  v/eft 
of  the  fcite  of  this  to\vn,  the 
veftFjcs  of  which  Only  are  now 
to  he"f<;en.  Toronto^  is  fuppofed 
to  have  been  a  corruption,  el dier 
of  Tdrtnh,  a  town  m  Italy,  or 
rathcf"-'  of  Tarafitau,  the  Indian 
word  lor  bull-frog.  A  fmall  gar- 
rlFon  is  kept,  on  York  bay,  two 
miles*  \V.  or  the  town. 

York  ^rfy,  on  vhich  the  i- 
bove  town  is  fituated,  is  'a-"wa« 
ter  of  Lake  Ontario,  from  which 
it  is  fcparated  by  a  fandy  beach 
8  miles  long.  On  the'W.  enfi-of 
'this  beach,  at  the  mouth  of  the 
bay,  is  a  block-hoiife.  Itsnor  A 
fhore  is  rocky,  with  high  banks. 
A  road,  running  N.  74° E,  is  laid 
out  along  the  north  fhore  of  this 
bay,  from  York  to  the  bay  <rf 
Quinti.  The  country,  bctweerf 
tjude  two  places,  is  laid  out  ih 
townfliipsof  9  miles^by  rs,  aoflr 


31*1 


YUC 


pn  fome  of  them  wcm  a  tew  ftt- 
tlcra  in  1797  llic  whole  of  thU 
country  is  well  timbcreU,  and 
watered  by  innuD)cr.ible  creekj 
and  rivulcu,  which  have  a  varU 
ety  of  fin  I,  Ajch  as  falmon,  fal- 
non  trout,  bifs,  eel,  &c.  It  i$ 
fcmarkabie  that  no  rattle -fnaket 
l>ave  been  found  here,  thoueh, 
at  the  head  of  the  lake,  36  muet 
dillant,'  they  are  found  in  groat 
mimberi. 

YoaK  Bty,  in  the  State  of 
;  Kew-York,  11  9  miles  lonff,  and 
4broad,and  fpreads  to  the Touth- 
ward  before  the  eity  of  N.  York. 
It  is  formed  by  the  confluence  of 
£aft  and  Hudfon's  fivers,  and 
«inbcfom9  fcTO^l  fmaH  iflands, 
of  which  Governor's  Ifland  is  the 
principal.  It  communicatct  with 
the  Narretvtt  below  Staten  and 
Ijong  Iflands,  which  are  fcarcdy 
a  raucs  wide.  The  pafTage  up 
to  N.  York,  from  Saody  Ho(^, 
the  point  of  land  that  cxtcoda 
furtheft  into  the  fea,  U  fafie,  and 
iii)t  above  20  miles  in  length. 
The  common  navigittion  is  be- 
tween the  ead  and  weft  banks, 
in  about  %%  feet  water. 

YoRKTowN,  a  townihip  of  N. 
York,  W4  Chcfter  co.— 1609  in- 
^bitautSk 

YOOGHIOOENY.     Scc  Yobogany. 

Yucatan,  one  of  the  7  prov- 
inces of  the  audience  of  Mexico, 
K  Spain. 


2  O  N 


ZACATECAS,  a  province  of 
N.  Spain  S.  of  N.  Bif(.M\ ,  well 
inhabited.  The  mines  here  arc 
reckoned  the  richeft  iu  America 

Zacatecas,  the  capital  of  the 
above  province,  fituattd  under 
the  tropic  of  Cancer,  40  leagues 
N.  «f  cAiidalajara,  and  80  N,  W. 
of  Mexica  Hs  garrifon  confifts 
of  about  xooo  men^  and  thete 
are  about  £00  families  of  flave% 
who  work  in  the  m^ies  and  oth. 
er  laborious  work.  N.  lat.  ij 
19,  W. long.! 03  ao. 
.  Zacatvia,  a  iinaU  feaport* 
towa  of  the  province  of  Mecho- 
acan,  on  the  coaft  of  the  Pacific 
Ocean.    N.  ipt.  17  to. 

Zamora,  a  cky  of  Peru,  in 
S.  America,'  AOo  miles  S.  of  Qui. 
to,  which  is  ftretty  large,  an4 
the  hoofcs  well  buUt  of  timber 
and  (ione.  The  church  and 
convent  of  Dominieans,  are  both 
elegant  fbudhirea.  ^  There  are 
fcveral  gold, mines  in  the  Aeigh*- 
boutho^  of  the  city,  but  few 
of  them  are  worked.  S.  lat.  4 
10,  W.  long.  775. 

ZoAK,  a  plwatation  in  Bei>* 
0tite  CO.  Maflachttfctts— 78  iv 
habitants. 

ZoNCSHio,  the  chief  town  of 
the  Seneca  IndtnMi  9  miles  N.^ 
Seneca  Lake* 


.■R■•^.P^i>•■^£'^ 


'TECAS,  a  prnvlnce  of 

d.1  he  mines  here  are 
1  the  nchefl  iu  Amcric* 
TECAs,  the  capital  of  the 
rovince,  fituattd  under 
ic  of  Cancer,  40  Icafuej 
adakjar a,  and  go  N,  W. 
tfc     Jts  gari-ifon  corfifti 

1 000  men,  and  there 
t  .800  families  of  flaven 
k  in  the  m^nes  and  oth* 
ious  wcrk.  N.  lat.  aj 
tng.xoj  ao. 

rvLAt  a  finall  feaport. 
the  province  of  Mecho- 
the  coaft  of  the  Pacific 
N.  Ipt.  17  ta. 
lA,  a  citjr  Of  Peru,  in 
c^;  aoo  milea  S.  of  Qui, 
h  ia  Oretty  large,  ai)4 
\»  well  built  of  timber 
e.  The  church  and 
»f  Dominicans,  are  both 
bu^rea.  There  are 
Jd, mines  in  thcAeiglv 

of  the  city,  but  few 
are  worked.  8.  lat.  4 
>g-  77  5- 

pltfotaiion  in  Betk. 
Maflachttfttts— .78  iv 

^10,  the  chief  town  of 
Indi^M,  9  milea  N.«f 
kcb 


APPENDIX. 


'.> 


mt  fullowlnf  arttelei  and  Infomution  \rere  reealvcil  tM  late  to  be  ioftrtcdfaa 
*■  *  kbc  bo4y  of  the  woik.j 


GAM 

CAMBLETON,  a  town  on 
the  Carolina  fide  of  Sava^. 
oah  river,  1  miles  above  Auguf- 
ta.    It  has  %  ware-houfea,  which 
take  from  sooo  to  laoo  hhda.  of 
tubacco  annoalLy,  and  about  30 
dweUing-houfcs.      The  Augufta 
boats  alceud  ta  riiis  town,  waicli 
it  at  the  foot  of  the  fitUa*  '  It  it » 
town  of  coniiderable  mereantilt 
importance,  but  its  growth  ia 
aad  wilt  be  chcdKi  hf  itt/«U 


D  A  Y  -u, 

cinity  to  the  largpr  and  flouriOt*  t 
ing  town  of  Auguftu.  t 

Cox's  To-wn,  four  milea  from^ 
Harrilburg,  Pcnnfylvania.  A 
mould  fur  running  mulkct  bul- 
lets, it  ia  fatd,  was  lately  found 
here,  in  digging  »  well,  30  feet 
below  the  lutface  of  the  eartbv 

DaytoM,  a  town(hip  at  the 
mouth  of  Mad  R.  a  branch  of 
the  Great  Miami,  iathe  Noith<t 
WcftTenitoxy. 


TAlBLE  of  POST-OFFICES  in  the  UNITED 

^ATCS,  with  the  Distance  from  the  Poa-O^cc 
it  PiiiLA»£kf  HU  ta  every  other  Vo&rO&st* 


•\ 


•Rita. 

AAR0NSBUR6,  P.  x6i 

AbbcviUe  c.  hk  8.  C  782 

Abbotftown,  P.  103 

iU>ingdon,  Va.  jxx 

Accemac  c.  h.  Tsk  199 

^ouafco,  Md.  ao7 

Addifon,  Vl  378 

Albany,  |<r.y.  tig 

Alexandria,  P.  jtos 

itfciaadria,.  Va.  fji6 


t-n. 


..Tw 


Alknsfirelh,  M& 

aoi 

Amboy,  N.  J. 

74 

Amherft,  N.H. 

.184 

AndoTcr,  Ma. 

374 

Annapolis,  Mtt. 

»J» 

Anfon  c.  h.  N.  C 

5H 

AtfioB,  N.  J. 

%9 

Averyiborou^j  KC. 

48> 

Augufb,  G. 

763 

AuOinvillc,  Va» 

469 

''^R^ 


m 


■'-■:--'''K, 


dlo^       TAJQeLE   of.  rOSTUOF^ICJlS,,  CSV. 


Balltown  Sprlnp,  N.  T.         193 
Bai.timqrc,  Md.  J 
Bairdftown,  K.      ^ 
Barnftable,  Ms. 
Bafonharbour,  Vt. 
Oath,  Mc. 


Bath,  c.  h.  Vji. 

Beaufort,  N.  C. 

Btaufort,  S.  C.        •*•»  v^ 

Bedford,  N.  Y. 

Bedford,  P. 

Bel  Air,  Md., 

Btkhcrtown,  Ma. 

Beifad,  M«. 

Belle  Font,  P; 

Bcnaedk^v  Md.    ' 

Bennington,  Vt. 

Bermuda  Hundred,  Va. 

Bctwick,vMe. 

Bcthania,  N.  C. 

Bethlehcin,,P..  . 

BtTcrly,  Ma.    »       . 

Bidddord,  Me.' 

BUlerica,  Ms^.    * 

Blttckhorfe,  Md. 

Bladcnfbur^,  Md. 

Bluehil],  Me. 

Boonetoo,  N^  J.- 

BotTON,  Ms. 

Bourbvn,  K.  749 

Bowling  G««en,  Va..  »3fl> 

Brattleborpugh,  Vt.  311 

BHdgefatafnpton,  N.  Y.  196 . 

Bridgetown  (Weft)  N.  J.-       57 

Briftol,  R.  L  306 

Briftol,  P.  ao 

Brookficld,  Ms.  *7f 

Brookhaven,  N.  Y.  161 

Bmvnfvitle,  P.  391 

§vi«|iAvick,  Me.  Kt#  M-    soo 

K'unfwtck  c.  h.  M..9.,  *        605 

Bttrlington,  Vt.      |  s  40J  . 

Burlington,  N.  J.      *:■*    n       41 

Butternuts,  N.Y.s  f  3^ J 

Buxton,  Me.  4.3q 

C?al)bin  Point*  ya.;.'^  8»9 

Cabcllfburg,  Va.  a^a, 

q^mbridge,  N.  Y.^y    fju^ipi^^  . 


4JJ 
389 

5»» 

337 
519 

«j6 

a  04 

•   86 

a86 

59« 

a(jg 

191 

378 

3o» 

4.n 

558- 

58 

5*7 

♦Jl 

>     366 

.»«»•  for 

X40 

6a -^ 

116 

347 


Mi|e«.. 
761    J 

64  J 

577 
^57 

47,1 


610 


Cambridge,  S.  C. 
Cara4en,  Me. 
Caihden,  S.  C. 
Canaan,  Me. 
C.in.i.in,  C. 
Oan.indaigtta,  N.  Y. 
Camionfbur^,  P. 
Cantwell'i  Bridge,  D. 

Carlifl*,.  P.  ,.j 
Cartilage  or  Moore  c.LN.  C.  (47 
Carterlville,  Va. 
CaAinc,  Me..'       '    0 

Cafwcll  c.  h.  N.  C.  4-4 
Centra vHfe,  M*.  '^i 

Centr.liarbour,  N.  H,  4S6 

CatrtcilK  N.Y.  a^i3 

ChamberA>urg,  P.-  \]j 

Champ laintQwn,  N.  Y.  460 

Chandler'*  River,  Me.  697 

Chapel  Hill,  N.  C.  47* 

Chaptieo,  Md.  107 

Chs(rl«ftoMm,  K^KU^  34.1 
Cli^teftOwn,  Md.  59 

CaAWcttTON,  8.  C.  763 

Charlotte;  e.  h.  Vat  379 

Charlotte,  N.  C  617 

Charlottehall,  Md.  309 

Charlottefville,  V* %y^ 

Chatham,  M«.  446 

Chatham  c.  h.  N.  C.  584 

Ci^Idosford,  ^%  372 

Cheraw  c.  b.,5.  C,  591 

Cherryvalley,  iJ.  Y.  336 
Chefteit  Me.               •**«  i  568 


Chctter,  N.  H. 
Chcfter,  N.  Y. 
Chcftei-,  P. 
Cheftcr  c.  h.  S.  C. 
Ch«{t«rtown,  Md. 
Chriftlana,  p.;         ' 
CincinnXti,  N^,  T* 
Ci«M;innatus,  N.  Y>  : 
CkrWburg,  Va.       ,' 
Cf^mont,  N.  X»y   ti- . . 
Clowes,  D.  ^t^   . 

Qflqhefter,  Va.  v/ 

C<^iipibia,  Me,         «/ 
Cpl^mbia,  P. 
Gi4Jmbia,  Va*,      ^^f  #ty.'-*. 


, .«.. 


396 
iji 

15 

736 
81 

7W 
416 
343 
aiA 
loS 
17^» 
688. 
77 


ficjw,  erf.v  ^ 


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TABLE  Of  f OSrOfFICt^,  C^r.        tali 


761 

577 

>J7 
47J 
31; 

6r  Moore  c.h.N.C.  547 
31J 


'«<?•  S.  C. 
,  Mc. 

,  S.  C.     " 

Mr. 

C. 

iRUa,  N.  Y. 
'Jur^,  P. 
'•  Bridge,  D. 
P. 


He,  Va. 

Mc.: 

I.  h.  N.  C. 
fe,  Mch 
rbour,  N.  R 
NY. 
[burg,  P.. 
ntowB,  N.  Y. 
'«  Rivtf,  Me. 
ill,  N.  C. 
Md. 

^'fl,  Md, 
roN,  8.  C. 
e.  h.  Va* 

,  N.  C. 
lall,  Md. 
Villc,  V«, 
M«. 

c.  h.  N.  C. 

d,  M|.        ir  5 
h.  ,5.  C, 

Icy,  1*.  Y. 

le.     '       -^     'i-'. 

r.  H. 
r.  Y. 

• 

*»•  s.  a      * 

n,  Md,    • 


4-4 

*.1J 
»57 
460 
697 

47* 
ao; 

34>i 

763 
37^ 
617 
aoj 

*H 
446 
J84 
*37J.. 
59« 
33«5 
568 

396 

736 
8i 


8,  R  Y>: 

,  Va. 

N.  XjT    u  . 


i# 


Va. 
Mc. 
P. 


r/ 


,1 


7-^9 
416 

343 
aiA 

688. 

'       .77- 


fohimbia,  S.  C. 
Conajoharv,  N.  Y. 
Concord,  N.  H. 
Concord,  Mt. 
Connclfville,  P. 
Conway,  N.  H. 
Coopcrftown,  N.  Y. 
CuoTahatchy,  S.  C 
Craig  Font,  T. 
Culpepper,  Va. 
Cumberland,  Md. 
Cumberlaiid,  c.  h.  Va. 

Dagfborough,  1)1 
Danbury,  C. 
Danville,  K. 
Danfville,  Va. 
Dcdham,  Mb. 
Derby,  C. 
Dighton,  Ms. 
Dover,  N.  H. 
Dover,  N.  Y. 
Dover,  D. 
Boutysfalls,  Me. 
Downington,  P. 
Drefden,  Mc. 
Duck  Crctk,  D. 
Duck  Trap,  Mc. 
Dumfries,  Va. 
t)urhaini  N.  H. 

laft  Greenwich,  R.  I^ 
Eadham,  Ms. 
lafton,  P. 
£aaon,  Md. 
£dciUon,  N.  C. 
Edgartown,  Mi; 
Edgefield  c.  h.  S.  C.- 
Edmund's, Va. 
Etherton,  G. 
EHzabeth-C>ty,N.  C. 
£liz3(v>tbtown,  N.  J. 
Eii^      thtown,  orY   %» 
HagcrftowBi      J    ^ 
Elizabethtown;  N.  C. 
Elkton,  Md. 
lUicot's  L.  Mills,  Md* 
Xictcr,  N.  H. 


I  i  %■ 


MUei. 
678 

410 
368 
965 

348 
833 

8or 

»M 

a»7 

3JO 

»7i 
730 
454 
5a  I 

•    3M 
4a6 

«87 
76 

439 
33 
540 
64 
578 
18a 
426 

J06 

4J<S' 

70 

118 

37* 
446 
738 
370 

844 

341 
Zo 

P49 

547 

49 
III 

40a 


Fairfield,  Me. 
Fairfield  or  Miller**»  P* 
Fairfield,  C. 
Fairhavtn,  Vt. 
Falmouth,  Ms. 
Falmcuth,  Va. 
Farmington,  Mc. 
Faycttcville,  N.  C. 
Fauqlli^;r  c.  h.  Va. 
Fincaftle,  Va. 
FJihkill,  N.  Y. 
Flcmington,  N.  J. 
Fort  Ann,  N.  Y. 
Fort  Edw.ird,  N.  Y. 

FRANHrOMT,  K. 

Franklin  c.  h.  G. 
Fredtrica,  D. 
Frcderickfourg,  Va. 
Frederic ktown,  N.  Y. 
Frtdcricktown,  Mdv 
Frccport,  Me. 
Fryberg,  Me. 

Galliopfilts,  N.  If: 
Geneva,  N.  Y. 
Georgetown,  jCr.  R.  Mifc 
Georgetown,  Ptk.  Md. 
Georgetown,  S.  C. 
Georgetown,  G. 
German  Fiats,  N.  Y.- 
Germanton,  N.  C. 
Gettifburg,  P. 
Giltcts,  S.C. 
Glouccftfcr,  Ms; 
Glouccdcr,  c.  h.  Va. 
Goldfan's,  Va. 
Goochland  c.  h.  Vai 
Gorham,  Me. 
Gouldlborough,  Met 
Goflxen,  N.  Y. 
GranviUc,  N.  Y. 
Grayfon  c.  h.  Va. 
Gray,  Mc 

Orcat-Barrington,  Ms. 
Greene,  Me. 
Great  Bridge,  Va. 
Greenfield,  Ms. 
Greenbriar  c.  h.  Va^    ' 
(^CWcaAlc,  V, 


MUes. 

i6f 
343 
4»> 

ao7 

J78 

J07 

«99 

3J» 

»6i 

3$ 

301 

3*5 

750 

'li 

ao# 
156 
148 

493 
SH 

099 

457 

<5 

U8 

850 
34» 

d«4 
S%t 

3SS 

30* 

479 

<i7 

X4^ 
3»3 

48^ 

a84 

SH 
396* 

tpx 

4«« 


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S^]        TMiL>M^  OF  POST-OFPKJE^,-  Cg-^-r- 


Greenfborough,  G... 
Grccnfbu'-g,  P. 
OrccnfviH*e,  T. 
Greenville,  N.  C. 
Greenville  c.  h.  S.  C. 
Guilford,  C. 

Hacketftown,  N.  J.. 
Hackinfack,  N.  L  ' 
Halifax,  N.  C. 
Halifax  c.  h.  Va. 
Hallowell,  Me. 
Hamburg,  N.  J, 
Hampton,  Vn,, 
Hancock,  Md. 
Hanover,  N.  H. . 
Hanover,  Ms. 

ganover,  P. 
anover  c.  h.  Va. 
Hanovertown,  Va.. 
Harford,  Md. 
Harrifbirrg,  P. 
Harris's,  Va. 
Harrodfliurg,  K». 
Hartford,  C. 
Hartford»  N.  Y. 
Harwich,  Ms. 
Haverhill,  N.  H. 
Haverhill,  Ms. 
Havrc-de-Grace,  Md. 
Hertford,  N.  C. 
Hicks'sFotd,  Va. 
Himborough,  N.  C. ' 
Hiflgham,  Ms. 
Hl^am,  Me. 
Hngton,  N.C 
Holme's-Hole,  Ms", 
Horntown,  Va. 

H^dibn,  N.  y. 

.Huntingdon,  P". 
Huntinp,ton,  Md. 
Huntfville,  N.  C. 

Indiantown,  N.  C. 
Ipfwich,  Msi 
Iredell  c.  h.  N.  C 

•Tacfcfor.boron^j  S.  C. 
Tamaica,  N.  Y. 


MUm. 

841 

272 
577 
445 
761 

aoi 

130 
109 

384 

4f4 

54  » 

X2I 

.371 
1.79 

37.7 
i75 
106 

300 

77 
107 

336 
740 

503 
436 
4J3 
38.2 
65 
358 
35.6 
456 

5" 

419 
438 

174 
a.i7 
197 

5^3 

356 

\377 
59? 

798 


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Jericho,  Vt. 
Johufonfburg,  N.  L 
Johnfton,  N.  Y.      ' 
Jonefborough,  T. 
Jonelburg,  V.  C. 

Keen,  N.  H. 
Rempfville,  VS. 
Killingworth,  G. 
Kinderhook,  N.  Y. 
Kingfton,  N.  H. 
Kingfton  (£fopu»)  N.  Y. 
Icing  and  Queen,  Va. 
Kinfale,  Va. 
Kittgfton,  N.  C,     - 

Knoxville,  T. 
Laijcafter,  Ms. 
Lancafter,  P. 
Lancafter  c.  h.  S.  C 
I^ancafter  c.  h.  Va.    ^■':,  ' 
Lanefborough,  Ms^  " 
Lanfingburg,  N.  Y.  „ 
Laurens  c.  h.  S.  C. 
Laytons,  Va.  ^ 

LcoanoB,  P.  ' 

Lebanon,  Me. 
Jj^efburg,  Va. 
Leefljurg,  N.  C.  . 
Leominfter,  Ms. 
Leonardtown,  M4.. 
Lewifburg,  Pa.  . 
Lewiftown,  P4, 
Lexington,  Va. 
Lexington,  K. 
Liberty,  Va. 
Limerick,  Me. 
Lincolnton,  N.  C. . 
Litchfield,  C^ 
Londonderry,  N.  l^ 
Louifburg,  N.  C. 
Louifville,  Sk..    . 
Liot;isviLtE,  G.  J 

Lower  Three  Runs,  S.  C. 
Lower  Marlborough,  Md. 
Lumberton,  IH.  C. 
Lunenburg,  Va. 
Lynchburg,  JVa.    , 
Lyme,  C. 
Lynn,  his, 


Mi/e».  . 
413^ 
98. 
307 
5jt 
345 

344 
288* 
2I» 
244 

394 

30J' 
305 

5U- 

644 

385 

66 

664 

335 
249 
274 

755 

MS' 
82 

445 

510 

■39> 
227. 
13a 

321 

■  769 

484 
6.5  J. 
207 
4C3. 

415 
813 
825 
818 
i6i 

5.i9 
395 
355 

361 : 


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»T.  Y. 
?h,  T. 
N.C. 
[. 

VS. 
h,  O. 
.  N.  Y. 
r.  H. 

fopiw)  N.  Y. 
uecn,  Va. 

!c.   . 

T. 

Us. 
> 

h.  s.  c: 

h.  Va. 

h,  Ms, . 

,  N.  y;  : 
.  s.  c. 

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c. 

Ms. 

,  Mi 
a. 

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N.  H. 

.  C. 

C?.' 

Runs,  S 

C. 

orough. 

Md 

*.  C. 

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''a,  ./':'' 


98. 
307 
551 
34  J 

344 

a88' 

aio 

344 

394 

30j- 

3C5 

5U- 

644 

385 
66 

664 

33i 
449 
a-4 
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445 
■39^ 

227. 
321 

■  7h 
38* 
484 

4CJ. 

415 

81J 

82? 

818 

i6i 

5.i9 
39i 
3i5 

23i7 


*\  t.yy^ 


IJichias,  Me. 
M»jichefter,  VK- 
Marblchead,  Ms, 
Marcellus,  N.  Y* 
Marietta,  R  T.  " 
Marlborough,  N.  H*. 
Martinfburg,  Va»  •■ 
Martinfville,  Va. 
Martinville,  N.  C. 
Mecklenburg,  Va. 
Medford,  Ms. 
Mexidon,  Ms.  . 
Mifflintown,  Pa. 
MiKflinburg,  Pa. 
Middlebury,  Vt.. 
Middleburg,  Va, 
Middktown,  C. 
Middlctown,.D„ 
Middletown-Poiht,  N.  J. 
Milefburg,  Pa. 
Milford,  C. 
Milford,  D. 


■0 .  :f 


Miles. 
79S- 

37  » 
433 
4i6 

350 
168 

478 
504 
395 
35* 
295 
150 
15» 
36a 

'79 
208 

49 

93 

M% 

V3r 

95' 


m. 


Millers-Town,  Miflain  co.  P?..  1316 
MoiFats,  T. 

Monmouth,  Me.      ^'     t 
Monmouth  c.  h.  N.  Jr'  '* 
IVIontgomery  c.  h.  Md. . 
Mqntgomery  c.  h.  Va. 
Montgomery  c.  h.>li  Cv 
Montpelier,  Vt. 
Moorefieids,  V§... 
Morgantown,  va. 
Mqrganton,  N.  C. 
Morriftown,  N.J.  • 
Mcflint  Tirzah,  N.  C. 
Mur,freefl)orough,,N.  C  . 


Nantucket,  Ms. 
Narragupgus,  Me« 
Nafli  c.  h.  N,  C. 
Nalliville,  T. 
New-Antrim,  N..Y, 
Newark,  K  J. 
Nexv-Bedford,  Ms. 
Newbern,  N.  C.    ' 
New'burg,  N.  Y. 
Newbury,  Vt. 
Ne^-Bruiu'wicV;,  N.  J. 
Kiewbury  c.  hV  S^tX 


i94- 
5M 
64 
136 
4P8 
6c7 

4J13 
ajS; 

303 
66x 

108 
4.8q 
3i8 

33x 
,>.^3 
443 
834 
l»9 
86 

474 

170 

417 
60 

7U 

's  ■*■••  ■ 


Newbury-Port,  Ms.-. 
Newcaftle,  Me. 
Newcaftle,  D. 
Ntw-Oermantown, :  N.  J. 
Ncw-Gloucefter,  Me. 
New-Hartford,.  G. 
New-Haven,  C. 
New-Kent  c.  h.  V^. 
New-Lebanon,  N.  Y.  . 
New-Lebanon,  N.  C  . 
New-London,  C. 
New-London,  Va.  . 
New-Market,'Va.  . 
New-Milford,  C. 
Newport,  R.  I. 
Newport,  Dv 
Newport,  Md. 
Newport-Bridge,-  G. ' 
Newtcwn,  N.  J, 
New- York  city,  N.  Y. 
Niagara,  N.  Y. 
Niionton,  N.  C. 
Norfolk,  Va. 
Norj-idgewock,  Mc.- 
Northampton  c.  h.  Ta. 
Northampton,  Ms. 
Northfield,  Ms. 
Northumberland,  P. 
Northumberland  c.  h.  Va. 
N.  W.  River-Bridge,  Va. 
North- Yarmouth,  Me. 
Noiwalk,  C. 
NorwichjC. 
Nottingham,  N.  H.  . 
Nottingham,  Md. 

Old.Fort  Schuyler,  N<  Y. 
Oldtown,  Md.  , 
Onondaigua,  N.  Y.     . 
Orangeburg,  S.  C» 
Qr*©rd,  N.  H.. 
Oftvrell,  Vt. 
Oxford  Ac.  N.  Y. 

Paramus,  N.  Y. 
p.ifTamaquoddy,  Mtf. 
PecklTtill,  N.  Y.  * 
pexidleton  c.  h.  S.:C. 


Miles. 

38^ 

535 
35 
73; 

491^ 

24*' 

183 

308: 

250 

343: 

»37 

367 

24* 

187 

igz 

3*-' 

959 
108 

95 

573- 

343,' 

289 

587 

7,70 

454; 
124: 

317 

309.. 

483 

'4?V 

ajt 
437' 

364^ 
21 T- 
42» 

721 

395' 
.   35!^ 

395 

119* 

728^ 

78* : 


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^]       TABLE  6f  POST-OFflCEJ,   &k 


Peterborough,  N.  Hv 

MUet. 
366 

Ahinebeck,  N.  Y. 

Peter  (bjttrg,  P. 

ti3 

Richland,  N.  C. 

Petcrlburg,  Va; 

303 

Richmond,  Va.       ^ 

Pttcrfburg,  O. 

8:6 

Richmond  c.  h.  Va^'^ 

Peterfliam,  Ms. 

3*9 

Richmond  c  h.  K  C. 

Philadelphia,  P. 

Ridgefield,  C. 

Pickcnfvillc,  S.  G. 

»7« 

Rockaway,  N.  J: 

Pierfottfield,  Me. 

470 

Rockford,  N.  ©. 

Pinkneyville,  S.  C 

J 16 

Rockingham  c.  h;  Va. 

FIfcataway,  Md. 

178 

Rockingham  c.  h.  N.  C. 

Pittlburg,  P. 

303 

Rocky  Mount,  Va. 

Pittsfield,  Ms. 

944 

Rocky  I  landing,  (X 

Pittfylvania  c.  h.  Vai 

448 

Rome,  N.  ¥. 

Pittfton,  Mc 

J47 

Roftincy,  Va. 

Pittfton,  N.  J. 

58 

Rotterdam,  N.  Y.- 

Halnficld,  C. 

ft«7 

Royahon,  Vt. 

Wumftfcadf  P. 

36 

ROI^LAND,  Vt. 

Plattfburg,  N.  Y. 

435 

Rutherfordton*  N.  C- 

Plymouth,  N.  H. 

445 

Plymouth,  Ms. 

393 

Saccarappe,  Me. 

Plymouth,  N.  C. 

3S>i 

Saggharbour,  N.  Y. 

Pomfrct,  C 

ft&t 

Eu  Leonards,  KI4. 

Port-Conway,  V^; 

ajo 

St;  Mary>,  G. 

Portland,  Me. 

460 

St.Tammany8,  Va»< 

Portroyal,  Va. 

»30 

Sal^m,  Ms. 

Portsmouth,  N.  HK 

4U 

Salem,  N.  Y. 

Portfmouth,  Va. 

a9G 

Sa!cm,  N.  J. 

Port-Tobacco,  Md. 

*94 

Salem,  N.  C. 

Pottfgrove,  P. 

37 

Salifbury,  Md 

PqughkeepCe,  N.  Y. 
Pbultney,  Vt. 

2«0 

Salifbury,  N.  C. 

333 

Sam  )fon  c.  h.  N.*^. 

PoMrhatan  c.  h.  Va. 

310 

Sandwich,  N.  H.     . 

Prince  Edward"  c.  h.  -  Vai 

3J8 

Sandwich,  Ms. 

Princeft-Anii,  Md. 

»78 

SandyhiU,  N.  Y. 

Princeton,  N.  Jf, 

4* 

Sanford,  Me. 

Princeton,  N.  C. 

4»9 

Saratoga,  N.  Y» 

Profpea:,  Me. 

601 

Savannah,  G. 

PaOVIDENCK,  R.I» 

a9x 

Saybrook,  G. 

Putney,  Vt. 

3^1 

Scarb<)rough,  Me. 
Scotland  Neck,  N.  C. 

Qaeen«Anni,  Md; 

m 

Schentdtady,  N.  Y. 

Qulacy,  M*. 

3<6o 

Scoodic  or  iirewers,  Me 
Scipio,  N.  Y. 

Ralrigh,  N.  C. 

448 

Shapieigli,  Me. 

Randolph  c.  h.  N.  G. 

5^5 

^h.irp{burg,  Md. 

Kaway,  N.  J. 

74 

Sharon,  C. 

Reading,  P. 

54 

Sheffield,  Ms. 

Readficid,  Me.  ;,  .,  ,«i„ 

556 

Shcpherdftown,  Va. 

Rcdhook,  N.  V.     ": 

;»o6 

Sfaij^tnibuiir  P> 

Mil«r, 
19* 

55T 

m 

5«3 
x6z 
x«3 

573 

53fr 
43} 
%Z9 
376 

418 
390 
335 
69  £ 

475 

201 

m 

X054 
389. 

3if 
SI* 

37 
531 

X'63 
367 

543 
553 
4X1 
3x9 
447 
30* 
9»5 
219 
461 
396 
a8i 

745 
46.1 

454 
x8i 
aco 
ai8 

178 


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T^^LE-  OF  rP)QST?QF?tCRS>  ^iT*        [afj 


N.Y. 

N  C. 

Va. 

:.  h.  Vai, 
h.  K  C. 

N.J. 

J.  e. 

c.  h;  "^a. 
c.  h.  N.  C. 
nt,  Va. 


t. 

n,  N.  e. 


Me. 
N.  Y. 


H. 

I. 

y. 


We. 
N.  C. 

I..Y. 
f€M,  Me. 


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Sftrcwftufy,  N.  J. . 

Smithficld,  Va.    ■  /'  , 
Smithficld,  H  C. 
Smithtown,  N,  Y. 
Snowhill,  Ma.' 
Somerftt,  Ms.  >*-   ■' 
Soa»«"fe|fc,  P.'  t  «'-'^'?« 
Southampton,  ^JI^Y. , 
SQmh-.E*^ft,  N.  Y. 
South-Kingftoa,3  H*  h 
South-Quayi  Va.  .  j^, 
Sparta,  ]>I.  |:  ,       •;?  . 
Spartai*  c.  h.  S.  C.  |„ 
Springfwld,  Ms,.;^ 
Springfi<;ltl,  K.  .^^^r 
Stamford,  K.        %*   ' 
Stamford,  C.      / 
Etanditli,  Me.      .? 
Stateibivg^  S.  C^:  f. 
St^ton,  Va. 
Jtevenlburg,  Va. 
Stillwater,  jf.Y. 

Stonington,  C. 
Strafbtffg,  Va.. 
StJ-afburg,  Pa. 
Slfatford,  G:' 
Suffield,  C. 
Si^lk,  Va.  ''  "' 
SulliVian,  J^fe;  .   ^ 
S'uiiinei',  S.  C.*> 
Suuburjr,  P. 
Sunfcurjr,.G. 
Suyry  c  h.  Va. 
Sw^pffa^rough,  N.  C. 
Sjifcedftoiough,  N.  J. 
Swcct-Sprinjp,  Va. 


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Mikt. 
??■ 
364 
473  ; 

158 
3i» 

«J4V. 

I'ZO 

»|* 

340 

U7 

726 

»;}<» 

I  7»9 

139 
493 
663 


aoo 
6*5 


j« .  «»4 ' 


V». 


Tamworth,  J*.it--  * 
Tweyton,  .Mi      \i 
Tappahannocky  Vtkt , 
Tarborough,  N.  C 
TjyintOn,  M4.        ' 
Thomifion,  Mei 
TWds,  Va. 
Trap,  MA^ 
Trenton,  Me. 

TrfuNtON,  N.  J. 


974 

331 

509 
sto 

546 

463 

^""''^564 

■ ■■  yH 

•  146 

653 


.i'.  ,:    ,  „     Mile?. 

Trok  N.  Y.        .  $*-#*  '  ajx^ 

Tudicrton,  N.  Jm       ,  55- 

Union,  P.    "      ^"^  a77 

Union,  N.  Y.  340 
Upiper  Marlborough,  Md.     164 

Url^^nna,  Va.  491 

Viiff^Iborough,  Mc.  ^  S5f 

Vcrgeuttes,  Vt.  383  - 

Vijcnoa,  Md.  .  150 

Waldoborough,  B.Ic  .  54  5  - 

WaUingford,  C  195 

Walpole,  N.  H.  330 

WardAridge,  N.  Y.  156' 

Warminfter,  Va;      '  305 

Warren,  Me.      .^  557 

Warren,  R.  I.      "^  30:5 

Warren,  Va.  aoj 

Warrenton,  N.  C. -i  390 

Warwick,  Md. .~  ST' 

WASHINGTON  City..  X44 

W*[hinfl:ton,  P.:  3x8 ' 

Waflungton,  K.     ,  fo^ 

Wauiington,  N.  0.  433 
Wilfliington,  G.    .          '■   .    ii^{ 

>^aterbury,  Mc.    .  4^' 
Watcrford,  N.  Y.            .  '     %fiSi( 

Waynefborough,  i^"C.  49*' 
Wayncfborough,  G.            .    8o<k 

Wellflcet,  M8^  iftt 

Wells,  Me*  44Z 

Weftcrly,  R.  I.  25,6, 

Weftficid,  Ms.       '  a^S: 

Weft-Libvrty,*  Va.  -34^ 

Weftminfter,  Vt.  3^; 

Weftmoreland  c.  h,  Va»  aSjj^ 

Wcathersfield,  6.  ai8 

Wheeling,  Vn.  360 

Whitehall,  N.Y.  359. 

White  Ponds,  S.  C.  798.; 

Whiteftown;' N.  Y.'  368' 

Wilkes,  N.C.  61 1, 

Wilkefbarre,  P.  IJI^; 

Williamlboro'j  N.  C.  4<^': 

Williamfburg,  Va.  338. 

Williamfport,'Md,',  IJ5' 

WW*inftwi,  Vt,     '  4X31. 


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Wmiamfton^  M.  a 
Williamfton,  Ms< 
WiWboro*,  N.  Y. 
Wilmington,  D. 
"Wihnington,  N.  C. 
Wiuchendon,  Ma. 
Winchefter,  Va. 
Windham,  G, 
Windfor,  Vt. 
Windfor,  N.  C. 
Wiimfborough,  S.  C» 
Winflow,  Mc. 
Wlnthrop,  Me.. 
WUton,  N.  C. 
WifcalTet,  Mc, 
Wobum,  Ml, 
Woodbridgc,  N.  Jk 
Woodbury,  N.  Ji 
Woodbury,  C. 
Woodftock,  Va,  <   *  t**'^?.i 
Woodftock,  Vt. 
Woodflown,  N.  J. 
Wofcefter,  Ml. 
Worthiugton,  Ml. 
Wythe  c.  k  Va.. 

Yarsioudk,  Ms.    r^^^'  j 
YoiAers,  R  Y*  a^  .  , 
York,  Me.  t  *>.  ' 

Yorktown,  V4i 
Yorii,?. 


Mikt. 


ft64 

at 

JV 
370 

aW3 
359 

396 
708 

559" 
5*9 
370 
I»5 

357 

70 

9 

K94 

aaa 
ad 

4»7 
*i4 

35«» 
88 


S.  C. 
G. 
Ptk. 
C.  R. 

c.  h. 


5outH-CaroUn» 
Georgia 
Potowrtaaclfc 
Grofs  Roadt 
Courthoiife.      ^ 


HATES  ef  POST AX;E  fir  Sin^ 
gk  Zttttert. 

Milei.  Ct», 
/tovjrdlftanee&ot'ex-T   -.      x 

cceding  J    * 

Over  30  and  not  ez>>  ^^      g 
cceding  > 


Over  fio 
Over  xoo 
0*cr  150 
Over  009 
Ovef  ajo 
Over  350 
Qwt  450 


EXTLANATIdH: 

'Hit.  for  Maine 

K.  Ht  New-Hampflu'rft 

Vt.  Vermont 

Ml.  lylaflachufctt*. 

R.  r.  Rhode-iaan4 

C  Connedticttt 

N.  Y.  New-York 

N.J.  Kew-Jerfey 

F^  Fennfylvank . 

N.  T.  NorthWcfttrnTerrifcory 

B>.  Delaware 

Md.  Marylanck 

Va,  Virginia 

X.  ICentttcky 

M.C.        North^CaroU«. 

T.  TciincfliBv 


do. 

do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 


100 

150 
aoo 

350 

350 
4iO 


10 

^5 
XT 

flO 

aa 


JTJrrP  LSTTSXS  received 
irwn  private  flitfs,  are  rated  at 
4  cests  each,  and  if  they  are  for- 
warded by  poft,  with  the  addi^ 
tioa  of  the  ordinary  rates  of 
land  poftagc. 

SiifZittertipaBngin  packed 

bpats  or  veflelt  provided  by  the 

United  States,  are  rated  as  fol^ 

lows  I 

ctt., 

Stflglie  Letters  at  '8 

Double  at  x6 

Triple,  or  Packets,  at  84 

But  at  prefent  there  are  no 

ft  ch  public  packet-boats. 


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MAVES  •/  PO$*i'AGBof 
Jft^t^P«ptr*, 

CIS. 
Baeh  paper  carried  notT.,  ^  • 

over  xoo  imletk  y 
Over  zoo  milest 
But  if  carried  to  any  polt-'l . 
office  in  the  State  in  I 
which  it  is  printed,! 
whatever  be  the  di(l«t 
aoce,  the  catc  is  J. 


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TABfcE   O?  POSTOFPICES,  fcfe.        tjty 


pafiing^in  packeN 

I  provided  by  the 

•tv  rated  a»  fol^ 


'M.AOAZiNi^  90i;  Pampulkts 
ire  rated  by  the  Ctiett. 

Ct<. 
Carried  not  fl^'w  jomilcs, ")      ^ 

per   rtiect,  J 

Over  50  and  hot  over  too      fii[ 
Any  greater  diftjipcc  % 


3.  No  perfon  may  infpecS:  «r 
handle  any  letters  or  newfpapen 
^onftitating  a  part  of  the  mail, 
who  18  not  employed  by  a  Poft* 
.Mafter,  and  under  oath. 

3.  No  Poft  IMafter  may  open 
a  mail  not  addreHed  to  his  orace. 

6.  All  letters  difcovered  to  be 
miiTent  mud  be  forwarded  to  the 
proper  office. 

8.  Mail-Carriers  mud  deliver 
all  letters  vrhicK  they  receive  on 
the  way  to  the  next  Poft-Office  ; 
the  Poft-Mafter  there  will  pay 
them  one  cent  for  -each.  Pod' 
Maders  are  to  fend  letters  by  tlie 
mail  carriers  to  perfons  living  on 
the  route,  and  more  thatt  two 
miles  from  aPod-Office ;  the  mail 
carrier  is  to  cotledt  the  podage 
and  pay  it  to  the  Pod-Mader ;  be 
has  a  rig^t  to  receive  two  cents 
for  his  trouble  from  t-he  perfon 
to  whom  he  delivers  the  letter. 
This  is  not  required  where  the 
mail  is  carried  with  great  czpc- 
^itioo. 

9.  No  perfon  i«  to  be  truded 
for  podages. 

10.  Inciters  and  pacjkets  are  to 
be  marked  with  the  name  «f  the 
office  where  entered,  to  be  cor* 
veyed  by  pod,  with  the  time  of 
fuch  entry,  and  die  rste  of  pud* 
age. 

IT.  Po'Vages  of  letters  and 
packets  may  be  paid  in  advance 
«t  the  office  where  tbey  are  cm- 


tered  to  be  conveyed  by  pod,  or 
they  may  be  fent  uopaid  at  the 
writer's  choice. 

I  %.  Every  fingle  piece  of  p*. 
per,  large  or  fmall,  fealcd  or  un- 
iealed,  is  to  be  rated  as  a  fingle 
letter  ;  and  if  a  paper  (a  bank 
note  for  indance)  be  enclofcd.the 
letter  is  double ;  if  two  papers  anr 
^nclofed,  the  letter  is  triple ;  if 
more  than  two  endofures,  and 
wei^ng  one  ounce  or  more 
avtnrdupois,  eaoh  ounce  is  edi- 
mated  cf uai  to^fitnir  £nglcleitert. 

**    snip  L£TTSSS, 

,  Maders  of  veflels  are  bonn^ 
immediately  after  arrival  to  de- 
liver all  letters  and  packets  (ex- 
cepting fuch  as  are  for  the  own- 
er or  principal  confignee)  iilM 
the  Pod-Of&ce,  for  whicb  thejf 
are  entitled  to  receive  of  the 
Pdd-Mader,  two  cents  for  every 
letter  and  packet.  Thefe  iettert 
are  to  be  rated  with  four  cents 
each*  and  if  conveyed  by  poR, 
with  tlie  addition  6f  ufual  pod> 
age. 

13.  EachPod-Mafteristocd- 
culate  the  rates  of  podage  from 
his  office  to  each  other  office : 
and  a  table  of  fuch  rates  is  to 
be  put  up  in  the  office,  for  the 
gov<jrnment  of  the  Pod-Madeft 
and  information  of  others. 

14.  Pod-Maders  may  not  de- 
tain the  mail  longer  than  the  time 
fixed  by  contra<^.  lafonnatioa 
Aiould  be  immediately  commu- 
nicated to  the  General  Pod-Office 
of  failure  alad  accidents  happen- 
ing to  the  matt. 

15.  Letters  entered  in  a  Pod- 
Office,  may  be  returned  to  the 
writer  if  required;  he  produc- 
ing the  fuperfcription  in  the  fame 
hand- writing,  aod  giving  a  re* 
ceipt  thetefor. 


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•     t6.  When  a  letter  ia  mifleni    December.'^  ^  ?|M»P«i  to'be 

^jr^wtoogdireAtOBofthewrh^    rendered,  tttt^^^'^ 

cr,  frefli  poftage  muft  be  added    A'  tranfcript  of  the  account  (Jf 

■<whetr  the  ietter  is  forwarded  ;        ' '    '"     * 

but  DO  poftage  is  to  be  added 
vhen  propelrlv  dire<5led  and  ttiif- 
fent  by  a  Poft-Mafter. 

17.  Letters' on  hand  "at  the 
clofeof  a  quarter,  mtrft  be  ad- 
verttM  ;  andiueh  ash^ve/latn 
in  the  <rffiee  three  inondks,~are 
called  Dead  Letters,  ai|d  at>e  to 
b^lbrwarded  wiUi  the  Qtfarter« 
1^  Accouats  to  the-  General  Poft- 
Office. 

1 8.  Aceotttts  mtifl:  b^iebdered 
cuarterly,  on  the  iaft  days  of 
March,  Jujiyei   September,  and 


Letters    and    Newfpapers 

<ei'fftd  from  Oth^  oflices. 
A;  trahftfiript  of  the  account  of 

Letters  _/?»/  to  other  offices. 
A  tranfcript  of  the  account  of 

Ship  Letters  received. 
A  jlranfriripl;  of  the  account  of 

Ship  Letters  yj-***. 

ThePoft-BUkxeceivedfrom  oth- 

'  er  o%es  during  the  quarter. 
Accounts  and  receipts  of  contift* 
.   gent  expenfes. 
The  bill  of  Dead  Letteti. 
The  account  current. 


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tpkfjl^pet.  to-be 

of  the  account  of 
id    Newfpapers  re 

OXhtr  offices. 

of  the  account  of 
/to  olher  offices. 
of  the  account  of 
rs  received. 

of  the  account  of 
T%  felat. 

bjrecemdfrom  oth- 

luring  the  quarter. 

1  receipts  of  contlii* 

fes. 

)ead  Letter*. 

current. 


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